Subject: PhD position From: Stefan Bleeck <bleeck@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 5 Dec 2014 09:17:39 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--f46d04138a7dc4a8730509748ef7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 We have an PhD position available at the ISVR, Southampton: ISVR-HABC-114: Optimizing the detection of cortical auditory evoked potentials in hearing aid fitting verification See http://www.findaphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=59050 for details. Hearing aids are now routinely fitted to infants as young as 6 weeks of age, following hearing screening. After fitting it is desirable to test whether the infant has access to auditory input, but before the age of 6-8 months it is not possible to carry out conventional clinical tests. In patients with dementia or learning difficulties, there are similar challenges. There is growing clinical interest in using Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential (CAEP) to address this. CAEPs are obtained by recording the electrical signals from the brain (EEG signals, recorded by electrodes on the scalp) during auditory stimulation. Through appropriate signal processing methods, the specific responses to the stimuli can be extracted. The current project will extend our previous work in this area by developing, testing and optimizing signal processing and statistical methods to detect the presence of CAEPs in the recorded signals, using data from healthy adults and small groups of patients (obtained with the assistance of clinical audiologists). Successful applicants will have to demonstrate good knowledge of signal processing and statistics. While prior knowledge of audiology or evoked potentials is not required, some practical experience with biomedical applications of signal processing will be a distinct advantage. ISVR has one of the UKs leading academic groups in audiology, with undergraduate, MSc and PhD programmes training professionals for clinical and research environments. The project will be supervised by Prof. David Simpson and Dr. Steven Bell, who have a background in biomedical signal processing and audiology, respectively. The work will be carried out in collaboration with industry with co-supervision from Dr. James Harte (Interacoustics Research Unit, Copenhagen, Denmark). Funding support comes from the Oticon Foundation (Denmark), and the project is expected to include a short stay (approximately 3 months) in Copenhagen. Funding covers living costs and home/EU (not overseas) student fees. If you wish to discuss any details of the project informally, please contact Prof. David Simpson, Human Sciences Group, ISVR, Email: ds@xxxxxxxx <http://www.findaphd.com/search/EmailEnquiry.aspx?fapjid=59050&LID=1427&EA=ds@xxxxxxxx> Tel: +44 (0) 2380 59 3221, or Dr. Steven Bell, Human Sciences Group, ISVR, Email: slb@xxxxxxxx <http://www.findaphd.com/search/EmailEnquiry.aspx?fapjid=59050&LID=1427&EA=slb@xxxxxxxx> Tel: +44 (0) 2380 59 4950 -- Dr. Stefan Bleeck, Associate Professor Hearing and Balance Centre, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, Faculty of Engineering and the Environment, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK Room 4093, Tizard Building (13), bleeck@xxxxxxxx Tel.: 02380 596682 --f46d04138a7dc4a8730509748ef7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small"><sp= an style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11.8181819= 915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify">We have an PhD position avail= able at the ISVR, Southampton:</span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" sty= le=3D"font-size:small"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-= serif;font-size:11.8181819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify"><br= ></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style><span style=3D"text-align:= justify"><font color=3D"#333333" face=3D"sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-si= ze:12px;line-height:18px">ISVR-HABC-114: Optimizing the detection of cortic= al auditory evoked potentials in hearing aid fitting verification</span></f= ont><br></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style><span style=3D"text= -align:justify"><font color=3D"#333333" face=3D"sans-serif"><span style=3D"= font-size:12px;line-height:18px"><br></span></font></span></div><div class= =3D"gmail_default" style><span style=3D"text-align:justify"><font color=3D"= #333333" face=3D"sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12px;line-height:18px= ">See=C2=A0</span></font></span><font color=3D"#333333" face=3D"sans-serif"= ><span style=3D"font-size:12px;line-height:18px"><a href=3D"http://www.find= aphd.com/search/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=3D59050">http://www.findaphd.com/s= earch/ProjectDetails.aspx?PJID=3D59050</a> for details.