Education

He studied music at the Barcelona Municipal Conservatory of Music and at the Taller de Músics. He subsequently earned degrees in Technical Engineering in Image and Sound and in Electronic Engineering from Ramon Llull University, before completing a PhD in Computer Science and Digital Communication at Pompeu Fabra University.

Career

Enric Guaus (Barcelona, 1974) is a co-founder at Sheepdog and a researcher at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC), He also holds positions as an associate professor at ESMUC and the Escola de Noves Tecnologies Interactives (ENTI - UB), teaching a diverse range of courses including Acoustics, Electronics, Sound Design, Computer Science, Signal Processing, Mathematics, and Artificial Intelligence.


Enric earned his PhD in Computer Science and Digital Communications from Universitat Pompeu Fabra (MTG - UPF) in 2009, focusing on automatic music genre classification in his dissertation. Currently, his research is centered around developing interactive applications that integrate artificial intelligence algorithms with a special emphasis on enhancing live performances.


In addition to his academic and research pursuits, Enric is member of the Observatori de Prevenció Auditiva per als Músics (OPAM), highlighting his dedication to promoting auditory health among musicians, and contributor to Wikipedia and Media Commons.