S. Sridhar is an Assistant Professor of Audiology with research expertise in psychoacoustics, music perception, auditory neuroscience, and hearing technologies. With a strong clinical and academic background from premier institutes such as AIISH Mysore and JIPMER Puducherry, he works at the intersection of auditory cognition, temporal processing, and applied signal processing. His contributions include peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, and a book chapter with Springer, reflecting a growing impact in audiological sciences and hearing research.
Online Profiles
S. Sridhar maintains active research profiles across global academic platforms, including ORCID, ResearchGate, and Google Scholar, where his scholarly publications, metrics, and professional collaborations can be accessed. These profiles serve as comprehensive repositories of his research output and academic engagement.
Education
His academic journey includes a B.A.S.L.P from Madras Medical College, an M.Sc in Audiology from the All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), and ongoing doctoral research (Ph.D. in Audiology) at AIISH since 2021. His foundational schooling at Chinmaya Vidyalaya and Shri Krishnaswamy Matric Hr. Sec. School strengthened his early interest in communication sciences and auditory research.
Research Focus
His research focuses on psychophysical correlates of auditory perception, temporal fine structure processing, spatial hearing, musical ability assessment, and the cognitive underpinnings of auditory working memory. He integrates behavioral, psychoacoustic, and signal-processing paradigms to study auditory mechanisms in children and adults.
Experience
His professional experience spans clinical audiology, academic teaching, and research roles across institutions such as Vinayaka Mission’s Research Foundation (as Assistant Professor), AIISH Mysore (Audiologist & Junior Research Fellow), JIPMER Puducherry (Tutor in Speech Pathology & Audiology), and Ilampiari Therapy Centre (Consultant Audiologist & SLP). This diverse experience bridges research, clinical practice, and academic leadership.
Research Timeline & Research Publications
Across his research timeline from 2019–2025, he has authored multiple peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Journal of Audiology and Otology, Egyptian Journal of Otolaryngology, Acta Scientific Otolaryngology, Auditory and Vestibular Research, and Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. His work spans topics such as spatial acuity paradigms, temporal processing, musicality in children, and raga perception using chimeric stimuli.
Research Impact
His studies contribute to advancing understanding of auditory temporal mechanisms, musical perception in children, and cross-domain auditory cognition, with applications for hearing aid processing, auditory training, and pediatric hearing evaluation. His findings on musicality and auditory working memory provide evidence for early identification of auditory cognitive potential in children.
Innovation & Intellectual Property
He has contributed innovative auditory research, including temporal-based raga classification models, chimeric sentence processing paradigms, and methodological advancements in spatial acuity assessment. His work supports emerging frameworks for integrating music perception research with clinical audiology.
Research Projects & Funding
During his tenure as Junior Research Fellow and through institutional affiliations, he has been involved in funded research exploring auditory processing, temporal sensitivity, spatial hearing methods, and music-based auditory evaluation techniques. His doctoral research continues to investigate auditory cognition and psychophysical markers in children.
Conference Contributions
He has delivered numerous oral and poster presentations at national and international scientific fora, including ISHACON, AIISH Audiology Convention, VCCA, International Symposium on Frontiers of Research in Speech and Music, and other specialized workshops. His talks cover topics such as temporal fine structure, raga identification, spatial hearing, and auditory working memory.
Academic Excellence
His academic career is marked by consistent excellence, reflected through competitive conference awards, invited lectures, and roles as resource person in workshops on amplification technology. His strong publication record and active research engagement reinforce his standing in the field of audiology.
Societal / Industry Contribution
Through clinical service as an audiologist and speech-language pathologist, he has contributed to community-based hearing health, early identification, and rehabilitative audiology. His academic teaching and mentoring support the next generation of audiology professionals and researchers.
Global Recognition
His work published with Springer and internationally indexed journals, combined with presentations at global conferences, has earned him recognition within the international audiology and speech-music research communities. His collaborations and citations continue to expand his global research footprint.
Top Noted Publication
His influential publication, “Comparison of a Free-Field and a Closed-Field Sound Source Identification Paradigms in Assessing Spatial Acuity in Adults with Normal Hearing Sensitivity” (Journal of Audiology and Otology, 2023), stands out for its methodological rigor and its implications for spatial hearing assessment in clinical and research settings.