Sten Ternström

Sten Ternström is a Professor at KTH Royal Institute of Technology's Division of Speech, Music and Hearing. He holds a MScEE (1982), PhD (1989), and has been a Professor since 2003. His research focuses on voice acoustics, particularly singing voice analysis and synthesis, with emphasis on clinical applications. Current interests include addressing voice variability, electroglottography, and audio technologies for music and voice clinics. He has led projects like FP7 EUNISON and SkAT-VG, and is a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America.

Education: All degrees at KTH—MScEE (1982), PhD (1989).

Research Interests: Voice acoustics, choir acoustics, voice synthesis, biomedical signal processing. His work combines technical innovation with clinical relevance, e.g., developing FonaDyn software for real-time voice analysis. He explores how vocal fold dynamics influence voice quality and investigates non-invasive methods for voice assessment.

Publications: Over 100 peer-reviewed articles, including recent work on WaveNet-based EGG prediction (2025), voice mapping post-thyroidectomy (2024), and pediatric voice analysis (2021). His research spans voice disorders, Parkinson’s disease voice therapy, and choral singing acoustics.

Awards: Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, Guest Editorships, and editorial roles in Acta Acustica. His contributions bridge engineering and clinical practice in voice science.

Teaching: Leads courses in music acoustics, sound engineering, and supervises MSc projects on voice clinic software and singing synthesis. Active in outreach for choir acoustics and pedagogy.

Labs/Teams: Involved in FonaDyn software development for voice analysis. Collaborates internationally on voice biomechanics and clinical voice measurement.