Junior Ph. D. Candidate
Institute of Research in Light, Environment, and Vision (ILAV), UNT – CONICET.
I conducted my doctoral studies at the National University of Tucumán in Argentina (Advisors: Elisa Colombo and Luis Issolio). Then, I moved to the University of Illinois at Chicago in the United States for a three-year postdoctoral stay in the laboratory of Dr. Dingcai Cao. After that, I obtained a position at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council of Argentina, where I established my lab. I’m currently doing a research stay in the Laboratory of Dr. Karl Gegenfurtner at the Giessen University in Germany.
I’m interested in understanding how signals from photoreceptors in the eye are combined to build different light-dependent functions, such as vision and non-visual physiological responses. I use psychophysics, computational modeling, and pupillometry to carry out my investigations. Mainly, my research is fundamental, but part is applied mostly in the ophthalmology field. Also, I’m interested in the study of chromatic regularities in nature, and science dissemination and politics in developing nations. I’m maintaining collaborations with researchers in Germany, Spain, Portugal, the US and the UK.
I completed my undergraduate studies at the National University of Tucuman. After finishing, I specialized in visual effects (VFX) at the National University of San Martin. Currently, I have started my doctoral studies in Light Sciences and Technologies at the Research Institute on Light, Environment, and Vision (Advisors: Pablo Barrionuevo and Maria Leonor Sandoval Salinas) affiliated with CONICET and UNT. Simultaneously, I work on color grading and VFX in various independent audiovisual productions.
I am interested in understanding the mechanisms of long-term chromatic adaptation and the involvement of ipRGCs (intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells) in the color perception process. To accomplish this, I designed a hyperspectral image capture device that allows obtaining statistical information on the spectral reflectance of different natural environments. Additionally, I have developed a specific photostimulator to gather statistical information on chromatic adaptation for psychophysical tests. I am also interested in the study and development of new color models to enhance the Color Gamut in visual representation devices.
I’m interested in understanding how signals from photoreceptors in the eye are combined to build different light-dependent functions, such as vision and non-visual physiological responses. I use psychophysics, computational modeling, and pupillometry to carry out my investigations. Mainly, my research is fundamental, but part is applied mostly in the ophthalmology field. Also, I’m interested in the study of chromatic regularities in nature, and science dissemination and politics in developing nations. I’m maintaining collaborations with researchers in Germany, Spain, Portugal, the US and the UK.