Aoi Research Portfolio

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About Me

I am a PhD student in the Neural Systems and Behavior program within the Psychology department at the University of Washington, where my research focuses on comparative auditory neuroscience.

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Recent Publications and Presentations

Publication

Two-dimensional sound localization during hearing protector use: Human performance and acoustic prediction

Daniel J. Audet, Aoi A. Hunsaker, Madelyn A. Butler, Carol A. Sammeth, Allison Podolski, Theodore F. Argo IV, David A. Anderson, Nathaniel T. Greene, Andrew D. Brown

The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 159(4), 3130–3147, 2026

Link to paper

Publication

Auditory evoked potentials in aquatic animals: A review of threshold determination methods

Aoi A. Hunsaker, Joseph A. Sisneros, Andrew D. Brown

A. N. Popper, J. A. Sisneros, P. Lepper, & K. J. Vigness-Raposa (Eds.), The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life IV, Springer Nature (In press)

Podium Presentation

Novel auditory evoked potential recordings in a holocephalan species, the spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei)

Aoi A. Hunsaker, Andrew D. Brown, Joseph A. Sisneros

188th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Honolulu, HI, 2025

Publication

Towards improved measurements of bone conduction auditory brainstem responses in infants and adults: mitigation of stimulus artefact

Aoi A. Hunsaker, Kristin M. Uhler, Kerry A. Walker, Nathaniel T. Greene, Andrew D. Brown

International Journal of Audiology, 2025

Investigation of the impact of applying electromagnetic shielding on a bone conduction transducer when used in auditory brainstem response (ABR) measurments.

Lighting Talk and Poster

Novel auditory threshold measurements in a Chimera species, spotted ratfish (Hydrolagus colliei) using adaptive Auditory Evoked Potential (AEP) Technique

Aoi A. Hunsaker, Andrew D. Brown, David R. Dall'Osto, Peter H. Dahl, Joseph A. Sisneros

The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life, 2025

Novel auditory response measurements in a holocephalan species using an adaptive AEP recording method.

Poster Presentation

ACBC: Sound source localiation during the use of a bone conduction headset

Aoi A. Hunsaker, Theodore F. Argo IV, Andrew D. Brown

Association for Research in Otolaryngology, 2025

Investigation on the impact on binaural auditory cues during simultaneous air and bone conduction stimulation

Research Skills

Scientific Illustration

Created detailed illustrations of model organisms and experimental paradigms. For commissions, see Zukan Studio.

Adobe Illustrator Photoshop

Extracellular Electrophysiology

Recording and analysis of neural population activity across diverse organisms (e.g., Hydrolagus colliei, Porichthys notatus).

In vivo Neural recording AEP

Software Design

Developed a statistics-based adaptive Auditory Evoked Potential (AEP) acquisition system.

MATLAB Python

Hardware Design

Designed and prototyped a head-tracking headband and Arduino-based sensor systems.

Arduino Sensors Prototyping

3D Modeling and Printing

Experience with CAD and mesh-based modeling; fabrication via 3D printing.

Fusion 360 Blender 3D Printing

Data Visualizations

Visualization	Description
Scientific Visualization Survey July 2025	Survey results amongst researchers regarding how they value and make scientific visuals
Fish Auditory Response Visualization June 2025	Interactive and animated visualizations of fish auditory responses.
Signal Averaging Demonstration May 2025	Interactive visualizations demonstrating the power of signal averaging in electrophysiology