Tamas Andrei Foldes

Research Associate. Bicycle owner. Ukulele player.

CV

Education

  • PhD Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), submitted, expected 2024, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom
  • M.S. Neuro-Cognitive Psychology (incomplete), 2019, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
  • B.S. Computer Science Engineer, 2017, Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Budapest, Hungary
  • B.A. Psychology, 2015, Eotvos Lorand University, Budapest, Hungary

Employment

  • Research Associate, 09/2023–ongoing, Dr. Matthias Gruber Motivation and Memory Lab, Cardiff, School of Psychology, Cardiff, UK
    • Working on analysis of neuroimaging data related to curiosity and its effects on learning and memory. Methods include: cognitive modelling, 3T and 7T fMRI, EEG/MEG.
  • PhD Student, 10/2019–ongoing, Prof. Penelope Lewis NAPS lab, Cardiff, School of Psychology, Cardiff, UK
    • Worked on model-based analysis of memory consolidation during offline periods. Methods include: cognitive modelling, web-based experimentation and model-based fMRI.
  • Student Assistant, 08/2018–10/2018, Dr. Radoslaw Martin Cichy lab, FU, Psychology Department, Berlin, Germany
    • Worked on a project titled: Modality-dependent and independent decoding of categories from EEG signal: an exploratory study.
  • Student Assistant, 02/2018–04/2018, Dr. Simone Schütz-Bosbach lab, LMU, Psychology Department, Munich, Germany
    • Worked on a project titled: Posterior α oscillations are not predictive of prioritized working memory load in a modified change detection task.
  • Student Assistant, 09/2017-06/2019, Prof. Thomas Schenk lab, LMU, Psychology Department, Munich, Germany
    • As a Student Assistant in a lab led by Prof. Dr. Thomas Schenk, my job was to program, analyze and assist in conducting behavioral and eye-tracking experiments related to researching hemispatial neglect.
  • Analytics Engineer, 01/2017–09/2017, HBO Europe, New Media Department, Budapest, HU
    • In addition to my previous duties as a Data Analyst, I was tasked with monitoring the live recommendation engine statistics operating on the website, ensuring optimal performance and addressing any real-time issues that arose.
  • Data Analyst, 03/2015–01/2017, HBO Europe, New Media Department, Budapest, HU
    • As part of my role I was responsible for database management, exploratory data analysis and modelling, recommendation engine design, web analytics and business intelligence report generation as related to the backend of a streaming service.
  • Junior Researcher, 07/2012-08/2013, EFPSA Junior Research Programme, Cambridge, UK
    • As a Junior Researcher, I was member of an international group of 6 students, led by Dr. Vanda Correia. Our project focused on studying dynamic decision making in team sports.
  • Junior Researcher, 01/2012-01/2013, Expert Intuitions Ltd., Budapest, HU
    • As a Junior Researcher I was involved in projects aiming to apply scientific findings from the field of behavioral economics and decision sciences to increase customer engagement.

Teaching Experience

  • Undergraduate thesis supervision, Time-dependent consolidation of rewarded behavior, Cardiff University, UK, 02/2022–02/2023
  • Teaching assistant, PS1018: Research Methods in Psychology, Cardiff University, UK, 08/2020–02/2021
  • Teaching assistant, Final year assistant in software packages, Cardiff University, UK, 08/2019–02/2020

Volunteer

  • Representative, CUBRIC Early Career Researcher Committee, 09/2023–ongoing
  • Organizer, The Curious Brain Project, 09/2023–ongoing
  • Organizer, Replay@CUBRIC-2023, 06/2023
  • Programmer, Laboratory of Neuronal Network and Behavior, HAS CNS, Hungary, 08/2018–10/2018
  • Secretary, Implicit Laboratory Association, Hungary, 02/2014-01/2017
  • Summer Camp Organizer, Open University for High Schoolers, Hungary, 07/2012-01/2016
  • Director of Communication, Sandor Illyes College for Advanced Studies, Hungary, 09/2011-09/2012

Awards and Scholarships

  • Mind & Brain Travel Award, 2018, Berlin School of Mind and Brain, Germany
  • Study Scholarship for Graduates, 2018, German Academic Exchange Service, Germany
  • Sapere Aude Junior Prize, 2014, Eotvos Lorand University, Hungary
  • Scholarship of the Republic of Hungary, 2012, Ministry of Human Resources, Hungary
  • Sandor Illyes Award for Excellence, 2012, Sandor Illyes College for Advanced Studies, Budapest, Hungary

Skills

Programming:

  • R (Expert), Python (Expert), Matlab (Intermediate), Java (Intermediate), C++ (Beginner), Javascript (Intermediate), Bash (Intermediate), Slurm (Intermediate)

Languages:

  • English (Fluent), Romanian (Native), Hungarian (Native), Italian (Beginner)