Hwan Shim
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
College of Engineering Technology
585-475-2263
Office Hours
Tue: 3-6pm, Thu: 4-6pm
Office Location
Office Mailing Address
78 Lomb Memorial Dr., Rochester NY 14623
Hwan Shim
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
College of Engineering Technology
Bio
Hwan Shim is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology and the Principal Investigator of the Music and Audio Cognition Lab (MACL, https://rit.edu/macl/) at the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
Dr. Shim received his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering in 2003 and his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science in 2008, both from Seoul National University, Korea.
He has held various professional roles, including two and a half years as a lecturer at Dong-Ah Institute of Media and Arts (DIMA) in Korea, one year and four months as a visiting scholar at Stanford University, eleven years as a principal engineer at Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., and one year and seven months as a postdoctoral research scholar and assistant research scientist at the University of Iowa.
Dr. Shim is a creative innovator, holding 27 U.S.-granted patents, and is a passionate educator in applied acoustics.
His research interests span applied acoustics, auditory cognitive neuroscience, speech and music perception, hearing aid algorithms, sound source separation, and spatial audio capturing and rendering.
585-475-2263
Select Scholarship
Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper
Shim, Hwan, et al. "Oscillatory Activity Changes in Executive Attentional Networks Following Neurofeedback Training of Talker- and Space-Based Selective Attention." Proceedings of the 48th Annual MidWinter Meeting of Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO). Ed. ARO. Orlando, FL: n.p..
Takeuchi, Akira, et al. "Individual Spatial Auditory Cognitive Patterns and Self-Construal." Proceedings of the 48th Annual MidWinter Meeting of Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO). Ed. ARO. Orlando, FL: n.p..
Ham, Jusung, et al. "Decoding Auditory Selective Attention in Normal Hearing and Cochlear Implant Listeners." Proceedings of the 48th Annual MidWinter Meeting of Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO). Ed. ARO. Orlando, FL: n.p..
Takeuchi, Akira, et al. "Real-time Spatial Auditory Attention Decoding from Single-Trial EEG." Proceedings of the 48th Annual MidWinter Meeting of Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO). Ed. ARO. Orlando, FL: n.p..
Takeuchi, Akira, et al. "Evaluating Dry-electrode Electroencephalography System for Auditory Neuroscience Using Speech-in-Noise Tasks." Proceedings of the 188th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) joint with 25th International Congress on Acoustics (ICA). Ed. ASA. New Orleans, LA: n.p..
Takeuchi, Akira, et al. "The role of self-construal in auditory spatial attention: neural responses to masking noise in speech-in-noise tasks." Proceedings of the 188th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) joint with 25th International Congress on Acoustics (ICA). Ed. ASA. New Orleans, LA: n.p..
Ham, Jusung, et al. "Compact and Explainable Decoding of Auditory Selective Attention in Normal Hearing and Cochlear Implant Listeners." Proceedings of the Neuroscience 2024. Ed. SfN. Chicago, IL: n.p..
Shim, Hwan, et al. "Neurofeedback Training of Auditory Spatial Attention Changes Oscillatory Activity of Parietal Cortex." Proceedings of the 47th Annual MidWinter Meeting of Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO). Ed. ARO. Anaheim, CA: n.p..
Shim, Hwan, et al. "Changes in the oscillatory activity of executive attentional networks following neurofeedback training of auditory selective attention." Proceedings of the 46th Annual ARO MidWinter Meeting. Ed. ARO. Orlando, Florida: Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO).
Ham, Jusung, et al. "Effect of Feedback Reliability for Neurofeedback Training of Auditory Selective Attention." Proceedings of the 46th Annual MidWinter Meeting of Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO). Ed. ARO. Orlando, Florida: n.p..
Takeuchi, Akira, et al. "Spatial attentional behavior analysis based on cognitive style during speech-in-noise task." Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Spring 2023 Meeting. Ed. ASA. Chicago, IL: Acoustical Society of America (ASA).
Kim, Sungyoung, et al. "Relationship between listener’s cognitive construals and spatial auditory seletctive attention." Proceedings of the Acoustical Society of Korea Spring 2023 Meeting. Ed. ASK. Seogwipo, Korea: Acoustical Society of Korea.
Sato, Rai, et al. "Quantitative Assessment of Acoustical Attributes and Listener Preferences in Binaural Renderers." Proceedings of the Audio Engineering Society (AES) 155th Convention. Ed. AES. New Yotk, New York: Audio Engineering Society.
Gibbs, Lear, et al. "A New Concept of Auditory Rehabilitation: Neurofeedback Training of Auditory Attention." Proceedings of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) 2023 Convention. Ed. ASHA. Boston, Massachusetts: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.
Takeuchi, Akira, et al. "Measuring listeners’ distraction to spatially presented masking noise conditions." Proceedings of the 185th Meeting of tbe Acoustical Society of America (ASA). Ed. ASA. Sydney, Australia: n.p..
