Dr. Sebastian Bitzer
Postdoctoral Researcher VCF
Contact information
Technische Universität Dresden
Chair of Neuroimaging
Chemnitzer Straße 46b, Room 142, Falkenbrunnen
01187 Dresden
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)351 - 463 43141
E-Mail:
Research Statement
I’m interested in the principles of information processing in the brain and work under the assumption that uncertainty is an important component of it. I mostly concentrate on problems related to perceptual decision making, but also cover reinforcement learning and value-based decision making on the sidelines. In addition to probabilistic cognitive models I develop and apply Bayesian methods for the statistical analysis of response data.
Scientific Education
| 2011 | Doctor of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh |
| 2006 | Master of Science, University College London |
| 2005 | Bachelor of Science, Universität Osnabrück |
Professional Experience
| sonce 04/2015 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter at Chair of Neuroimaging, TU Dresden |
| 04/2010 - 03/2015 | post-doc at Neurology Department at Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig |
| 10/2006 - 12/2009 | research associate at Statistical Machine Learning and Motor Control Group, University of Edinburgh |
| 10/2004 - 09/2005 | research assistant at Institute of Robotics und Mechatronics at German Aerospace Center, Munich |
Other Scientific Activities, Honors, Awards
| 2006 | Fortent-Prize for Top 5 MSc IS Projects |
| 2005 | Graduate scholarship of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) |
| 2004 | Intevation-sponsorship-award for development of portal „NIO/meiNetz“ |