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Last updated: August 2025

Sayeed Devraj-Kizuk
Research Coordinator | Neuroscience & Biometrics

Current Positions

Laboratory Coordinator (November 2023 - Present)
Cognition, Audition and Time Lab, CRIR-IURDPM, Montreal

  • Managing several research projects focused on auditory processing
  • Stimulus preparation, equipment testing, participant recruitment, data collection
  • Database organization and analysis of EEG data
  • Coordinate research activities and manage data collection and analysis

Clinical Research Coordinator (April 2022 - Present)
The Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Research Laboratory, École d’audiologie et orthophonie, Université de Montréal, Montreal

  • Research project seeking to improve sleep dysfunction in tinnitus sufferers
  • Stimulus preparation, equipment testing, participant recruitment, data collection
  • Database organization and analysis of actigraph, EKG, and survey data
  • Coordinate clinical research protocols and participant management

Education

Master of Science, Neuroscience (July 2015 - December 2018)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

  • Specialization: Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Supervisor: Dr. Kyle Mathewson
  • Thesis: “Advanced techniques for artifact removal and real-time processing of physiological signals”
  • Focus: EEG signal processing and attention research

Bachelor of Science, Honours Psychology (September 2011 - June 2015)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

  • Honours degree with high distinction
  • Supervisor: Dr. Kyle Mathewson
  • Research focus: Neural oscillations and visual attention
  • Thesis research on alpha oscillations and spatial attention

Professional Experience

Laboratory Coordinator (November 2023 - Present)
Cognition, Audition and Time Lab, CRIR-IURDPM, Montreal

  • Managing several research projects focused on auditory processing
  • Stimulus preparation, equipment testing, participant recruitment, data collection
  • Database organization and analysis of EEG data
  • Coordinate research activities and manage data collection and analysis

Clinical Research Coordinator (April 2022 - Present)
The Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Research Laboratory, École d’audiologie et orthophonie, Université de Montréal

  • Research project seeking to improve sleep dysfunction in tinnitus sufferers
  • Stimulus preparation, equipment testing, participant recruitment, data collection
  • Database organization and analysis of actigraph, EKG, and survey data
  • Coordinate clinical research protocols and participant management

Psychophysiologist (January 2021 - May 2022)
RE-AK Technologies inc.

  • Designed research-grade experiments using biometric and psychological survey assessments
  • Observed holistic psychophysiological reactions to products
  • Developed processing and analysis pipelines for raw electrophysiological data
  • Applied expertise in physiological monitoring and data analysis

Research Assistant (June 2020 - August 2020)
Analytical Neurophysiology Lab, Montreal Neurological Institute

  • Performed data analysis on intracranial SEEG data in MATLAB
  • Managed 2 projects on identifying and characterizing epileptic signals
  • Applied advanced signal processing techniques to clinical neurophysiology data

M.Sc. Candidate (July 2015 - December 2018)
Brain Rhythms Lab & Attention Perception and Performance Lab, University of Alberta

Key Projects:

  • Resting State Awake Electrophysiology in Humans: Led 2 people in brain data collection and analysis during oxygen delivery (Published in Psychophysiology, 2019)
  • Physiological Manipulations during Sleep: Led 4 people in polysomnograph collection and analysis, performed clinical screenings and oxygen administration
  • Measuring Brain Waves during Attention: Independently completed 3 experiments studying alpha brain waves (Published in Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 2017)
  • Led multiple teams of 2-4 people over 3+ years, published 3 papers, presented at conferences in CA, USA, and EU

Honours Student (July 2014 - June 2015)
Mathewson Lab, University of Alberta

  • Successfully set-up and tested equipment in a new laboratory
  • Research published in 2016 in Psychophysiology journal
  • Contributed to methodological study on EEG electrode comparison

Research Assistant (May 2012 - June 2017)
Sex and Violence Lab, University of Alberta

  • Learned and pioneered new microscopy and histology techniques
  • Gained foundational research experience in laboratory methodologies

Selected Publications

For complete publication list, please visit the Publications page.

