2025
Keynote Speaker presentation on "Spatial Audio Intelligence" in the 12th UEC Workshop on Informatics and Engineering, Chonburi, Thailand (7th Sept 2025)
Keynote Speaker presentation in the 4th APSIPA Workshop on Signal and Information Processing (SIP) in Vietnam, at Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (26th July 2025)
Keynote Speaker presentation on "Intelligent Urban Noise Mitigation: From AI-Driven Sensing to Selective Active Control," in 15th IEEE International Conference on Signal Processing, Communications, and Computing, Hong Kong, China (19th July 2025)
Plenary Talk presentation on "Spatial Audio Intelligence: From Representation to Understanding and Control of Auditory Environments," in International technical Conference on Circuits/Systems, Computers and Communications (ITC-CSCC 2025), Chung Ang University, Seoul, S.Korea (8th July 2025)
Keynote Talk presentation on "Mitigating Noise Intrusion and Enhancing Acoustic Comfort in Residential Environments: A Human-Centric Noise Management framework," in International Symposium on Problem Solving in Residential Living Environment, Seoul, S.Korea (15th May 2025)
IEEE Signal Processing Society Distinguished Lecturer conducted:
18 November '25: IEEE SPS New Zealand Chapter, New Zealand [Spatial Audio Intelligent Sensing]
5 March '25: IEEE SPS Xian, China Chapter, Xian [Spatial Audio Intelligence: From Representation to Understanding and Control of Auditory Environments]
3 March '25: IEEE SPS Tokyo Chapter, Okinawa [Spatial Audio Intelligence: From Representation to Understanding and Control of Auditory Environments]
2023-2024
Keynote Speaker presentation on “New Advances on Harnessing the Power of Deep Learning for Urban Sound Sensing and Noise Mitigation,” 13th International Conference on Network, Communication and Computing, Bangkok, Thailand (21 Dec 2024)
IEEE Signal Processing Society Distinguished Lecturer for various world-wide SPS chapters:
23 December '24: IEEE SPS Thailand Chapter, Thailand [ Signal Processing and Deep Learning for Practical Active Noise Control]
2 December '24: IEEE SPS Hong Kong Chapter, Hong Kong [ Harnessing the Power of Deep Learning for Urban Sound Sensing and Noise Mitigation]
30 August '24: IEEE French SPS Chapter, France [Augmented/Mixed Reality Audi for Hearables: Sensing, Control and Rendering]
7 June '24: IEEE SPS Tainan Chapter, Taiwan [Augmented/Mixed Reality Audi for Hearables: Sensing, Control and Rendering]
7 March '24: IEEE SPS Southern Minnesota Chapter, USA [Audio Intellignece and Urban Sound Monitoring at the Edge]
5 March '24: IEEE SPS Twin Cities Chapters, USA [Signal Processing and Deep Learning for Practical Active Noise Control]
26 December '23: IEEE SPS Singapore Chapter, Singapore [Harnessing the Power of Deep Learning for Urban Sound Sensing and Noise Mitigation]
28 October '23: IEEE SPS Taipei Chapter, Taiwan [Harnessing the Power of Deep Learning for Urban Sound Sensing and Noise Mitigation]
25 August '23: IEEE SPS Kansai Chapter, Japan [Signal Processing and Deep Learning for Practical Active Noise Control]
17 August '23: IEEE SPS Tokyo Chapter, Japan [Harnessing the Power of Deep Learning for Urban Sound Sensing and Noise Mitigation]
Other virtual IEEE SPS talks for IEEE SPS India local chapters and IEEE SPS Mexico chapter.
12 August 2023
Keynote speaker in the inaugural Nanyang Speech Tech Forum, Singapore, 12 Aug 2023.
26 July 2023
Plenary Speaker presentation on “Revolutionizing Urban Soundscape: An IoT-Based Adaptive Sound Intervention System in Singapore,” International Symposium on Temporal Design, Seoul, S. Korea, 26-28 July 2023
9 July 2023
Distinguished Plenary Speaker presentation on “Harnessing the Power of Deep Learning for Urban Sound Sensing and Noise Mitigation,” 29th International Congress on Sound and Vibration, Prague, Czech Republic,
21 October 2022
Invited keynote (virtual) presentation on “Multi-channel Active Noise Control,” in Hyundai Motor, S. Korea, 21 Oct 2022.
16 October 2021
Invited Speaker on “Spatial Augmented Reality Audio (SARA) for Hearables: Intelligent Acoustic Environment Sensing” in Huawei Strategy and Technology Workshop.
13 October 2021
Invited Keynote Presentation on “Overview of Recent Advances in Active Noise Control and Future Trends,” in the Advances in Noise Control Engineering (A USA National Academy Engineering-Hosted) Workshop.
2 August 2021
Invited Workshop Speaker on “Active Noise Control in the Build Environment” the 50th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, Washington DC, USA.
30 July 2021
Invited Speaker on “Spatial Augmented Reality Audio (SARA) for Hearables: Intelligent Acoustic Environment Sensing” in Academic-Industrial Forum (Virtual).
6-11 June 2021
Invited Speaker and Moderator for the PROGRESS Workshop on “How to Obtain Research Funding?” in International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing ICASSP 2021, in Toronto, Canada.
May 2021
Invited Overview Speaker on “Real Sound Control for Spatial Augmented Reality Audio for Hearables” online seminar series organized by CRC Hearing Acoustics, Oldenburg, Germany, May 2021.
17-19 August 2020
Presentation during the Webinar Series on Urban Noise, jointly organized with HDB and supported by the Smart Nation Digital Government Office and National Research Foundation (Singapore).
5 May 2020
Invited Speaker to the "Smart Sound and Voice Processing for the Digital Society" in the Tier-1 International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing 2020, in Barcelona, Spain.
