Summary

Cognitive Scientist · Data Analyst · Research Software Engineer

Education

• Ph.D. in Informatics

  2027 (expected)
  Graz University of Technology

  Courses: Field: Cognitive Science, specifically cognitive modeling, Thesis: Cognitive Modeling for Affective Computing
• M.Sc. in Data Analytics

  2020
  Hildesheim University

  Courses: Thesis: Emotion Representation in Large Language Model Embeddings
• B.Sc. in Computer Systems Engineering (Ingeniería en Sistemas Computacionales)

  2017
  University of Guanajuato

  Courses: Thesis: Emotion Sonification in Social Networks

Work Experience

• Statistician

  2026 - present
  Medical University Graz

  Institute of Medical Informatics, Statistics and Documentation

  • Part-time. Duties include: Statistical Consulting for the KAGes (hospitals and doctors in the state of Styria)
• Research Assistant / PhD student

  2020 - 2022
  Graz University of Technology

  Institute of Neural Engineering

  • Duties included: Experimental Design, Data Analysis, Scientific Project Administration, Grant Proposal Writing, Scientific Review, Scientific Communication, Community Engagement, and Teaching
• Behavioral Data Analyst

  2018 - 2019
  Hildesheim University

  Institute of General Psychology

  • Duties included: Experimental Design Implementation, Technological Development, and Data Analysis
• Intern Data Analyst

  2016 - 2017
  LaSalle Bajío University

  Center for Neuroscience

  • Duties included: Data Analysis for EEG, ECG, and Questionnaires
• Technology Consultant

  2015 - 2016
  Tecnológico de Monterrey

  School of Government and Public Transformation

  • Duties included: Technological Development and Consulting

Skills

Publications

• Using The HeartRateLab.jl for Normative Evaluation of Heart Rate Variability from Open Datasets

  2026
  JuliaCon 2026

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• The HeartRateLab.jl: a toolkit for heart beats time series

  2026
  JuliaCon 2026

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• Funcionamiento Cognitivo en Deportes Individuales vs Deportes de Conjunto

  2026
  Cuadernos de Psicología del Deporte

  A comparative study of cognitive functioning between athletes from individual and team sports.

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• High Performance Computing for Dynamical Systems and Bayesian Estimation with On-Demand Computing Resources

  2025
  MathPsych/ICCM 2025 Conference

  Workshop on High Performance Computing for Dynamical Systems and Bayesian Estimation at the MathPsych/ICCM 2025 Conference

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• Mental Demand without brain signals: a practical approach to modeling the N-Back task

  2025
  MathPsych/ICCM 2025 Conference

  Accessible, low-cost, and open-source approaches to modeling cognitive mental demand using subjective reports, heart rate variability, eye-tracking, and psychochronometric behavior.

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• The Impact of Light Conditions on Neural Affect Classification: A Deep Learning Approach

  2024
  Machine Learning and Knowledge Extraction

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• Effects of handedness on brain oscillatory activity during imagery and execution of upper limb movements

  2023
  Frontiers in Psychology

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• Stylized faces enhance ERP features used for the detection of emotional responses

  2023
  Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

  It is found that artificially enhanced human faces with exaggerated, cartoonish visual features significantly improve some commonly used neural correlates of emotion as measured by event-related potentials (ERPs).

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• The influence of visual representation factors on bio signals and its relation to Presence in Virtual Reality Environments

  2022
  MetroXRAINE 2022

  Strong inter-individual differences in heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) indicate an influence of visual representation factors during presence in virtual reality (VR) environments.

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• Roadmap on signal processing for next generation measurement systems

  2021
  Measurement Science and Technology

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• Emotion analysis using heart rate data

  2019
  DEXA 2019

  Classifying emotional states from heart rate data, presented at the DEXA 2019 international workshops.

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Presentations

• The HeartRateLab.jl: a toolkit for heart beats time series

  2026
  JuliaCon 2026, Johannes Gutenberg University

  Mainz, Germany
• Variational Autoencoders: the cognitive scientist's favorite deep learning tool

  2025
  RealRaum

  Graz, Austria
• The influence of visual representation factors on bio signals and its relation to Presence in Virtual Reality Environments

  2022
  La Sapienza University

  Rome, Italy
• Emotion Analysis using Heart Rate Data

  2019
  Johannes Kepler University Linz

  Linz, Austria
• High Performance Computing with Julia

  2016
  Natural Sciences Faculty, University of Guanajuato

  Guanajuato, Mexico
• Clubes de Ciencia

  2016
  Natural Sciences Faculty, University of Guanajuato

  Guanajuato, Mexico
• TimeLayers

  2016
  Oxford University

  Oxford, UK
• Python Workshop

  2014
  Engineering Faculty, University of Guanajuato

  Salamanca, Mexico
• Niños en la ciencia

  2013
  Municipalities of Guanajuato, Mexico

  Guanajuato, Mexico

Teaching

• Neureuroimaging

  2022
  Technische Universität Graz

  Role: Undergraduate Laboratory
• Neurophysiology and Information Processing in Humans

  2022
  Technische Universität Graz

  Role: Undergraduate Laboratory
• Neureuroimaging

  2021
  Technische Universität Graz

  Role: Undergraduate Laboratory
• Neurophysiology and Information Processing in Humans

  2021
  Technische Universität Graz

  Role: Undergraduate Laboratory
• Neurophysiology and Information Processing in Humans

  2020
  Technische Universität Graz

  Role: Undergraduate Laboratory

Portfolio

• HeartRateLab.jl
  Open source

  A Julia package for heart rate analysis based on time series of inter-beat intervals (IBIs).

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• Psychopy-NixOS
  Open source

  Reliable nix-managed PsychoPy launcher for any NixOS host.

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• DFA.jl
  Open source

  Detrended Fluctuation Analysis: a Julia package for the analysis of long-range correlations in time series.

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• HRBand-LSL
  Open source

  A high-precision biosignal acquisition tool for heart rate data using Lab Streaming Layer.

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• VizHRV
  Open source

  A biosignal visualization tool for heart rate data using Makie.jl and Lab Streaming Layer.

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• DDMViz
  Open source

  A visualization tool for the Drift Diffusion Model.

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• NBack
  Open source

  A cognitive task for the assessment of working memory.

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• ANT
  Open source

  Attention Network Test: a cognitive task for the assessment of attentional networks.

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• DualTask
  Open source

  A cognitive task for the assessment of divided attention.

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• RDM
  Open source

  Random Dot Motion Task: a cognitive task for the assessment of perceptual decision making.

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• FFMQ
  Open source

  A cognitive task for the digital assessment of mindfulness using the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire.

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• FaceOddball
  Open source

  An oddball cognitive task using faces as target stimuli.

  View Project

Languages

• English

  Native
• Spanish

  Native
• German

  Working Proficiency
• Esperanto

  Working Proficiency

Interests

• Service and leadership

  Urban gardener at the Graz University of Technology (currently paused), Co-organizer of the FreiRaumFest Graz, Volunteer at Techo México (4+ years), Science communicator in Guanajuato, Mexico (2 years), Member of the local Hackerspace