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Dr. Christoph Strauch is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Experimental Psychology within the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at Utrecht University. His research focuses on using psychophysiological methods to investigate cognition and perception, with special emphasis on visual and spatial attention mechanisms.
His primary research expertise spans pupillometry, psychophysiology, eye tracking, applied data science, and human-centered artificial intelligence. Strauch investigates fundamental questions about attention deployment, eye movement patterns, and the underlying neural mechanisms. He proposes that pupil size indexes all fundamental aspects of attention (orienting, alerting, and executive functioning) and samples specific underlying circuits at the brainstem level. His work bridges fundamental cognitive science with practical applications in human factors research, human-computer interaction, neuropsychology, and ophthalmological diagnosis.
Strauch's recent publication portfolio demonstrates a strong methodological focus on pupillometry as a tool for understanding attentional processes. His work spans from fundamental research on attentional networks to applied research in multiple domains. A notable trend is his development of open-source tools like Open-DPSM for modeling pupil size changes, and large-scale data collection efforts including a dataset of 4243 participants examining attention biases across age groups. His research shows increasing integration of computational approaches with traditional psychophysiological methods.
Dr. Strauch actively collaborates with researchers including S. Van der Stigchel, M. Naber, A.J. Hoogerbrugge, and D. Koevoet. His laboratory work focuses on psychophysiological methods, particularly using changes in pupil size and eye movements to investigate cognitive processes. He maintains a creative exploration project that seeks innovative applications of these methods to uncover new cognitive and perceptual phenomena, which he describes as 'open ended, fun and curiosity driven.'
