Domna BANAKOU
Visiting Assistant Professor of Interactive Media, New York University Abu Dhabi
Dr. Domna Banakou completed her PhD in clinical psychology and psychobiology at the University of Barcelona. She also holds a MSc degree in computer graphics, vision and imaging from University College London, UK, and a bachelor’s degree in computer science from the Ionian University, Greece.
She has collaborated with researchers internationally and first-authored research papers published in distinguished peer-reviewed journals and conferences, She has given invited talks at esteemed international scientific meetings, and her research has been featured on major international media channels (BBC, The New Yorker, The Psychologist), including a documentary film (BIAS).
She combines technical expertise and experience in research methodologies to understand and promote the use of virtual reality in the fields of psychology and cognitive neuroscience. She is especially interested in the topic of bodily representation, exploring the perceptual, behavioural and higher-level cognitive correlates of body ownership illusions.
