Biography

I was raised in Malaysian Borneo, a linguistically heterogeneous environment that exposed me to a plethora of linguistic phenomena. I sought explanations by exploring different facets of language research at UCL, Harvard University, New York University, and the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics. Throughout my education and research, I immersed myself in the psychology, philosophy, development, and neuroscience of language. My PhD seeks to expand our understanding on the neural bases of meaning composition, our striking capacity to combine simple concepts into more complex ones. A substantial focus of this work would be to better understand this capacity in relatively natural contexts, such as audiobook listening. Such tasks are particularly suitable for certain populations such as children on the autism spectrum or individuals with acquired brain injury, for whom standard experimental tasks might not be appropriate. I am privileged to have mentors who continue to inspire, encourage, and support me in my academic pursuit. I am committed to promoting access to and belongingness in higher education and academia. I am keen on building capacity in this space within the Gates Community and beyond.

Previous Education

Radboud University Nijmegen Cognitive Neuroscience 2022
University College London Linguistics 2018