Professor Shera's research combines physiological measurements with theoretical modeling of the peripheral auditory system. The goal is to understand the active, nonlinear signal processing performed by the inner ear while developing the power and precision of noninvasive probes of hearing function.

Reference Publications

Shera CA, Guinan JJ Jr, Oxenham AJ. Otoacoustic Estimation of Cochlear Tuning: Validation in the Chinchilla. J Assoc Res Otolaryngol. 2010 May 4.
Shera CA, Tubis A, Talmadge CL. Testing coherent reflection in chinchilla: Auditory-nerve responses predict stimulus-frequency emissions. J Acoust Soc Am. 2008 Jul;124(1):381-95.
Shera CA. Laser amplification with a twist: traveling-wave propagation and gain functions from throughout the cochlea. J Acoust Soc Am. 2007 Nov;122(5):2738-58.

Courses Taught

HST 714 - FA 2013 - Acoustics of Speech and Hearing	Acoustics of Speech and Hearing
HST 720 - FA 2013 - Physiology of the Ear	Physiology of the Ear
HST 750 - SP 2013 - Modeling Issues in Hearing and Speech	Modeling Issues in Hearing and Speech

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christopher_shera@meei.harvard.edu

Courses Taught