Summary
Thomas Mitchell is a professor of Audio and Music Interaction at the University of the West of England in Bristol, where he leads research at the intersection of computer music and advanced technology. He co-founded MiMU and serves as an engineer/developer, bringing hands-on hardware/software expertise to his academic work. With a PhD in Music and Computer Science from UWE, he has built a distinguished track record in computer music, DSP, evolutionary algorithms, generative music, Juce, Max/MSP, and object-oriented programming. His career spans senior academic roles from Senior Lecturer to Associate Professor and now Professor, shaping curricula and guiding innovative projects in sound synthesis and matching. Based in the UK, he actively bridges university research with the music tech startup ecosystem to advance practical, auditable sonic technologies.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Ph.D, Music and Computer Science, Ph.D, Music and Computer Science at University of the West of England