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Weronika Wojtak is a researcher at the forefront of cognitive robotics, specializing in how robots can learn and execute precisely timed, sequential behaviors. Her work centers on developing neurocomputational models, grounded in the dynamic neural field (DNF) framework, to endow robots with a form of temporal cognition. Wojtak’s major contribution is a theoretical and practical bridge between neural dynamics and robotic control, enabling machines to perceive the passage of time and flexibly adapt the order and timing of their actions. Her most cited paper, "A neural integrator model for planning and value-based decision making of a robotics assistant" (23 citations), demonstrates the application of these principles to high-level planning. This is complemented by her influential work on rapid sequence learning (14 citations), which shows how robots can quickly learn complex, time-constrained action sequences. Through a series of studies, including "Learning joint representations for order and timing" and "Adaptive timing in a dynamic field architecture," Wojtak has systematically built a framework for natural human-robot interaction. Her research is pivotal for creating robots that can collaborate intuitively with humans, moving beyond simple reactive behaviors to anticipate and execute timed, sequential tasks in dynamic environments.