Summary
Eric Tarr is an associate professor and audio engineering specialist with a decade of experience bridging signal processing research and hands-on audio software development. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Ohio State and focuses on improving speech perception for cochlear implant and hearing aid users through MATLAB and C++ implementations. As an educator at Belmont University he teaches audio engineering technology while authoring the textbook "Hack Audio," which translates DSP concepts into practical programming skills. His background includes building subject-testing software in academic research and earlier work teaching coding and robotics to K–12 students, reflecting a rare blend of rigorous research, pedagogy, and outreach. Based in Nashville, he combines mathematical depth with studio and clinical audio interests, often applying research-grade algorithms to real-world audio and assistive listening problems.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University