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Emina Alickovic

Emina Alickovic

Principal Scientist

“I hope we find a cure against cancer.”

What is your primary work area within Eriksholm Research Centre?

My scientific focus is audiovisual speech processing in the brain. I am typically involved in the entire process of a research project, all the way from identifying it, planning it, collecting, and analyzing data and, of course, disseminating results. I collaborate closely with colleagues from other parts of the Demant organization and with scientists from universities.

What originally triggered your interest in the hearing care field?

I hold a PhD in electrical engineering, and since I have a special passion for mathematics, I was determined to find a job where I could use this to explore how the brain works. After finalizing my PhD in 2015 I saw a postdoc advert from Linkoping University with the headline “Can we control our hearing with the brain”. The project in Linköping was part of the big CoCoHa project which was run in collaboration with Eriksholm. I lived in Bosnia and moving to Sweden was a big step for me, but I could not let this opportunity pass. And I am glad, I didn’t! After the two-year postdoc period I was offered a job as a research engineer at Eriksholm Research Centre to continue with my dream-job.

What motivates you in your job?

First, I use mathematics every day and that was my dream scenario. But equally important, I am really motivated by the fact that the work I do contributes to helping people. On top of that I have the best colleagues and I work at a place where many highly skilled younger scientists really want to work because they appreciate what we do here.

What do you hope to achieve in the long run?

At a personal level, I really hope to get a good understanding of how we process language, how hearing impairment impacts this, and how we can make hearing aids that better compensate for the individual hearing loss while at the same time optimize language understanding.

What do you do in your spare time when you’re not working at Eriksholm?

I have a long commute so I don’t have much spare time, but whenever I have some time off, I enjoy jumping on a plane and go wherever I can. I try to get to see as many corners of the world as possible. So far exploring the US has been one of my greatest experiences. I do go to Bosnia a lot, though, to see my family and my friends, and to go hiking! I have been hiking for 25 years and I still have many mountains to see.

What is the most exciting scientific breakthrough or invention in your time?

I am really fascinated by Artificial Intelligence and the way this is applied to mimic human beings with the purpose of relieving them from dangerous or complicated tasks like mine sweeping or finding survivors in ruins.

What do you hope will happen in future science?

I hope we find a cure against cancer.

Publications

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Projects

New EEG-based Source Localization Methods for Investigating the Neural Basis of Speech Processing
CURRENT
New EEG-based Source Localization Methods for Investigating the Neural Basis of Speech Processing
4335,4398

Cognitive hearing effort compensation

Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive brain technique that objectively measures electrical ac...
Electroencephalogram (EEG) is a non-invasive brain technique that objectively measures electrical activity in the brain…
Neural Correlates of Speech Intelligibility 
CURRENT
Neural Correlates of Speech Intelligibility 
7795,4341,4335

Cognitive hearing effort compensation, Personalized audiology

Speech intelligibility describes how well listeners can understand and repeat back speech items, usu...
Speech intelligibility describes how well listeners can understand and repeat back speech items, usually short…
LISTEN+EEG
CURRENT
Neural measures of Selective Auditory Attention for Assessment of Hearing Aid Technology 
4335,3008

Cognitive hearing effort compensation

Selective auditory attention is crucial for effective speech communication and social interaction in...
Selective auditory attention is crucial for effective speech communication and social interaction in complex sound…
COCOHA - Tests
FINALIZED
Cognitive Control of a Hearing Aid (COCOHA) 
4415

Intent controlled hearing technologies

If a hearing aid can decode what sound source the user wishes to attend, it will be possible to cont...
If a hearing aid can decode what sound source the user wishes to attend, it…

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