Jürgen Peissig

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Peissig is a Full Tenure Professor at the Institute for Communications Technology within the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Leibniz University Hannover since 2014. He supervises a research group with 1 post-doctoral researcher and 12 PhD students across subgroups: Data Communications Systems, Audiocommunications and Acoustics, and Statistical Signal Processing.

• PhD in Physics (1992) from University of Göttingen
• Researcher at AT&T Bell Labs (1990-1991)
• Research Associate at Universities of Göttingen and Oldenburg (1992-1996)
• Industry leadership at Sennheiser (1996-2014)

His research spans audio signal processing for hearing aids, cochlear implants, and immersive audio systems; machine-to-machine communication with robust waveforms (FBMC); and hybrid VLC-RF systems. Key sub-fields include noise cancellation, psychoacoustic modeling, MIMO interference alignment, and 3D audio reproduction.

Recent publications focus on deep learning for sound source localization, spatial audio measurement frameworks, and wind turbine noise analysis. Trends show integration of neural networks, higher-order ambisonics, and mobile measurement systems.

• Recipient of Werner v. Siemens Excellence Award 2006 for thesis supervision
• Awarded Best Technical Paper at AES 156th Convention (2024)
• Best Student Paper Award at FRUCT 2020 and AES Poster Award 2019

He has taught courses on Signals and Systems, Digital Data Transmission, and Acoustical Transducers, supervising over 30 diploma/master's theses and 15 PhD students. His lab, the Immersive Media Laboratory, develops advanced audio systems for live events and virtual environments.