Negar Khalili
Cognitive neuroscience  ·  Eye tracking  ·  HCI

Negar Khalili

PhD student · Kyushu University, Japan

I study how we look, think, and make decisions. At Kyushu University, I use eye tracking to explore visual attention and metacognition.

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Portrait of Negar outdoors, wearing glasses and a dark green top
Fukuoka, Japan

At a glance

EducationKyushu University · Master’s completed February 2026 ProjectsMoral decisions · Digital interfaces · Food choices PublicationsEye tracking, cognitive psychology, and biotechnology

Featured

INTERVIEW · KYUSHU UNIVERSITY

Getting to know Negar

How I came to Kyushu, what I study, and what life in Fukuoka has been like.

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A day in my life

From running experiments and lab meetings to teaching, classes, and finding time to recharge.

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01 / Research

What I'm working on

My work brings together cognitive neuroscience, eye tracking, and human–computer interaction.

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Cognitive neuroscience

Visual attention and moral decision-making

My graduate research examines how gaze changes during moral choices, including the roles of uncertainty and spatial planning.

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Kyushu University
2023–present
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Human–computer interaction

Attention in digital interfaces

As a research intern at LINE Yahoo, I apply eye tracking to UI/UX studies, including people's interactions with pop-up elements.

LINE Yahoo
2025–present
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Behavioral decision science

Food choices and preference

I collaborate on experiments about preference change, cueing, sustainable food choices, and informative labels.

Dubito Lab
2025–present
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02 / Publications & presentations

Selected publications

Selected papers and conference contributions. Full list on Google Scholar.

2025

Exploring gaze dynamics in moral decision-making: Extending the gaze cascade

ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research & Applications (ETRA) · Conference poster

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2025

Looking fast and slow: Trial-level and interindividual dynamics of gaze in moral cognition

Japanese Society for Cognitive Psychology · Conference poster

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2021

Evolutionary and phylogenetic analyses of the barcoding region suggest geographical relationships among Blastocystis sp., ST3 in humans

Infection, Genetics and Evolution · Research article

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01 / Teaching & outreach

Learning beyond the lab

I've enjoyed teaching and helping people engage with science, both within and outside universities.

Teaching

Teaching Assistant · English Lounge

Tsukuba University of Technology · Online

Teaching Fellow · Bioethics

Kyushu University

Teaching Assistant · Science Debate Club

Kyushu University

Science communication & community

Science Communication Writing Intern

Kyushu University Public Relations Initiative

Media Team · MEXT Scholar Association

Events and social media

Student Representative · Women in Science Japan

Community events

Recent academic updates

February 2026

Completed my master’s degree

Completed my master’s studies at Kyushu University in February 2026; continuing my PhD.

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2025 · Fukuoka

Young Perceptionists’ Seminar

Oral presentation: “Decision speed and uncertainty in moral decision-making” at the 51st Young Perceptionists’ Seminar.

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From the archive

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News

News & moments

Selected updates from conferences, research and outreach.

Completed my master’s degree

Completed my master’s studies at Kyushu University and am continuing my PhD.

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51st Young Perceptionists’ Seminar

Oral presentation: “Decision speed and uncertainty in moral decision-making.”

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Talks & recordings

Three recordings from study-abroad events and science communication.

Kyushu Virtual Study Abroad

Spoke about the MEXT scholarship and life as an international student.

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Sharing research and student life

Joined Kyushu’s Virtual Study Abroad Fair.

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Japan SciComm Forum

Volunteered and gave a contributed talk at JSF2024.

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More updates (5)

Looking fast and slow · Kyoto

Presented my work on gaze and moral cognition at the Japanese Society for Cognitive Psychology.

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Sharing the gaze cascade · ETRA

Shared initial findings and gathered helpful feedback at ETRA.

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First phase of data collection complete

Thank you to the 134 participants who supported our research.

FOSA welcome symposium

Spoke about eye tracking and its applications.

SDGs & cultural exchange

Tutored high school students during a two-day workshop.

02 / Writing

Writing & science communication

Selected science writing, interviews, and earlier editorial work.

Selected writing at Kyushu University

Sika Deer Overpopulation Endangers Beech Forests in Southern Kyushu, Japan

Kyushu University · Science communication

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Turning skin cells into limb cells sets the stage for regenerative therapy

Kyushu University · Science communication

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Tiny flyers with large impact: Blowflies carry bird flu virus

Kyushu University · Science communication

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More Kyushu University writing (7)

The changing sky that plants see

Kyushu University · Science communication

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Unlocking the ‘black box’: scientists reveal AI’s hidden thoughts

Kyushu University · Science communication

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New study reveals a countdown to save oceans from plastic pollution

Kyushu University · Science communication

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Reshaping perceptions of disability through parasports

Kyushu University · Science communication

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The power of the arts for social inclusion and diversity: Changing society through creative expression

Kyushu University · Science communication

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A day in the life of a graduate student at Systems Life Sciences, Kyushu Univ

Kyushu University · Science communication

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Earlier writing · Iran, 2018–2021 (14)

Selected writing samples and editorial work from the original website.

03 / Education

Education

Academic background at a glance.

Doctoral studiesKyushu University · Current
Master’s degreeKyushu University · Completed February 2026
BSc in BiotechnologyAlzahra University · 2021
More background

My academic journey began in biotechnology at Alzahra University in Tehran. I moved to Japan in 2022 as a research student at Kyushu University, then shifted toward cognitive neuroscience, focusing on visual attention and decision-making.

I am also interested in how people interact with digital interfaces. Science communication and sharing the excitement of research matter to me.

Research student at Kyushu University · 2022–2024