March 2020
Follow-up Keynote skype presentation on Keynote presentation on Spatial Audio to Sennheiser R&D group in Germany, March 2020.
28 August 2019
Keynote Presentation on “ Signal Processing and Machine Learning Techniques for Spatial Augmented Reality Audio (SARA)” in 2019 AES International Conference on Headphone Technology, San Francisco, USA.
11 July 2019
Keynote Presentation on “Applying Acoustic Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence in Smart City: How we are translating our research work to smart city testbeds?” in the International Conference (ECTI-CON 2019), Pattaya, Thailand.
1 November 2018
Guest Lecture on “Individualized HRTF Measurements and Hear-though Processing for Augmented Reality” at Aalborg University, Denmark.
30 October 2018
Invited Talk on “Fast 3D Audio Cues Acquisition and Binaural Rendering for Augmented Listening via Wearable Devices” Bang & Olufsen Sturer, Denmark.
5-8 February 2018
Distinguished Speaker: “Smart Audio Sensing for Environmental Deployment” in the IEEE 4th World Forum on Internet of Things, Singapore.
19 May 2017
Invited Presentation on “Fast Individualized Head Related Transfer Function Acquisition” in the International Audio Laboratories, Erlanger in Fraunhofer.
9 May 2017
Invited Presentation on “Multichannel Active Noise Control for Open Window” in International Noise Awareness Day held in National University of Singapore.
3 March 2017
Invited Presentation on “Experimentation of a Novel Sound System to Enhance Listening for Hearing Impaired and Elderly” in the Inauguration World Hearing Day Research Symposium, organized by Ng Teng Fong Hospital, Singapore.
19 December 2016
Invited Speaker on “New Results on Personalized HRTF Acquisition and Audio Processing for Virtual and Augmented Reality” in KAIST, South Korea .
13-16 December 2016
Invited Overview Presentation on “Recent Advancement in Multi-channel Active Noise Control System” in Jeju, South Korea.
7 August 2015
Invited Presentation on “Spatial Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality” in the NASA’s Ames Research Center (USA).
26 June 2015
Invited Presentation on “Assisted Listening in 3D Audio Headphones” in the Aalto University (Finland).
24 June 2015
Invited Presentation on “3D Audio in Virtual Reality” in the Aalto University (Finland).
22 June 2015
Invited Presentation on “Active Noise Control and Spatial Audio: New Research Work” in the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research in the University of Southampton (UK).
3 March 2015
APSIPA Distinguished Lecture - Invited presentation on “ANC Techniques and Commercial Applications” in Chung Yuan Christian University (Taiwan).
9 December 2014
Plenary Speaker in the 2014 Asia Pacific Signal and Information Processing Annual Summit and Conference on “Binaural Listening in Virtual and Augmented Reality”.
17 July 2014
APSIPA Distinguished Lecture - Invited presentation on “Recent Work on Spatial Audio Rendering for Headphones” in Beijing University of Technology (China).
15 July 2014
APSIPA Distinguished Lecture - Invited presentation on “Recent Advances on Active Noise Control: Open Issues and Innovative Applications” in Tsinghua University (China).
1 November 2013
Invited Speaker in the 4C International Workshop, held in the National Sun Yat-Sen University in Taiwan on “New Research Areas in Sound Controls and their Commercial Applications: Creating a Personal Audio Experience”.
3-6th December 2012
Invited Plenary Talk on “Recent Advances on Active Noise Control: Open Issues and Innovative Applications” presented in APSIPA Annual Summit and Conference 2012, Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA.
25 May 2012
Invited Speaker in a special workshop on Parametric Acoustic Array, organized by Professor Tomoo Kamakura, University of Electro-Communications, Japan. Presentation on “Applying Array Signal Processing for Parametric Loudspeakers”,
24 March 2012
Invited Talk in Kansai University under IEEE SPS Kansai Chapter, Japan on “Directional Audio Projection: How DSP techniques can be used to create directional audio beam?”.
18 October 2011
Invited Tutorial on “Audio Projection: Directional Sound and Its Applications in Immersive Communication”, in Asia Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association, Annual Summit and Conference 2011, Xi’an China.
9 December 2010
Invited talk in the Kun Shan University, Taiwan on “Parametric Loudspeakers”.
19 November 2009
Invited to Participate in the 2009 International DSP Creative Design Contest in Taiwan. Our project “Augmented Audio System” won the Excellent Work Award.
27 May 2009
Invited Talk in the National Kaoshiung University of Applied Science in Taiwan on “Virtual Bass Audio System”.
18 February 2005
Invited Speaker Son “Audio Beam System” at the Northern Illinois University, Illinois, USA.
15-17 February 2005
Invited sSpeaker at the TI Developer Conference 2005, Houston, Texas, USA on “Recent Developments and Applications in Acoustic Echo Cancellation”.
25 May 2012
Invited Speaker in a special workshop on Parametric Acoustic Array, organized by Professor Tomoo Kamakura, University of Electro-Communications, Japan. Presentation on “Applying Array Signal Processing for Parametric Loudspeakers”.
24 March 2012
Invited Talk in Kansai University under IEEE SPS Kansai Chapter, Japan on “Directional Audio Projection: How DSP techniques can be used to create directional audio beam?”.
22 May 2002
Delivered a Keynote Speech on “Audio Beam Loudspeakers” at the Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Science (CAS) in China.
22 May 2002
Delivered a Keynote Speech on “Active Noise Control using DSP” at the Beijing Institute of Machinery in China.
August 2001
Delivered a Keynote Speech on “DSP Education and R&D trend in Singapore” at the DSP conference in Tokyo, Japan.
August 2001
Delivered a Keynote Speech on “Current Advancement on Active Noise Control” at the Texas Instruments Seminar, Japan.