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Tamara Smyth is an Associate Professor in the Department of Music at the University of California, San Diego. She has served as a research faculty member for eight years at Simon Fraser University in Canada and has held the position of Technical Director at the Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) at Stanford University. Tamara completed her Ph.D. in Computer-Based Music Theory and Acoustics with a minor in Electrical Engineering under the supervision of Julius O. Smith. Her academic background includes degrees in Music from McGill University, focusing on Piano Performance and Computer Applications in Music, as well as a degree in Music Technology from New York University. Dr. Smyth's research interests encompass areas such as physical modeling synthesis, digital signal processing, musical acoustics, and human-computer interaction. She actively explores the development of musical instrument technology and interactive sound sources.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).