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Dengzhe Hou

hou.dengzhe.t8@dc.tohoku.ac.jp
https://dengzhe-hou.github.io
Sendai, Miyagi, JP
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Summary

Ph.D. Candidate in Information Sciences (Cognitive Neuroscience / Vision Science) at Tohoku University. JSPS DC2 Fellow. Research focuses on the brain mechanisms of self-initiated attentional control using EEG, eye-tracking, and computational modeling.

Education

  • Ph.D. Candidate, Information Sciences (Cognitive Neuroscience / Vision Science / Psychology)
    2026-03-31
    Tohoku University
    Courses: Thesis: Exploring Brain Mechanisms of Self-Initiated Attention Shift: Simultaneous Recording of EEG and Eye Movements, Advisors: Prof. Satoshi Shioiri, Prof. Shuichi Sakamoto, Assoc. Prof. Chia-huei Tseng, Visual Cognition and Systems Laboratory
  • Visiting PhD Scholar — Department of Neurology, MGH
    2025-01-31
    Harvard Medical School / Massachusetts General Hospital
    Courses: Training in sEEG, hyperscanning, and neural mechanisms of speech and interactive communication, Advisors: Instructor Jing (Jill) Cai, Prof. Sydney S. Cash
  • M.S., Information Sciences
    2023-03-31
    Tohoku University
    Courses: Visual Cognition and Systems Laboratory, Advisors: Prof. Satoshi Shioiri, Assoc. Prof. Chia-huei Tseng
  • B.Eng., Electronic and Information Engineering (Automation)
    2020-07-31
    Tongji University
    GPA: 4.15/5.0 (Top 30%)

Work Experience

  • Teaching Assistant
    2022-04-01 -
    Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
    Teaching Assistant for data science and machine learning courses. Supervisors: Prof. Kazunori Yamada, Assoc. Prof. Samy Baladram.
    • Machine Learning Basics (2024 spring)
    • Data Science Programming Basics (2024 spring)
    • Data Engineering (2024 spring)
    • Data Science Training I (2024 spring, 2022 spring)
    • Data Science Training II (2024 spring)
    • Data Science Basic (2023 fall)
    • Data Science Skill Up Exercise (2022 spring)

Skills

Neuroimaging & Psychophysics

  • EEG/ERP
  • Eye-tracking
  • sEEG
  • Gaze-contingent paradigms
  • Visual psychophysics

Computational Methods

  • Time-frequency analysis
  • Neural decoding (MVPA)
  • Accumulation-to-bound modeling
  • Machine learning
  • Signal processing

Programming

  • Python
  • MATLAB
  • R
  • EEGLab
  • MNE-Python

Publications

  • Task-constrained self-initiated attention shifts are indexed by frontal-midline theta ramping
    2025
    Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
    Hou D., Sun S., Hatori Y., Tseng C., & Shioiri S. (2025). EEG study revealing frontal-midline theta ramping as a neural index of voluntary attentional preparation.
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  • EEG Activity Over Ipsilateral and Contralateral M1 During Simple and Complex Hand Tasks: Variations with Motor Learning
    2025
    Frontiers in Neuroscience
    Zhao J., Wang Y., Hou D., Négyesi J., Qiu D.L., & Nagatomi R. (2025). Frontiers in Neuroscience, 19, 1681250.
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  • Commonality of neuronal coherence for motor skill acquisition and interlimb transfer
    2025
    Scientific Reports
    Zhao J., Wang Y., Hou D., Sun S., Négyesi J., Inada H., Shioiri S., & Nagatomi R. (2025). Scientific Reports, 15(1), 26276.
    View Publication

Presentations

  • A unified neural model in representing and modulating decision parameters underlying emotional ambiguity
    2025
    Japanese Neuroscience Society Annual Meeting 2025
    Niigata, Japan
    Oral talk
  • EEG-Based Decoding of Voluntary Attentional Control: Differentiating Self-Initiated Shifts in a Visual Search Paradigm
    2025
    EPC & APCV Joint Meeting 2025 — UNSW Conferences
    Sydney, Australia
    Poster
  • Attention guides reward-based decision-making as measured by SSVEPs
    2024
    Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Annual Meeting 2024
    Chicago, IL, USA
    Poster
  • Exploring Mechanisms of Self-initiated Attention Shifts: Analysis of Theta Wave
    2024
    The 16th Asia Pacific Conference on Vision (APCV 2024)
    Japan
    Poster
  • Self-initiation of attentional shift during visual search
    2023
    European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP 2023)
    Paphos, Cyprus
    Oral talk — ECVP Student Travel Award recipient
  • Neural activities preceding self-initiated attention (alpha wave analysis)
    2023
    European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP 2023)
    Paphos, Cyprus
    Poster (Shioiri S., Wu W., Kobayashi K., Hou D., et al.)
  • Critical brain states related with self-initiated attentional shift
    2022
    Journal of Vision (VSS / ECVP-affiliated abstract)
    Japan
    Talk (Wu W., Kobayashi K., Hou D., et al.)

Teaching

  • Teaching Assistant — Data Science & Machine Learning Courses
    2022
    Graduate School of Information Sciences, Tohoku University
    Role: Teaching Assistant
    Supervised lab sessions, assisted students with programming assignments, and supported course delivery across 7 data science and machine learning courses (2022–2024). Supervisors: Prof. Kazunori Yamada, Assoc. Prof. Samy Baladram.

Languages

  • Chinese (Mandarin)
    Native or bilingual proficiency
  • English
    Professional working proficiency (TOEIC 910/990, TOEFL 90/120)
  • Japanese
    Limited working proficiency (JLPT N2)

Interests

  • Visual Attention
    Self-initiated attentional control, Eye movements, Visual search
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
    EEG oscillations, Neural decoding, Decision-making, sEEG
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