Dr Caterina Cinel
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Email
ccinel@essex.ac.uk -
Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 874439
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Location
5B.537, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Academic Support Hours on Wednesdays, 10-11 am in room 5B.537, and Fridays at 10-11 am in my Zoom room https://essex-university.zoom.us/my/ccinel.
Profile
Biography
Dr Caterina Cinel is a Senior Lecturer in Brain Sciences and Neural Engineering. She holds a degree in Psychology (Università di Padova, Italy) and an MSc in Cognitive Science (University of Birmingham). She obtained a PhD in Cognitive Psychology (University of Birmingham) with a thesis on multisensory feature integration in normal and brain damage individuals. Since 2004, she has been a member of the Brain-Computer Interface and Neural Engineering Lab (http://essexbcis.uk/) at Essex University, where she has been a postdoc and, since February 2020 a Lecturer . At Essex she investigates decision making and collaborative BCI (based on EEG), multisensory integration and cognitive enhancement. Other research activity includes attention, feature integration in visual and multisensory perception, decision making, memory and applied cognition. She is a member of the British Psychological Society, the Experimental Psychology Society and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Qualifications
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PhD University of Birmingham,
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MSc Cognitive Sciences University of Birmingham,
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Laurea Psychology University of Padua,
Appointments
University of Essex
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Research Fellow, CSEE, University of Essex (1/11/2019 - 2/2/2020)
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Lecturer, CSEE, University of Essex (3/2/2020 - 30/9/2023)
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Senior Lecturer, CSEE, University of Essex (1/10/2023 - present)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Cognitive enhancement
Brain Computer Interfaces
Multisensory perception
Neuroergonomics
Decision making
Memory enhancement
Attention tracking
Cognitive psychology and neurosciences
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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Neural Engineering Research Methods (CE171)
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Team Project Challenge (CE201)
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Introduction to Programming in Python (CE705)
Current supervision
Publications
Journal articles (32)
Lugo, ZR., Cinel, C., Jeunet, C., Pichiorri, F., Riccio, A. and Wriessnegger, SC., (2023). Editorial: Women in brain-computer interfaces. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 17, 1260479-
Cinel, C., Fernandez Vargas, J., Tremmel, C., Citi, L. and Poli, R., (2022). Enhancing performance with multisensory cues in a realistic target discrimination task. PLoS One. 17 (8), e0272320-e0272320
Tremmel, C., Fernandez-Vargas, J., Stamos, D., Cinel, C., Pontil, M., Citi, L. and Poli, R., (2022). A meta-learning BCI for estimating decision confidence. Journal of Neural Engineering. 19 (4), 046009-046009
Novak, VD., Kostoulas, T., Muszynski, M., Cinel, C. and Nijholt, A., (2022). Editorial: Harnessing physiological synchronization and hyperscanning to enhance collaboration and communication. Frontiers in Neuroergonomics. 3, 956087-
Fernandez-Vargas, J., Tremmel, C., Valeriani, D., Bhattacharyya, S., Cinel, C., Citi, L. and Poli, R., (2021). Subject- and task-independent neural correlates and prediction of decision confidence in perceptual decision making. Journal of Neural Engineering. 18 (4), 046055-046055
Bhattacharyya, S., Valeriani, D., Cinel, C., Citi, L. and Poli, R., (2021). Anytime collaborative brain–computer interfaces for enhancing perceptual group decision-making. Scientific Reports. 11 (1), 17008-
Cinel, C., Valeriani, D. and Poli, R., (2019). Neurotechnologies for Human Cognitive Augmentation: Current State of the Art and Future Prospects. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. 13 (13), 13-
Valeriani, D., Cinel, C. and Poli, R., (2019). Brain–Computer Interfaces for Human Augmentation. Brain Sciences. 9 (2), 22-22
Cinel, C., Cortis Mack, C. and Ward, G., (2018). Towards augmented human memory: Retrieval-induced forgetting and retrieval practice in an interactive, end-of-day review. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General. 147 (5), 632-661
