Professor Carlo Harvey is a creative technologist at the School of Digital Arts (SODA), Manchester Metropolitan University. His interdisciplinary research merges games , machine learning , virtual production , and cultural heritage reinterpretation . He leads industry collaborations with entities like Jaguar Land Rover and Epic Games, focusing on AI-driven interactive audio, real-time visualization, and accessibility solutions. Award-winning projects : TIGA, Innovate UK, and Epic Games MegaGrant for Accession Industry partnerships : Automotive sector, cultural institutions His research spans human-computer interaction , multisensory virtual environments , and acoustic-visual cross-modal perception . Recent publications address robotic simulations, motion alignment, and haptic feedback systems. Scientific recognition : TIGA Award, Innovate UK Funding, Epic Games MegaGrant Advocacy : Digital inclusion, creative collaboration, social impact of technology
Alper Gürarslan is an Associate Professor in the Department of Textile Engineering at Istanbul Technical University. His research focuses on sustainable and functional textiles, biomaterials, nanomaterials, and biomedical applications. He leads several projects on electronic textiles, wound dressings, and eco-friendly materials. Key collaborations involve combining natural fibers with advanced materials. University: Istanbul Technical University Department: Department of Textile Engineering Research interests include nanowire-coated alginate films, poplar fiber composites, and smart textiles for wearable electronics. He has published extensively on topics like thermal insulation properties of nonwovens and antibacterial material integration. Notable projects include 'Regenerated Cotton for Electronic Textiles' (EU-funded) and 'Productive Catalytic Living Materials' (TÜBİTAK). He has received awards for contributions to flexible electronics and sustainable textile materials. Awards: Flexible and Wearable Electronics (2018), Smart Textiles from Sustainable Materials (2021) Current projects span biobased membranes, high-efficiency filtration systems, and medical textile applications. His work emphasizes sustainability and interdisciplinary innovation.
Associate Professor Ng Bing Feng leads research in Additive Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering, and Thermofluids at Nanyang Technological University's School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. As Cluster Director for Smart & Sustainable Building Technologies at NTU's Energy Research Institute, he oversees projects spanning energy-efficient cooling technologies, advanced filtration systems, and bio-inspired materials. His interdisciplinary work integrates advanced manufacturing with environmental engineering, focusing on sustainable solutions for air quality management and thermal regulation. Current research explores radiative cooling technologies, acoustic agglomeration for emissions control, and crashworthy structures via biomimetic design. Professor Ng's publications demonstrate consistent innovation in multi-scale manufacturing and fluid dynamics, with growing emphasis on sustainable urban technologies. Methodologies combine experimental fluid dynamics with computational modeling and AI-driven design. Leadership Roles: Cluster Director, Energy Research Institute @ NTU Principal Investigator for multiple industry collaborations in sustainable materials Research Output: 42+ publications in high-impact journals Multiple patents in filtration technologies and cooling systems
Oliver Chandler is a Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Oxford and holds multiple lecturing roles at Hertford College, Keble College, St Hugh's College, and Queen's College. He also serves as an academic professor at the Royal College of Music. His research focuses on music analysis, particularly in British music, chromaticism, and tonal theory, with notable works on Edward Elgar, Reginald Smith Brindle, and guitar repertoire. Chandler has been awarded the 2024 Adele Katz Early Career Researcher Award for his contributions to music theory. His research interests span music theory, including (neo-)Riemannian theory, Schenkerian analysis, and guitar studies. He co-authored Return to Riemann: Tonal Function and Chromatic Music (2024) and edited Born by the Thames: Stephen Dodgson, a Centenary Celebration (2024). His work often bridges historical and analytical approaches, exploring topics like Elgar’s chamber music and the interplay of tonality and serialism. Awards: Adele Katz Early Career Researcher Award (2024) Editorial Roles: Member of Soundboard Scholar editorial board and Cambridge Cohort for Guitar Research Grants & Collaboration: Collaborations on projects including analyses of Elgar’s works and studies on British modernist composers. Chandler’s publications span journals such as Music & Letters and Music Analysis , with a focus on analytical methodologies and British musical heritage. His research underscores the enduring relevance of tonal frameworks in understanding 20th-century music.
