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Mads Walther-Hansen is an Associate Professor at Aalborg University's Department of Communication and Psychology within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. He leads the Music & Sound Knowledge Group (MASSHINE) and coordinates music studies, blending research in sound cognition with entrepreneurship in the music industry.
- Key Research Areas: Sound and music cognition, music production technology, and creative industry innovation
- Teaching: Sound analysis, music entrepreneurship, aesthetics, and history of popular music
His research explores how sound qualities are conceptualized in music production, focusing on cognitive metaphors and sensory information processing. Recent work examines algorithmic prediction in music production and non-haptic interfaces for sonic interaction.
Publications span interdisciplinary topics at the intersection of Sound Arts, Music Production, and Computer Science, emphasizing design frameworks and sensory information systems. His work often addresses practical applications for audio engineers and sound designers.
Scientific Recognition:
- Årets underviser (2022) - Outstanding Educator Award from AAU's Study Council for Art, Health and Technology
- Association for Recorded Sound Collections Best Historical Research Prize (2021)
- Audio Mostly Conference Best Paper Award (2016)
Active in conference presentations and industry collaborations, Walther-Hansen contributes to both academic discourse and practical innovation through projects like the Obel-musikprofessoratprojektet (2012-2019) and ongoing participation in Innovation in Music conferences.
