Marnix Naber

Dr. Marnix Naber is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Experimental Psychology, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Utrecht University. He leads the Psychophysiology of Perception Laboratory and maintains a collaboration with Harvard University's Vision Sciences Lab.

• Current affiliations: Utrecht University (Experimental Psychology), Neurolytics (HR technology), and Holland Startup (external PhD supervision)
• Previous roles: Leiden University (Cognitive Psychology Unit), Harvard University (Vision Sciences Lab), Philipps-University Marburg (Neurophysics PhD)

Research Focus: Integrates psychophysiology with visual perception and consciousness studies. Key methods: pupillometry, EEG, eye tracking, remote photoplethysmography, and computational modeling. Applications span clinical diagnostics, human-centered AI, and HR technology.

The 2013-2022 publications show strong emphasis on pupil dynamics (7/15), binocular rivalry (2/15), and remote physiological measurement (3/15). Methodological contributions include open-source MATLAB rPPG tools and standardized reporting frameworks.

Scientific Impact:

• ERC Consolidator grant supporting AttentionLab research
• NWO grant for 2013 imitation studies
• Google Scholar: Q4HBMeoAAAAJ

Advising: Supervises multiple PhD and Master's students across experimental psychology, ophthalmology, and neurotech domains.

Laboratory Activities: Develops and shares open-source tools like rPPG for heart rate detection and maintains active collaborations with medical (UMC Utrecht), tech (Neurolytics), and academic institutions (Harvard, Leiden).