Subject: [AUDITORY] PhD opportunity at C4DM (London UK) for UK/Home students (Underrepresented Groups) or international (via local funding schemes) From: Charalampos Saitis <charalampos.saitis@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 16:00:09 +0000--000000000000ac7d1606450e509a Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear All With Iran Roman <https://www.seresearch.qmul.ac.uk/cmai/people/iroman/> we are looking for PhD students to join us at C4DM in London to work on: *Neural Resonance and the Perception of Timbre: A Neurodynamic Modeling Approach* The perception of timbre is central to auditory recognition, yet its neurodynamic basis remains underexplored compared to pitch or rhythm. Neural Resonance Theory (NRT) posits that musical experience arises from brain-body dynamics entraining to structured sound, resulting in stable, pattern-forming oscillatory activity. Recent models of cochlear and brainstem activity using nonlinear resonator networks provide biologically grounded support for this view. This project investigates how networks of nonlinear oscillators and recurrent neural networks (RNNs) respond to stimuli varying only in timbre (e.g., sinusoids, violin, voice), aiming to identify differential resonance patterns attributable to spectral characteristics alone. In parallel, RNNs trained on pitch tasks will be analyzed to determine whether their emergent internal dynamics replicate resonance phenomena. Finally, EEG recordings from human listeners will be used to detect entrainment signatures matching model predictions. This interdisciplinary approach offers a novel application of NRT to timbre perception, bridging biologically inspired modeling, machine learning, and empirical neuroscience. *Eligibility:* This is for UK/Home eligible students from Underrepresented Groups ( https://www.qmul.ac.uk/scholarships/items/uk-bame-phd-studentships-1.html). It is also possible to apply as a self-funded student OR with funding from another source, e.g., a local PhD studentship to study abroad. For any questions please contact i.roman@xxxxxxxx or myself at c.saitis@xxxxxxxx (do not use the address from which this email has been sent). Best wishes Charis & Iran --=20 Communication Acoustics Lab Centre for Digital Music Queen Mary University of London http://comma.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/ c.saitis@xxxxxxxx -- We are always hearing, but are we listening? =E2=80=94 *Joel Chadabe* --000000000000ac7d1606450e509a Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Dear All</div><div><br></div><div>With <a href=3D"htt= ps://www.seresearch.qmul.ac.uk/cmai/people/iroman/">Iran Roman</a> we are l= ooking for PhD students to join us at C4DM in London to work on:=C2=A0</div= ><div><br></div><b>Neural Resonance and the Perception of Timbre: A Neurody= namic Modeling Approach<br></b><br>The perception of timbre is central to a= uditory recognition, yet its neurodynamic basis remains underexplored compa= red to pitch or rhythm. Neural Resonance Theory (NRT) posits that musical e= xperience arises from brain-body dynamics entraining to structured sound, r= esulting in stable, pattern-forming oscillatory activity. Recent models of = cochlear and brainstem activity using nonlinear resonator networks provide = biologically grounded support for this view. This project investigates how = networks of nonlinear oscillators and recurrent neural networks (RNNs) resp= ond to stimuli varying only in timbre (e.g., sinusoids, violin, voice), aim= ing to identify differential resonance patterns attributable to spectral ch= aracteristics alone. In parallel, RNNs trained on pitch tasks will be analy= zed to determine whether their emergent internal dynamics replicate resonan= ce phenomena. Finally, EEG recordings from human listeners will be used to = detect entrainment signatures matching model predictions. This interdiscipl= inary approach offers a novel application of NRT to timbre perception, brid= ging biologically inspired modeling, machine learning, and empirical neuros= cience.<div><br></div><div><u>Eligibility:</u></div><div><br></div><div>Thi= s is for UK/Home eligible students from=C2=A0Underrepresented Groups (<a hr= ef=3D"https://www.qmul.ac.uk/scholarships/items/uk-bame-phd-studentships-1.= html">https://www.qmul.ac.uk/scholarships/items/uk-bame-phd-studentships-1.= html</a>).</div><div><br></div>It is also possible to apply as a self-funde= d student OR with funding from another source, e.g., a local PhD studentshi= p to study abroad.<div><br></div><div>For any questions please contact=C2= =A0<a href=3D"mailto:i.roman@xxxxxxxx" style=3D"border:0px solid transpar= ent;box-sizing:inherit;text-decoration-color:rgb(206,166,0);outline:none;pa= dding:12px 0px">i.roman@xxxxxxxx</a>=C2=A0or myself at <a href=3D"mailto:= c.saitis@xxxxxxxx">c.saitis@xxxxxxxx</a> (do not use the address from w= hich this email has been sent).</div><div><br></div><div>Best wishes</div><= div>Charis & Iran</div><div><div><div><br></div><span class=3D"gmail_si= gnature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" da= ta-smartmail=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir= =3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr= "><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div = dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><div dir=3D"lt= r"><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr" style= =3D"font-size:12.8px"><div dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"font-size:small"><div style= =3D"margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:12pt;l= ine-height:inherit;font-family:Calibri,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;vertical-= align:baseline"><div style=3D"font-family:-webkit-standard"><p class=3D"Mso= Normal" style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><s= pan style=3D"color:rgb(102,102,102);font-family:Arial,sans-serif;font-size:= 10pt">Communication Acoustics Lab=C2=A0</span></p></div><div style=3D"color= :rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard"><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"m= argin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;background-image:init= ial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;vertical-align:ba= seline"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rg= b(102,102,102)">Centre for Digital Music<br>Queen Mary University of London= </span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-f= amily:Aptos,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial= ;background-repeat:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"font-siz= e:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)"><a href=3D"http= ://comma.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/" style=3D"color:rgb(70,120,134)" target=3D"_blank= ">http://comma.eecs.qmul.ac.uk/</a></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal" style= =3D"margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif;background-image= :initial;background-position:initial;background-repeat:initial;vertical-ali= gn:baseline"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;col= or:rgb(102,102,102)"><a href=3D"mailto:c.saitis@xxxxxxxx" style=3D"color:= rgb(70,120,134)" target=3D"_blank">c.saitis@xxxxxxxx</a></span></p><p cla= ss=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-= serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-repea= t:initial;vertical-align:baseline"><span style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-famil= y:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)">--</span></p><p class=3D"MsoNorm= al" style=3D"margin:0in;font-size:12pt;font-family:Aptos,sans-serif"><span = style=3D"font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,102,102)= ;border:1pt windowtext;padding:0in;background-image:initial;background-posi= tion:initial;background-repeat:initial">We are always hearing, but are we l= istening? =E2=80=94=C2=A0<i>Joel Chadabe</i></span></p></div></div></div></= div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div= ></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div> --000000000000ac7d1606450e509a--