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Dr Daniel Rowan MSc, PhD

Director of Programmes (Audiology)

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Daniel is an Associate Professor of Audiology at the University of Southampton.

My team is dedicated to improving the quality of life of people with sensory impairments

His goal is to develop knowledge and technologies that will allow people with sensory impairments to optimally use their hearing to achieve the independence, prosperity and fulfilment they desire.

Daniel is the Director of Programmes (Audiology) covering the MSci/BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) and MSc Audiology course, teaches on them and looks after clinical placements. He is also an Audiologist registered with the Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists (RCCP).

A sample lecture on human echolocation.

Youtube video: How our ears help us see

Honours and Awards

2013

The Denzil Brooks Trophy, British Society of Audiology in recognition of outstanding contributions to promoting excellence in clinical practice through Chairmanship of the Professional Practice Committee, which has become the leading provider of clinical guidance in audiology nationally and internationally.

Research

Publications

Teaching

Media

Contact

Research interests

Sounds, through hearing, are important to people in various ways. Daniel is interested in ways that the hearing of sound helps us (e.g. for communication and spatial awareness) and hinders us (e.g. the interfering and fatiguing effects of background noise), the particular difficulties that arise with hearing impairment and how hearing can be exploited to help people with visual impairment and blindness. His research covers:

How hearing can help us to localise objects that either actively produce sounds (aka sound-source localization) or can be stimulated to reflect sounds (aka echolocation).
How hearing assists or interferes with our ability to function in challenging acoustic and psychological environments. For example, effects of different types of background sound on hearing, situational awareness and cognitive capabilities.
The effects of hearing impairment and auditory prostheses on our hearing abilities (including speech understanding and localization).
The importance of hearing to visually impaired and blind people and how the usefulness of their hearing can be improved, especially if they also have a hearing loss.

The large anechoic chamber at the University of Southampton — Echolocation researchers

An experiment to determine the localisation abilities of cochlear implant users — Testing localisation skills

Research group

Human Sciences Group

Affiliate research group

Hearing and Balance Centre

Research project(s)

Make like a bat

How can humans use echoes to detect and locate objects?

2 ears are better than 1

What benefit do hearing impaired people get from using two auditory prostheses, one in each ear?

Fit for duty

How can the impact of hearing impairment on the capabilities of military personnel be assessed?

Telemedicine in cochlear implants

This project is exploring different ways of providing long term follow up to cochlear implant users.

