About

Qualifications

- PhD in Electronic Engineering - University of York - (2024)

- MSc Audio Production (Distinction) - University of Salford - (2019)

- BSc (Hons) Creative Music Technology (First) - Staffordshire University - (2015)

Publications

- Harrison, J., Archer-Boyd, A.W., Murphy, D.T., Measurement of insertion loss and gain in variable hear-through and noise cancellation modes of true wireless earbuds, Acta Acustica, vol. 9, no. 28, 2025, doi: 10.1051/aacus/2025013

- Harrison, J., Archer-Boyd, A.W., Murphy, D.T., The effects of hear-through augmented environmental noise on listener engagement with speech-based media, in AES 5th International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality, Redmond, USA, 2024.

- Harrison, J., Archer-Boyd, A.W., Francombe, J., Pike, C., Murphy, D.T., The relationship between environmental context and attentional engagement in podcast listening experiences, Frontiers in Psychology, vol. 13, 2023, doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.1074320

Awards

- Best Student Paper - AES 5th International Conference on Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality (2024)

- Super Young Category - Celeste Arts Prize (2016)

Exhibitions

- Lost Weekend Festival of Music, Art, Ideas and Technology (PS45) - Exeter - (October 2017)

- Digital Innovation in the Arts (Wales Millennium Centre) - Cardiff - (March 2017)

- FLUX Exhibition (The Old Truman Brewery) - London - (November 2016)

- National Museum of Welsh Slate (Museum Foundry) - LLanberis - (October 2016)

- SWN Music Festival (The Castle Emporium) - Cardiff - (October 2016)

- Celeste Arts Prize (Bargehouse - OXO Tower) - London - (October 2016)

- LLAWN04 Arts Festival (Victoria Arcade) - LLandudno - (September 2016)

- National Museum of Welsh Slate (Museum Foundry) - LLanberis - (August 2016)

- Cheltenham Music Festival (Parabola Arts Centre) - Cheltenham (July 2016)

- Machynlleth Comedy Festival (Museum of Modern Art Wales) - Machynlleth - (April 2016)

Press

BBC Radio 4 Extra's coverage of the Electromechanical Lithophone at Machylleth Comedy Festival 2016

Jay is a researcher, producer, and technologist based in the UK. In his role as a research associate working on the EPSRC funded XR Network+ project Jay conducts research in the areas of data, evidence and policy, on and for sectors of the creative industries and digital economy where virtual production and related convergent technologies are having an impact.

In 2024 Jay completed a PhD in Electronic Engineering at the AudioLab under the supervision of Prof Damian Murphy and in collaboration with BBC R&D. Jay also holds a BSc in Creative Music Technology from Staffordshire University and an MSc in Audio Production from Salford University.

If you are interested in working with Jay on a project please contact: info@jayharrisonaudio.co.uk