Summary
Alberto Ara is a cognitive neuroscience researcher and data-savvy postdoctoral fellow with eight years of international experience studying music cognition and auditory neuroscience. He has held postdoctoral roles at McGill’s MNI and Universitat Jaume I, and taught cognitive psychology as a visiting assistant professor, blending empirical research with classroom practice. His PhD work in brain, cognition and behavior focused on the neuroscience of musical reward, informing his data-driven approach to brain and behavior analysis. Comfortable with multidisciplinary teams, he combines experimental design, neuroimaging, and statistical modeling to probe how music shapes perception and emotion. Based in Montreal with roots in Spain, he brings a European training background including an Erasmus exchange in Norway that shaped his collaborative outlook. Notably, his trajectory spans both foundational lab research and applied teaching, positioning him to translate complex neuroscientific findings into accessible insights.
9 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Undergraduate degree Psychology, Undergraduate degree Psychology at University of Valencia
Master's degree Research in Behavior and Cognition, Master's degree Research in Behavior and Cognition at Universitat de Barcelona
English, Spanish, Catalan, French