Joseph Malloch
Associate Professor
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolJoseph Malloch is an Associate Professor and researcher based in Halifax with 16 years of experience at the intersection of human-computer interaction, sound and music computing, and interactive media. He leads work in the Graphics and Experiential Media Lab at Dalhousie, translating sensor fusion, novel instrument design, and real-time interaction algorithms into performance-ready systems and academic research. His career blends deep academic credentials (PhD in Music Technology from McGill) with hands-on invention—from wearable sensors and the T-Stick adaptations to the commercially used MiniBee wireless node—demonstrating a rare mix of hardware, firmware, and software expertise. Joseph’s international postdoctoral experience in France and long history of collaboration with composers and performers underline a practice-driven approach to HCI research that often yields tangible artistic outcomes.
16 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Music, BA, Music at Dalhousie UniversityPhD, Music Technology, PhD, Music Technology at McGill University
English, French
Github Skills (43)
javascript10
puredata10
opensoundcontrol10
typescript10
ruby10
homebrew10
posix9
html8
dmi8
ranking8
science7
react7
command-line-tool7
computer-science6
implicit6
Programming languages (11)
Github contributions (5)
libmapper/mapper-max-pd
Mar 2019 - Jun 2023
MaxMSP and Puredata objects for libmapper devices
Contributions:1 release, 2 PRs, 7 pushes in 4 years 4 months
puredata
libmapper/webmapper
Oct 2018 - Dec 2022
An HTML5-based graphical interface to libmapper.
Contributions:6 releases, 44 commits, 21 PRs in 4 years 2 months
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