Joseph C. Y. Lau

Joseph C. Y. Lau is a Research Assistant Professor in the Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the School of Communication, Northwestern University. His research focuses on identifying mechanistic underpinnings of speech and language characteristics in autism through computational and neurophysiological approaches.

Dr. Lau's educational background includes:

• PhD in Linguistics from The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Post-doctoral training in Developmental Psychology and Communication Sciences and Disorders at Northwestern University

His expertise spans Autism, Cognitive Neuroscience of Speech and Language, Computational Linguistics, and Speech Perception. He employs neurophysiological, behavioral, and acoustic methods combined with machine learning to investigate neuroplasticity in speech processing across infancy, typical development, and autism. Current work at the Neurodevelopmental Diversity Laboratory utilizes AI-driven analysis to pinpoint fine-grained mechanisms underlying communicative difficulties in autism and related genetic phenotypes.

Scientific Awards: None listed in provided information.

Details regarding student advising and research grants are not specified in available materials.

Dr. Lau leads the Neurodevelopmental Diversity Laboratory where his team applies computational linguistics and artificial intelligence methodologies to decode speech-language patterns in neurodevelopmental conditions.