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Dr. Elena Gheorghiu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Stirling, within the Faculty of Natural Sciences. She holds a PhD from Utrecht University (Netherlands) and has held post-doctoral positions at McGill University (Canada) and KU Leuven (Belgium). Her research focuses on human visual perception, specifically contour-shape processing, texture analysis, binocular vision, and visual illusions. She has received the prestigious 1st Prize at the Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest (2007) for the 'Leaning Tower Illusion.'
- Education:
- PhD in Psychology, Utrecht University (Netherlands)
- Postdoctoral Fellowships: McGill University (Canada) and University of Leuven (Belgium)
- Research Interests:
- Contour/Texture Processing
- Stereopsis and Binocular Vision
- Symmetry and Regularity Perception
- EEG/ERP and Computational Modelling
Her grants include funding from EPSRC (2024-2027), MOD-Dstl (2023), and Wellcome Trust (2015-2019). She has advised numerous postdoctoral researchers and students, including Dr. Rebecca Sharman (now at Abertay University) and Dr. Damien Wright (University of Edinburgh). Her lab explores topics such as mirror symmetry detection, contextual modulation effects, and temporal dynamics of visual perception.
Key achievements include over 60 peer-reviewed articles and advancements in understanding visual perception mechanisms through psychophysical and neurophysiological methods.
