Mathieu Barthet

Dr. Mathieu Barthet is a Senior Lecturer in Digital Media at Queen Mary University of London (School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science). He leads research in Music Information Retrieval, Affective Computing, and Extended Reality (XR), with a focus on AI-driven musical interfaces and human-computer interaction. His work spans music emotion recognition, smart instruments, and participatory music systems.

Education:

• MSc in Electronics & Computer Science (Paris VI University/Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal)
• MSc in Acoustics (Aix-Marseille II University/Ecole Centrale Marseille)
• PhD in Acoustics, Signal Processing & Computer Science applied to Music (Aix-Marseille II University/CNRS-LMA)

Research:

• Over 100 peer-reviewed publications in fields like audiovisual interfaces, music recommendation, and AI ethics
• Key projects include the Internet of Musical Things (IoMT), AudioCommons, and mood-driven interactive systems
• Develops tools for music production collaboration (e.g., Open Symphony, Playsound.space)

Grants & Collaborations:

• Lead on EU Horizon 2020 grants (IoMT, AudioCommons)
• Co-director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in AI & Music
• Industry partnerships with companies like Music Tribe and Innovate UK

Labs & Teams:

• Member of the Centre for Multimodal AI
• Conducts research through the Digital Music Lab (DML) initiative