Profile

JAN Mikuni

University of Vienna,
Faculty of Psychology Department of Cognition,
Emotion, and Methods

Updated: October 10, 2025

Education

・Apr 2017 – Mar 2022

Joint doctoral supervision agreement between Keio University and the University of Vienna.
University of Vienna: Dr. phil. (Philosophy)
Keio University: Ph.D. (Psychology)

・Apr 2015 – Mar 2017

Keio University, Graduate School of Letters, M.A. in Psychology

・Apr 2011 – Mar 2015

Keio University, Faculty of Letters, B.A. in Psychology

Professional Experience

・Apr 2025 – Present

University of Vienna, Faculty of Psychology
Department of Cognition, Emotion, and Methods
University Assistant (Postdoctoral Researcher)

・Jan 2022 – Mar 2025

Cognitive Science Hub, University of Vienna
Project: WWTF ESR 20-034 (Environmental Systems Research – Urban Region, 2020)
Postdoctoral Researcher

・Nov 2021 – Jan 2022

Cognitive Science Hub, University of Vienna
Project: WWTF ESR 20-034 (Environmental Systems Research – Urban Region, 2020)
Predoctoral Researcher

・Apr 2021 – Jul 2021

Sigmaxyz Inc., Consulting Intern (Paid)

・Oct 2019 – Mar 2021

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
Research Fellow (Doctoral Student)

・Sep 2018 – Mar 2019

JSPS Program for Fostering Globally Talented Researchers
Research Fellow (Doctoral Student)

Teaching

・Summer Term 2025(Mar–Jun) | University of Vienna

Proseminar in General Psychology: Introduction to Experimental Aesthetics (English)
Lead Instructor

・Apr 2025 | University of Vienna

VU Seminar (Cognitive Psychology & Neuroscience) (English)
Guest Lecturer

・Jan 2025 | University of Vienna

Future Thinking Lecture Series (CoBeNe Doctoral Programme) (English)
Guest Lecturer

・Jun 2024 | University of Vienna

VU Seminar (Cognitive Psychology & Neuroscience) (English) — Guest Lecturer

・Nov 2022 | University of Vienna

VU Seminar (Cognitive Psychology & Neuroscience) (English) — Guest Lecturer

・Apr 2017 – Aug 2018 | Senshu University

Basic Experimental Psychology II — Lecturer

・Apr 2015 – Mar 2016 | Keio University

Experimental Psychology — Teaching Assistant

Grants & Awards

JSPS Alumni Association Award (JACA), 2025
In recognition of outstanding contributions to research exchange and network building between Japan and German-speaking regions.
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship (Awarded)
PI: Jan Mikuni
Period: Oct 2019 – Mar 2021
Amount: approx. €17,850
Funding Agency: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Japan (Tokyo)
JSPS Program for Fostering Globally Talented Researchers (Awarded)
PI: Jan Mikuni
Period: Sep 2018 – Mar 2019
Amount: ¥1,700,000 (≈ €13,000)
Funding Agency: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Tokyo)

Professional Associations

・International Association of Empirical Aesthetics
・American Psychological Association, Division 10
・The Japanese Psychological Association