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Miellet, Sebastien R. Dr.

Senior Lecturer

  • Senior-Lecturer - Bournemouth University, UK 2015 - 2017
  • Lecturer - University of Fribourg, Switzerland 2011 - 2015
  • Research Associate - University of Glasgow, UK 2005 - 2011

Overview

Prior to coming to UoW in 2017, I was Senior-Lecturer at Bournemouth University and Head of the CCNRC (Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Research Centre) from 2015 to 2017. Before that, I was Lecturer at the iBMlab (Eye and Brain Mapping lab), University of Fribourg, Switzerland (2011-2015) and held post-doc positions at the Centre for Cognitive Neuroimaging (CCNi) and Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology at the University of Glasgow, UK (2005-2011). I received my Ph.D. in Psychology in 2004 from the University of Lille (France) at URECA (Cognition and Action Research Unit).

Top Publications

    Year Title
    2020 In pursuit of visual attention: SSVEP frequency-tagging moving targets
    Published in   PLoS One
    2019 Developing attentional control in naturalistic dynamic road crossing situations
    Published in   Scientific Reports
    2016 iMap4: An open source toolbox for the statistical fixation mapping of eye movement data with linear mixed modeling
    Published in   Behavior Research Methods

Research Overview

  • My research focuses on active vision. Characterizing oculomotor strategies and the factors modulating them is a crucial step to specify the information available to the brain and, in turn, what type of representations or processing can occur and how decisions and actions are made.

    Currently, I am interested in modulations in the visual sampling strategies depending on individual and task factors. This line of research has special emphases on dynamic scene perception (pedestrian safety) and face processing.

    I develop and use innovative gaze-contingent techniques to precisely isolate visual diagnostic information during a wide range of tasks from the lab to more realistic situations. I also develop novel analysis techniques and reconstruction methods for a precise delineation of perception-action coordination.

    Overall this approach provides a fine-grained characterisation of the dynamics of active vision abilities underlying critical tasks for human beings.

Available as Research Supervisor

Available for Collaborative Projects

Selected Publications

Available as Research Supervisor

Potential Supervision Topics


  • In the past I supervised international PhD and Masters students on the following topics:

    - Victoria Nicholls (2016-): Visual attention, cognitive aging and road safety in older pedestrians. Bournemouth University, UK
    - Juan Camilo Avendaño Diaz (2016-2020): Interpersonal influences in human visual attention: from behaviour to EEG. Bournemouth University, UK
    - Christopher Hilton (2016-2019): The role of attention in spatial (dis)orientation in people with early signs of dementia. Bournemouth University, UK
    - Christopher Ramsey (2014-2018): Using virtual reality and eye tracking to investigate the effects of a naturalistic field of view on eye movements in the study of visual search. Bournemouth University, UK
    - Samantha Ledden (2016-2017): Individual Strategies in Face Recognition. Bournemouth University, UK
    - Guillaume Peugniez (2014-2017): Oculomotor strategies for road-crossing. University of Fribourg, Switzerland
    - Michaël Papinutto (2013-2015): Measuring the Facespan. University of Fribourg, Switzerland
    - Adrienne Giroud (2011-2013): Effect of spatial frequencies sensitisation on visual strategies during face identification. University of Fribourg, Switzerland

  • I am happy to supervise potential PhD and Masters students on a variety of topics related to visual attention:
    - Active vision and eye movements
    - Pedestrian safety
    - Face processing 

    My lab is equipped with state-of-the-art eye-tracking and VR capabilities.
    I use lab and real-life experimental approaches, computational modelling and questionnaire based surveys.

Advisees

  • Graduate Advising Relationship

    Degree Research Title Advisee
    Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) Implementing the "Understanding Our Peers" program in a preschool environment
    Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) Social cognition deficits associated with interpersonal trust in borderline personality disorder. Abramov, Gamze
    Doctor of Philosophy The Effects of Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation in HMD Cybersickness and Vection. Teixeira, Joel

Education And Training

  • Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Lille, France, Department of Psychology, Thesis title: "Phonological mediation, lexical access and eye movement control in reading" 2000 - 2004

