Peter Xinya Zhang
Associate Professor (Tenured)
Department of Audio Arts and Acoustics
Columbia College Chicago
EXPERIENCE
Columbia College Chicago, USA
Department of Audio Arts and Acoustics
Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Science in Acoustics — 2016-present
Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Arts in Live Sound Reinforcement — 2021-present
Associate Professor (Tenured) — 2012-present
Assistant Professor — 2006-2012
Established the acoustics program, oversee the B.S. degree in Acoustics and B.A. degree in Live Sound programs, teach courses
and research on psychoacoustics, perception, auditory physiology, binaural hearing, architectural acoustics, acoustical modeling
and testing, and human voice
Director of China Initiative — 2012-2016
Recruitment, collaborations, and partnership
Chicago Chapter, Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
Chair — 2010-2013
Council Member and E-board Member — 2013-present
Reactivated the Chicago chapter, established a network of local professionals in acoustics, organized academic and industry events
Peking University, China
Visiting Professor, Summer School International — 2017-present
Taught The arts of Chinese traditional performance in English to international students
International Research Center for Peking Opera Heritage
Researcher — 2014-present
National Institute of Cultural Development, China
Researcher — 2014-present
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Psychoacoustics, Perception, Architectural acoustics, Binaural hearing, Spatial hearing, Virtual reality, Auditory physiology, Singing voice, Acoustics and its applications in media arts, Cultural and creative industry, and Chinese traditional performing arts
EDUCATION
Michigan State University, USA 2000-2006 Ph.D.
Psychoacoustics Laboratory, Department of Physics and Astronomy
Peking University, China 1993-1997 B.S.
Department of Physics, Honors Science Program
COLLEGE SERVICES AND AWARD
Department of Audio Arts and Acoustics
Chair, Department Curriculum Committee — 2021-present
Member, Bachelor of Science Degree Committee — 2009-2011
Successfully established the Bachelor of Science degree program for acoustics majors
Part-time Faculty Reviewer — 2020-present
Assessment Coordinator — 2008-2011
Scholarship Review Coordinator — 2019-2022
Member, School of Media Arts Curriculum Committee, Member — 2009, 2021-present
Member, President's Budget Advisory Board — 2019-present
Member, Faculty Senate — 2017-2019
Faculty Representative, College Council — 2007-2010
Faculty Advisor, Acoustical Society of America-Columbia College Student Chapter — 2008-2012, 2017-present
Advisor of the Year 2018-2019, Columbia College Chicago — 2019
Faculty Advisor, Chinese Students and Scholars Association of Columbia College Chicago — 2014-2017
Member, All-college Tenure Committee — 2018-2019
Member, Committee of the Faculty and Staff Scholarship Initiative — 2018-2019
Fundraise through events and contributions by the faculty and staff to sponsor scholarships for students
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Peking University Alumni Association of Midwestern United States
President — 2012-2013
Vice President — 2010-2012
Society of Chinese American Professors and Scientists
President — 2016-present
Secretary General — 2011-2016
PUBLICATIONS
Zhang, P.X., “Chapter 8: Psychoacoustics,” Handbook for Sound Engineers, 6th Edition, Routledge, Abingdon, UK (accepted, to be published in 2023).
Wang, L., Zhang, X., and Yang, Y., “An intellectual history of media arts,” Art Research Project by the Ministry of Culture of China (Approval Number: 13DC19; Certificate of Project Completion Number: 艺规结字[2017]109) (completed in 2017).
Hartmann, W.M., Rakerd, B., Crawford, Z.D., and Zhang, P.X., “Transaural experiments and a revised duplex theory for the localization of low-frequency tones,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 139, 968-985 (2016)
Gygi, B., Giordano, B.L., Shafiro, V., Kharkhurin, A., and Zhang, P.X., “Predicting the timing of dynamic events through sound: Bouncing balls,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 138, 457-466 (2015)
Zhang, P.X., “Chapter 3: Psychoacoustics,” Handbook for Sound Engineers, 5th Edition, 55-80, Focal Press, St. Louis, MO (2015)
Zhang P.X. and Hartmann W.M., “On the ability of human listeners to distinguish between front and back,” Hear. Res. 260, 30-46 (2010)
Zhang, P.X. and Hartmann, W.M., “Lateralization of Huggins pitch,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 124, 3873-3887 (2008)
Zhang, P.X., “Chapter 3: Psychoacoustics,” Handbook for Sound Engineers, 4th Edition, 41-63, Focal Press, St. Louis, MO (2008)
Zhang, P.X. and Hartmann, W.M., “Lateralization of sine-tones—interaural time vs phase,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 120, 3471-3474 (2006)
Hartmann, W.M. and Zhang, P.X., “Binaural models and the strength of dichotic pitches,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 114, 3317-3326 (2003)
Dou, S.X., Chi, M., Song, H., Zhang X., Zhu, Y., and Ye, P., “Effect of reflection and 2K gratings on self-pumped phase-conjugate mirrors: theoretical and experimental studies,” J. Optical Soc. Am. B, Volume 16, Issue 3, 428-434, March 1999
PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
“New platform for cooperative innovation of distance education and digital media,” The 15th International Service Trade Forum, China International Fair for Trade in Services (2021)
“Development of psychoacoustics and its applications in music, performing and media arts,” the Opera Department, Central Academy of Drama, Beijing, P. R. China (2019)
“3D sound field simulation and virtual reality,” Media Science School, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin Province, P. R. China (2018)
“Current development of acoustics and its impact on improvement of art and timbre of human voice in western opera, Chinese traditional operas, vocal music and stage performance,” School of Art and Literature, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, P. R. China (2017)
“Psychoacoustics, subjective evaluation of sound quality, and their applications in performing arts,” Beijing Film Academy, Beijing, P. R. China (2016)
“New media, virtual reality and culture communication,” University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, P. R. China (2016)
“The international market of Peking Opera and improvement on voice and sound,” the 4th International Conference of Peking Opera Heritage (2015)
“Salient phase density model for the lateralization of binaural pitches,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 122, 2968 (2007)
“Salient phase density model for localization of binaural pitches,” Boston Binaural Bash (2007)
“Lateralization of sine tones - interaural time versus interaural phase,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 120, 3342 (2006)
“Studying MSP localization using distorted spectral cues and virtual reality,” Boston Binaural Bash (2006)
“Transaural virtual reality applied to front-back localization,” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 117, 2485-2486 (2005)
COURSES DEVELOPED AND TAUGHT
Psychoacoustics, Perception and cognition of sound, Applied acoustics (Musical acoustics), Architectural Acoustics, Studies in hearing (Auditory physiology), Acoustical modeling, Acoustical Testing I and II, Fundamentals of Vibration Analysis
Arts of Chinese traditional performance, Arts of the human voice
PERFORMANCE
MC, Lantern Festival Performance Gala, Broadcast by the NCTV17, Naperville, IL — 2018
Tenor soloist, Fundraising Concert, Columbia College Chicago — 2018
Tenor soloist, Charity Concert at the Admiral at the Lake, Chicago, IL — 2016
Tenor soloist, Messiah (by George Frideric Handel), 2nd Presbyterian Church, Chicago, IL — 2012
AFFILIATION
Acoustical Society of America, Member — 2000-present
Audio Engineering Society, Member — 2007-present
CEO Roundtable Chicago, Member — 2014-present