Associate Professor of Music and Media, Rob Hamilton joined the Department of Arts at Rensselaer in 2015, with a secondary appointment in the Games and Simulation Arts and Sciences program. As a composer, performer, researcher and software designer his creative and analytical practice explores the cognitive implications of the spaces between musical systems, interactive game environments, network topographies, artificial intelligence and procedurally-generated sound and music.He holds a Ph.D. in Computer-based Music Theory and Acoustics as well as a M.A. in Music, Science and Technology from Stanford University’s Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (CCRMA) in the Department of Music, a M.M. in Computer Music Composition from the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, and a B.A. in Music and Cognitive Science from Dartmouth College. His music, writings and research have been presented at international academic conferences, in concert at festivals and galleries, as well as at commercial venues and trade shows including SIGGRAPH, AES, IEEE VR, GDC, ACH CHI, ISEA, NIME, SMC, ICAD, Ircam Forum, CMMR, SEAMUS, NACVGM and ICMC, and published in journals such as IEEE Access, JNMR, Leonardo Music, JAES, JMUI, and Organised Sound.Dr. Hamilton currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Electronic Music Foundation Institute (EMFi) and the Empire State Youth Orchestra (ESYO). He has previously held seats on the Board of Directors for organizations such as the International Computer Music Association (ICMA) and the International Community for Auditory Design (ICAD).