David Souto

Dr. David Souto is a Lecturer in Vision Science and the Research Group Lead of the Vision Sciences Research Group at the University of Leicester's School of Psychology and Vision Sciences. He holds a PhD from the University of Geneva (2009) and has conducted postdoctoral research at University College London (UCL). His work focuses on dynamic vision mechanisms, using psychophysical methods and eye-tracking to investigate how humans perceive motion and select task-relevant visual information during eye movements. Applied research includes assistive communication technology (collaborating with Barnsley Hospital and Dundee University) and pedestrian road-crossing perception.

Education

• PhD in Vision Science, University of Geneva, 2009
• Postdoctoral Research at UCL, followed by a lectureship at the University of Leicester since 2013

Research Interests

• Eye movement control and visuo-motor learning
• Perception of motion during smooth pursuit
• Applications in human-computer interaction and road safety
• Open Science advocacy and methodology

Awards & Grants

• Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung Fellowship
• British Academy and Swiss National Science Foundation grants
• ESRC (IAA) funding for gaze-typing research

Advising & Labs

• Supervises PhD students in vision science and assistive technology
• Directs the VisuoMotor Lab, exploring visuo-motor interactions in naturalistic and VR environments