Articles

Semeraro, H. D., Rowan, D., Van Besouw, R. M., & Allsopp, A. A. (2017). Development and evaluation of the British English Coordinate Response Measure Speech-In-Noise Test as an occupational hearing assessment tool. International Journal of Audiology, 56(10), 749-758. DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2017.1317370
Rowan, D., Papadopoulos, T., Archer , L., Good hew, A., Cozens, H., Guzman, R., ... Allen, R. (2017). The detection of ‘virtual’ objects using echoes by humans: spectral cues. Hearing Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2017.04.008
Semeraro, H. D., Bevis, Z. L., Rowan, D., van Besouw, R. M., & Allsopp, A. J. (2015). Fit for the frontline? Identification of mission-critical auditory tasks (MCATs) carried out by infantry and combat-support personnel. Noise and Health, 17(75), 98-107. [75]. DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.153401
Rowan, D., Papadopoulos, T., Edwards, D., & Allen, R. (2015). Use of binaural and monaural cues to identify the lateral position of a virtual object using echoes. Hearing Research, 323, 32-39. DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2015.01.012
Alothman, N., Rowan, D., & Cullington, H. (2014). Co-ordinated bilateral cochlear implants: psychoacoustical and self-reported outcomes. International Journal of Audiology, 53(9). DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2014.938194
Bevis, Z. L., Semeraro, H., van Besouw, R. M., Rowan, D., Lineton, B., & Allsopp, A. J. (2014). Fit for the frontline? A focus group exploration of auditory tasks carried out by infantry and combat support personnel. Noise and Health, 16(69), 127-135. DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.132101
Rowan, D., Papadopoulos, T., Edwards, D., Holmes, H., Hollingdale, A., Evans, L., & Allen, R. (2013). Identification of the lateral position of a virtual object based on echoes by humans. Hearing Research, 300, 56-65. DOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2013.03.005
Vaughan, A., Rowan, D., & Simpson, D. M. (2013). Investigating evidence of sound localisation using bone conduction stimulation. International Journal of Audiology, 52(4), 295. DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2013.765042
Alomari, H., & Rowan, D. (2013). Masking level difference with bone conduction stimulation in normal hearing listeners. International Journal of Audiology, 52(4), 285. DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2013.765042
Alothman, N., Rowan, D., & Cullington, H. (2013). Reference data for the multi-centre study of a synchronised bilateral cochlear implant system. International Journal of Audiology, 52(4), 288-289. DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2013.765042
van Besouw, R. M., Forrester, L., Crowe, N., & Rowan, D. (2013). Simulating the effect of interaural mismatch in the insertion depth of bilateral cochlear implants on speech perception. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 134(2), 1348-1357. DOI: 10.1121/1.4812272
Holmes, H., Rowan, D., & Cullington, H. E. (2013). Speech perception in different masker types: how can differences between children and adults be interpreted? International Journal of Audiology, 52(4), 265-266. DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2013.765042
Rowan, D., Morriis, O., Adewale, M., & Millgate, A. (2012). Early detection of non-organic hearing loss using a simple tone-in-noise test. Noise and Health, 14(59), 179-183. DOI: 10.4103/1463-1741.99893
Kim, S., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2012). Range dependent characteristics in the head-related transfer functions of a bat-head cast: part 1. Monaural characteristics. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 7(4), 046014-[14pp]. DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/7/4/046014
Kim, S., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2012). Range dependent characteristics in the head-related transfer functions of a bat-head cast: part 2. Binaural characteristics. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 7(4), 046015-[16pp]. DOI: 10.1088/1748-3182/7/4/046015
Papadopoulos, T., Edwards, D. S., Rowan, D., & Allen, R. (2011). Identification of auditory cues utilized in human echolocation - objective measurement results. Biomedical Signal Processing and Control, 6(3), 280-290. DOI: 10.1016/j.bspc.2011.03.005
Rowan, D., & Gray, M. (2008). Lateralization of high frequency pure tones with interaural phase difference and bone conduction. International Journal of Audiology, 47(7), 404-411. DOI: 10.1080/14992020802006055
Rowan, D., & Lutman, M. E. (2007). Learning to discriminate interaural time differences at low and high frequencies. International Journal of Audiology, 46(10), 585-594. DOI: 10.1080/14992020701524828
Rowan, D., Hinton, K., & Mackenzie, E. (2006). Comparison of Levitt- and Zwislocki-type adaptive procedures for stimulus placement in human listeners. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 119(6), 3539-3541. DOI: 10.1121/1.2195088
Rowan, D., & Lutman, M. E. (2006). Learning to discriminate interaural time differences: an exploratory study with amplitude-modulated stimuli. Aprendiendo a discriminar diferencias inter-auriculares de tiempo: un estudio exploratorio con estímulos de amplitud modulada. International Journal of Audiology, 45(9), 513-520. DOI: 10.1080/14992020600801434
Rowan, D., Kapadia, S., & Lutman, M. (2004). Does static ear canal pressure influence pure-tone pitch perception? Acta Oto-Laryngologica, 124(3), 286-289. DOI: 10.1080/00016480310000511
Rowan, D., Kapadia, S., & Lutman, M. E. (2003). Does ear canal pressure influence pure tone pitch perception? International Journal of Audiology, 42(6), 379.

