معرفی
Fan Gang Zeng is a Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), and Director of the Center for Hearing Research. His academic roles span multiple disciplines, including joint appointments in Anatomy & Neurobiology, Biomedical Engineering (BME), Cognitive Sciences, and SOM-Administration. His research focuses on auditory neuroscience, cochlear implants, tinnitus, and speech perception, with a particular emphasis on improving hearing restoration technologies and understanding neural mechanisms of hearing loss.
- Affiliations:
- Director, Center for Hearing Research
- Member, UCI Institute for Memory Impairments and Neurological Disorders (UCI MIND)
- NIH-funded investigator through grants like R01 DC015587
Research Interests: Professor Zeng’s work bridges engineering and neuroscience, addressing challenges in cochlear implant optimization, tinnitus biomarkers, and speech intelligibility. Key areas include:
- Noninvasive ear stimulation for tinnitus suppression
- Cochlear implant artifact attenuation techniques
- Cognitive correlates of auditory brainstem responses
- Speech processing algorithms for hearing aids and implants
Grants & Funding: His research is supported by NIH grants and industry partnerships, including collaborations with companies like Axonics, Nurotron, and Syntiant. He holds patents related to cochlear implant design and neural stimulation technologies.
Labs & Teams: The Center for Hearing Research at UCI integrates multidisciplinary teams to advance audiological innovations, with a focus on translating basic science into clinical applications.
