Omer Yildiran

I am a learner with a passion for cognitive science and mostly problem solving.

On this website, you can access my CV, projects, short essays, codes, tutorials, and helpful guides.

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Current: PhD in Cognition and Perception (Computational Neuroscience), NYU (2024-present)
Funding: MacCracken Fellowship (full doctoral funding, 2024-2029)
Recent roles: Graduate Research Assistant (Landy Lab), Teaching Assistant at NYU, Research Scientist Intern (Southampton/CPC)
Technical stack: Python (PyTorch, NumPy, SciPy, OpenCV, scikit-learn), MATLAB, R, Blender Python API, Unity, Bayesian and stochastic modeling
Selected awards: Berlin Science of Intelligence Grant (2023), French Embassy Scholarship (2022-2023), Global Undergraduate Award - Highly Commended (2021)

Yildiran, O. F. & Mamassian, P. (2023). Role of Expectation on Perceived Time of Visual Events. M1 Thesis
Yildiran, O. F., Storrs, K. R., Fleming, R. W., & Doerschner, K. (2023). Unsupervised learning can predict properties of nonrigid mirror objects in ambiguous conditions. Journal of Vision, 23(9). doi
Saint-Raymond, L.; Abgaryan, H.; Georgiou, A. L.; Montanteme, J.; Nijman, J.; Novelli Duro, F. M.; Yildiran, O. F. (2022). George Viau's Collection: A Computational Approach. Preprints 2022, 2022120203. doi: 10.20944/preprints202212.0203.v1
Yildiran, O. F. & Dovencioglu, D. N. (2021). Effect of Auditory Cues on Object's Material Property Perception. The Undergraduate Library. link
Yildiran, O. F. & Dovencioglu, N. D. (2021). Parchment Skin Illusion for Haptic Perception of Viscous Materials. Perception, 50(1_SUPPL), 177-177. hdl