Welcome to my website!

I am a researcher with a background in cognitive neuroscience and psychology, with particular expertise in human electrophysiology and machine learning techniques.

I received my PhD in 2018 from the Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where I worked with Prof. Liang Wang to investigate the role of neuronal oscillations in visual working memory using intracranial EEG (iEEG). This research sparked my fascination with understanding the complexities of the human mind through the use of electrophysiology.

Following my PhD, I joined Prof. Ole Jensen’s group at the University of Birmingham as a postdoctoral researcher. There, I expanded my focus from traditional vision neuroscience to naturalistic language comprehension and reading processes. During this time, I pioneered the Rapid Invisible Frequency Tagging (RIFT) method, which enables the direct and precise measurement of attention during reading through co-registered MEG and eye-tracking.

Currently, I serve as a Research Fellow at the University of Birmingham and a Visiting Scholar at the University of Oxford. My current research explores children’s reading development using cutting-edge OPM-MEG technology. Furthermore, I am curious to explore whether knowledge about the human brain can help build smarter AI models. My work is supported by funding from the Leverhulme Trust and the Royal Society in the UK.

When I’m not in the lab, I enjoy crocheting, jogging, reading, and the art of doing absolutely nothing!

Contact me

📧 Email: yalipan666@gmail.com
📍 Office: Room 118, the Centre for Human Brain Health, Birmingham, B15 2SA

Yali Pan  |  Last updated: October 2025