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About Me

Pingkang Chen focuses on designing and developing immersive audio experiments, specifically on spatial hearing perception and evaluation. He has an in-depth background with all major spatial audio-related formats and off-the-shelf/custom equipment, enabling him to achieve immersive spatial audio interaction and user experience. He holds an MA in Audio Technology from American University, Washington, D.C. His work has been published by the Audio Engineering Society, where he recently received the 'Best Student Paper' award at the 157th AES International Convention. Outside of his work in immersive audio, Pingkang is a well-rounded musician with credits including national award-winning productions.

Education

University of California, Santa Barbara, CA, US

2024- 2026

MSc in Media Arts and Technology

American University, Washington, D.C., US

2022-2024

MA in Audio Technology, with a primary focus on 3D Audio, Digital Audio Analysis, Acoustics.

Xi'an Conservatory of Music, China

2017-2021

BA in Electronic Music Production

HONORS&AWARDS

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2nd prize in the 12th National College Students Computer Design Competition (Computer Music Professional Group)

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Awarded the ‘Best Student Paper’ at the 157th AES International Convention held in New York.

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First Prize in the First Pop Music Competition at Xi'an Conservatory of Music (pop music composition group)

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3rd prize in the 13th National College Students Computer Design Competition (Computer Music Professional Group)

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1st prize in the Yangtze River Piano Music Scholarship Competition

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Excellent Award in the 3rd Pop Singing Competition at Xi'an Conservatory of Music

Membership

• Audio Engineering Society (AES)

Member since 2022

• Acoustical Society of America (ASA)

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