Statistical Signal Processing Research Laboratory - The University of Texas at Dallas

Welcome to the home page of Statistical Signal Processing Research Laboratory (SSPRL) and UT Acoustic Laboratory (UTAL).

This site provides general information about our research labs and the project contributors. For more information, contact Dr. Issa Panahi or our team members or just visit us. Click on these links to visit the Research, Resources, and Hearing Aid Project page to view our exciting demos and read more about our research on Audio DSP.

Mission

“To extend the frontiers of signal processing research and system design to improve the quality of life by developing novel methods and viable solutions to real-life problems.”

“We continue to strive for perfection in the audio, acoustics, and speech signal processing research and development for biomedical and commercial applications. “

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Research

The SSPRL and UT-AL were founded by Dr. Issa Panahi in 2001. The research focus of the labs have been to explore and conquer new trends in Audio DSP Research and Technology, some of which are:

Active Noise Control, Noise & Interference cancellation
Speech Enhancement (Single channel/Multi-channel)
Microphone Array, Source Localization, DOA Estimation and Tracking, Signal detection and estimation
Blind source separation, De-Reverberation, Blind Deconvolution and System identification
Sound Masking
Ultrasonic/ Parametric Array loudspeakers
Remote Sensing and Signal Control
Adaptive signal processing, Microphone, and loudspeaker arrays
MIMO signal analysis, spectrum estimation, and modeling
MIMO Digital filtering.

Research Assistantship/ Student Worker Openings

Financial support available for highly qualified M.S. and Ph.D. students at SSPRL and UT-AL. Must be interested in:

Android/iOS (Java,C/C++) programming for Audio DSP, and/or
Speech Enhancement/Speech Processing, and/or
Sound Masking/ Speech Masking, and/or
Microphone Arrays.

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Please visit Dr. Panahi or send us an email at issa.panahi@utdallas.edu with your recent resume. Please visit the People page for more information.

News & Updates

“NIH Funds to Spur Development of Technology for Hearing Impaired“, featured in UT Dallas News Center, Sept. 20, 2016.
SSPRL research: “Signal Processing Research Resonates with Hearing Loss Sufferers [Special Reports],” featured in IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, vol. 33, no. 1, pp. 11-162, Jan. 2016. URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=7366698&isnumber=7366379
Lab Poster-Spring 2018