PEOPLE
Director
DongWon Oh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is affiliated with the NUS Centre for Computational Social Science and Humanities. He is a
2024 APS Rising Star and a 2024 SESP Fellow. DongWon has received his Ph.D. in Psychology from Princeton University, and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at New York University and Columbia University. DongWon’s interested
in how biases from social contexts play out in perceptions and how these perceptions can be altered by individuals’ actions.
Lab Managers
Finneaz Moner is a Lab Manager with MAPLAB. He holds a B.S.S. in Psychology from the National University of Singapore. Driven by curiosity about social perception and the roots of discrimination, his research delves into how faces, voices, and language structures influence these social dynamics. He is also interested in how notions of social deviance are constructed. When he’s not immersed in research, you’ll likely find him on the field, chasing flying discs in a game of ultimate frisbee.
Shubham Choudhary chose a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics because he loves turning raw data into stories about how we think and feel. Introduced to psychology through AP Psychology and inspired by
IB TOK debates with his psychology teacher, he first explored social perception by examining how online behaviors affect mental health. Now in the Oh Lab, he combines his computing skills and fascination with human behavior to design
and run experiments that uncover the hidden patterns in our expressions and voices.
When he’s not at his screen, you’ll find Shubham writing eco‑fiction, strumming his sitar, or practicing yoga—always seeking the balance between analytical insight and human connection.
Graduate Students
Yuqing Shi is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Psychology at NUS. She holds an M.S. in Cognitive Neuroscience and a B.S. in Psychology, both from Beijing Normal University. Her research centers on the cognitive processes involved in impression formation, emphasizing their variability across individuals and cultures. Outside of academia, Yuqing enjoys dancing, hiking, and video calling her cat.
Anqi Mao is a third-year Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Psychology at NUS. She earned her BSc (Hons) in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Nottingham, Malaysia campus. Her research focuses on person perception, combining computational modeling, eye-tracking methods, and behavioral experiments to investigate how people extract and process information from others’ faces, actions, and language during social interactions. Outside of academia, she enjoys dancing and has a special love for Guobaorou (a crispy sweet-and-sour pork dish from Northeast China).
Joy Tong is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Psychology at NUS. She has a M.Phil. in Criminology from the University of Cambridge and has worked in applied forensic and organisational psychology settings. She has research interests in the applications of social cognitions in other-race face perception. Specifically, she is interested in how other-race contact, self-identity, emotions, and motivation influence other-race face recognition.
Michael Runquan Yu is a Ph.D. student in Psychology at the National University of Singapore. He earned a B.Soc.Sci. in Psychology from the University of Macau. His research investigates how humans perceive and respond to social cues, focusing on the mechanisms of movement patterns during face perception, social interaction in virtual reality, and real-time impression updating in naturalistic interactions.
Honors Thesis Students
Avril Goh is a Year 4 undergraduate pursuing a B.Soc.Sci (Hons) in Psychology at the National University of Singapore. She is particularly curious about the socio-cognitive aspects of psychology, seeking to understand how social contexts and cognitive processes shape thoughts, behaviours, and emotions, and how these insights can be applied to real-world issues. Her interests extend to trauma psychology, with hopes of supporting disaster-affected communities through mental health interventions that are compassionate, effective, and grounded in their lived experiences. Beyond academics, Avril enjoys magical realism literature and films, loving stories that mix the fantastical with the familiar.
Tamrita Pandrangi is a Year 4 NUS Psychology major with a strong interest in social cognition, particularly, how racial biases are formed, sustained, and updated within multicultural contexts. Beyond her research interests, Tamrita is passionate about community service and has worked with multiple people groups of varying needs and backgrounds. She is especially committed to using psychological insights to foster greater inclusion and equity in everyday social environments.
Tessa Ng is a Year 4 Psychology major with a Sociology minor. She is drawn to the diverse subfields of psychology and how they offer unique insights into human behaviour. Her academic interests centre on how empathy, social perception, conformity, social norms, and bias interact to influence mental health and and affect the way individuals relate to one another in increasingly diverse social environments. In addition, Tessa is interested in clinical psychology, with a focus on working with children on the spectrum. She hopes to apply these psychological concepts to support the development of a more compassionate society for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Research Assistants
Zhijun Li is an NUS undergraduate student pursuing a B.Soc.Sci (Hons) in Psychology, with a second major in English Literature, in the National University of Singapore. Her research interests lie mainly in the realm of social and cognitive psychology, with a focus on how gender perception, stigmas, and stereotypes shape behaviour. She is also interested in examining social perception of others based on external appearance, as well as self-representation of individuals in different settings. With her research, she hopes to advocate for equal rights. In her free time, she is interested in reading and ACGN subculture.
Hong Min Tan is an NUS undergraduate student pursuing a double major in Psychology and Philosophy, with a Data Science minor. He is particularly interested in understanding how humans behave across various social contexts. He is also deeply drawn to the field of clinical psychology and seek to explore the intersection of human behavior and mental health.
G (Gurnoor) Kaur Suri is an undergraduate student at the University of British Columbia pursuing a double-major in Psychology and Sociology. Fascinated by change-making, Gurnoor finds research to be the most powerful way to understand the “why” of all our social behaviours with a particular interest in empowerment, stereotyping, and social groups research.
Hua Shen is an undergraduate student majoring in B.Sc. Psychology and Language Sciences at the University College London. Her research interest focuses on developmental psychology, specifically how infants and children form their personality, behavior patterns, and emotional responses. She is also interested in social perception, and how these perceptions impact social interactions and relationships.
