People
Maryam Vaziri-Pashkam, MD, PhD
Principal Investigator
Maryam is a cognitive neuroscientist, interested in the intersection of visual cognition and action. She has an M.D. from Tehran Medical University and a Ph.D. in cognitive psychology from Harvard University. After her PhD she worked as a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University and subsequently as a research fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health. She is currently an assistant professor at the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware and the PI of the MVP lab. Maryam likes to spend some of her non-science time singing in persian traditional style and making persian bread.
Niloufar Faridani
Graduate Student
Niloufar is an aspiring neuroscientist from the University of Tehran with a background in electrical engineering (telecommunication systems). She has contributed to multiple research projects, including brain vessel segmentation, autism detection through eye tracking, and speech emotion recognition using deep learning methods. In her spare time, Niloufar enjoys crocheting and staying active through Pilates.
Amirali Soltani Tehrani
Graduate Student
Amirali is a brain-enthusiast student, interested in how brain works. He got his MSc and BSc from University of Tehran in Electrical Engineering while spending much time on multiple Neuroscience projects. He is currently pursuing his PhD in INP at the University of Delaware. He is working on the grasping project at MVP Lab. He enjoys listening to music, playing videogames, and learning.
Sina Mansouri
Research Assistant
Sina is a research assistant in the MVP Lab, working under the supervision of Dr. Vaziri on EEG signal processing. His expertise lies in computer vision and his work focuses on applying AI and machine learning to medical and clinical datasets, including EEG signals and medical images. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from K. N. Toosi University of Technology. Sina’s research involves developing AI models for brain and neurological disorders, including autism, MS, and ADHD. He enjoys playing traditional Iranian instruments.
Anna Filina
Lab Manager
Anna is a post-baccalaureate research assistant with a background in psychology and social work, with her research interests focusing on the intersection of cognitive and social neuroscience. Anna is a lab manager in the MVP Lab, and she is leading the project on studying the impact of deception on movement prediction. Outside of her research, Anna enjoys oil painting and crocheting.
Erin Bridges
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Erin is a current undergrad at the University of Delaware pursuing degrees in both neuroscience and cognitive science. Erin is a research assistant in the MVP lab contributing to experiments on movement prediction and deception. In her free time she competes for the University of Delaware figure skating team and enjoys hanging out with friends.
Alumni
Shifa Maqsood
Research Assistant