Brecht De Man

Brecht De Man has a diverse work experience in the field of music, engineering, and research. Brecht is currently working as the Head of Research at PXL-Music since January 2022. In addition, they have served as a Guest Lecturer at the Koninklijk Conservatorium - Royal Conservatoire since September 2019 and as a Lecturer at ie-net ingenieursvereniging since September 2021. Brecht has also held the position of Onderzoekshoofd at Hogeschool PXL since January 2022.

Furthermore, they have been actively involved with the Audio Engineering Society, where they have served as a Director from January 2021 to December 2022, a Governor from January 2020 to December 2022, and in various other roles since April 2013. Prior to that, Brecht worked as a Research Fellow at Birmingham City University from March 2018 to November 2018 and as a Postdoctoral Research Assistant at Queen Mary University of London from January 2017 to February 2018.

Additionally, they gained experience as a Research Associate at YAMAHA MUSIC from December 2014 to February 2018. Brecht also worked as an Associate Researcher at Mixgenius (now LANDR) in 2013, where they contributed to the development of intelligent music production tools and integration of advanced audio engineering knowledge into automatic mixing software.

Before their research roles, Brecht worked as a Software Developer at Ghent University in 2010, where they were involved in the implementation of an indoor localization system and programming a simulation of a navigation and localization algorithm.

Overall, Brecht De Man's work experience highlights their expertise in research, lecturing, music production, software development, and engineering.

Brecht De Man began their education at Ghent University where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering in 2010. During their time at Ghent University, they also had the opportunity to participate in the NASA Summer School at the University of Strathclyde in 2007. In addition, they engaged in an exchange program at ETH Zürich, where they pursued a Master of Science degree in Electronic Engineering from 2010 to 2011.

Following their studies at Ghent University and ETH Zürich, Brecht pursued a Master of Science degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Ghent University, which they completed in 2010. Additionally, in 2013, they completed a research internship at McGill University, although the field of study is not specified.

Brecht De Man continued their academic journey at Queen Mary University of London, where they obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Audio Engineering in 2016. During their time at Queen Mary University, they also obtained a Teaching Skills Certificate in October 2012.

Alongside their formal education, Brecht De Man has obtained various certifications. Brecht completed the Focusrite Pro RedNet Certification - Advanced from Focusrite Pro in January 2021. In November 2020, they received the Dante Certification from Audinate. Furthermore, they acquired the Machine Learning Certificate from Stanford University through Coursera in May 2014. Lastly, they received a certificate in Live Sound Engineering from Rockfabriek Brussels in March 2005.