Publications

Book Chapter

  • Chen, G. & Parsa, V. Objective Speech Quality Evaluation Using an Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Network. Book chapter in "Speech, Audio, Image and Biomedical Signal Processing using Neural Networks" edited by S.R.M. Prasanna and Prasad, Springer-Verlag, Germany, 2007.

Refereed journal papers

  • Salehi, H., Parsa, V., & Folkeard, P. (2018). Electroacoustic assessment of wireless remote microphone systems. Audiology Research, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/audiores.2018.204
  • Wirtzfeld, M. R., Pourmand, N., Parsa, V., & Bruce, I. C. (2017). Predicting the quality of enhanced wideband speech with a cochlear model. The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 142(3), EL319-EL325.
  • Scollie, S., Levy, C., Pourmand, N., Abbasalipour, P., Bagatto, M., Richert, F., ... & Parsa, V. (2016). Fitting Noise Management Signal Processing Applying the American Academy of Audiology Pediatric Amplification Guideline: Verification Protocols. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 27(3), 237-251.
  • Scollie, S., Glista, D., Seto, J., Dunn, A., Schuett, B., Hawkins, M., ... & Parsa, V. (2016). Fitting Frequency-Lowering Signal Processing Applying the American Academy of Audiology Pediatric Amplification Guideline: Updates and Protocols. Journal of the American Academy of Audiology, 27(3), 219-236.
  • Easwar, V., Purcell, D.W., Aiken, S.J., Parsa, V., Scollie, S.D. (2015). Evaluation of Speech-Evoked Envelope Following Responses as an Objective Aided Outcome Measure: Effect of Stimulus Level, Bandwidth, and Amplification in Adults With Hearing Loss. Ear & Hearing, 36(6), 635-52.
  • Easwar, V., Purcell, D.W., Aiken, S.J., Parsa, V., Scollie. S.D. (2015). Effect of stimulus level and bandwidth on speech-evoked envelope following responses in adults with normal hearing. Ear & Hearing, 36(6), 619-34.
  • Falk, T., Parsa, V., Santos, J., Arehart, K., Hazrati, O., Huber, R., Kates, J., & Scollie, S. (2015). Objective quality and intelligibility prediction for users of assistive listening devices. IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Special Issue on Signal Processing Techniques for Assisted Listening, 32(2), 114 – 124.
  • Huber, R., Parsa, V., & Scollie, S. (2014). Predicting the perceived quality of frequency-compressed speech.  PLoS One, 9(11), e110260. 
  • Parsa, V., Scollie, S., Glista, D., & Seelisch, A. (2013). Nonlinear Frequency Compression Effects on Sound Quality Ratings of Speech and Music. Trends in Amplification, 17(1), 54-68.
  • Pourmand, N., Parsa, V., & Weaver, A. (2013). Computational auditory models in predicting noise reduction performance for wideband telephony applications. International Journal of Speech Technology, DOI: 10.1007/s10772-013-9189.
  • Suelzle, D., Parsa, V., & Falk, T. (2013). On a reference free speech quality estimator for hearing aid applications.  Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 133(5), EL412-EL418. 
  • Ibrahim, I., Parsa, V., Macpherson, E., & Cheesman, M. (2013). Evaluation of speech intelligibility and sound localization abilities with hearing aids using binaural wireless technology. Audiology Research, 3(1), 1-9.

Refereed conference papers

  • Gaballah, A., Parsa, V., Andreetta, M., & Adams, S. (2018). Assessment of amplified Parkinsonian speech quality using deep learning. In Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), 2018 IEEE 31st Canadian Conference on (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  • Moshgelani, F. & Parsa, V. (2017). Objective assessment of companding architecture for assistive hearing devices. Canadian Acoustics, 45, No. 3, pp. 138 – 139.
  • Moshgelani, F. & Parsa, V. (2017). Objective assessment of envelope enhancement algorithms for assistive hearing devices. IEEE GlobalSIP, pp. 447-451.
  • Ali, M., Rao, R. K., & Parsa, V. (2017). PAPR Reduction in OFDM System with /4-QPSK Mapper using Improved PTS Technique. The 7th International Conference on Power and Energy Systems (ICPES 2017).
  • Ali, Y. S. E., Parsa, V., Doyle, P., & Berkane, S. (2017). Disordered speech quality estimation using Linear Prediction. In 2017 IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal Processing. IEEE.
  • Ali, M., Rao, R. K., & Parsa, V. (2017). PAPR reduction in OFDM systems using clipping based on symbol statistics. In Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), 2017 IEEE 30th Canadian Conference on (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  • Ali, Y. S. E., Parsa, V., Doyle, P., & Berkane, S. (2017). Disordered speech quality estimation using the Matching Pursuit algorithm. In Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), 2017 IEEE 30th Canadian Conference on (pp. 1-5). IEEE.
  • Salehi, H., & Parsa, V. (2016, May). Nonintrusive speech quality estimation based on Perceptual Linear Prediction. In Electrical and Computer Engineering (CCECE), 2016 IEEE Canadian Conference on (pp. 1-4). IEEE.
  • Salehi, H., & Parsa, V. (2015, October). On nonintrusive speech quality estimation for hearing aids. In Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics (WASPAA), 2015 IEEE Workshop on (pp. 1-5). IEEE.