Experience
Education, research experience, and recognition
Chunyu Qu
PhD Student, Neuro-Cognitive Psychology · LMU Munich
Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences (GSN), LMU Munich · Admission: 10/2026
Education
PhD in Neuro-Cognitive Psychology
In ProgressLudwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
10/2025 – Present
CSC Full Scholarship | GSN (Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences), admitted 10/2026 | Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Zhuanghua Shi | Research: Mechanisms of temporal integration and serial dependence
M.Ed. Research on Teaching and Learning
CompletedTechnische Universität München (TUM)
10/2023 – 08/2025
GPA: 1.1/1.0 | Major: Cognitive Psychology, Learning Science, Brain-Computer Interfaces
B.Sc. Psychology
CompletedZhengzhou University
09/2019 – 06/2023
GPA: 3.64/4.0 | Focus: Cognitive Psychology & Neuroscience
Research Experience
PhD Student & Researcher
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU)
10/2025 – Present
Mechanisms of temporal integration and serial dependence in human cognition, combining behavioral modeling and neuroimaging.
Project Coordinator · EyeCon VR/AR Lab (Erasmus+ KA210-VET)
LMU Munich × Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (ÇOMU)
11/2025 – 05/2027
Coordinating a joint VR/EEG training program between LMU Munich and ÇOMU: training modules, international exchanges, and multiplier events.
Guest Researcher
Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence
10/2025 – 09/2026
Analysis and modeling of calcium imaging and EMG data from mice. Motion correction, ROI segmentation, neuronal activity visualization.
Research Internship · Brain-Computer Interface
Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE), TUM
05/2024 – 11/2024
Hybrid BCI using fNIRS and EEG with visual stimulus experiments in virtual reality environment.
Research Internship · Alzheimer’s Disease Lab
Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (Guo Lab)
04/2023 – 09/2023
Research internship supervised by Dr. Tengfei Guo. Contributed to experiment design and execution, and conducted fMRI data analysis for studies on sleep, wakefulness, and light exposure.
Awards & Recognition
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China Scholarship Council (CSC) PhD Scholarship
09/2025 – 09/2029
4 years full funding, Ministry of Education, China
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TUM International Student Scholarship
Summer semester 2024
Stipend €1,600
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TUM International Student Scholarship
Summer semester 2025
Stipend €1,300
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National Inspirational Scholarship
2020
Top 3%, Henan Province
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National Inspirational Scholarship
2021
Top 3%, Henan Province
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National Inspirational Scholarship
2022
Top 3%, Henan Province
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Merit Student Award
2020
Top 10%, Zhengzhou University
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Merit Student Award
2021
Top 10%, Zhengzhou University
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Merit Student Award
2022
Top 10%, Zhengzhou University
Supervisors
Prof. Dr. Zhuanghua Shi
Primary Supervisor · LMU Munich
Time perception, Serial dependence, Bayesian modeling
PD Dr. Afra Wohlschläger
Second Supervisor · TUM-NIC / Klinikum rechts der Isar
fMRI, Dynamic functional connectivity, EEG-fMRI fusion
Prof. Dr. Thomas Geyer
Supervisor · LMU Munich, General and Experimental Psychology
Visual attention, Visual search, Perceptual learning
Skills
Behavioral Methods
- ✓ Psychophysics
- ✓ VR experiments
- ✓ Eye tracking
Neuroimaging
- ✓ fMRI
- ✓ EEG
- ✓ fNIRS
- ✓ Calcium imaging
Computational
- ✓ Bayesian modeling
- ✓ Kalman filtering
- ✓ Latent dynamics
- ✓ Deep learning
Engineering
- ✓ Python / PyTorch
- ✓ C# / Unity
- ✓ FSL / fMRIPrep