Andrew Ollett is an Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies in the Department of South Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Chicago , where he has taught since 2019. His research focuses on the literary and intellectual traditions of South and Southeast Asia, particularly through works in Sanskrit, Prakrit, Apabhramsha, and Kannada from the first millennium CE. Co-founder and editor of NESAR (New Explorations in South Asia Research) Director of NEH-funded edition/translation of the Kavirājamārga (earliest Kannada literary manual) Expert in Prakrit and Kannada literary traditions His work explores the 'question of language'—examining how language choice shaped cultural production and change in premodern India. Current projects include a monograph on context-sensitivity in Indian language theories and a study of manuscript technology's impact on early South Asian knowledge communities. He has authored The Mirror of Ornaments (Naples: Unior Press, 2025) and Language of the Snakes (UC Press, 2017), and co-authored Lilavai (Harvard, 2021). Recent publications include interdisciplinary studies on: Sanskrit-Prakrit campū genre reevaluation Pragmatics in Mīmāṁsā interpretive concepts Manuscript literacy's influence on literary forms Historical linguistics of Middle Indic syllable reduction Philosophy of language in Śālikanātha and Kumārila Bhaṭṭa Awarded the NEH 'Scholarly Editions and Translations' grant , he teaches classical South Asian literature courses covering Sanskrit, Prakrit, and Tamil traditions. He maintains digital resources including a Prakrit Digital Texts Project and Mīmāṁsādigdarśinī digital text repository, and actively contributes to open-access scholarship.
Golan Levin is Professor of Electronic Art at Carnegie Mellon University's School of Art, with courtesy appointments in the School of Design, School of Architecture, School of Computer Science, and Entertainment Technology Center. From 2009 to 2022, he served as Director and Co-Director of CMU's Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, a laboratory dedicated to supporting atypical, anti-disciplinary research at the intersection of arts, science, technology, and culture. Levin's research spans interactive art, digital fabrication, information visualization, and generative design. He explores the critical potential of visualization, generative computation for expressive form, and how abstraction connects to realities beyond language. His practice engages interactive gestural robotics, nonverbal interaction aesthetics, and tactical applications of personal digital fabrication through responsive artifacts and media provocations that highlight human-machine relationships. His publications reveal consistent innovation in real-time audiovisual systems, interactive fabrication interfaces, and pedagogic tools for artists. Key trends include slit-scan video techniques, tangible augmented-reality performance, and noise-based visualizations, demonstrating his commitment to expanding human action vocabulary through digital media while bridging artistic expression with computational systems. Levin's work has received significant recognition: Permanent collection inclusion at Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Whitney Biennial exhibition "50 Designers Shaping the Future" by Fast Company (2012) Competitive grants from National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, Creative Capital, and Rockefeller MAP Fund As an educator, Levin teaches "studio courses in computer science" on interactive art, experimental capture, and generative design, emphasizing computation as a medium for critical inquiry. His research funding from major cultural institutions supports interdisciplinary exploration at the arts-technology nexus. The Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry, which he directed for 13 years, remains a vital hub for anti-disciplinary collaboration, continuing his legacy of fostering creative agency through technology-infused artistic practice.
Azma Putra Azis is a Lecturer in the School of Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Curtin University, with a focus on acoustics, vibration control, and sustainable materials. He is affiliated with campuses in Australia, Dubai, Malaysia, Mauritius, and Singapore. His research emphasizes eco-friendly acoustic absorbers using natural fibers (e.g., wood, oil palm, coconut) and additive manufacturing. He collaborates widely, publishing in journals like International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology and Applied Acoustics . His work spans noise control, composite material development, and structural acoustics. Teaching areas include Science and Engineering, with contributions to the Centre for Aboriginal Studies and interdisciplinary fields. Education: Not explicitly stated in profile, but extensive academic publications suggest advanced qualifications in mechanical/acoustical engineering. Research Interests: Acoustic absorber design, composite materials, vibration dynamics, and sustainable engineering. Professional Networks: ORCID (0000-0001-6023-2493), Google Scholar, LinkedIn, and personal website ( www.azmaputra.com ). Publications highlight innovations in sound absorption using agricultural waste (e.g., durian husk, sugarcane fiber) and optimization of muffler designs. His work bridges engineering and environmental science, with applications in construction, automotive, and renewable materials.
Edwin van der Heide is a part-time Lecturer and researcher at Leiden University, affiliated with the Leiden Institute of Advanced Computer Science (LIACS) and the Academy for Creative and Performing Arts (ACPA). His work bridges sound, space, and interaction through installations, performances, and environments. Key roles include: Co-head of ArtScience Interfaculty (Royal Conservatoire & Royal Academy of Art, The Hague) until 2016 Edgard Varèse Guest Professor at TU Berlin (2009) Invited artist at Le Fresnoy (France) and HKB Bern University of the Arts (2019) Research Interests: Spatial sound composition, audience interaction, interdisciplinary art, and the intersection of technology with auditory perception. Notable projects include Whispering Wind (permanent installation at Leiden University) and Spiral of Time (MACBA, Barcelona). Recent Articles & Exhibitions (2023–2024): Focus on large-scale installations like Pneumatic Sound Field and Spiral of Time , emphasizing public engagement and spatial acoustics. Awards: Witteveen+Bos Art+Technology Award (2009), Best Paper Award for BAI (摆) (2018). Grants & Labs: Collaborations with institutions like NCCA (Russia), MAXXI (Italy), and involvement in projects like Evolving Spark Network (global sound art initiatives).
