Will Bailey
Industry Collaboration Fellow
England, United Kingdom
Summary
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Top SchoolWill Bailey is a multidisciplinary engineer and Industry Collaboration Fellow at the University of Salford with eight years of experience at the intersection of audio, acoustics and immersive technologies. He holds a PhD in Acoustics focused on cognitive psychoacoustics of spatial audio in VR and has translated that research into applied projects with academic challenges (Clarity Challenge) and commercial partners. His background spans postdoctoral roles at Cambridge and Sheffield, acoustic consultancy, and hands-on music leadership, giving him a rare blend of rigorous signal-processing expertise and creative practice. Driven by curiosity, he excels at turning perceptual audio research into practical solutions for hearing devices, spatial audio systems and XR experiences. An unassuming strength is his ability to bridge academic grants and industry R&D, making complex research accessible and product-relevant.
8 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
BA(Hons), Music, 1st Class, BA(Hons), Music, 1st Class at University of LiverpoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Acoustics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Acoustics at The University of SalfordMSc, Music Technology, Distinction, MSc, Music Technology, Distinction at Staffordshire University
Github Skills (4)
clarity9
machine-learning8
speech-enhancement8
prediction3
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
jwillbailey/UnityPlottingShader
Apr 2021 - Mar 2023
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 11 months
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