Waqar Khan, M.Sc.

Work History

2024 - Current: PhD Candidate

Biological Psychology and Neuropsychology Lab, University of Hamburg – Hamburg, Germany (in collaboration with the Eye & Brain Lab, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India)

2022 - 2023: Research Optometrist

L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana

2020 – 2021: Optometry Intern

Pushpagiri Vitreo Retina Institute, Secunderabad , Telangana

2019-06 - 2019-07 Optometry Clinical Observer

Centre For Sight, Hyderabad, Telangana

Education

2024 - Current: Ph.D

Biological Psychology and Neuropsychology Lab, University of Hamburg - Hamburg, Germany (in collaboration with the Eye & Brain Lab, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India)

Doctoral Advisor: Prof. Dr. Brigitte Roeder

PhD Project: Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and electrophysiological changes in the visual cortex due to visual deprivation and learning

2017 – 2022: Integrated Master of Science - Optometry And Vision Science

University of Hyderabad – Hyderabad, Telangana – India

Supervisor: Dr. Nagaraju Konda

Masters dissertation: Effect of visual deprivation during sensitive period on visual perception in humans

Conferences

European Conference on Visual Perception (ECVP) 2025, Mainz, Germany – Poster: ‘’Excitatory/inhibitory ratio in the visual cortex of congenitally blind humans.’’

Skills

• Basic MATLAB programming
• Basic R programming
• Gannet Toolbox for MRS data processing
• EEGLAB Toolbox
• Academic writing
• Retinoscopy
• Slit-lamp microscopy
• Strabismus evaluation
• Fundus photography

Languages

Hindi, Urdu and English.