Dr. Robert Smith

Director, The Institute for Sensory Research Professor, Dept. of Biomedical & Chemical Engineering Syracuse University L.C. Smith College of Engineering and Computer Science Institute for Sensory Research 621 Skytop Road Syracuse, NY 13244-5290 E-mail: Phone: 315.443.4164

Education:

B.S. Electrical Engineering, City College,NY
M.S. Electrical Engineering, New York University
Ph.D. Sensory Systems, Syracuse University

Professional Specialization:

Encoding and processing of information by the auditory nervous system. Recording from single cells of the cochlea, auditory nerve, and cochlear nucleus. Mathematical modeling and systems analysis of the auditory system. Determination of the physiological bases from behavioral and perceptual phenomena in audition. Comparisons between the auditory systems and other sensory systems.

Dr. Robert L. Smith recently completed a 6 1/2 month sabbatical studing cochlear implants at the House Ear Institute. Care for more information?