Khalil Iskarous

Khalil Iskarous is a Professor of Linguistics at the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California. His research bridges Laboratory Phonology, Motor Control, and Computational Linguistics, with a focus on articulatory dynamics and endangered languages.

• Ph.D. in Linguistics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (2001)

His work explores the dynamical systems underlying speech gestures, including studies on hydrostatic skeletons in cephalopods. Key projects include NSF-funded research on CompCog and Dynamical Principles of Animal Movement.

Recent publications examine intonation modeling, octopus arm kinematics, and phonetic variability. Awards include a Fulbright Distinguished Chair at McGill University’s Center for Research on Language, Mind, and Brain.

• Editorial Board, Computer Speech and Language (2017-2024)
• Associate Editor, Language (2018-2021)