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<\/h6>\nQiong Zhang<\/strong><\/h6>\nPrincipal Investigator<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nDr. Zhang is an assistant professor in the Psychology Department<\/a> and the Computer Science Department<\/a> and directs the Memory Optimization Lab.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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<\/h6>\nHemali Angne<\/strong><\/h6>\nGraduate Student, CS\u00a0Department\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nHemali is funded by NSF through the Rutgers Robotics SOCRATES<\/a> program. They completed their bachelor\u2019s in Computer Engineering and an M.S. in Computer Science. They use computational modeling to study human memory by placing it in realistic settings, including studying it as people interact with each other and studying it with naturalistic stimuli. They also like musical theatre, board games, and reading high fantasy.<\/p>\n| website<\/a> | hka22@scarletmail.rutgers.edu<\/span><\/em> |<\/p>\n
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<\/h6>\nCharlotte Cornell\u00a0<\/strong><\/h6>\nGraduate Student, Psychology Department<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nCharlie received her B.S. in Mathematics and Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. Her research focuses on how memory can be improved with assistance and how this may vary for different memory tasks and populations. Outside the lab, Charlie enjoys kayaking and playing the piano.<\/p>\n
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<\/h6>\nSi Ma<\/strong><\/h6>\nGraduate Student, Psychology Department<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nSi earned her bachelor’s in Geographic Information Systems and then entered NYU’s Psychology M.A. program. She is interested in understanding how motivation influences memory. Specifically, she focuses on exploring how reward affects memory with the help of computational modeling and EEG. In her free time, Si enjoys spending time with her friends and reading.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong><\/h6>\n<\/h6>\nNikolaus Salvatore<\/strong><\/h6>\nGraduate Student, CS\u00a0Department\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nNikolaus earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University and a M.E. in Computer Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He spent 3 years working at the NSF SHREC center for reconfigurable computing, where he developed computer vision applications for space situational awareness. Now he is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at Rutgers University where his research interest is using models of human memory to improve memory and decision-making in AI\/ML architectures. In his free time, Nik enjoys video gaming, reading old sci-fi\/fantasy, and tinkering with new AI\/ML models.<\/p>\n
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<\/h6>\nJennifer (Yun-Chen) Hung<\/span><\/strong><\/h6>\nGraduate Student, Psychology Department<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nJennifer (Yun-Chen) received her bachelor\u2019s in Cognitive Science and Data Science from University of California, San Diego and is now pursuing her PhD in Psychology here at Rutgers. She is broadly interested in cognitive modeling and reverse engineering the human memory and its underlying representations. Beyond research, she enjoys trying different matcha lattes, watching musicals, and exploring new running routes!<\/span><\/p>\n
Principal Investigator<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Dr. Zhang is an assistant professor in the Psychology Department<\/a> and the Computer Science Department<\/a> and directs the Memory Optimization Lab.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n | website<\/a>\u00a0| CV<\/a>\u00a0| qiong.z@rutgers.edu<\/em><\/span> |<\/p>\n Graduate Student, CS\u00a0Department\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Hemali is funded by NSF through the Rutgers Robotics SOCRATES<\/a> program. They completed their bachelor\u2019s in Computer Engineering and an M.S. in Computer Science. They use computational modeling to study human memory by placing it in realistic settings, including studying it as people interact with each other and studying it with naturalistic stimuli. They also like musical theatre, board games, and reading high fantasy.<\/p>\n | website<\/a> | hka22@scarletmail.rutgers.edu<\/span><\/em> |<\/p>\n Graduate Student, Psychology Department<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Charlie received her B.S. in Mathematics and Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. Her research focuses on how memory can be improved with assistance and how this may vary for different memory tasks and populations. Outside the lab, Charlie enjoys kayaking and playing the piano.<\/p>\n | CV<\/a> | charlotte.cornell@rutgers.edu<\/em><\/span> |<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Graduate Student, Psychology Department<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Si earned her bachelor’s in Geographic Information Systems and then entered NYU’s Psychology M.A. program. She is interested in understanding how motivation influences memory. Specifically, she focuses on exploring how reward affects memory with the help of computational modeling and EEG. In her free time, Si enjoys spending time with her friends and reading.<\/p>\n | website<\/a>\u00a0| si.ma@rutgers.edu<\/span><\/em> |<\/p>\n Graduate Student, CS\u00a0Department\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Nikolaus earned a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Cornell University and a M.E. in Computer Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He spent 3 years working at the NSF SHREC center for reconfigurable computing, where he developed computer vision applications for space situational awareness. Now he is pursuing a PhD in Computer Science at Rutgers University where his research interest is using models of human memory to improve memory and decision-making in AI\/ML architectures. In his free time, Nik enjoys video gaming, reading old sci-fi\/fantasy, and tinkering with new AI\/ML models.<\/p>\n | nds113@scarletmail.rutgers.edu<\/span><\/em> |<\/p>\n Graduate Student, Psychology Department<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n Jennifer (Yun-Chen) received her bachelor\u2019s in Cognitive Science and Data Science from University of California, San Diego and is now pursuing her PhD in Psychology here at Rutgers. She is broadly interested in cognitive modeling and reverse engineering the human memory and its underlying representations. Beyond research, she enjoys trying different matcha lattes, watching musicals, and exploring new running routes!<\/span><\/p>\n
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