Sven-Amin Lembke

Sven-Amin Lembke serves as Senior Lecturer in Audio and Music Technology and Course Leader for BSc (Hons) Audio and Music Technology and BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production at Anglia Ruskin University's Cambridge School of Creative Industries within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities, Education and Social Sciences. His interdisciplinary work bridges acoustics, psychology, and music technology to investigate musical perception and production.

His academic credentials include:

• PhD in Music Technology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
• MA in Musicology, Acoustics, Audio Technology, Technische Universität Berlin, Germany

Lembke's research examines crossmodal correspondences (sound shapes, gestures, textures), timbre perception across musical genres, and instrument timbre blending in ensemble performance. He employs methodologies from musicology, acoustics, psychology, and audio technology to explore how listeners experience and composers conceptualize musical elements, with significant applications in electroacoustic music and audio engineering.

Analysis of his 2015-2023 publications reveals consistent focus on auditory shape perception, timbre blending mechanisms, and crossmodal mapping. His experimental studies with listeners and performers demonstrate how spectrotemporal patterns influence cognitive processing, with implications for music composition, sound design, and human-computer audio interfaces.

His professional recognition includes:

• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

Lembke supervises research in Music/Audio Technology, Acoustics, and Music Perception & Cognition while serving as External Examiner for the University of West London's MSc Digital Audio Engineering program. His industry experience in acoustic consulting, film/TV audio production, and orchestral/gamelan performance informs his pedagogical approach.

Fluent in English, German, Malay, French, and Portuguese, Lembke integrates practical performance insights with academic rigor across his teaching of Core Skills for Audio, Acoustics, and Final Project modules.