Daniel Taft
BSc (Physiology),
BE (Electrical, Hons),
The University of Melbourne

PhD Candidate

P: +61 3 9667 7563
M: 0407 135 556
E: dtaft[at]bionicear.org


Daniel Taft is a PhD student at the Bionic Ear Institute, supervised by Dr David Grayden and Prof Anthony Burkitt. Daniel’s PhD project involves signal processing techniques for cochlear implants. In particular, the focus is upon strategies incorporating traveling wave based across-frequency delays.

Daniel is also the current journal club coordinator and tutors Digital Systems to engineering students at The University of Melbourne.

Research Fields of Interest



▪ Signal processing
▪ Sound perception
▪ Auditory prostheses

Research Project


Improving music perception and appreciation for cochlear implant users (Travelling Wave Project)