Education
- Sep 2020 - Mar 2025 Ph.D. in Computer Science and Engineering (Supervisor: Prof. Andrew Brian Horner) The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- Aug 2015 - Oct 2016 MSc in Multimedia Information Technology (with Credit) (Supervisor: Prof. Lai-Man Po) City University of Hong Kong
Postdoctoral Training
Jul 2025 - present Center for Music & Brain, Tsinghua Laboratory of Brain and Intelligence
Research interests
- Neural Mechanisms of Music Perception
- Music Perception & Emotion, Cross-Culture Instruments, Music Timbres & Emotion
- Computer Music, Digital Media, Data Visualization, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Research fields
Neurodynamics of Real-World Music Perception
Selected publications
Wenyi Song, Anh-Dung Dinh, Andrew Brian Horner; The emotional characteristics of the violin with different pitches, dynamics, and vibrato. Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 18 November 2024; 55 (1): 035004. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001989
Wenyi Song, Andrew B. Horner; Emotional characteristics of the erhu and violin: a comparative study of emotional intensity in musical excerpts. Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 18 November 2024; 55 (1): 035003. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001986
Wenyi Song, Ziya Zhou, Zeyu Huang, Andrew Brian Horner; A comparative study of violin and erhu emotional characteristics: Influence of playing techniques and instrument. Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 13 May 2024; 54 (1): 035002. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001921
Wenyi Song, Zeyu Huang, Andrew Brian Horner; A comparative analysis of violin and erhu: differences and similarities through statistical analysis of multiple musical excerpts. Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 4 December 2023; 52 (1): 035007. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001817
Wenyi Song, Andrew Brian Horner; Uncovering the differences between the violin and erhu musical instruments by statistical analysis of multiple musical pieces. Proc. Mtgs. Acoust. 5 December 2022; 50 (1): 050005. https://doi.org/10.1121/2.0001710
Honors, awards and academic activities
- The International Union for Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) Young Acousticians Grant, Acoustics 2023 Sydney, Acoustical Society of America
- Department of Electronic Engineering Entrance Scholarships for MSc Programmes 2015/2016, Department of Electronic Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
- Outstanding Graduates, Department of Education of Zhejiang Province (2015)
- National Scholarship, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China (2014)
Contact information
wenyisong@mail.tsinghua.edu.cn
