Nayila

Biographical Profile

Nayila received her Bachelor of Arts in Translation from the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, followed by a Master of Arts in Translation and Interpretation at Nanyang Technological University. Beyond linguistic analysis, she expanded her research into bilingual cognition during her master’s studies. Her thesis examined the eye-movement patterns of interpreters during English-Chinese simultaneous interpreting.

She first joined CRADLE as a student assistant and later became a Research Assistant, working closely with young children from diverse backgrounds. She now focuses on investigating the neural development of children’s reading ability using fNIRS.

Research Interests

Neuroimaging, Neurolinguistics, Language Learning and Acquisition, Educational psychology, Linguistic typology

Research Expertise

Cognitive and behavioral assessments, Neuroimaging (fNIRS), Systematic review

On-going research projects

Understanding Brain Networks of Reading and Math to Inform Diagnostics and Interventions (Brain-NORM)