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Birtan Demirel

@birtandemirel.bsky.social

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Postdoc in Oxford Institute of Biomedical Engineering | Guitar player | Traveller | Astrophysics lover

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Irene Echeverria-Altuna @irenetxeberria.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Curiosity-filled conversations sparked this project and teamwork has carried it forward 🫂 It's been a huge pleasure to be a part of it with @birtandemirel.bsky.social, Sage Boettcher @dynacog-lab.bsky.social, @kateewatkins.bsky.social and Kia Nobre @brognition.bsky.social 🍀 Find out more 🦑🗣️⌛️⬇️

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Birtan Demirel @birtandemirel.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

With Prof Tim Denison and Prof Tingting Zhu, we have been awarded research grant from the MLSTF at the University of Oxford. The project explores AI-powered speech support for people who seek to improve confidence and fluency in high-pressure conversations such as public speaking and interviews.

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Birtan Demirel @birtandemirel.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Excited to share our new paper on non-invasive neuromodulation in speech production!

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Birtan Demirel @birtandemirel.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

New paper out in the Journal of Fluency Disorders! Results show that speaking in unison with a text-to-speech decoder voice delivered through headphones can significantly reduce stuttering during simulated presentations. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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A novel use of choral speech significantly reduces stuttering in a simulated presentation setting: An exploratory study

Choral speech, defined as speaking in unison with another voice, has long been recognised for improving speech fluency while maintaining speech natura…

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