Dr. Smalt is a technical staff member in the Human Health & Performance Systems Group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory. His current work focuses on computational modeling of hearing damage mechanisms and the effect of noise exposure on hearing and cognitive performance. As part of this research, he has developed a personal-noise-monitoring technology for industrial and tactical environments. Dr. Smalt received a BS degree in computer engineering from Clarkson University and earned both MS and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from Purdue University. Dr. Smalt’s other research interests include 3D virtual audio, cognitive load, and electrophysiology.