Sebastian Baez Lugo

Nationality: Colombia

Expertise

Sebastian is a UX Researcher and Socio-Affective Neuroscientist. He holds a BSc in Experimental Psychology, an MA in Neuroscience, and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Geneva. His multifaceted research experience spans academia, startups, and tech companies. His primary interest lies at the crossroads of emerging technologies, human behavior, and digital health.

Current Work

At the EPFL+ECAL Lab, Sebastian leads the UX research activities and supports the team as a psychology and human cognition expert. Sebastian also contributes to the EPFL+ECAL Lab’s educational efforts by teaching user research methods, academic tools, and cognitive processes involved in human centric research.

Teaching & PhD

Courses

Doing research with and for people: design research methods for science and technology

ENG-655

This course equips PhD students with user research methods to connect their doctoral work with society through hands-on, project-based learning. The practical skills and theory learnt are applicable at every stage of the PhD and for future careers in academia or industry.