I am a cognitive neuroscientist and architectural researcher whose work has helped establish the scientific study of how the built environment shapes unconscious human behavior and experience. My research is internationally recognized for advancing the understanding of brain–body–environment coupling beyond conscious judgment and preference, focusing instead on automatic, sensorimotor, and perceptual mechanisms.
In parallel with my academic work, I collaborate professionally with architects, planners, institutions, and organizations to translate these insights into applied settings, including architecture, urban design, health, education, and technology.
Engagements are carefully adapted to context and purpose, ranging from theoretical framing and critical discussion to concrete application grounded in empirical research.
Formats
I am available for:
- Consulting
Research-based advice on how environments influence perception, behavior, and experience. Typical contexts include programming architecture, urban design, indoor environments, and converting empirical evidence to design. - Lectures & Keynotes
Conceptual, empirical, inspirational, or critical perspectives on neuroscience, architecture, embodiment, and human-environment interaction. - Courses & Workshops
Tailored sessions combining theory, empirical findings, and hands-on methods (e.g., design critique, experimental thinking, embodied analysis). - Cognitive Neuroscientific and Behavioural Workshops
Hands-on sessions with mobile electroencephalography (EEG) and analyses thereof (tailored for architects). - Collaborative Projects
Longer-term engagements that involve research design, evaluation, or methodological development in partnership with institutions or companies.
I am flexible and transparent in defining the collaboration. Get in touch! zakariadjebbara@gmail.com
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