hola, I'm

Nelly Garcia

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My main interest is sound design. I love to tell stories through sound. My experience can be described as the bridge between creativity and technical skills PhD candidate at the Centre for Digital Music, QMUL.

Nelly Garcia
5+ publications
6K sound samples
Nelly Garcia

I'm a PhD researcher and communications and electronics engineer who thinks the most interesting things happen when we share with others. I'd like to think of myself as the bridge between creative and technical skills, where a sound designer's intuition meets technology.

My research asks: how can AI tools augment sound designers rather than replace them? I build tools, run studies, analyse data, and talk to practitioners all over the world to find out.

Currently at the Centre for Digital Music, QMUL. I also work at Nemisindo developing procedural audio engines, and teach signal processing as a Demonstrator. When I'm not researching, I'm recording soundscapes, mixing films, and designing audio for games.

community ✿
SoundGirls UK — Co-Director
Organising industry workshops, networking events, and mentoring opportunities to inspire and support women in the audio industry across the UK.
VOLUNTEER
Soundgirls at SSL

Soundgirls UK · November 2025 ✦

award ✦
Demonstrator of the Year 2024
Awarded by Queen Mary University of London in recognition of outstanding contribution to student learning and engagement in signal processing and sound design.
QMUL · 2024
Demonstrator

Speaking · 2024 ✦

teaching ♪
Teaching Assistant — QMUL
Teaching signal processing, sound design, digital circuits and research methods to undergraduate and postgraduate students. Supervision of student projects and coursework.
2023 – PRESENT
Teaching Assistant

TA teams · April 2025 ✦

always open
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Whether it's research collaborations, game audio tools, immersive media projects, or just a conversation about AI and sound design — I'd love to hear from you.

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