Full Patent
Lee, Hansung, et al. "Electronic device for acquiring biometrics using PPG sensor, and method therefor." U.S. Patent US11974838B2. 7 May 2024.
Lee, Wonkyu, et al. "Electronic device and method for determining sleep-related information." U.S. Patent US11998346B2. 4 Jun. 2024.
Lee, Hongji, et al. "Electronic device for measuring blood pressure and operating method thereof." U.S. Patent EP3569142B1. 26 Jun. 2024.
Park, Jongin, et al. "Method and device for measuring biometric information in electronic device." U.S. Patent US12076169B2. 3 Sep. 2024.
Lee, Wonkyu, et al. "Method for generating heart rate variability information related to external object by using plurality of filters, and device therefor." U.S. Patent US12016665B2. 25 Jun. 2024.
Lee, Gunwoo, et al. "Method for improving sound quality and electronic device using same." U.S. Patent US11562763B2. 24 Jan. 2023.
Lee, Hong Ji, et al. "Apparatus and method for determining calibration timing for blood pressure measurement in electronic device." U.S. Patent US11510579B2. 29 Nov. 2022.
Journal Paper
Lee, Jae Hee, et al. "Strength of Attentional Modulation on Cortical Auditory Evoked Responses Correlates with Speech-in-Noise Performance in Bimodal Cochlear Implant Users." Trends in Hearing 26. (2022): 1-10. Web.
Shim, Hwan, et al. "Differences in neural encoding of speech in noise between cochlear implant users with and without preserved acoustic hearing." Hearing Research 427. (2023): 108649-108655. Print.
Shim, Hwan, et al. "Neural Mechanisms Related to the Enhanced Auditory Selective Attention Following Neurofeedback Training: Focusing on Cortical Oscillations." applied sciences 13. 14 (2023): 8499-8509. Web.
Published Conference Proceedings
Choi, Inyong, et al. "Neurofeedback training of selective attention improves speech-in-noise understanding,." Proceedings of the Proceedings of the 24th International Congress on Acoustics. Ed. ICA. Gyeongju, Korea: International Congress on Acoustics (ICA), 2022. Web.
Currently Teaching
CPET-343
Hardware Description Language
3 Credits
This course is a more in depth coverage of current logic design and verification methodologies using a modern hardware description language (HDL). Topics include coding for different levels of abstraction; implementation of arithmetic circuits and finite state machines, hierarchical designs, reusable component design, data and control path, best coding practices, design constraints and verification. The laboratories are designed to illustrate concepts, reinforce analysis and design skills, and develop instrumentation techniques associated with the lecture topics.
EEET-261
Fundamentals of Audio Engineering
3 Credits
This course provides a fundamental study of the technology and practice used in recording, editing, mixing, production, and distribution of sound. Topics include microphone types, selection and application the mixing console, mixing techniques and introduction to Signal Processing equipment and associated techniques, an introduction to the concepts relating to digital audio technology such as sampling, the Nyquist theorem, alias frequencies, quantization, dynamic range, compression and their applications will be covered. Topics include basics of digital audio, session creation, importing media, recording techniques, editing, mixing, and mastering. In addition, the course teaches how-to-listen sonic difference to appropriately apply the technical knowledge and to achieve highest sound quality.
EEET-461
Introduction to Acoustics
3 Credits
This course introduces the student to sound as both a physical and psychological phenomenon. The course explains the nature of sound in terms of acoustic pressure and provides an overview of how humans receive and perceive sound. Sound waves are also introduced, starting with the development of the acoustic wave equation and its solution for plane and spherical waves with harmonic sources. The concepts of acoustic intensity and acoustic impedance are presented. The course also includes study of basic sound sources as well as the absorption, reflection, scattering and diffraction of sound by various physical structures.
RMET-797
Capstone Project
3 Credits
This course provides the MMSI graduate students an opportunity to complete their degree requirements by addressing a practical real-world challenge using the knowledge and skills acquired throughout their studies. This course is not only the culmination of a student's course work but also an indicator of the student's ability to use diverse knowledge to provide a tangible solution to a problem. The capstone project topic can be in the areas of product development, manufacturing automation, management system, quality management or electronics packaging. The course requires a comprehensive project report and a final presentation.
In the News
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November 13, 2025
RIT Professor Receives $750k in Funding from NIH for Hearing Device Research
WROC-TV speaks to Hwan Shim, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology, about his research.
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September 30, 2025
Audio engineer awarded funding to improve and personalize hearing devices and headphones
Today’s audio devices are sophisticated, but some underperform in noisy or distracting environments. To address these challenges, Hwan Shim and his research group developed a prototype headset to provide neurofeedback information.
Featured Work
Next-Gen Hearing: Assistant Professor is Training AI to Power Personalized Audio
Hwan Shim CET Assistant Professor Hwan Shim is building the next generation of personalized audio. Shim was recently awarded nearly $750,000 in NIH funding to develop technology that trains AI and machine...
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