Homepage of Alexey Lukin: CV and publications

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Jul. 14, 2023

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Job

Principal DSP engineer at iZotope Inc./Native Instruments

Education

Lomonosov Moscow State University,
Department of Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics

Ph.D. in 2006, MS in 2003.

Work experience

Since 2002. iZotope Inc. — Principal DSP developer. Details...
2006–2014. Image Processing Lab in Moscow State University's Computational Mathematics and Cybernetics Department — member of scientific staff.
2002–2006. ReAUD Technologies — chief sound engineer, DSP Department. Details...
2000–2002. iXBT.com — developer, RightMark Audio project. Details...
2002–2003. Several project-based contracts with TC Works, Creek Audio Ltd, Hasbro Games, Z-Systems.
Since 2000. Research work in the University Graphics and Media Lab. Projects on speaker indexing, image resampling, demosaicing, noise reduction and others.
Summers 1998–2001. DROK (summer camp) “Kratovo” — sound engineer (recording and live events), computer assistant.

Projects

2004–2014. Development of DSP algorithms for iZotope Radius time/pitch modification software, iZotope RX, RX2, RX3 and RX4 restoration applications, iZotope 64-bit SRC sampling rate conversion software, iZotope Ozone 4 and 5 mastering software, iZotope Iris synth, iZotope Nectar vocal processing suite, iZotope Alloy channel insert.
2003. Development of DSP algorithms for iZotope Ozone 3 mastering plug-in and iZotope Spectron effects plug-in. Details...
2002–2003. Development of a new Mastering Limiter based on IRC (Intelligent Release Control) technology. Details...
2001–2002. Development of a MegaBitMax — a novel commercial high-end Word Length Reduction system. Details...
2000–2004. High quality image resampling and anti-aliasing — research project in MSU Graphics and Media Lab. Details...
2000–2003. RightMark Audio project by iXBT.com (a leading Russian company specializing on testing and reviewing hardware). Details...
2000–2001. Hermite functions in audio processing — research project in MSU Graphics and Media Lab for Intel corp. Details...
1999–2000. The Sound Card Analyzer program has been developed and released as freeware. Details...
1998. The “AutoTune” guitar tuner program was written and released as freeware. Details...