Panpan Yang is a Lecturer in Arts and Visual Cultures of Modern China at the School of Arts, SOAS University of London. She joined SOAS in 2021 after completing her joint PhD at the University of Chicago under the direction of Wu Hung, Tom Gunning, W. J. T. Mitchell, Judith Zeitlin, and Dana Polan. Her interdisciplinary work bridges art history, screen studies, East Asian studies, and digital humanities, with a focus on innovative methodologies in art historical writing. Dr. Yang earned a dual BA from Peking University, double majoring in art and philosophy, followed by an MA from Tisch School of the Arts at NYU, and a PhD from the University of Chicago. During her undergraduate studies, she served as president of the Society of Dream of the Red Chamber Studies, which informed her secondary academic interest in Redology and the visual material world of the novel Hong lou meng. Panpan Yang's research explores how minor discourses can deterritorialize the terrains of both art history and screen studies. Her work demonstrates a multimethodological approach attentive to archival research, material practices, close visual analysis, computer-aided vision, and cross-cultural theorization. She is particularly interested in Chinese animation history, calligraphic imagination in contemporary art, and the intersections between traditional Chinese art forms and new media. Her publications reveal a consistent focus on Chinese visual culture across multiple media forms, with particular attention to animation, film, and calligraphy. Yang's work demonstrates how traditional Chinese art forms engage with contemporary digital media, creating new hybrid forms that challenge disciplinary boundaries. Her research shows a trajectory from historical analysis of Chinese animation to contemporary explorations of calligraphy in digital contexts, revealing the ongoing relevance of traditional Chinese aesthetics in modern media. Dr. Yang has received several prestigious awards for her scholarly and creative work: China's National Young Screenwriter Award Domitor Essay Award Dean's Distinguished Dissertation Award Nomination Honourable Mention from the Association for Chinese Animation Studies As a Principal Investigator, Dr. Yang leads the AHRC-funded research project "Stroke by Stroke: Calligraphic imagination in contemporary Chinese art and emergent media" (2023-25) with Shane McCausland. She was also a collaborating partner on the NEH-funded "Media Ecology Project." Her research has received additional support from the Getty Foundation and the Sino-British Fellowship Trust. At SOAS, she works closely with faculty and graduate students interested in Chinese arts and cultures, art theory, cinematic arts, and digital art history. Dr. Yang is currently developing innovative research at the intersection of traditional Chinese calligraphy and contemporary digital media through her AHRC-funded project. This work explores how calligraphic imagination manifests in contemporary art and emergent media contexts, creating new pathways for understanding Chinese cultural heritage in the digital age.
Professor Caroline Rae at Cardiff University is a leading scholar in 20th-century French music , with a focus on composers like Debussy, Messiaen, Jolivet, and Boulez. She also specializes in the musical writings of Alejo Carpentier and Franco-Latin American cultural interactions . Her research combines archival studies, performance practice, and pianism. Education : DPhil (Oxford), MA (Oxon), Dipl. Mus (Hanover), ARCM Her research projects include monographs on André Jolivet and Debussy’s Préludes , supported by the British Academy and AHRC . Recent publications span books on Carpentier, Debussy, and Stravinsky’s reception in France. As Co-Director of CFMR , she has organized international symposia with institutions like the Institut Français and Paul Sacher Foundation . Scientific awards include the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2018), Cardiff University Research Fellowship (2018-2019), and a French Government Scholarship (1982-1983). She has served on juries for the BBC Young Musician Competition and Wales International Piano Competition . As a pianist , she studied under Dame Fanny Waterman , Yvonne Loriod-Messiaen , and Karl-Heinz Kämmerling , and performs lecture-recitals linking her research. She has advised orchestras like the Philharmonia Orchestra and BBC National Orchestra of Wales on festival programming.
Dominic Thibault is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Music, Université de Montréal . His research-creation explores human-machine interaction in musical contexts, focusing on embodied cognition through electroacoustic compositions, audiovisual performances, and musical software development. Co-director, Laboratoire Formes·Ondes Active member, CIRMMT (Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Music Media and Technology) Research axis leader, Expanded Musical Practice (CIRMMT) Member, Québecor Millénium entrepreneurship committee Scientific committee member, ACFAS
Salome Voegelin is a Professor of Sound Art at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts London. She is a leading figure in sound studies, focusing on listening as a socio-political practice and the transversal potential of sound across disciplines. Her research explores the intersections of sound with politics, feminism, and pedagogy, and she leads projects like Listening across Disciplines II (LxDII), funded by the AHRC, which investigates listening as a research methodology. Education: PhD in Sound Art, Goldsmiths, University of London (2000–2004) BA (Hons) Fine Art Film and Video, Central Saint Martins (1994–1997) PGCertHE, Middlesex University Research Interests: Sound Studies, Sonic Pedagogy, Feminism, Interdisciplinary Knowledge Production, Sonic Methodologies Her work bridges artistic practice and theory, including collaborations with David Mollin and co-convening Points of Listening . Key books include Listening to Noise and Silence (2010), The Political Possibility of Sound (2018), and Sonic Possible Worlds (2021). She is a member of the Creative Research into Sound Arts Practice (CRiSAP) and leads the Sounding Knowledge Network. Recent articles and presentations highlight themes like transversal sound studies, the ethics of listening, and curatorial practices. Her projects emphasize participatory engagement and the socio-political dimensions of sound.
