Who I am
A researcher bridging neuroscience, psychology, and everyday life
I’m a PhD Researcher at the University of Leeds, working across the BrainPop Lab and ICON Lab. My research looks at adolescent mental health using EEG and experimental neuroscience, especially in relation to digital behaviour, social media, and more ecologically valid study designs. I’m particularly interested in how everyday experiences shape emotional and brain processes, and how research can move a bit closer to real life rather than staying only in tightly controlled lab settings.
Before starting my PhD, I trained in clinical psychology and worked in applied psychology in Indonesia, including as a police psychologist. That background shaped the way I think about mental health now — not just as something to study, but something that matters in real-world contexts too. In my current work, I’m interested in connecting neuroscience, psychology, and digital life in ways that feel rigorous, relevant, and grounded in young people’s everyday experiences.
Alongside my PhD, I’m also involved in work on social media abstinence and in developing BrainExplorer.id. Across all of my projects, I’m drawn to research that is methodologically solid but also accessible, engaging, and a little more connected to the real world.
