Isil Sanusoglu
With a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Minor in Computer Systems, I obtained my Master’s degree in Cognitive Science from Carleton University, where my thesis focused on the procedural generation of 3D indoor scenes as a model of human visual imagination.
Currently, as a PhD student in Cognitive Neuroscience, my research focuses on visual cognition, decision-making, and cognitive modeling. I use fMRI, EEG, and eye tracking to investigate how the brain navigates various cognitive strategies during visual search tasks.
Education
2024-2028: PhD Student, Cognitive Neuroscience, Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario
2022-2024: Master of Cognitive Science, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario
2016-2020: Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Minor in Computer Systems Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey
Research Experience
2024-Current: Lab Coordinator and Research Associate, Queen's Visual Cognition Lab, Queen’s University
2022-2024: Graduate Research Assistant, Science of Imagination Lab, Carleton University
2021-2022: Volunteer, Visual Cognition Lab, University of British Columbia
2019-2019: Volunteer Undergraduate Research Assistant, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Lab, Istanbul Technical University
2018-2019: Undergraduate Research Assistant, Brain and Cognition Research Lab, Bahcesehir University
Teaching Experience
2023-2024: Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, Carleton University
Teaching assistant for PSYC3700 Cognition (Honors Seminar) Course. Duties include organizing course material, delivering 2.5-hour lab lectures each week on Fridays, preparing presentations, grading weekly quizzes, providing feedback, mentoring students, evaluating student presentations every Wednesday.
Extracurricular Activities
2023-2024: Executive Board Member & Treasurer, Cognitive Science Graduate Student Association, Carleton University
2020-2023: Translator & Social Media Manager, CogIST
2019-2020: Board Member, Artificial Intelligence Society, Bahcesehir University
Conference Presentations
2024- Carleton University Cognitive Science Graduate Conference, Poster
Title: Procedural Generation of 3D Indoor Scenes as a Model of Human Visual Imagination
Technical Experience
· Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, C++
· Data Analysis: R Studio, SPSS, Excel
· Graphic Design: Blender