Conferences

Cullington, H. E., Rowan, D., & Holmes, H. (2015). Listening to speech in a background of speech is harder for children than adults, why?. Paper presented at Arab Hearing Health Conference, Jordan.
Rowan, D., Cullington, H. E., Holmes, H., Blythe, H., Godwin, H., & Liversedge, S. (2014). Interference by background sounds with speech intelligibility and reading. Paper presented at 7th International Conference of the Royal Medical Services, Jordan.
Alothman, N., Rowan, D., & Cullington, H. (2013). Co-ordinated bilateral cochlear implants: psychoacoustical and self-reported outcomes. Poster session presented at Fourth Joint Annual Conference, Experimental and Clinical Short Papers Meetings of the British Society of Audiology, United Kingdom.
Alothman, N., Rowan, D., & Cullington, H. E. (2013). Psychoacoustical and self-reported outcomes of a coordinated bilateral cochlear implant system in adult users. Poster session presented at Conference on Implantable Auditory Prostheses, United States.
Alothman, N., Rowan, D., & Cullington, H. E. (2013). Spatial hearing in a synchronized bilateral cochlear implant system. Poster session presented at British Cochlear Implant Group Annual Meeting, United Kingdom.
Alothman, N., Rowan, D., & Cullington, H. E. (2012). Reference data for the multi-centre study of a synchronised bilateral cochlear implant system. 3rd Annual Conference and Experimental and Clinical Short Papers Meeting, United Kingdom.
Holmes, H., Rowan, D., & Cullington, H. E. (2012). Speech perception in in different masker types: how can differences between children and adults be interpreted?. 3rd Annual Conference and Experimental and Clinical Short Papers Meeting, United Kingdom.
Crowe, N. D., van Besouw, R. M., & Rowan, D. (2010). Bilateral cochlear implants: Effect of interaural electrode insertion-depth mismatch on speech intelligibility. British Society of Audiology Short Papers Meeting on Experimental Studies of Hearing and Deafness, .
Edwards, D., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2009). Bat echolocation database. Paper presented at 5th Institute of Acoustics International Conference on Bio-Acoustics, United Kingdom.
Papadopoulos, T., Edwards, D. S., Rowan, D., & Allen, R. (2009). Identification of auditory cues utilized in human echolocation - objective measurement results. Paper presented at 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB2009), .
Papadopoulos, T., Edwards, D., Rowan, D., & Allen, R. (2009). Identification of auditory cues utilized in human echolocation - objective measurement results. Paper presented at 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine (ITAB2009), .
Edwards, D., Allen, R., Papadopoulos, T., Rowan, D., Kim, S., & Wilmot-Brown, L. (2009). Investigations of mammalian echolocation. 7184-7187. Paper presented at 31st Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, United States.
Kim, S. Y., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2009). Measurement of the head-related transfer function of a bat head cast. Paper presented at 5th Institute of Acoustics International Conference on Bio-Acoustics, United Kingdom.
Kim, S., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2009). Measurement of the head-related transfer function of a bat head cast. Paper presented at 5th Institute of Acoustics International Conference on Bio-Acoustics, United Kingdom.
Edwards, D., Holmes, H., Rowan, D., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R., & Wilmot-Brown, L. (2009). Preliminary reflector-localisation studies using stimuli related to an echolocation. Paper presented at 7th Annual SoNG Meeting, .
Edwards, D., Holmes, H., Rowan, D., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R., & Wilmot-Brown, L. (2009). Preliminary reflector-localisation studies using stimuli related to an echolocation. Poster session presented at 7th Annual SoNG Meeting, .
Edwards, D., Holmes, H., Rowan, D., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R., & Wilmot-Brown, L. (2009). Preliminary reflector-localisation studies using stimuli related to an echolocation task. 68-69. Poster session presented at British Society of Audiology Short Papers Meeting on Experimental Studies of Hearing and Deafness, .
Edwards, D., Holmes, H., Rowan, D., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R., & Wilmot-Brown, L. (2009). Preliminary reflector-localisation studies using stimuli related to an echolocation task. 68-69. Paper presented at British Society of Audiology Short Papers Meeting on Experimental Studies of Hearing and Deafness, .
Rowan, D., & Tompkins, L. (2008). Binaural masking-level difference with bone conduction: Implications for bilateral BAHAs. British Academy of Audiology Conference 2008, .
