a. Visual attention: We live in a cluttered environment, where every moment presents our attentional mechanisms with a challenge: determining which information to disregard and which to select for detailed analysis. My contributions have improved the understanding of the critical role that short-term memory and past experience play in this decision-making process, along with their interaction with other processes.

b. Object recognition and reading: Although most of the visual system's resources focus on the center of our field of view, the information located in our visual periphery is crucial for survival and basic tasks, such as reading. By using psychophysical data and computational modeling, I have enhanced the understanding of how information from the visual periphery is integrated and processed. Furthermore, in a follow up project, I have been investigating the interaction between these processes and reading.

c. Perception in Special Populations: Leveraging my expertise and skills in basic scientific research of visual perception and attention, I have contributed to the understanding of how visual perception changes in special populations, such as individuals diagnosed with autism. Additionally, I have developed an image enhancement algorithm and a patent (pending) for individuals with low vision.