</span></font></div>= <div class=3D"gmail_default" style><font color=3D"#333333" face=3D"sans-ser= if"><span style=3D"font-size:12px;line-height:18px"><br></span></font></div= ><div class=3D"gmail_default" style><span style=3D"text-align:justify"><fon= t color=3D"#333333" face=3D"sans-serif"><span style=3D"font-size:12px;line-= height:18px"><br></span></font></span></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" st= yle=3D"font-size:small"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans= -serif;font-size:11.8181819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify">He= aring aids are now routinely fitted to infants as young as 6 weeks of age, = following hearing screening. After fitting it is desirable to test whether = the infant has access to auditory input, but before the age of 6-8 months i= t is not possible to carry out conventional clinical tests. In patients wit= h dementia or learning difficulties, there are similar challenges. There is= growing clinical interest in using Cortical Auditory Evoked Potential (CAE= P) to address this. CAEPs are obtained by recording the electrical signals = from the brain (EEG signals, recorded by electrodes on the scalp) during au= ditory stimulation. Through appropriate signal processing methods, the spec= ific responses to the stimuli can be extracted. The current project will ex= tend our previous work in this area by developing, testing and optimizing s= ignal processing and statistical methods to detect the presence of CAEPs in= the recorded signals, using data from healthy adults and small groups of p= atients (obtained with the assistance of clinical audiologists).=C2=A0</spa= n><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11.8181= 819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,= 51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11.8181819915771px;line-height:18px= ;text-align:justify"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-se= rif;font-size:11.8181819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify">Succe= ssful applicants will have to demonstrate good knowledge of signal processi= ng and statistics. While prior knowledge of audiology or evoked potentials = is not required, some practical experience with biomedical applications of = signal processing will be a distinct advantage.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"co= lor:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11.8181819915771px;line-= height:18px;text-align:justify"><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-famil= y:sans-serif;font-size:11.8181819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justi= fy"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11.= 8181819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify">ISVR has one of the UK= s leading academic groups in audiology, with undergraduate, MSc and PhD pro= grammes training professionals for clinical and research environments. The = project will be supervised by Prof. David Simpson and Dr. Steven Bell, who = have a background in biomedical signal processing and audiology, respective= ly. The work will be carried out in collaboration with industry with co-sup= ervision from Dr. James Harte (Interacoustics Research Unit, Copenhagen, De= nmark). Funding support comes from the Oticon Foundation (Denmark), and the= project is expected to include a short stay (approximately 3 months) in Co= penhagen. Funding covers living costs and home/EU (not overseas) student fe= es.=C2=A0</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;fon= t-size:11.8181819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify"><br style=3D= "color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11.8181819915771px;li= ne-height:18px;text-align:justify"><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-= family:sans-serif;font-size:11.8181819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:= justify">If you wish to discuss any details of the project informally, plea= se contact Prof. David Simpson, Human Sciences Group, ISVR, Email:</span><a= rel=3D"shadowbox;height=3D550;width=3D640" href=3D"http://www.findaphd.com= /search/EmailEnquiry.aspx?fapjid=3D59050&LID=3D1427&EA=3Dds@xxxxxxxx= ton.ac.uk" style=3D"color:rgb(33,95,144);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:1= 1.8181819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify">ds@xxxxxxxx<= /a><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11.8= 181819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify">=C2=A0Tel: +44 (0) 2380= 59 3221, or Dr. Steven Bell, Human Sciences Group, ISVR, Email:=C2=A0</spa= n><a rel=3D"shadowbox;height=3D550;width=3D640" href=3D"http://www.findaphd= .com/search/EmailEnquiry.aspx?fapjid=3D59050&LID=3D1427&EA=3Dslb@xxxxxxxx= ton.ac.uk" style=3D"color:rgb(33,95,144);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:1= 1.8181819915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify">slb@xxxxxxxx</a><= span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11.81818= 19915771px;line-height:18px;text-align:justify">=C2=A0Tel: +44 (0) 2380 59 = 4950=C2=A0</span><br clear=3D"all"></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div= ><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D= "ltr"><div>Dr. Stefan Bleeck, Associate Professor</div><div>Hearing and Bal= ance Centre, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, Faculty of Engineer= ing and the Environment, University of Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK</div><div>= Room 4093, Tizard Building (13), <a href=3D"mailto:bleeck@xxxxxxxx" target= =3D"_blank">bleeck@xxxxxxxx</a> Tel.: 02380 596682</div></div></div> </div> --f46d04138a7dc4a8730509748ef7--