Kerri Kotta is a Professor of Music Theory and Head of Musicology at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre. She holds a PhD in Musicology (2004) and an MA in Composition (1997) from the same institution. Her research focuses on music theory, tonal analysis, Estonian music history, and contemporary composition, with special expertise in the works of Eduard Tubin and Dmitri Shostakovich. She coordinates the International Eduard Tubin Society and edits the composer's complete works. Her research interests span music theory , compositional techniques , Estonian cultural heritage , and interdisciplinary performance studies . Recent publications explore modernism in Estonian art music, Beethoven's structural rhetoric, and socio-psychological dimensions of contemporary opera. Kotta received the Reet Neimar Criticism Award (2023) for her contributions to music scholarship. She leads the project How to share the ardor? Conveying complex musical structures through animated scores (2024-2025), funded by the Estonian Ministry of Culture. Administratively, she chairs the Estonian Musicological Society (2013–present) and the International Eduard Tubin Society (2015–present), while serving on the board of the Estonian Composers Union (2022–present).
Professor Annie Mahtani is a Professor of Electroacoustic Composition and Practice at the University of Birmingham's Department of Music. She holds a BMus (Hons), MA, MPhil, and PhD from the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City University. Her work focuses on electroacoustic music, acousmatic composition, multichannel audio, spatialisation, and field recordings, with significant contributions to site-specific installations and cross-disciplinary collaborations. She co-directs the SOUNDkitchen collective and serves on key boards such as the British ElectroAcoustic Network (BEAN) and the British Section of ISCM. Her research explores the sonic identity of environmental sounds, large-scale multichannel composition, and ambisonic audio techniques. As a performer with BEAST (Birmingham Electroacoustic Sound Theatre), she develops live acousmatic performances and soundwalks. Recent projects include Becoming Tree (an immersive audio retelling of a literary work) and Minimum Monument , performed at Birmingham Hippodrome. She actively collaborates with dance and theatre companies like Rosie Kay Dance Company. Professor Mahtani teaches undergraduate and postgraduate modules in electroacoustic composition and is involved in admissions and curriculum leadership. Her works have been performed globally in festivals like Klang! Électroacoustique and Sound + Environment, showcasing her innovative contributions to contemporary music and sound art.
Paul D. Miller, known professionally as DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid, is a Professor of Music and Mediated Art at The European Graduate School (EGS). Based in New York City, he is an experimental electronic and hip-hop musician, conceptual artist, and writer whose work spans music production, film, multimedia installations, and critical theory. He has released over a dozen albums pioneering 'illbient' and trip hop genres, authored influential books including Rhythm Science and Sound Unbound , and exhibited internationally at venues like the Venice Biennale and Andy Warhol Museum. Education: Bowdoin College: Studied philosophy and French literature; thesis on Richard Wagner's Gesamtkunstwerk as precursor to new media. Research Interests: Miller's work centers on remix culture as a postmodern methodology, exploring intersections of sound, image, and technology. His theoretical framework positions the DJ as a 'post-subjective auteur' who creates meaning through layered connections across time, culture, and media. Key projects include Rebirth of a Nation (reworking D.W. Griffith's film to address racial history) and Terra Nova (Antarctica sound recordings addressing climate change), demonstrating his focus on historical reinterpretation and environmental crisis through digital media. Publications: His 14 scholarly articles (2001-2009) analyze remix as cultural practice across domains from album art history ( The Inner Sleeve ) to Baudrillard's philosophy ( Baudrillard: A Remembrance ). The corpus reveals consistent investigation into how sampling, digital layering, and media archaeology reshape narrative, memory, and cultural identity in the information age. Awards: No scientific awards or fellowships were documented in the source text. Advising and Grants: The source text provides no information regarding students supervised, academic advising, or research grants administered by Miller. Labs and Teams: Miller operates through project-based collaborations rather than fixed labs, forming temporary collectives with institutions like the American Museum of Natural History (for Terra Nova ) and artists including Yoko Ono, Ryuichi Sakamoto, and choreographer Francesca Harper. His 'Unfinished Stories' project with Pulitzer-winning critic Margo Jefferson exemplifies his interdisciplinary approach bridging dance, music, and social commentary.
