Dr Sebastian Baez Lugo
Sebastian is a UX Researcher and Socio-Affective Neuroscientist. He holds a BSc in Experimental Psychology, an MA in Neuroscience, and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Neuroscience from the University of Geneva. His multifaceted research experience spans academia, startups, and tech companies. His primary interest lies at the crossroads of emerging technologies, human behavior, and digital health.
At the Lab, Sebastian leads the UX research activities and supports the team as a psychology and human cognition expert. Sebastian also contributes to the EPFL+ECAL Lab’s educational efforts by teaching User Research methods and Academic tools.
Related projects
Scientific publications
A comparative study of deep learning for cortical lesion MRI segmentation with explainability analysis in multiple sclerosis
Nataliia Molchanova, Alessandro Cagol, Mario Ocampo–Pineda, Po–Jui Lu, Matthias Weigel, Xinjie Chen, Erin S. Beck, Charidimos Tsagkas, Daniel S. Reich, Colin Vanden Bulcke, Anna Stölting, Serena Borrelli, Pietro Maggi, Sebastian Baez Lugo, Delphine Ribes, Adrien Depeursinge, Cristina Granziera, Henning Müller, Pedro M. Gordaliza, Meritxell Bach Cuadra. (2026). A comparative study of deep learning for cortical lesion MRI segmentation with explainability analysis in multiple sclerosis. NeuroImage: Clinical, 104007.
NeuroImage: Clinical
Automation and Artificial Intelligence in the Type Design Process: Insights from an Industry Survey
Alice Savoie, Kai Bernau, Wayne Daly, Raphaela Haefliger, and Sebastian Baez-Lugo. 2026. Automation and artificial intelligence in the type design process: Insights from an industry survey. Visible Language, 60(1), 24–57.
Human Interaction and Emerging Technologies (IHIET-AI)