Zack Murphy
Biomedical Engineering PhD student specializing in cognitive neuroscience research using EEG at Mississippi State University
Research at the intersection of cognitive neuroscience, EEG, and Fast Periodic Visual Stimulation
I am a Biomedical Engineering PhD student at Mississippi State University working to standardize Fast Periodic Visual Stimulation (FPVS) for use across cognitive neuroscience domains. My work focuses on end-to-end software for designing FPVS experiments and processing EEG data, with workflows built for non-experts, reproducible analysis, and reuse by other scientists and engineers.
Current Research Interests
- Increasing the reach of FPVS through dedicated software tools
- Applying FPVS to study mild cognitive impairment
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About Me
I am a Biomedical Engineering PhD student at Mississippi State University with experience implementing Fast Periodic Visual Stimulation (FPVS) paradigms across a range of EEG research projects. During my master’s degree, I developed FPVS Toolbox, a standalone Python-based software package designed to streamline FPVS data processing and analysis.
My current research interests focus on making FPVS more accessible through easy to use software tools, helping researchers across domains apply the method more easily and expand its impact in EEG-based neuroscience research. I am also interested in applying FPVS to study mild cognitive impairment related to dementia, with the goal of improving early detection.
Selected Work
Research
Short summaries of my research interests and ongoing projects in our lab.
Publications
Recent publications and preprints from my research.
Software
Software tools I am currently developing to support FPVS research and make the method more accessible and standardized.
Recent Updates
May 2026 - I have officially completed my Master of Science degree in Biomedical Engineering, and I am now a PhD student!
October 2025 - Our FPVS research on facial expression processing was published in Brain and Cognition. DOI
August 2025 - Our FPVS work on anxiety-linked neural sensitivity to emotional faces was published in International Journal of Psychophysiology. DOI