Speaking seems effortless to us: we can easily say and understand countless words every day, without having to think through each step like we do when solving a math problem. However, when we use language, our brains actually engage in rapid and complex processes that we are largely unaware of! By studying language and speech, we can uncover the fascinating mechanisms underlying everyday communication and reveal the processes that happen beyond our awareness!

This is what I do in my research!

I am a PhD researcher at the Speech Lab Grongingen and the Speech Biosignal Processing Lab at the University of Groningen. My research primarily focuses on the sensorimotor control of vocal pitch, as well as language production in first and second languages.

In addition, I am an affiliated researcher at the Communication in Social Interaction (CoSI) Lab, based at Radboud University Nijmegen and the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics. There, I am involved in an extension project of my master’s research, investigating the role of multimodal signals in language processing during social interaction.

How do I do my research?

I collect behavioral and acoustic data to investigate how language/speech is produced and perceived. I also use physiological measures, including electroencephalography (EEG), pupillometry, and skin conductance, to uncover the underlying neural mechanisms that support language behavior.

Contact me for any exciting ideas and talks!

• Email: dan.mu@rug.nl
• Address: Oude Kijk in ‘t Jatstraat 26, 9712 EK, Groningen, The Netherland. Room: 1312.201

Research interests

• Brain & Language
• Speech Motor Control
• Multisensory Processing in Language