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Elkan Akyurek is a Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Chair of the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Groningen, Netherlands. His research focuses on understanding the neural mechanisms underlying working memory, temporal integration, and visual attention, with a particular emphasis on the interplay between perception and memory. He leads a lab investigating topics such as concealed information detection, adaptive temporal processing, and the neurophysiological underpinnings of cognitive functions.
Education & Affiliations: While specific educational details are not explicitly provided, his academic trajectory includes leadership roles at the University of Groningen and collaborations with institutions like the Ruhr-University Bochum and University of Oxford. He is affiliated with the Dutch Society for Brain and Cognition (NVP) and has organized conferences and symposia.
Research Interests: Dr. Akyurek’s work spans cognitive neuroscience, computational modeling of memory systems, and electrophysiological techniques (EEG/MEG). His lab employs methods like impulse perturbation and perceptual acceleration to study working memory maintenance, temporal integration, and hidden knowledge detection. Key areas include:
- Dynamic neural coding in working memory
- Temporal perception and attentional control
- Cross-modal sensory integration
- Effects of dietary supplements (e.g., cocoa flavanols) on cognition
Awards & Grants: He has received the Snijders-Kouwer Award (2018), Early Career Publication Award from ESCoP (2018), and a grant from the Open Research Area (ORA) for collaborative work on hidden brain states. His lab has secured funding through the Police and Science program, NWO grants, and EU initiatives.
Labs & Teams: The Akyurek lab at the University of Groningen includes PhD students, postdocs, and international collaborators. Current projects involve building EEG-based models of working memory and advancing concealed information detection techniques for forensic applications. Collaborations extend to researchers like Jelmer Borst and Nikolai Axmacher.
