I'm Qiliang He, an assistant professor in the University of Texas at San Antonio. I'm interested in the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying learning, memory and decision-making.
Specifically, I investigate how environmental factors (e.g., environmental layout), task demands (e.g., complexity of the task, stress), and cognitive ability (e.g., working memory, intelligence, attention control) affect learning and decision-making during spatial navigation. I'm also very interested in leveraging VR to enhance learning and memory, and customizing VR training based on individual’s strengths and weaknesses.
Another line of my research investigates how external-induced neural oscillations impact attention and memory, and whether these oscillations can be used to slow cognitive decline in normal aging adults and patients with Alzheimer’s disease.
You can find my CV here.
Academic Position
Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, 2024.1 - present
Assistant Professor
School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022.7 - 2023.12
Academic Professional in Neuroscience
School of Psychology and Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2018.3 - 2022.6
Postdoctoral Fellow
Education
Department of Psychology, Vanderbilt University, 2012.8 – 2017.12
Doctor of Philosophy, Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience
Advisor: Dr. Timothy P. McNamara
"While we do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal." - II Corinthians 4:18