Valeriani, D., Cinel, C. and Poli, R., (2017). Group Augmentation in Realistic Visual-Search Decisions via a Hybrid Brain-Computer Interface.. Scientific Reports. 7 (1), 7772-
Niforatos, E., Cinel, C., Cortis Mack, C., Langheinrich, M. and Ward, G., (2017). Can Less be More?. Proceedings of the ACM on Interactive, Mobile, Wearable and Ubiquitous Technologies. 1 (2), 1-22
Valeriani, D., Poli, R. and Cinel, C., (2017). Enhancement of group perception via a collaborative brain-computer interface. IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering. 64 (6), 1238-1248
Cortis Mack, C., Cinel, C., Davies, N., Harding, M. and Ward, G., (2017). Serial position, output order, and list length effects for words presented on smartphones over very long intervals. Journal of Memory and Language. 97, 61-80
Poli, R., Valeriani, D. and Cinel, C., (2014). Collaborative Brain-Computer Interface for Aiding Decision-Making. PLoS ONE. 9 (7), e102693-e102693
Salvaris, M., Cinel, C., Citi, L. and Poli, R., (2012). Novel Protocols for P300-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 20 (1), 8-17
Poli, R., Salvaris, M. and Cinel, C., (2012). A genetic programming approach to the evolution of brain–computer interfaces for 2-D mouse–pointer control. Genetic Programming and Evolvable Machines. 13 (3), 377-405
Cinel, C., Avons, SE. and Russo, R., (2010). Semantic activation and letter search: Blocking or suppression?. Quarterly Journal of Experimental Psychology. 63 (3), 580-594
Poli, R., Citi, L., Salvaris, M., Cinel, C. and Sepulveda, F., (2010). Eigenbrains: the free vibrational modes of the brain as a new representation for EEG. Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE. 2010, 6011-6014
Salvaris, M., Cinel, C., Poli, R., Citi, L. and Sepulveda, F., (2010). Exploring multiple protocols for a brain-computer interface mouse. 2010 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology. 2010, 4189-4192
Citi, L., Poli, R. and Cinel, C., (2010). Documenting, modelling and exploiting P300 amplitude changes due to variable target delays in Donchin's speller.. Journal of Neural Engineering. 7 (5), creators-Citi=3ALuca=3A=3A
Poli, R., Cinel, C., Citi, L. and Sepulveda, F., (2010). Reaction-time binning: A simple method for increasing the resolving power of ERP averages. Psychophysiology. 47 (3), 467-485
Avons, SE., Russo, R., Cinel, C., Verolini, V., Glynn, K., McDonald, R. and Cameron, M., (2009). Associative and repetition priming with the repeated masked prime technique: No priming found. Memory & Cognition. 37 (1), 100-114
Poli, R., Citi, L., Sepulveda, F. and Cinel, C., (2009). Analogue evolutionary brain computer interfaces. IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine. 4 (4), 27-31
Cinel, C., Russo, R., Fox, E. and Boldini, A., (2009). RESPONSE. Psychosomatic Medicine. 71 (1), 115-116
Cinel, C., Russo, R., Boldini, A. and Fox, E., (2008). Exposure to Mobile Phone Electromagnetic Fields and Subjective Symptoms: A Double-Blind Study. Psychosomatic Medicine. 70 (3), 345-348
Citi, L., Poli, R., Cinel, C. and Sepulveda, F., (2008). P300-Based BCI Mouse With Genetically-Optimized Analogue Control. IEEE Transactions on Neural Systems and Rehabilitation Engineering. 16 (1), 51-61
Cinel, C., Boldini, A., Fox, E. and Russo, R., (2008). Does the use of mobile phones affect human short‐term memory or attention?. Applied Cognitive Psychology. 22 (8), 1113-1125
Cinel, C., Boldini, A., Russo, R. and Fox, E., (2007). Effects of mobile phone electromagnetic fields on an auditory order threshold task. Bioelectromagnetics. 28 (6), 493-496
CINEL, C. and HUMPHREYS, GW., (2006). On the relations between implicit and explicit spatial binding: Evidence from Balint's syndrome. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience. 6 (2), 127-140
Russo, R., Fox, E., Cinel, C., Boldini, A., Defeyter, MA., Mirshekar-Syahkal, D. and Mehta, A., (2006). Does acute exposure to mobile phones affect human attention?. Bioelectromagnetics. 27 (3), 215-220
Cinel, C., Humphreys, GW. and Poli, R., (2002). Cross-modal illusory conjunctions between vision and touch.. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Human Perception and Performance. 28 (5), 1243-1266
Humphreys, GW., Cinel, C., Wolfe, J., Olson, A. and Klempen, N., (2000). Fractionating the binding process: neuropsychological evidence distinguishing binding of form from binding of surface features. Vision Research. 40 (10-12), 1569-1596
Book chapters (2)
Bhattacharyya, S., Cinel, C., Citi, L., Valeriani, D. and Poli, R., (2022). Walking improves the performance of a brain-computer interface for group decision making. In: Current Research in Neuroadaptive Technology. Elsevier. 221- 233. 9780128214145
