Sound Cave Labs Podcast
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From decoding speech to fighting deepfakes, Dr. Visar Berisha bridges the worlds of science, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
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From decoding speech to fighting deepfakes, Dr. Visar Berisha bridges the worlds of science, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
In this episode of the Sound Cave Labs Podcast, Visar shares how a college speech processing project led him to pursue a PhD in speech acoustics, research at MIT Lincoln Labs, and a career spanning academia, startups, and entrepreneurship. As co-founder of Aural Analytics, he pioneered the use of speech as a biomarker for neurological conditions like Parkinson’s, ALS, Alzheimer’s, and depression, securing SBIR and NIH funding before exiting through acquisition in 2020.
We also dive into his current role as Associate Dean of Research Commercialization at ASU, where he helps faculty and students translate research into real-world impact. Visar discusses the challenges of bridging academia and entrepreneurship, the importance of identifying problems people care about, and his recent witness sensing research to combat AI-generated deepfakes with radar-based verification.
Packed with insights on STEM careers, innovation, and ethical AI, this episode shows how curiosity and persistence can turn academic research into groundbreaking real-world solutions.
🔗 Learn more about Visar’s work: https://visarberisha.github.io/
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