Doğa Gülhan
Department of PsychologyLudwig Maximilian University of Munich Doga.Guelhan@psy.lmu.de
BIO
I'm a post-doctoral researcher in psychology and aesthetics. I have used visual psychophysics, eye tracking, judgment tasks, and supplementary questionnaires in real world, virtual reality, lab, and online settings. I have also worked as a VR technician, to design, code, and pilot VR experiments for faculty and research students. During my master's, I studied time and motion perception. My undergrad in architecture focused on theory, spatial representations, and public spaces.
EDUCATION
PhD in Psychology Royal Holloway University of London 2017 - 2021
Thesis: Aesthetic experience and judgment: Exploring three-dimensional arts in laboratory, real-world, online, and virtual reality settingsSupervisors: Prof Johannes Zanker & Dr Szonya DurantMA in Cognitive Science Bogazici University 2013 - 2017
Thesis: A psychophysical investigation and a philosophical discussion on event-time perceptionAdvisors: Dr Inci Ayhan & Dr Lucas ThorpeBArch in Architecture Istanbul Technical University 2009 - 2013
Graduation project: Defining public spaces for the buffer zone in Nicosia, CyprusSecondary Education Istanbul High School 2004 - 2009
Graduated with both Turkish and German Abitur DiplomasEXPERIENCE
Post-doctoral Researcher at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Jan '24 - Dec '24
Researcher of the project entitled ‘Empirical aesthetics and science communication using mobile and VR eye-tracking’ (Principal Investigators: Prof Bahador Bahrami)Post-doctoral Researcher at Royal Holloway University of London, Sept '22 - Dec '23
Researcher of the project entitled ‘Aesthetic cognitivism for groups: collective ways of looking and sense-making’ (Principal Investigators: Prof Bahador Bahrami, Prof Manos Tsakiris, Prof Ophelia Deroy)Virtual Reality Lab. Technician at Royal Holloway University of London, Oct '19 - Sept '22
Design, code, and conduct VR experiments for faculty members' studiesTeaching Assistant & Course Demonstrator at Royal Holloway University of London, Sept '17 - Feb '20
Bachelor’s level course: Psychological research methods and analysis Sept '18 - Feb '19 & Sept '19 - Feb '20Master’s level courses: Statistics for research, Advanced and applied research techniques Sept '17 - Feb '18Research Project Assistant & Lab. Manager at Bogazici University, Jan '15 - Sept '17
Researcher of the project entitled ‘A Psychophysical Investigation of Time Perception’ (Principal Investigator: Dr Inci Ayhan)Primary research works include designing experiments, data collection, analysis, presentationsSetup & management of Bogazici University Vision LaboratoryAdditional works include research collaborations, side-projects, supervision of undergraduates and interns on literature reviews and programming, etc.Architect at Tamirhane Architectural Office, June '13 - Sept '14
Office works on projects of various scales, e.g. from museum and public space to interior design and city design guidelines, by using several design-related softwareArchitectural Intern Occasional, June '10 - Sept '13
Mostly office-based works including research, presentation preparation, physical and digital modelling, and editorial jobs at e.g. Arkitera Architecture Centre, Teget Architectural Office, İyiofis ArchitectureTECHNICAL SKILLS
Programming: MATLAB, Python, C#, Processing
Data Analysis: R, jamovi & JASP, SPSS Statistics, OriginPro
Experimental: Psychtoolbox for MATLAB, PsychoPy, Tobii Pro Lab, Psykinematix, online platforms
2D Design: Adobe CS: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere, After Effects; Affinity Suite, AutoCAD
3D Design: SketchUp, Unity, Rhinoceros, Blender, Maya, Mudbox, Lumion, Twinmotion, Photogrammetry tools
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Empirical aesthetics, virtual reality, eye tracking, time and motion perception
PUBLICATIONS
Gulhan, D., Durant, S., & Zanker, J. (2022). Aesthetic judgments of three-dimensional arts in virtual reality and online settings. Virtual Reality, doi: 10.1007/s10055-022-00671-1.
Gulhan, D., Durant, S., & Zanker, J. (2021). Similarity of gaze patterns across physical and virtual versions of an installation artwork. Scientific Reports, 11, 18913, doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-91904-x.
Gulhan, D., & Ayhan, I. (2019). Short-term global motion adaptation induces a compression in the subjective duration of dynamic visual events. Journal of Vision, 19(5):19, 1–22, doi: 10.1167/19.5.19.
[x] Gulhan, D., Bahrami, B., Tsakiris, M. & Deroy, O (in prep.) Ways of looking: Gaze towards representational Western paintings in a gallery-alike lab space using mobile eye-trackers.
[x] Gulhan, D., Durant, S. & Zanker, J. (in prep.) Visual experience of installation art in the gallery and aesthetic preference towards artwork “variations”.
[x] Gulhan, D. & Durant, S.(in prep.). User visual attention guidance in virtual environments.
[x] Oztok, G. & Gulhan, D. (in prep.) Measuring user attitudes toward pocket parks: Effects of perceived complexity and naturalness on user preference.
PRESENTATIONS
[23] Durant, S., Gulhan, D., Harsimran, S., Haider-Smith, J. & Vekaria, K. (2023, August) The effects of depth of field on attention in whilst exploring a virtual environment. Talk session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Paphos, Cyprus, by Szonya Durant.