Publications

S. Nercessian, A. Lukin, J. Imort “DSP-Informed Bandwidth Extension Using Locally-Conditioned Excitation and Linear Time-Varying Filter Subnetworks” // 18th International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement (IWAENC), Aalborg, Denmark, September 2024. PDF
J. M. Jot, A. Lukin, C. Landschoot “Binaural Externalization Processing — From Stereo To Object-Based Audio” // 153rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, USA, October 2022. PDF
S. Nercessian, R. McClellan, A. Lukin “A Direct Microdynamics Adjusting Processor With Matching Paradigm And Differentiable Implementation” // Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx20in22), Vienna, Austria, September 6–10, 2022. PDF
S. Nercessian, A. Lukin “Speech Dereverberation Using Recurrent Neural Networks” // Proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx-19), Birmingham, U.K., September 2–6, 2019. PDF
G. Wichern, A. Lukin “Removing Lavalier Microphone Rustle With Recurrent Neural Networks” // Proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx-18), Aveiro, Portugal, September 4–8, 2018. PDF
G. Wichern, A. Lukin “Low-Latency Approximation of Bidirectional Recurrent Networks for Speech Denoising” // IEEE Workshop on Applications of Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics (WASPAA), New Paltz, NY, USA, October 2017. PDF (draft)
A. Lukin, R. McClellan, A. Wishnick “A Two-Pass Algorithm for Automatic Loudness Correction” // 141st Audio Engineering Society Convention, Los Angeles, USA, October 2016. Abstract (html)
G. Wichern, A. Wishnick, A. Lukin, H. Robertson “Comparison of Loudness Features for Automatic Level Adjustment in Mixing” // 139th Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, USA, October 2015. Abstract (html)
А. С. Лукин, Н. В. Мамаев, Д. В. Юрин «Локальная оценка уровня шума на цифровых изображениях» // Труды 16-й международной конференции «Цифровая обработка сигналов и её применение» (DSPA'2014), т. 2. Москва, 2014, с. 445–449. PDF (in Russian)
N. Mamaev, A. Lukin, D. Yurin “HeNLM-3D: A 3D Computer Tomography Image Denoising Algorithm” // The 12th International Conference on Pattern Recognition and Information Processing. United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, 28–30 May 2014, Minsk, Belarus, 2014, pp. 176–180. PDF
N. V. Mamaev, A. S. Lukin, D. V. Yurin “HeNLM–LA: a Locally Adaptive Nonlocal Means Algorithm Based on Hermite Functions Expansion” // Programming and Computer Software, Vol. 40, No. 4, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd., 2014, pp. 199–207. PDF (draft)
M. V. Storozhilova, A. S. Lukin, D. V. Yurin, V. E. Sinitsyn “2.5D Extension of Neighborhood Filters for Noise Reduction in 3D Medical CT Images” // Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 7870, 2013, pp. 1–16. Springer
А. С. Лукин, М. В. Сторожилова, Д. В. Юрин «Методы анализа качества фильтрации шума на изображениях компьютерной томографии» // Труды 15-й международной конференции «Цифровая обработка сигналов и её применение» (DSPA'2013), т. 2, 2013, с. 85–88. PDF (in Russian)
Н. В. Мамаев, А. С. Лукин, Д. В. Юрин, М. А. Глазкова, В. Е. Синицын «Алгоритм нелокального среднего на основе разложения по функциям Эрмита в задачах компьютерной томографии» // 23-я международная конференция по компьютерной графике и зрению GraphiCon'2013. Россия, Владивосток, 2013, с. 254–258. PDF (in Russian)
N. Mamaev, A. Lukin, D. Yurin, M. Glazkova, V. Sinitsin “Hermite Functions Expansion Based Non-Local Means Algorithm for CT Applications” // 11-th International Conference “Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis: New Information Technologies”, Vol. 2. Russia, Samara, 2013, pp. 638–641. PDF
M. V. Storozhilova, A. S. Lukin, D. V. Yurin, V. E. Sinitsyn “Two approaches for noise filtering in 3D medical CT-images” // 22-th International Conference on Computer Graphics GraphiCon'2012. Moscow, Russia, 2012, pp. 68–72. PDF
O. Senyukova, A. Lukin, D. Vetrov “Automated Atlas-Based Segmentation of NISSL-Stained Mouse Brain Sections Using Supervised Learning” // Programming and Computer Software, Vol. 37, No. 5, Springer, 2011, pp. 245–251. SpringerLink
О. В. Сенюкова, А. С. Лукин, Д. П. Ветров «Автоматическая сегментация срезов мозга мыши, окрашенных по NISLL, основанная на обучении с учителем по разметке из атласа» // Программирование №5, 2011, с. 39–48.
А. С. Лукин «Интерполяция изображений с автоматическим хинтованием на основе разреженного градиента» // Труды 13-й международной конференции «Цифровая обработка сигналов и её применение» (DSPA'2011), т. 2. Москва, 2011, с. 144-147. PDF (in Russian)
Н. Любимов, Е. Михеев, А. С. Лукин «Сравнение алгоритмов кластеризации в задаче идентификации диктора» // Труды 13-й международной конференции «Цифровая обработка сигналов и её применение» (DSPA'2011), т. 1. Москва, 2011, с. 204-207. PDF (in Russian)
Н. А. Любимов, А. С. Лукин «Расширение частотного диапазона аудиосигналов на основе модели взвешенных кластеров» // Труды 12-й международной конференции и выставки «Цифровая обработка сигналов и её применение» (DSPA'2010), т. 1. Москва, 2010, с. 251–254. PDF (in Russian)
М. С. Ткаченко, А. С. Лукин «Многомасштабный метод спектрального вычитания для подавления шумов в аудиосигналах» // Труды 12-й международной конференции и выставки «Цифровая обработка сигналов и её применение» (DSPA'2010), т. 1. Москва, 2010, с. 223–226. PDF (in Russian)
