C. William Thorpe

William Thorpe obtained BE and PhD degrees in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, with a research focus on acoustic analysis of human and animal vocalisations. He then did research at the Meakins-Christie Laboratories at McGill University developing a computational model of lung mechanics, and at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, modelling broncho-constriction during breathing. He also had positions at the National Voice Centre and the School of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of Sydney doing research on breathing strategies of singers and flute performers, and developing acoustic analysis methodologies for assessing the singing voice. He has subsequently founded a software company that develops acoustic analysis technology for singers and music educators. He is also an associate of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute where he is involved in ongoing research on computational modelling of the human vocal system.