Research groups
Zilu Liang
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Neural computational mechanism of compositional generalization
It has been well established that humans are capable of repurposing learned knowledge to facilitate novel applications, i.e. generalisation of learned knowledge. My research concerns the neural mechanisms underlying compositional generalisation. This is a continuation of my prior PhD work with Professor Chris Summerfield and Professor Miriam Klein-Flugge. We use neural networks as computational models combined with neural imaging techniques to provide a mechanistic account of compositional generalisation.
Prior to my DPhil at EP, I did my master's studies and worked as a research assistant in social neuroscience at the State Key Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience and Learning at Beijing Normal University.
Recent publications
Distinct roles of hippocampus and neocortex in symbolic compositional generalization
Preprint
Liang Z. et al, (2025)
Distance and grid-like codes support the navigation of abstract social space in the human brain.
Journal article
Liang Z. et al, (2024), Elife, 12