Education

• 2009: PhD, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
• 2005: MS, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
• 2002: BSc (Distinction, Internship Program), Electrical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada

Academic Appointments

• 2009–Present: Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute for Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• 2002–2009: Research/Teaching Assistant, Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
• 2004: Research Associate, Audio for Film and Media, Banff Centre, Banff, Canada
• 2008: Visiting Researcher, Lutheries Acoustique Musique, Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Sorbonne Universités, Paris, France
• 2000–2001: Research Intern, TRLabs, Calgary, Canada

Professional Affiliations

• 1999–Present: Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), New York, NY
• 2009–Present: Member, Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM), Minneapolis, MN
• 2010–Present: Member, International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM), Berkeley, CA

Reviewership

Consulting

• IEEE Transactions on Audio, Speech, and Language Processing
• Journal of the Audio Engineering Society
• Neuroinformatics
• IEEE Signal Processing Letters

Distinctions and Awards

• 2009: NSERC Postdoctoral Fellowships (PDF), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), 80,000
• 2005: NSERC Doctoral Postgraduate Scholarship (PGS-D), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), PhD study at a Canadian or foreign institution, 42,000
• 2002: Sir James Lougheed Award of Distinction, Government of Alberta, One of 15 Alberta-wide, valued at $15,000 CDN per year for post-graduate study at a Canadian or foreign university, 15,000
• 2002: NSERC Julie Payette Research Scholarship, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Graduate study at a Canadian or foreign institution, 50,000
• 2002: Chancellor David B. Smith Gold Medal in Engineering, University of Calgary, Highest distinction in scholarship throughout the University of Calgary Engineering undergraduate program
• 2002: Governor General's Silver Academic Medal, Government of Canada, Highest distinction in scholarship in an undergraduate program throughout the University of Calgary

Contact

Rotman Research Institute
Baycrest
3560 Bathurst Street, Rm 928
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M6A 2E1 Phone: 416-785-2500 x2103 Email: rcassidyrotman-baycrest.on.ca Fax: 416-785-2862