Rate My Professor Gavin Kearney

Kearney’s research specializations include spatial and immersive audio psychoacoustics, binaural and Ambisonic rendering, virtual acoustics, real-time signal processing, audio for virtual and augmented reality, networked performance, and accessible audio technologies for people with disabilities. His team advances creative AI in acoustics, personalised head-related transfer functions, and room acoustic simulation. He has published over 140 articles, conference papers, patents, and datasets, with key publications such as “A Perceptual Evaluation of Individual and Non-Individual HRTFs: a case study of the SADIE II database” (Applied Sciences, 2018, with Armstrong and Murphy), “Diffuse-Field Equalisation of Binaural Ambisonic Rendering” (Applied Sciences, 2018, with McKenzie and Murphy), and “Innovative Computer Technology in music based interventions for individuals with autism – Moving beyond traditional interactive music therapy techniques” (Cogent Education, 2018, with Johnston and Egermann). Kearney has secured funding from UKRI, NIHR, and partners including BBC, Google, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Huawei, and L-Acoustics. He serves as vice-chair of the Audio Engineering Society Audio for Games Technical Committee and has delivered invited talks on immersive audio research.