Dr. Eric Alan Durant

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Milwaukee School of Engineering
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Assistant ProfessorAppointed: 2002
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Mailing Address

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
United States

Contact Information

edurant@umich.edu
http://edurant.com/

Qualifications

Ph.D., University of Michigan, Electrical Engineering, 2002.
M.S.E., University of Michigan, Electrical Engineering, 1999.
B.S., Milwaukee School of Engineering, Computer Engineering, 1998.
B.S., Milwaukee School of Engineering, Electrical Engineering, 1998.

Expertise and Research Interests

Genetic algorithms (GAs) for filter design, hearing aid fitting, and general perceptual tuning; fast transform algorithms.

Other Expertise

Aspects of genetic algorithms (GAs) including optimal tilings, convergence metrics, and steady state performance; application of GAs to optimal satellite design; databases; interoperability between legacy systems and standard Internet services; geographicinformation systems (GIS); building control interfaces.

Industrial Relevance

GA-guided hearing aid fitting.

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Computer and Information Sciences, Electrical Engineering or Electronics.

Memberships

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

Honors and Awards

2000, Motorola Fellow, Motorola Foundation, University of Michigan
1998, Alumni Association Student Achievement Award, Milwaukee School of Engineering Alumni Association
1998, Newport Award of Excellence, Newport Corporation, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Optics and Photonics
1997, Fred F. Loock Outstanding Student Award, Milwaukee School of Engineering

Previous Positions

2000-2002, Ph.D. Candidate, University of Michigan, Engineering, Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
1993-1998, Undergraduate, Milwaukee School of Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, (1) Electrical Engineering (2) Computer Engineering

Publications

  • Eric A. Durant and Gregory H. Wakefield, Efficient Model Fitting Using a Genetic Algorithm: Pole-Zero Approximations of HRTFs, IEEE Transactions on Speech and Audio Processing, 10(1), 18-27, January 2002
  • Eric Alan Durant, Hearing Aid Fitting with Genetic Algorithms (dissertation), 134, January 2002

Profile Details

Last Updated: 1/24/2002

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