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Ben Milner is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Computing Sciences, University of East Anglia. He holds a BEng in Electronic Engineering and a PhD in Robust Speech Processing (1995) from UEA. His career includes roles at BT Laboratories, focusing on speech recognition, and oil & gas exploration projects involving seabed profiling. He is Associate Dean for Learning and Teaching in the Faculty of Science and Director of Learning and Teaching at his school.
**Education**:
- BEng in Electronic Engineering
- PhD in Robust Speech Processing (University of East Anglia, 1995)
**Research Interests**: Ben specializes in robust speech processing, particularly the impact of mobile/IP networks on speech quality. His work spans acoustic monitoring for biodiversity, AI-enhanced seabed mapping, and seismic activity analysis using machine learning. He is part of the Speech, Language, and Audio Processing research group and has contributed to projects like the 'SmartQuill' and seismic swarm detection at Mt. Ruapehu.
**Recent Research Trends**: His articles emphasize applying AI to environmental challenges (e.g., earthquake prediction, species identification) while maintaining foundational work in speech enhancement and network robustness. Collaborations include Innovate UK and Kongsberg Geoacoustics.
**Awards**: Ben has received the UEA Innovation and Impact Award in 2021 and 2022 for his impactful projects.
**Projects/Grants**: Leading initiatives such as AI-driven client onboarding systems, seabed mapping with Phase-Measuring Bathymetric Sonar, and passive acoustic biodiversity surveys. He holds three patents in speech/handwriting recognition.
**Labs/Teams**: Active in interdisciplinary teams addressing marine science, AI applications, and computational audio processing.
