I’m a researcher at Ben-Gurion University and the University of Haifa, with visiting affiliations at the University of Bremen and HIT Lab NZ, University of Canterbury. I co-founded the NeuroHCI research group with Iddo Wald.
I am an accomplished research strategist and scientific consultant, shaping research directions, developing scientific frameworks, and leading collaborative research and funding initiatives.
Perception & plasticity
How sensory substitution, augmentation, and restored vision shape perception and learning.
Human–robot interaction
How people perceive robots’ animacy, agency, and internal states through embodied interaction.
Body signals & interaction
Breathing, heartbeat, and multisensory feedback as interfaces for bodily awareness and agency.
XR in everyday life
Attention and self-presentation as augmented reality becomes part of everyday life.
Consciousness & philosophy
Connecting neural dynamics and subjective experience, from VR and flow to questions about mind and brain.
VR & EEG complexity · Neuroplasticity & multiple realizability · Visual phenomenology
Environments & experience
How physical and virtual spaces shape embodied experience, from healthcare environments to museum visits.
Enriched embodiment in healthcare · Virtual museum tours · Field of view