Curriculum Vitae
Dr Pradeep D
Research Associate, Glasgow Email: resume {at} pradeepd.com Website: www.pradeepd.com LinkedIn: dprad
About: I am looking for opportunities to contribute in an organisation where I could utilise my skills leading to learning and growth.
Work Experience
- Research Associate, Neuroscience
University of Glasgow, UK
2020 Nov - present
- Research Associate, Auditory Neuroscience
Newcastle University, UK
2019 Feb - 2020 Oct
- Senior Engineer, Audio Signal Processing
Ittiam Systems Pvt Ltd, India
2006 Jul - 2010 Nov
Education
- Ph.D, Auditory Neuroscience
Newcastle University, UK
2014 Sept - 2018 Sept
- M.Res, Neuroscience
Newcastle University, UK
2013 Sept - 2014 Sept
- B.Tech, Electronics and Communications Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Trichy, India
2002 Sept - 2006 May
Skills - Technical & Non technical
Software
Languages: MATLAB, C, Python, R
Scripts : Batch, Shell, Perl
SVN : Git, CVS
O.S : Windows, Linux
Other : MS Visual Studio, MFC
Hardware
Texas Instruments DSPs: C64x, C64x+
ARM MCUs: ARM9E, Cortex M3, Cortex M4, Cortex A8
Research Techniques
MagnetoEncephaloGraphy (MEG) - Fieldtrip, MNE-Python
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) - SPM
ElectroEncephaloGraphy (EEG)
Signal Processing
Auditory Psychophysics - PsychToolBox, Cogent, PsychoPy
In-vitro Electrophysiology
Neuropharmacology
Soft Skills
Project Proposal and Planning • Execution: Data acquisition
Analysis: Statistics • Writing: Paper • Presentation: Poster, Talk
Industry Experience
Porting of audio codecs – Decoders: MP3, FLAC, Vorbis, WMA; Encoders: HEAACv2, Dolby Multichannel
Optimization on embedded processors – TI’s C64x+, ARM9E, Cortex M3, Cortex M4, Cortex A8 (NEON)
Championed software on 'Cortex-M microcontrollers' from inception: also developed audio player demo on M3 MDK
Drafted Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and Software Test Plan (STP) - generic for all audio components
Implementation of audio post-processing & acoustic components – loudness, equalizer, acoustic echo cancellation
Industry Projects
Audio MP3 player demo: implementation on Luminary Micro Cortex M3 MDK
Dolby (AC3) Multichannel encoder optimization on Cortex A8 (NEON)
Music genre classifier, MFC demo - intramural contest Ittiam systems
Loudness Compensation proposal, design in MATLAB and implementation
Lock execution of software to a specific device in TI's Codec Engine framework
Acoustic Echo Canceller support on ARM9E processor
WMA Decoder porting, optimization, productization on Cortex M3
MP3 Decoder porting, optimization, productization on Cortex M3
Dolby (AC3) Multichannel encoder optimization on ARM9E processor
Adapt 'customer release process' framework in Perl for all audio components
Draft generic Software Requirement Specification (SRS) and Test Plan (STP)
Study artefacts due to 'Parametric Stereo' algorithm in HEAACv2 codec
MATLAB demo of Binaural Coding Cues psychoacoustics
FLAC Decoder productization and support on TI C64x, C64x+ processors
HEAACv2 Encoder productization and support on ARM9E, Cortex A8
Ogg Vorbis Decoder porting, optimization, and support on TI C64x+
WMA LBR Decoder porting and optimization on ARM9E processor
HEAACv2 Encoder optimization, and productization on C64x, C64x+
Academic Projects
Schizophrenia: Auditory Mismatch Negativity using MEG and 7T fMRI
Auditory entrainment to naturalistic speech in psychosis using MEG
Misophonia: Functional connectivity in fMRI during Rest & Interoceptive task
Measures of auditory grouping processes and speech-in-noise perception
Effect of attention on figure-ground & speech-in-noise segregation using EEG