Valeriani, D., Cinel, C. and Poli, R., (2018). Hybrid Collaborative Brain–Computer Interfaces to Augment Group Decision-Making. In: Neuroergonomics The Brain at Work and in Everyday Life. Editors: Ayaz, H. and Dehais, F., . Academic Press. 187- 190. 0128119268. 9780128119266
Conferences (24)
Fernandez-Vargas, J., Valeriani, D., Cinel, C., Sadras, N., Ahmadipour, P., Shanechi, MM., Citi, L. and Poli, R., (2020). Confidence Prediction from EEG Recordings in a Multisensory Environment
Cinel, C., Vargas, JF., Citi, L. and Poli, R., (2020). Benefits of Multisensory Cues in a Realistic Target Discrimination Task
Bhattacharyya, S., Valeriani, D., Cinel, C., Citi, L. and Poli, R., (2019). Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces to Enhance Group Decisions in an Outpost Surveillance Task
Bhattacharyya, S., Valeriani, D., Cinel, C., Citi, L. and Poli, R., (2019). Target Detection in Video Feeds with Selected Dyads and Groups Assisted by Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces
Valeriani, D., Bhattacharyya, S., Cinel, C., Citi, L. and Poli, R., (2018). Augmenting group decision making accuracy in a realistic environment using collaborative brain-computer interfaces based on error-related potentials
Valeriani, D., Cinel, C. and Poli, R., (2017). A Collaborative BCI Trained to Aid Group Decisions in a Visual Search Task Works Well with Similar Tasks
Valeriani, D., Cinel, C. and Poli, R., (2017). Augmenting Group Performance in Target-Face Recognition via Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces for Surveillance Applications
Valeriani, D., Cinel, C. and Poli, R., (2016). Hybrid Collaborative Brain-Computer Interfaces to Augment Group Decision Making
Valeriani, D., Poli, R. and Cinel, C., (2015). A collaborative Brain-Computer Interface to improve human performance in a visual search task
Valeriani, D., Poli, R. and Cinel, C., (2015). A collaborative Brain-Computer Interface for improving group detection of visual targets in complex natural environments
Poli, R., Cinel, C., Matran-Fernandez, A., Sepulveda, F. and Stoica, A., (2013). Towards cooperative brain-computer interfaces for space navigation
Cinel, C., Poli, R., Citi, L. and Roberson, D., (2013). An exploration of the effects of audio-visual entrainment on Parkinson's disease tremor
Matran-Fernandez, A., Poli, R. and Cinel, C., (2013). Collaborative brain-computer interfaces for the automatic classification of images
Stoica, A., Matran-Fernandez, A., Andreou, D., Poli, R., Cinel, C., Iwashita, Y. and Padgett, C., (2013). Multi-brain fusion and applications to intelligence analysis
Poli, R., Cinel, C., Sepulveda, F. and Stoica, A., (2013). Improving decision-making based on visual perception via a collaborative brain-computer interface
Poli, R., Salvaris, M. and Cinel, C., (2011). Evolution of a Brain-Computer Interface Mouse via Genetic Programming
Poli, R., Salvaris, M. and Cinel, C., (2011). Evolutionary Synthesis of a Trajectory Integrator for an Analogue Brain-Computer Interface Mouse
Salvaris, M., Cinel, C. and Poli, R., (2011). Novel sequential protocols for a ERP based BCI mouse
Poli, R., Cinel, C., Citi, L. and Salvaris, M., (2011). A genetic programming approach to detecting artifact-generating eye movements from EEG in the absence of electro-oculogram
Poli, R., Salvaris, M. and Cinel, C., (2011). Evolution of an Effective Brain-Computer Interface Mouse via Genetic Programming with Adaptive Tarpeian Bloat Control
Citi, L., Poli, R. and Cinel, C., (2010). High-Significance Averages of Event-Related Potential Via Genetic Programming
Citi, L., Poli, R. and Cinel, C., (2009). Exploiting P300 amplitude variations can improve classification accuracy in Donchin's BCI speller
Poli, R., Cinel, C., Citi, L. and Sepulveda, F., (2007). Evolutionary Brain Computer Interfaces
Citi, L., Poli, R. and Cinel, C., (2006). Analogue P300-based BCI pointing device
Reports and Papers (1)
Poli, R., Valeriani, D. and Cinel, C., (2014). CES-530: Collaborative Brain-Computer Interface for Aiding Decision-making
Grants and funding
2023
Collaborative Brain Computer Interfaces (cBCI) for Decision Making
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
2022
HS 1.052 Technical Proposal: Decision-Making Augmentation via Human-Machine Teams Assisted by Brain Interfaces
BAE Systems (Operations) Limited
2018
Adaptive joint cognitive systems for complex and strategic decision making: building trust in human-machine teams through brain-computer-interface augmentation, social interaction and mutual learning
Ministry of Defence
Contact
Academic support hours:
Academic Support Hours on Wednesdays, 10-11 am in room 5B.537, and Fridays at 10-11 am in my Zoom room https://essex-university.zoom.us/my/ccinel.
