Bio
Danielle Benesch holds a B.Sc. in Cognitive Science from Osnabrück University and a M.A.Sc. in Engineering from École de technologie supérieure. She is currently working as a Technology Lead in Applied Cognition at Thales Group. During her graduate work co-supervised by Profs. Jérémie Voix and Rachel Bouserhal, she worked on the “Sensitive Ear” project, which focused on developing a wearable technology for managing decreased sound tolerance. Her research interests include audio processing, affective computing, and assistive technology design.
Awards
- ResonatorTube Contributor Award
- Award for the quality of reviews provided through the SARA article review service
- 2nd Place (tied) in 3-Minute Thesis Competition
- Best Student Presentation Award
- Scholarship for master studies abroad
- Globalink Graduate Fellowship
- Misophonia Student Research Grant
- Agile Seed Funding
- Open Source Audio Processing ASA Challenge
- Financial support for the dissemination and promotion of research work