Teaching Overview

  • I have an extensive teaching experience in Australia, UK, Switzerland and France at Undergraduate and Graduate levels
    ◦ Undergraduate level: Cognitive Neuroscience; Neuropsychology; Biological psychology; Statistics; Mathematics; Methods; Data processing; Perception & Cognition; Eye Movements; Psychometrics
    ◦ Postgraduate level: Research Methods; Programming; MEG data processing; Active Vision; Eye-movements data processing; Psychtoolbox and Matlab; Embodied Cognition & Mirror Systems; Scientific Reading and Writing

Top Publications

    Year Title
    2020 In pursuit of visual attention: SSVEP frequency-tagging moving targets
    Published in   PLoS One
    2019 Developing attentional control in naturalistic dynamic road crossing situations
    Published in   Scientific Reports
    2016 iMap4: An open source toolbox for the statistical fixation mapping of eye movement data with linear mixed modeling
    Published in   Behavior Research Methods

Research Overview

  • My research focuses on active vision. Characterizing oculomotor strategies and the factors modulating them is a crucial step to specify the information available to the brain and, in turn, what type of representations or processing can occur and how decisions and actions are made.

    Currently, I am interested in modulations in the visual sampling strategies depending on individual and task factors. This line of research has special emphases on dynamic scene perception (pedestrian safety) and face processing.

    I develop and use innovative gaze-contingent techniques to precisely isolate visual diagnostic information during a wide range of tasks from the lab to more realistic situations. I also develop novel analysis techniques and reconstruction methods for a precise delineation of perception-action coordination.

    Overall this approach provides a fine-grained characterisation of the dynamics of active vision abilities underlying critical tasks for human beings.

Selected Publications

Potential Supervision Topics


  • In the past I supervised international PhD and Masters students on the following topics:

    - Victoria Nicholls (2016-): Visual attention, cognitive aging and road safety in older pedestrians. Bournemouth University, UK
    - Juan Camilo Avendaño Diaz (2016-2020): Interpersonal influences in human visual attention: from behaviour to EEG. Bournemouth University, UK
    - Christopher Hilton (2016-2019): The role of attention in spatial (dis)orientation in people with early signs of dementia. Bournemouth University, UK
    - Christopher Ramsey (2014-2018): Using virtual reality and eye tracking to investigate the effects of a naturalistic field of view on eye movements in the study of visual search. Bournemouth University, UK
    - Samantha Ledden (2016-2017): Individual Strategies in Face Recognition. Bournemouth University, UK
    - Guillaume Peugniez (2014-2017): Oculomotor strategies for road-crossing. University of Fribourg, Switzerland
    - Michaël Papinutto (2013-2015): Measuring the Facespan. University of Fribourg, Switzerland
    - Adrienne Giroud (2011-2013): Effect of spatial frequencies sensitisation on visual strategies during face identification. University of Fribourg, Switzerland

  • I am happy to supervise potential PhD and Masters students on a variety of topics related to visual attention:
    - Active vision and eye movements
    - Pedestrian safety
    - Face processing 

    My lab is equipped with state-of-the-art eye-tracking and VR capabilities.
    I use lab and real-life experimental approaches, computational modelling and questionnaire based surveys.

Advisees

  • Graduate Advising Relationship

    Degree Research Title Advisee
    Doctor of Psychology (Clinical) Implementing the "Understanding Our Peers" program in a preschool environment
    Doctor of Philosophy (Clinical Psychology) Social cognition deficits associated with interpersonal trust in borderline personality disorder. Abramov, Gamze
    Doctor of Philosophy The Effects of Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation in HMD Cybersickness and Vection. Teixeira, Joel

Education And Training

  • Ph.D. in Psychology, University of Lille, France, Department of Psychology, Thesis title: "Phonological mediation, lexical access and eye movement control in reading" 2000 - 2004

Teaching Overview

  • I have an extensive teaching experience in Australia, UK, Switzerland and France at Undergraduate and Graduate levels
    ◦ Undergraduate level: Cognitive Neuroscience; Neuropsychology; Biological psychology; Statistics; Mathematics; Methods; Data processing; Perception & Cognition; Eye Movements; Psychometrics
    ◦ Postgraduate level: Research Methods; Programming; MEG data processing; Active Vision; Eye-movements data processing; Psychtoolbox and Matlab; Embodied Cognition & Mirror Systems; Scientific Reading and Writing

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