Technical University Munich - Germany
Author Profile
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🎓 Early academic pursuits
Dr. Leidy Cubillos began her academic journey in colombia, earning a bsc in psychology with a minor in biology from the prestigious university of los andes, consistently ranked as the top institution in colombia and fifth in latin america. during her undergraduate studies, she displayed remarkable academic excellence, graduating with the best gpa in the entire faculty and receiving the award of excellence semestral distinction. her early interests in neuroscience and behavioral science laid the foundation for her advanced studies, culminating in a master’s degree in neurocognitive psychology from ludwig-maximilian university, munich, under the elite program elitenetzwerk bayern. her academic brilliance was further recognized through multiple scholarships and the best poster award in her msc competition.
👩🏫 Professional endeavors
Dr. Cubillos has steadily built an impressive professional portfolio across top-tier european institutions. she currently serves as a postdoctoral research fellow at the technical university of munich (tum), following a fellowship at the university of cambridge, judge business school. her career also includes several key research assistant positions at max-planck-institut für psychiatrie, klinikum der universität münchen, and ludwig-maximilians-universität münchen. notably, she held a strategic industry role as head of recruitment and development at mercados zapatoca s.a., one of colombia’s leading supermarket chains, demonstrating her ability to bridge academic insight with real-world application—an approach comparable to innovation practices in power electronics.
🧠 Contributions and research focus
Dr. Cubillos’s groundbreaking phd work at tum titled "rules are made to be broken!" explored the psychology and neuroscience behind rule-breaking in entrepreneurship. employing behavioral, cognitive, and neuroimaging methodologies, she has pushed the boundaries of organizational neuroscience. her research integrates advanced eeg technologies and neurofeedback tools to Entrepreneurship train entrepreneurial cognition, a pioneering approach that resonates with how power electronics reshapes control and optimization in modern systems. collaborating with leading scholars, including prof. dr. pierre balthazard, she co-developed neurofeedback-based entrepreneurship training solutions.
🌍 Impact and influence
With over €40,578 in individual grants and €100,000 in international collaboration funding, dr. cubillos has significantly contributed to the scientific community. her efforts have influenced Entrepreneurship entrepreneurial training methodologies and reshaped how neuroscientific tools are utilized in business education. her collaboration with institutions like tum and the university of cambridge amplifies her global impact. notably, the integration of neuroscience in entrepreneurship education parallels the revolutionary role of power electronics in enabling efficiency and innovation in technology-driven industries.
📚 Academic cites and recognitions
Dr. Cubillos has been consistently acknowledged for her scholarly excellence. she received the prestigious deutschlandstipendium and the marie skłodowska-curie phd fellowship. among her numerous accolades are the aom neuB best symposium award (2025), multiple conference travel grants, and research funding from programs like experimentum, graduate center tum, and Entrepreneurship diversity fonds. these recognitions underscore her academic credibility and the high relevance of her work in both organizational neuroscience and entrepreneurship research.
🌟 Legacy and future contributions
Dr. Leidy Cubillos is shaping a future where neuroscience, psychology, and entrepreneurship converge for societal benefit. she is committed to advancing training models based on brain activity and neurofeedback, particularly within academic entrepreneurship centers. with future projects aimed at integrating more robust eeg-based tools and international partnerships, her legacy is one of scientific innovation, pedagogical advancement, and interdisciplinary growth—similar to how power electronics has transformed engineering and smart system integration.
Notable Publications
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Title: I make my own rules: The role of rule-breaking and ethics in driving entrepreneurial intention and involvement
Author(s): Leidy Cubillos-Pinilla, Sylvia Hubner-Benz, Pierre Balthazard, Franziska Emmerling, Claudia Peus
Journal: Journal of Small Business Management
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Title: Taking the chance!–Interindividual differences in rule-breaking
Author(s): Leidy Cubillos-Pinilla, Jaume Garcia-Segarra, Franziska Emmerling
Journal: PLOS ONE
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Title: Within-lesion heterogeneity of subcortical DWI lesion evolution, and stroke outcome: A voxel-based analysis
Author(s): Marco Duering, Ruth Adam, Frank A. Wollenweber, Anna Bayer-Karpinska, Ebru Baykara, Leidy Y. Cubillos-Pinilla, Benno Gesierich, Miguel Á. Araque Caballero, Sophia Stoecklein, Michael Ewers, et al.
Journal: Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism