Peer-reviewed journal articles

  • Kao, C.H., D'Rozario A.L., Postnova, S., Lovato, N., Bartlett, D., Grunstein, R.R., & Gordon C.J. (Under Revised) Predicting subjective sleep quality using multi-day actigraphy data: A machine learning approach. Sleep Medicine.
  • D'Rozario, A.L., Hoyos, C.M., Wong, K.K.H., Unger, G., Kim, J.W., Vakulin, A., Kao, C.H., Naismith, S.L., Bartlett, D.J., Grunstein, R.R. Improvements in Cognitive Function and Quantitative Sleep EEG in OSA after Six Months of CPAP Treatment. Sleep. 2022 Jan 13:zsac013. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsac013. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35029691.
  • Kao, C.H., D’Rozario, A. L., Lovato, N., Wassing, R., Bartlett, D., Memarian, N., Espinel, P., Kim, J.-W., Grunstein, R. R., & Gordon, C. J. (2021). Insomnia subtypes characterised by objective sleep duration and NREM spectral power and the effect of acute sleep restriction: An exploratory analysis. Scientific Reports, 11(1), 24331. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03564-6
  • Qu, W., Kao, C.H., Hong, H., Chi, Z., Grunstein, R., Gordon, C., Wang, Z. (2021). Single-channel EEG based insomnia detection with domain adaptation. Comput Biol Med. 27;139:104989. https://doi: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2021.104989
  • Kao, C.H., Chen, C.C., & Wang, H.L. (2018). Spatial Configuration Processing in Visual Word Form Perception and Reading Abilities in Chinese. Dyslexia. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1002/dys.1596
  • Kao, C.H., & Chen, C.C. (2012). Seeing visual word forms: Spatial summation, eccentricity and spatial configuration. Visual Research. 57-65. [Web: Free Access]
  • Kao, C.H., Chen, D.Y., Chen, C.C. (2010). The inversion effect in visual word form processing. Cortex. 217-230. [Web]
  • Kao, C.H., Hue, C.W., Tseng, Y.H., Lo, M. (2009). Detection errors in proofreading Chinese texts: A study of Chinese reading units and word inferiority effect in detecting character-position transposed words. Chinese Journal of Psychology, 51, 21-36. [Web: Free Access]
  • Kao, C.H., Hue, C.W., Lo, M. (2006). Indigenous factors for studies on Chinese speaking aphasics. Research in Applied Psychology, 29, 13-15.
  • Hue, C.W., Lo, M., Kao, C.H. (2006). Neurologically-oriented cognitive psychology : Are we ready for it? Research in Applied Psychology, 29, 9-11.
  • Hue, C.W., Kao, C.H., & Lo, M. (2005). Association norms for 600 Chinese characters. Monographs of Chinese Journal of Psychology (Serial No. 0501).

Invited talks

  • Kao, C.H. (2014). How brain perceives complex world: neural evidence of seeing faces and words. Tokyo Medical English/Japanese for Healthcare Professionals, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kao, C.H. (2013). Configurational processing of visual word forms: Inversion and crowding effect. 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision, Suzhou, China.
  • Kao, C.H. (2011). Hierarchical processing of visual word forms: The role of spatial configuration. School of Life Science, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Kao, C.H. (2010). Hierarchical processing of visual word forms: Evidence from the inversion effect. Psychology Department, National Cheng-Kung University, Taiwan.
  • Kao, C.H. (2009). The inversion effect of visual word forms. Graduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive Sciences, China Medical University, Taiwan.

Conference presentations and colloquia

Oral presentations

  • Kao, C.H., D'Rozario A.L., Postnova, S., Lovato, N., Bartlett, D., Grunstein, R.R., & Gordon C.J. Predicting subjective sleep quality using multi-day actigraphy data: A machine learning approach. Sleep DownUnder 2021. Brisbane, Australia.
  • Gordon, C.J., Kao, C.H., D’Rozario, A. Grunstein R. (2019). Neurophysiological hyperarousal in insomnia based on slow wave activity: evidence of subtypes. World Sleep Congress 2019. Vancourver, Canada.
  • Cejnar, M., Kao, C.H. (2018). Real time learning analytics of computer use in K-12 classrooms. Companion Proceedings 8th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge. Sydney, Australia. (full paper)
  • Tanskanen, T., Kao, C.H., Waggoner, R. A., Ueno, K., Tanaka, K., & Cheng, K. (2015). Linking human and animal studies of cortical organization with columnar resolution functional magnetic resonance imaging. Bridging Biomedical Worlds Symposium. Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kao, C.H., Tanskanen, T., Ueno, K., Waggoner, R. A., Tanaka, K., & Cheng, K. (2014). Representation of viewpoints at different spatial scales in human occipital face area. Paper presented at the 37th Annual meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society. Tokyo, Japan.
  • Tanskanen, T., Kao, C.H., Waggoner, R. A., Ueno, K., Tanaka, K., & Cheng, K. (2014). Probing face selectivity in human inferotemporal cortex with high-resolution fMRI. Paper presented at the 37th Annual meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society. Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kao, C.H., Hue, C.W., Lu, C.C., Tseng, Y.H., Chen, Y.F., & Kou, Y.W. (2009). Factors Affecting Chinese Compound Word Representation and Semantic Priming Effect. Paper presented at the 19th International Symposium on Theoretical & Applied Linguistics, Thessaloniki, Greece.
  • Kao, C.H., Hue, C.W., Tseng, Y.H., Lo, M., Tsai, F.C. (2007). Detecting Character Position Transposed Chinese Words: A Study of Chinese version of Word Inferiority Effect. Paper presented at the 7th Biennial conference Asian association of social psychology, Sabah, Malaysia.
  • Kao, C.H., Chen, C.C., Chen, D.Y., Hue, C.W., Chen, J.H. (2006). Retinotopic representation in the fusiform gyrus: Evidence from the Chinese character processing. Workshop on Brain and Cognition, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Kao, C.H., Hue, C.W., Tsai, F.C., Lo, M., Chen, Y.F. (2005). Word Inferiority Effect in Detecting Position Transposed Character Pairs. Paper presented at the Processing Chinese and Other East Asian Languages, Hong Kong, China.
  • Kao, C.H., Chen, C.C., Chen, D.Y., Hue, C.W., Chen, J.H. (2005). The retinotopy of ventral occipital temporal complex with Chinese characters. International symposium on cerebral cortical organization and function, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Kao, C.H., Hue, C.W., Chen, C.C., Chen, D.Y., Chen, J.H. (2004). The role of the left fusiform gyrus in the processing of Chinese characters. Paper presented at 24th Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Poster presentations

  • Kao, C.H., Tanskanen, T., Ueno, K., Waggoner, R. A., Tanaka, K., & Cheng, K. (2016). Columnar organization of face orientation processing in human occipital face area. Poster presented at the 39th Annual meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society. Tokyo, Japan.
  • Tanskanen, T., Kao, C.H., Waggoner, R. A., Ueno, K., Tanaka, K., & Cheng, K. (2016). Columnar scale representation of faces in the human inferotemporal cortex. Poster presented at the 39th Annual meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society. Tokyo, Japan.
  • Kao, C.H., Tanskanen, T., Ueno, K., Waggoner, R. A., Tanaka, K., & Cheng, K. (2015). Characterizing the organization of orientation-tuned face processing in human occipital face area with high spatial resolution fMRI. Poster presented at the 38th Annual meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society. Kobe, Japan.
  • Tanskanen, T., Kao, C.H., Waggoner, R. A., Ueno, K., Tanaka, K., & Cheng, K. (2015). Category selectivity in human inferotemporal cortex assessed with columnar resolution fMRI. Poster presented at the 38th Annual meeting of the Japan Neuroscience Society. Kobe, Japan.
  • Kao, C.H., Wang H.L., & Chen, C.C. (2011). The development of spatial configuration processing of visual word forms. Poster presented at the 7th Asia-Pacific Conference on Vision, Hong Kong, China.
  • Kao, C.H., Chen, C.C. (2010). The role of local and global configuration for the visual word form processing in the occipitotemporal cortex. Poster presented at 40th Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
  • Kao, C.H., Chen, C.C. (2007). The detection and discrimination of linguistic stimuli in the foveal and the peripheral vision. Poster presented at the 30th European Conference on Visual Perception, Arezzo, Italy.
  • Kao, C.H., Chen, D.Y., Hue, C.W., Chen, J.H., Chen, C.C. (2006). Character inversion effect in the human occipitotemporal regions: an fMRI study. Poster presented at 26th Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
  • Kao, C.H., Chen, C.C., Chen, D.Y., Hue, C.W., Chen, J.H. (2005) The retinotopy of ventral occipital complex: Evidence of Chinese characters. Poster presented at 25th Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting, Washington D. C.