Jakub Szymanik

Dr. Jakub Szymanik is an Associate Professor affiliated with the Center for Brain/Mind Sciences and the Computer Science Department at the University of Trento. His research bridges computational modeling, formal logic, and cognitive neuroscience to investigate the relationship between linguistic structures and cognitive processes.

• Research Focus: Semantic universals, quantifiers, Boolean concepts, and decision-making strategies.
• Methodology: Combines neural networks, logical complexity analysis, and neurobehavioral experiments.

Recent Publications (2020-2023): Explores quantifier emergence, semantic representation optimization, and computational models of cognitive trade-offs, published in Cognition, Cognitive Science, and Open Mind.

Scientific Recognition:

• ERC Starting Grant: Cognitive Semantics and Quantities
• NCN Hybrid Reasoning Models
• NWO VENI Grant: What makes social interactions hard?

Research Collaborations: Mentored former group members now at institutions including the University of Washington, Tel Aviv University, and Polish Academy of Sciences.