Industrial PhD Student

Experience and Education:
- 2026–Present: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) & Advanced Bionics, Spain
Industrial PhD Student in Electrical Engineering, Hearing and Neurotechnology Group (HNTG).
Research on deep learning-based speech enhancement, cochlear implant signal processing. - 2024–2026: Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), Spain
M.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering.
Master’s thesis research at HNTG (2025–2026), investigating speech processing, noise reduction, and hearing-aid evaluation in immersive acoustic environments, incorporating EEG, eye-tracking, and pupillometry techniques. - 2025–2026: Eurecat – Technology Centre, Barcelona, Spain
Working Student in Applied Research.
Contributed to research and development involving large language models, spatial and ambisonic audio, emotion recognition, and human-computer interaction, with applications in artificial intelligence and immersive technologies. - 2022–2024: CAL2CAL & University of California, Berkeley, USA (Remote)
Research and Development Working Student / Intern.
Participated in international multidisciplinary projects involving medical applications, electronics, software development, and interface-oriented technologies. - 2020–2024: University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romania
B.Eng. in Electronics and Telecommunications, Faculty of Engineering in Foreign Languages.
Bachelor’s thesis grade: 10/10.
Research internship (2023) involving engineering projects in medical applications and automation, combining experimental development with technical problem-solving.
Research and Interests:
- Cochlear implants and hearing technologies
- Deep learning for speech enhancement and noise reduction
- Auditory neuroscience and psychoacoustics