Kim, S., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2008). Modelling of bat echolocation signals to differentiate object dimensions and materials. Paper presented at 15th International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV15), Korea, Republic of.
Kim, S. Y., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R. A., & Rowan, D. (2008). Modelling of bat echolocation signals to differentiate object dimensions and materials. 2911-2917. Paper presented at 15th International Congress on Sound and Vibration (ICSV15), Korea, Republic of.
Rowan, D., Adewale, M., & Millgate, A. (2008). Preliminary evaluation of audiometric test to identify feigned/exaggerated hearing loss. British Academy of Audiology Conference 2008, .
Kim, S. Y., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2008). The simulation of bat-oriented auditory processing using the experimental data of echolocating signals. 5235-5240. Paper presented at Acoustics '08, France.
Kim, S., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2008). The simulation of bat-oriented auditory processing using the experimental data of echolocating signals. Paper presented at Acoustics'08, France.
Kim, S. Y., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2008). Using a model of bat echolocation to differentiate object dimensions and materials. 159-162. Poster session presented at Proceedings of Biological Approaches for Engineering, .
Kim, S. Y., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2007). Review on echolocation with binaural hearing in bats and humans. Poster session presented at 3rd Life Science Interface Conference, United Kingdom.
Kim, S., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (2007). Review on echolocation with binaural hearing in bats and humans. Paper presented at 3rd Life Science Interface Conference, United Kingdom.
Ellis, W., & Rowan, D. (2006). Auditory learning with binaural cues to localisation. Poster session presented at BSA Short Papers Meeting on Experimental Studies of Hearing and Deafness, .
Rowan, D., Ellis, W., & Lutman, M. E. (2006). Binaural perception of high frequency complexes. Paper presented at Institute of Acoustics Spring Conference 2006: Futures in Acoustics: Today's Research - Tomorrow's Careers, .
Rowan, D., Gray, M., & Brown, T. H. E. (2006). Theoretical considerations of binaural hearing involving bone conduction stimulation. BAA Annual Conference and Expo, .
Hinton, K., Rowan, D., & Mackenzie, E. (2004). Comparison of adaptive procedures for binaural discrimination: test-retest reliability and bias. Paper presented at British Society of Audiology Short Papers Meeting on Experimental Studies of Hearing and Deafness, .
Rowan, D., & Lutman, M. E. (2004). Effects of training on ITD discrimination using 'transposed' stimuli: preliminary analysis. Paper presented at British Society of Audiology Short Papers Meeting on Experimental Studies of Hearing and Deafness, .
Rowan, D., & Lutman, M. E. (2004). High-frequency ITD discrimination with "transposed" stimuli in trained and untrained normal-hearing adults. Poster session presented at Association for Research in Otolaryngology, .
Rowan, D., Kapadia, S., & Lutman, M. E. (2002). Does ear canal pressure influence pure tone pitch perception?. Poster session presented at British Society of Audiology Short Papers Meeting on Experimental Studies of Hearing and Deafness, .
Edwards, D., Papadopoulos, T., Allen, R., & Rowan, D. (1970). Bat echolocation database. Paper presented at 5th Institute of Acoustics International Conference on Bio-Acoustics, United Kingdom.

Title	Module Code	Programme	Role
Basic neurosensory assessment	ISVR1025	BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) Part 1	Co-ordinator
Physiological and Psychophysical Measurement	ISVR1031	BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) Part 1	Lecturer
Clinical Measurement and Training	ISVR1028	BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) Part 1	Practical Tutor
Experimental Audiology Research (EAR) Projects	ISVR2033	BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) Part 2	Co-ordinator
Clinical Practicum	ISVR2038	BSc Healthcare Science (Audiology) Part 2	Practical Tutor
Clinical Practicum	ISVR3026	BSc Audiology Part 3	Co-ordinator of synoptic exam
Research Project	ISVR3030	BSc Audiology Part 3	Project Supervisor
Clinical Assessment in Audiology	ISVR6121	MSc Audiology	Lecturer, Practical Tutor and Clinic Tutor
Physiology and Psychology of hearing	ISVR6125	MSc Audiology	Lecturer
Diagnostic Audiology	ISVR6122	MSc Audiology	Co-ordinator
Research Project	ISVR6075	MSc Audiology	Practical Tutor

Dr Daniel Rowan
Engineering and the Environment University of Southampton Highfield Southampton SO17 1BJ

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