Roozbeh Kiani

Roozbeh Kiani is a Professor of Neural Science and Psychology at New York University's College of Arts and Science. His research focuses on decision-making processes and their neural underpinnings, combining electrophysiological recordings, fMRI, and computational modeling. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington (2009) and leads a lab studying perceptual and mnemonic decision mechanisms. Key areas include neural integration of sensory evidence, confidence estimation, and the role of prefrontal and parietal cortices.

Education: Ph.D. in Neuroscience, University of Washington (2009). Research emphasizes understanding how the brain integrates information to form decisions, with applications to cognitive disorders. His lab employs advanced techniques like single-neuron recordings and causal manipulation of neural circuits to dissect decision dynamics.

Current projects explore hierarchical decision-making, neural representations of choice confidence, and the impact of perturbations on circuit function. Students advised include Isabella Rischall (PhD student) and Chenghao Zhou (Master’s student). Collaborations span computational neuroscience, biomedical engineering, and cognitive psychology.

Publications highlight topics like recurrent neural circuit compensation (2024), functional causal flow predictions (2023), and Bayesian models of perceptual confidence (2021). His work bridges cellular mechanisms with behavioral outcomes, aiming to inform treatments for cognitive impairments.