Ana Vilotijevic

Ana Vilotijevic is a researcher at the University of Groningen's Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences in the Department of Experimental Psychology. Holding an MSc degree, she actively conducts research at the intersection of cognitive psychology and neuroscience with a specialized focus on pupil response dynamics during visual and cognitive tasks.

Her primary research interests include:

• Cognitive Psychology
• Visual Attention Mechanisms
• Pupil Response Physiology
• Working Memory Processes
• Retinal Ganglion Cell Function
• Peripheral Vision Processing

Vilotijevic's research program systematically investigates how physiological responses, particularly pupil size changes, correlate with and potentially serve functional roles in cognitive processing. Her work has established important connections between pupil dilation and attentional states, revealing how these physiological markers reflect underlying cognitive mechanisms.

She has been recognized for her research quality with the BCN poster prize awarded in February 2023. Her scholarly contributions demonstrate increasing impact, with her 2024 publication 'Functional benefits of cognitively driven pupil-size changes' receiving significant attention in the field.

Vilotijevic maintains a strong collaborative relationship with Dr. Sebastiaan Mathot, who serves as her primary research collaborator across all her publications. Her methodological approach integrates statistical analysis, electroencephalography, and precise physiological measurements to investigate fundamental questions about visual processing and cognitive function.