Dr. Marcelo Caetano

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Marcelo Caetano received his PhD degree in signal processing from UPMC Paris 6 University/IRCAM in 2011 under the supervision of Xavier Rodet, head of the Analysis/Synthesis group at IRCAM. He has worked as a postdoctoral fellow at several institutions including FORTH in Greece, INESC TEC in Portugal, and ATIC-UMA in Spain. From 2020 to 2023, Dr. Caetano was a Marie-Curie fellow at CIRMMT-McGill CNRS-PRISM, where he worked on the MORPH project. His research focuses on the use of musical instrument sound morphing to investigate the perception of timbre, allowing composers and performers to explore sound morphing creatively. His research interests include musical instrument sounds, music modeling, analysis/synthesis of sound transformations, and music timbre.

Research Interests

Musical Instrument Sounds Music Modeling Analysis/Synthesis of Sound Transformations Music Timbre

Experience

Postdoctoral Fellow

— Present

CIRMMT-McGill CNRS-PRISM • Canada

Worked on the MORPH project, focusing on musical instrument sound morphing and perception of timbre.

Requirements for University of California, San Diego

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in physical, biological, or earth sciences, mathematics, or engineering. Differential and integral calculus. One year of calculus-based physics with laboratory. One year of chemistry with laboratory.
Application Checklist
  • Statement of Purpose (max 2 pages)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Application fee ($135 domestic / $155 international)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).