Dr. Christine Evers is an Associate Professor in Computer Science at the University of Southampton. Her research focuses on Machine Listening, Robot Audition, and Bayesian Inference, intersecting robotics, machine learning, and acoustic signal processing. She leads the EPSRC-funded 'ActivATOR' project and collaborates on initiatives like the 'CIAT' and UKRI MINDS CDT. Previously, she held an EPSRC Fellowship at Imperial College London and worked in industry as a Senior Systems Engineer. Education: PhD in Statistical Signal Processing from the University of Edinburgh. Research Interests: Machine Listening involves developing algorithms for robots to interpret auditory environments. Robot Audition explores binaural and spherical microphone array processing. Bayesian methods underpin probabilistic approaches to acoustic scene analysis. Key Projects: Principal Investigator of ActivATOR (robotic auditory systems), Co-Investigator on CIAT (immersive audio tech), and MINDS CDT (machine intelligence for nanoelectronics). Her work integrates AI ethics, environmental monitoring, and multi-modal sensing. Advising: Supervises 9 PhD students across topics like ethical AI, underwater acoustics, and environmental data science. Active in reviewing for IEEE journals and conferences, serving on technical committees in audio signal processing. Labs/Teams: Member of the Vision, Learning & Control Agents group and the Centre for Robotics Research. Collaborates with interdisciplinary teams on autonomous systems and human-robot interaction.







