D.B. Evenblij

My project focuses on developing and improving functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) for children with severe cerebral palsy. My core research interests include multi-voxel pattern analysis, fMRI, fNIRS and BCIs.

Professional career history

• 2021 - present: PhD student at department of Cognitive Neuroscience, Faculty of Psychology, Maastricht University. Supervisor: Prof. Bettina Sorger & Dr. Michael Lührs
• 2016 - 2018: Research Master Cognitive Neuroscience (cum laude), Maastricht University, The Netherlands
• 2011 – 2016: Bachelor Psychology, Universiteit Leiden, the Netherlands

Works

• Evenblij, D., Rafeh, R.,Benitez Andonegui, A., Kurban, D., Valente, G., Lührs, M. & Sorger, B. (2019, December 7-11). An efficient fMRI-based brain-computer interface to encode yes/no answers [poster presentation]. Real-Time Functional Imaging and Neurofeedback conference, Maastricht-Aachen, Netherlands
• Evenblij, D. (2018). Optimizing speed and performance in fMRI-based “YES/NO” communication brain-computer interfaces [Master Thesis, 1st & 2nd supervisor: Bettina Sorger & Giancarlo Valente]