Recent Highlights

Simard, F., Kizuk, S. A. D., & Fortin, P. E. (2021). Mindscape: Transforming Multimodal Physiological Signals into an Application Specific Reference Frame. International Conference on Multimodal Interaction, 2021.

Gantman, A., Devraj-Kizuk, S., Mende-Siedlecki, P., Van Bavel, J. J., & Mathewson, K. E. (2020). The time course of moral perception: an ERP investigation of the moral pop-out effect. Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience. [14+ citations]

Kizuk, S. A. D., Vuong, W., MacLean, J. E., Dickson, C. T., & Mathewson, K. E. (2019). Electrophysiological correlates of hyperoxia during resting-state EEG in awake human subjects. Psychophysiology.

Kizuk, S. A. D., & Mathewson, K. E. (2017). Power and phase of alpha oscillations reveal an interaction between spatial and temporal attention. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 29(3), 480-494. [78+ citations]

Technical Skills

Neuroimaging & Signal Processing

  • EEG: Expert level - 10+ years experience with data collection and analysis
  • ECG: Advanced signal processing, heart rate variability analysis
  • Signal Processing: MATLAB, Python, EEGLAB, FieldTrip, MNE-Python
  • Real-time Processing: Neurofeedback systems, artifact removal algorithms
  • Statistical Analysis: R, SPSS, mixed-effects modeling, permutation testing

Programming & Software Development

  • MATLAB: Expert level (10+ years) - signal processing, data analysis, GUI development
  • Python: Advanced (8+ years) - scientific computing, machine learning, data visualization
  • R: Intermediate (5+ years) - statistical analysis, mixed-effects models
  • Version Control: Git, collaborative development workflows
  • Database Management: SQL, data organization and management systems

Research Methodologies

  • Experimental design for cognitive neuroscience studies
  • EEG/ECG data collection protocols and quality control
  • Machine learning applications in biosignal analysis
  • Real-time signal processing and neurofeedback implementation
  • Reproducible research practices and open science methodologies
  • Cross-modal signal processing (EEG-ECG integration)

Professional Development

Conference Presentations

  • Society for Neuroscience Annual Meetings (2015, 2016) - Poster presentations on alpha oscillations and spatial attention
  • Cognitive Science Society (2016) - Conference abstract on temporal attention and visual processing
  • International Conference on Multimodal Interaction (2021, 2022) - Collaborative research presentations

Specialized Training

  • Advanced EEG analysis techniques and real-time processing
  • Machine learning applications in cognitive neuroscience
  • Research data management and reproducible research practices
  • Statistical methods for neuroimaging and time-series analysis
  • Cross-modal biosignal processing and integration

Research Interests

  • Tinnitus and Auditory Processing: EEG correlates of tinnitus symptoms, sleep disorders in chronic tinnitus patients
  • Cognitive Neuroscience: Neural oscillations, attention mechanisms, perceptual processing
  • Biosignal Analysis: EEG/ECG integration, heart rate variability, autonomic nervous system assessment
  • Signal Processing: Real-time artifact removal, advanced time-frequency analysis methods
  • Methodological Innovation: Cross-modal signal processing, reproducible research practices
  • Clinical Applications: Neurofeedback systems, physiological markers of clinical conditions

Professional Affiliations

  • Society for Neuroscience (SfN) - Active member
  • Cognitive Neuroscience Society (CNS) - Professional member
  • International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology - Associate member

Languages

  • English: Native proficiency
  • French: Conversational proficiency (working in francophone research environment)

Key Achievements

  • High Citation Impact: 350+ total citations across peer-reviewed publications
  • Long-term Research Collaboration: 10+ year partnership with Dr. Kyle Mathewson’s lab
  • Cross-disciplinary Research: Successfully bridging cognitive neuroscience and signal processing
  • Mentorship Experience: Supervised multiple undergraduate research assistants
  • Technical Innovation: Developed novel approaches for real-time EEG processing

References

Available upon request.

Contact Information

Email: Contact through website form
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
ORCID: 0009-0004-0088-8254
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LinkedIn: Professional Profile

Last updated: August 2025