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Tobias Otto is a Researcher and Principal Investigator at the Department of Cognitive Psychology within the Faculty of Psychology at Ruhr University Bochum. Since June 2021, he has served as Principal Investigator for subproject INF of the Collaborative Research Center (CRC) 1280 'Extinction Learning' (second funding period). He has been a Research Engineer at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience at Ruhr University Bochum since October 2007, with previous research engineering positions at the same institute (2005-2007) and at Biomotionlab (2002-2005), which operated jointly at Ruhr University and Queen's University in Kingston, Canada.
Dr. Otto earned his degree in Electrical Engineering from TFH Bochum (University of Applied Sciences Bochum) between 1998 and 2002. His technical background in engineering has significantly shaped his interdisciplinary approach to cognitive neuroscience research.
His research expertise spans multiple domains with a strong emphasis on methodology and infrastructure development. Dr. Otto specializes in developing experimental setups for behavioral research, eye tracking, MRI, EEG, and single-cell recording studies. He has extensive experience programming toolboxes for experiment development and data analysis, particularly for eye tracking and electrodermal activity (EDA) data. A significant portion of his recent work focuses on research data management (RDM), where he has made substantial contributions to metadata standards and collaborative research infrastructure within large interdisciplinary projects.
Dr. Otto's publication record demonstrates his evolution from a technical expert supporting neuroscience experiments to a principal investigator shaping research data infrastructure. His recent publications show a strong focus on developing sustainable research data management practices, with several papers on metadata schemas, open-source tools for data management, and collaborative research frameworks. His work bridges cognitive psychology, neuroscience methodology, and data science, reflecting his unique position at the intersection of technical infrastructure and scientific research.
- VDE Preis für ein hervorragendes Diplom Examen (VDE Prize for an outstanding diploma exam)
- Prof. Dr. Koepchen Studienstiftung Siemens Studentenprogramm
Dr. Otto has received significant research funding through the German Research Foundation (DFG), particularly as Principal Investigator for subproject INF of CRC 1280 'Extinction Learning'. His work on research data management tools has been instrumental in supporting collaborative neuroscience research across multiple institutions. He has developed several open-source software projects including The Open Toolbox for Behavioral Research, EDA-Analysis App, MetaDataApp, DatabaseApp, and Subject Code Generator, all of which support the research community's methodological needs.
Within the Collaborative Research Center 1280 'Extinction Learning,' Dr. Otto leads efforts in research data management infrastructure. He has been instrumental in developing the CRC's metadata schema with 16 fields that facilitate interdisciplinary data sharing among 81 researchers from 18 scientific groups across four institutions. His work on the MetaDataApp and DatabaseApp has created user-friendly interfaces for researchers to manage and share their data effectively within the collaborative environment.