Sharanyaa Awasthi is an undergraduate student at the National University of Singapore, pursuing a B. Soc. Sci. in Psychology with a double major in Comms and New Media. She has a passion for psychopathology and is passionate about exploring the bio-psycho-social factors behind mental disorders. In Social Psychology, she finds concepts such as cognitive dissonance and group polarisation to be particularly fascinating.
Claresta Kong is an NUS undergraduate student pursuing a major in Psychology, with a minor in Forensic Science. She is particularly interested in the field of forensic psychology and is eager to explore the intersection between psychology and the criminal justice system. She enjoys reading and crocheting in her free time.
Muyang Sun is an undergraduate student at the National University of Singapore (NUS), majoring in Psychology with a minor in Cultural Studies. His academic interests lie in the unified modeling of psychological processes and the intersections of behavioral, cognitive, developmental, and analytic psychologies with philosophical and cultural theory. Currently, he is exploring the use of AI to simulate and model various theoretical mental structures.
Yeow Ai Tong (Eva) is an undergraduate at the National University of Singapore, pursuing a double major in Psychology and Life Sciences. She’s interested in social perception, stereotyping, and cognitive biases, particularly how our beliefs and prior knowledge shape the way we interpret others. She is also deeply interested in clinical psychology, with the hope of exploring innovative approaches to improve mental health care and intervention. During her free time, she enjoys sports and learning languages.
Duan Shuo is an NUS undergraduate student majoring in Statistics and Computer Science, fascinated by the human factors in technology. Her experience as a research assistant in the MAP lab provides a crucial lens for her work in machine learning, driving her to explore how algorithms can understand and mitigate human cognitive biases rather than amplify them. She aims to pursue research at the intersection of ML and social science, developing more equitable intelligent systems that account for the complexities of human behavior.
Ananya Agarwal is an undergraduate student pursuing a B.Soc.Sci (Hons) in Psychology, with a second major in Communications & New Media, in the National University of Singapore. Her interests lie in pursuing clinical psychology in the future, specialising in helping and supporting youths facing various forms of mental health distress. In her free time, she enjoys baking, travelling, and cafe-hopping.
Kavya Singh is an NUS undergraduate majoring in psychology with a second major in Business Management. She is interested in social perception biases and cultural influences, and how they shape the way individuals interpret and respond to others in both everyday and consumer contexts. She is also curious about how these processes contribute to broader patterns in judgment and decision making. In her free time, she enjoys reading, watching shows and cafe hopping.
Freesia Tong is an undergraduate at the National University of Singapore, pursuing a major in Psychology and a minor in Anthropology. She is particularly curious about psychotherapy and the biopsychosocial factors underlying childhood psychological disorders. With a background in the arts, Freesia hopes to meld her interests in the arts and psychological health. She is fascinated by its therapeutic potential and hopes to pursue art therapy in the future. When she’s not studying, Freesia can be found dancing, painting, and munching on bread.
Lab Alumni
In 2024/25, Shubham Choudhary was an RA/lab manager for the lab. He chose a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics at NUS.
In 2024/25, Shing Yu Yeo was an RA in the lab and NUS Year 4 Psychology major.
In 2023/24, TEO Ming Huang was the lab manager and a final year undergraduate student majoring in Computer Science with a minor in Psychology at NUS.
In 2023/24, Jothiga BASKARAN was an honors thesis student and fourth-year undergraduate student majoring in Psychology at NUS.
In 2023/24, Minkyung KIM was an honors thesis student and Year-4 Psychology major.
In 2023/24, Natasha TAN was an honors thesis student and final year undergraduate student double majoring in Psychology and Communications and New Media at NUS.
In 2023/24, Dian Lin was an RA and final year student with a double major in Psychology and Chinese Studies in NUS.
In 2022/23, Sih-Zau Leong was an RA and Year 3 NUS undergraduate majoring in Psychology and minoring in Philosophy.
In 2022/23, Darren Chan was an RA and a Year 3 NUS undergraduate majoring in Psychology.
In 2022/23, Justina Tan was an RA and Year 2 undergraduate at NUS majoring in psychology and social work.
SIn 2024/25, Sakshi Pizanis is an undergraduate student pursuing a B.A. (Hons) in Psychology at Kamala Nehru College, University of Delhi. She is deeply intrigued by the complexities of the human brain and how our environment shapes perception. Her passion extends to understanding substance abuse, human anatomy and physiology, mental disorders, and advocating for mental health. Sakshi enjoys traveling and exploring in her free time.
In 2024/25, Su Kee Tan was a Master’s student in the Department of Psychology at NUS, where she also earned her B.Sc. in Psychology. Her research focuses on children’s social cognition.
In 2024/25, Nikita Ong was an honors thesis student and a Year 4 student pursuing a double
major in Psychology and Social Work.
In 2024/25, Xin Ni Goh was an honors thesis student and Year 4 Psychology major with a Statistics minor.
in 2024/25, Piaa Ong was an honors thesis student and a Year 4 Psychology major.
In 2024/25, Raeann Ong was a psychology undergraduate at the National University of Singapore.
Collaborators
National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
University of Rhode Island
Purdue University
University of Washington St Louis
University of Nottingham Malaysia
University of Nottingham – Malaysia
National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
Johns Hopkins University
Future Lab members
Want to join our team?
If you are interested in joining the lab or collaboration, contact DongWon directly at doh [at] nus [dot] edu [dot] sg.