Dynamics of Auditory Working Memory in humans using MEG
Mechanisms for boundary detection of auditory objects in humans using MEG
Brain bases for auditory figure-ground segregation in macaques
Silent motorized rig to record intracanalicular responses to auditory motion
Dynamic 3-D audio via generic HRTF with frequency domain interpolation
Parcellation of auditory cortex in macaques using tonotopy and myelination
Mechanisms for cortical analysis of time windows in macaques using fMRI
Spatial distribution of motor spike-related slow potentials
Investigation of gamma oscillations in Avian Hippocampus
Texture recognition in mice: novel object recognition
Human ECoG and EEG processing in epilepsy
Simulation and comparison of direction-of-arrival estimation algorithms
Study & design of battery and solar array simulators for payload testing, ISRO
Awards & Achievements
STEM for Britain 2021 - Finalist in the Biological sciences: 50 across UK
ABTA Doctoral Researcher Awards, UK, 2019 - 'Honourable Mention'
3MT® 'Three Minutes Thesis' contest, Newcastle University finalist, 2019
Ittiam Quality Award 2009: 'Development methodology for audio IP' - Finalist
Karnataka Common Entrance Test (K-CET), 2002 - 33rd rank, 99.95 percentile
National Talent Search Examination, Karnataka, 2000 - 26th rank, 99.86 percentile
Grants & Scholarships
PhD studentship in Neuroscience 2013-18, Wellcome Trust, 34 across UK
Overseas Research Scholarship 2013-17, 8 across Newcastle University
Narotam Sekhsaria Post Graduate scholarship 2013, 18 across India
TATA Scholarship for higher education 2013, 113 across India
Commonwealth Shared Scholarship 2013-14, (declined), Kings College London
NTSE scholarship 2000-2002, Karnataka Student Welfare Fund, 170 across state
Positions of Responsibility
Journal Reviewer: Neuroimage Clinical, JASA, Frontiers in Neuroscience, etc
Vice President, Mind the Gap Society - NCL Uni. Mental Health Society, 2018-19
Student Chair, IEEE-NITT student chapter, 2004-2006
Conference chair, IEEE Student Professional Awareness Conferences, 2004 & 05
Manager, Guest lectures, Pragyan 2006, Technical Festival NIT Trichy
Organization committee, Probe 2004-2006, ECE symposium, NIT Trichy
Science Outreach
CCNi member, Explorathon Extravaganza '23, Glasgow 16-17 Sep 2023
Presented my work to MPs, UK parliament for STEM for Britain contest, 2021
Member outreach, Bangalore Astronomical Society, 2009-2013
Space Apps Challenge, Citizen-science hackathon: organizer, Bangalore, 2012-13
Outreach lead, 'Venus Transit', 2012, Dept. of Sci. & Tech, Govt. of India
UK Amateur Radio (HAM) license holder: M6PRD; 2E0IDH - Intermediate 2019
Publications (Selected)
Pradeep D, et al, "Intact Mismatch Negativity Responses in Clinical High-Risk for Psychosis and First-Episode Psychosis", Biological Psychiatry: CNNi, vol. 9 (1), pp.121-131, 2024
Pradeep D, et al, "The representation of time windows in primate auditory cortex", Cerebral Cortex, vol. 32 (16), pp. 3568-3580, 2022
Pradeep D, et al, "Dynamics underlying auditory object boundary detection in primary auditory cortex", European Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 54 (9), pp. 7274-88, 2021
S Kumar, Pradeep D, et al, "The motor basis for Misophonia", Journal of Neuroscience, vol. 41 (26), pp. 5762-5770, 2021
F Schneider*, Pradeep D*, et al, "Auditory figure-ground analysis in rostral belt and parabelt of the macaque monkey", Nautre Scientific Reports, vol. 8, pp. 17948, 2018
Pradeep D, "A low complexity approach for Loudness Compensation", 129th Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention, vol. 1, pp. 310-319, no. 8263, Nov 4-7, 2010
(*equal first authors)