[22] Zanker, J., Gulhan, D. & O'Neill, H. (2023, August) Painting, Architecture, Space – Eye and body movements in VR disambiguate illusions. Talk session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Paphos, Cyprus, by Johannes Zanker.
[21] Gulhan, D. & Durant, S. (2022, August). Use cases of eye-tracking in virtual reality (VR) for basic research. Talk session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Nijmegen, the Netherlands, by Szonya Durant.
[20] Oztok, G. & Gulhan, D. (2021, October). Potential restorative effects of virtual parks. Poster session presented at the International Conference on Environmental Psychology (ICEP), Siracusa, Italy. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[19] Gulhan, D., Durant, S. & Zanker, J. (2021, September). The relation between liking and monetary value of abstract watercolour paintings – an online experiment. Poster session presented at the Conference of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA), Online. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[18] Durant, S. & Gulhan, D. (2021, September). Visual attention guidance in virtual environments. Poster session presented at the Conference of the International Association of Empirical Aesthetics (IAEA), Online. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[17] Oztok, G. & Gulhan, D. (2021, September) Effects of complexity and naturalness of pocket park designs on user preference. Poster session presented at the International Conference on Spatial Cognition (ICSC), Rome, Italy. doi:10.1007/s10339-021-01058-x [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[16] Gulhan, D., Durant, S. & Zanker, J. (2021, August). Visual experience of installation art in the gallery and aesthetic preference towards artwork variations. Poster session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Online. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[15] Zanker, J., Gulhan, D., Durant, S., Holmes, T., & Stevanov, J. (2021, August). Mondrian’s travel into space: grand aesthetic vision or artistic imagination? Poster session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Online. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[14] Gulhan, D., Durant, S. & Zanker, J. (2019, December). Experimental aesthetics in virtual reality: Mondrians, unicorns, and squared circles. Poster session presented at the Applied Vision Association (AVA) Christmas Meeting, Cardiff, Wales. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[13] Gulhan, D., Durant, S. & Zanker, J. (2019, August). A methodological evaluation on simultaneous use of wearable and VR eye tracking in museum: A comparative case study on Piet Mondrian’s room design. Poster session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Leuven, Belgium. doi: 10.1177/0301006619863862. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[12] Zanker, J., Gulhan, D., Stevanov, J. & Holmes, T. (2019, August). Constructing Piet Mondrian’s design of a ‘Salon for Ida Bienert’ in VR. Poster session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Leuven, Belgium. doi: 10.1177/0301006619863862. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[11] Gulhan, D., Durant, S. & Zanker, J. (2019, August). Aesthetic judgments of physical and digital three-dimensional arts in virtual reality and online settings. Poster session presented at the Visual Science of Art Conference (VSAC), Leuven, Belgium. doi: 10.1163/22134913-20190704. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[10] Zanker, J., Gulhan, D., Stevanov, J., Holmes, T., & Durant, S. (2019, August). Mondrian’s ideas in space explored as a physical and VR reconstruction: ‘Zukunftsräume’ in Dresden. Talk session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Leuven, Belgium. [PDF: Abstract]
[9] Gulhan, D., & Zanker, J. (2018, December). Exploring three-dimensional arts in laboratory, real world, and virtual reality settings. Poster session presented at the Applied Vision Association (AVA) Christmas Meeting, London, UK. doi: 10.1177/0301006619828106. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[8] Gulhan, D., & Zanker, J. (2018, August). Exploring artwork in situ: Empirical aesthetics making use of mobile eye tracking. Poster session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Trieste, Italy. doi: 10.1177/0301006618824879. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[7] Gulhan, D., & Ayhan, I. (2017, August). The perceived duration of global motion in random dot kinematograms (RDKs). Poster session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Berlin, Germany. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[6] Gulhan, D., Alashan, D., & Ayhan, I. (2017, August). The contextual effect of colour preference on the perception of emotionally ambiguous faces. Poster session presented at the European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP), Berlin, Germany. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[5] Alashan, D., Gulhan, D., & Ayhan, I. (2017, May). The effect of colour preference on the perception of emotionally ambiguous faces. Poster session presented at 4th International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science (ISBCS), Istanbul, Turkey. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[4] Gulhan, D., & Ayhan, I. (2016, May). The perceived duration of global motion in random dot kinematograms (RDKs). Poster session presented at the Annual Meeting of the Vision Sciences Society (VSS), Florida, USA. doi: 10.1167/16.12.1083. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[3] Ergin, K. & Gulhan, D. (2016, May). The cheerleader effect on faces and watches. Poster session presented at 3rd International Symposium on Brain and Cognitive Science (ISBCS), Istanbul, Turkey. [PDF: Abstract] [PDF: Poster]
[2] Gulhan, D. (2014). Mimarlık ve tasarım öğrenci yarışmalarında uygulama [Practice in student architectural and design competitions]. Yarışmalar ve Mimarlık Sempozyumu. Ankara: ODTU Press.
[1] Gulhan, D. & Oztok, G. (2014). Yer/mekan tartışmalarında ikna [Persuasion in place/space discourses]. Mimarlıkta Eleştirel Okumalar V. Ankara: Mimarlar Derneği 1927 Press.