Tom Chau, CV

Positions and Employment

2012 –Full Professor, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto, ON
2012 -2022Vice President, Research, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital, ON 
2022 –Distinguished Senior Scientist, Bloorview Research Institute, ON

Other Experience and Professional Memberships

2003 – Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
2010 –Editorial Board Member, Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology (Taylor & Francis)

Honours (Selected)

2014Fellow, American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (US)
2014 -2024Raymond Chang Foundation Chair in Access Innovation (Canada)
2016Cathleen Lyle Murray Award, American Academy of Cerebral Palsy (US)
2016Dr. Jonas Salk Pioneer Award, March of Dimes (Canada)
2017Meritorious Service Cross (civilian), Governor General of Canada
2017Fellow, Canadian Academy of Engineering
2018Order of Ontario, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
2018Governor General’s Innovation Award

Recent Publications

  1. Moon, J., Chau, T. Shared and task-specific phase coding characteristics of gamma- and theta-bands in speech perception and covert speech. Speech Communication, 2023, 147:63-73. Senior Responsible Author.
  2. Kang, K., Orlandi, S., Leung, J. Akter, M., Lorenzen, N., Chau, T., Thaut, M. Electroencephalographic interbrain synchronization in children with disabilities, their parents and neurologic music therapists. European Journal of Neurology. 2023, 1-17. https://doi.org/10.1111/ejn.16036 Co-author.
  3. Floreani, E., Orlandi, S., Chau, T. A Pediatric Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Brain-Computer Interface Based on the Detection of Emotional Valence. Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2022 Sep, 16:938708 (20pp.) Senior Responsible Author.
  4. Kang, K., Orlandi, Sl., Lorenzene, N., Chau, T., Thaut, M.H. Does Music Induce Interbrain Synchronization between a Non-Speaking Youth with Cerebral Palsy (CP), a Parent, and a Neurologic Music Therapist? A Brief Report. 2022, 25:6, 426-432. Co-author.
  5. Shea, K., St-Cyr, O., Chau, T., Evaluation of an Ecological Interface Design-Driven Augmentative and Alternative Communication Interface. Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, 2022, 16(1):43-59. Senior Responsible Author.
  6. Moon, J., Orlandi, S., Chau, T., A comparison and classification of oscillatory characteristics in speech perception and covert speech. Brain Research, 2022, 1781:147778. Senior Responsible Author.

Complete List of Published Works (Career total: 223 refereed journal articles as of July 2023)

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