Matthew James Borland
Lecturer
SYSTEMS DESIGN ENGINEERING
University of Waterloo
Canada
Biography
Matthew James Borland, PhD - University of Waterloo. My main research interests are in the field of musical acoustics, with a focus on sound synthesis, auditory perception, signal analysis, and musical instrument design. One specific research area is found in the needs of instrument builders seeking to improve traditional designs. New technology and materials are readily available, but these new technologies must be balanced with traditional practices, aesthetics, and responsible material choices to ensure the artistic needs of musicians are ultimately satisfied. Evaluating this balance requires a systems approach which incorporates physics, acoustics, perception, and a social and historical understanding of music technology.
Research Interest
Musical acoustics, with a focus on sound synthesis, auditory perception, signal analysis, and musical instrument design.
Publications
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Thrasher JF, Rousu MC, Hammond D, Navarro A, Corrigan JR. Estimating the impact of pictorial health warnings and “plain†cigarette packaging: evidence from experimental auctions among adult smokers in the United States. Health policy. 2011 Sep 30;102(1):41-8.
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Borland R, Yong HH, Wilson N, Fong GT, Hammond D, Cummings KM, Hosking W, McNeill A. How reactions to cigarette packet health warnings influence quitting: Findings from the ITC Fourâ€Country survey. Addiction. 2009 Apr 1;104(4):669-75.
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Yong HH, Borland R, Balmford J, Hyland A, O’Connor RJ, Thompson ME, Spittal MJ. Heaviness of smoking predicts smoking relapse only in the first weeks of a quit attempt: findings from the International Tobacco Control Four-Country Survey. nicotine & tobacco research. 2013 Oct 24;16(4):423-9.