O. Senyukova, A. Lukin, D. Vetrov “Automated Atlas-Based Segmentation of Nissl-Stained Mouse Brain Slices” // 20-th International Conference on Computer Graphics GraphiCon'2010. St. Petersburg, Russia, September 2010, pp. 92–95. PDF
A. S. Krylov, A. S. Lukin, A. V. Nasonov “Edge-preserving nonlinear iterative image resampling method” // Proceedings of International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'09). Cairo, Egypt, 2009, pp. 385–388. PDF
A. S. Lukin “Improved Visible Differences Predictor Using a Complex Cortex Transform” // 19-th International Conference on Computer Graphics GraphiCon'2009. Moscow, Russia, 2009, pp. 145–150. PDF
N. Lyubimov, A. Lukin “Audio Bandwidth Extension using Cluster Weighted Modeling of Spectral Envelopes” // 127th Audio Engineering Society Convention. New-York, USA, October 2009, paper #7946. PDF (abstract)
A. Lukin, J. Todd “Parametric Interpolation of Gaps in Audio Signals” // 125th Audio Engineering Society Convention, San Francisco, USA, October 2–5, 2008, paper #7512. PDF, 760 Kb
С. Гришин, Д. Ватолин, А. Лукин, С. Путилин, К. Стрельников «Обзор блочных методов оценки движения в цифровых видео сигналах» // Тематический сборник «Программные системы и инструменты» №9, с. 50–62, Москва, 2008. PDF, 285 Kb (in Russian)
A. Lukin “High-Quality Spatial Interpolation of Interlaced Video” // Proceedings of GraphiCon'2008, Moscow, Russia, June 2008, pp. 114–117. PDF, 472 Kb
A. Lukin, J. Todd “Suppression of Musical Noise Artifacts in Audio Noise Reduction by Adaptive 2D Filtering” // 123rd Audio Engineering Society Convention, New York, USA, October 2007. Abstract (html)
A. Lukin “Tips&Tricks: Fast Image Filtering Algorithms” // Proceedings of Graphicon'2007, Moscow, Russia, June 2007, pp. 186–189. PDF, 163 Kb
К. Стрельников, Д. Куликов, А. Лукин «Построение и применение модели зерна пленки на основе спектральных образцов» // Труды конференции Graphicon-2007, Москва, Россия, июнь 2007, стр. 248–252. PDF, 918 Kb (in Russian)
С. Путилин, А. Лукин «Модификация метода нелокального усреднения для подавления шума в видео» // Труды конференции Graphicon-2007, Москва, Россия, июнь 2007, стр. 257–259. PDF, 360 Kb (in Russian)
A. Nasonov, A. Krylov, A. Lukin “Post-Processing by Total Variation Quasi-Solution Method for Image Interpolation” // Proceedings of Graphicon'2007, Moscow, Russia, June 2007, pp. 178–181. PDF, 464 Kb
A. Lukin, J. Todd “Adaptive Time-Frequency Resolution for Analysis and Processing of Audio” // 120th Audio Engineering Society Convention, Paris, France, May 2006. PDF, 555 Kb
A. Lukin, A. Krylov, A. Nasonov “Image Interpolation by Super-Resolution” // Proceedings of Graphicon'2006, Novosibirsk Akademgorodok, Russia, July 2006, pp. 239–242. PDF, 174 Kb
A. Lukin “A Multiresolution Approach for Improving Quality of Image Denoising Algorithms” // IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP-2006), Toulouse, France, May 2006. PDF, 355 Kb
А. Лукин «Модели и алгоритмы обработки мультимедийной информации, учитывающие особенности человеческого восприятия» // Автореферат диссертации на соискание ученой степени кандидата физико-математических наук, Москва, 2006. PDF, 208 Kb (in Russian)
А. Насонов, А. Крылов, А. Лукин «Увеличение разрешения изображения с использованием метода регуляризации Тихонова» // Материалы международной конференции «Тихонов и современная математика», Москва, 2006. PDF, 176 Kb (in Russian)
A. Lukin, D. Kalinkina, D. Kubasov “Adaptive Multiresolution Filter Banks for Image and Audio Processing” // Proceedings of Graphicon'2005, Novosibirsk Akademgorodok, Russia, 2005, pp. 312–315. PDF, 205 Kb
А. Лукин, Д. Калинкина «Использование комбинации метода главных компонент и вейвлет-преобразования для подавления шума в изображениях» // Международная конференция студентов и аспирантов по фундаментальным наукам «Ломоносов 2005», Москва, 2005. PDF, 245 Kb (in Russian)
A. Lukin, D. Kubasov “High-Quality Algorithm for Bayer Pattern Interpolation” // Programming and Computer Software, vol. 30, no. 6, 2004, pp. 347–358. PDF, 280 Kb
A. Lukin, D. Kubasov “An Improved Demosaicing Algorithm” // Proceedings of 14-th International Conference on Computer Graphics Graphicon'2004, Moscow, Russia, September 2004, pp. 38–45. PDF, 422 Kb
A. Zhirkov, D. Kortchagine, A. Lukin, A. Krylov, Y. Bayakovskii “Graphic Representation Method and Neural Network Recognition of Time-Frequency Vectors of Speech Information” // Programming and Computer Software, vol. 29, no. 4, 2003, pp. 210–218. PDF, 556 Kb
A. Krylov, D. Kortchagine, A. Lukin “Streaming Waveform Data Processing by Hermite Expansion for Text-Indepedent Speaker Indexing From Continuous Speech” // Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Computer Graphics GraphiCon'2002. PDF, 180 Kb
A. Zhirkov, D. Kortchagine, A. Lukin, A. Krylov, Y. Bayakovski “ANN Based Analysis and Comparison Of Time-Frequency Vectors Based On Short Time Spectral Representation and Adaptive Hermite Transform” // preprint #87, Inst. Appl. Mathem., Russian Academy of Sciences, 2001 PDF, 480 Kb (in Russian)

Patents

T. Baker, A. Lukin, J. Bailey, M. Campbell “Identifying and addressing noise in an audio signal” // US Patent 11,017,795 B2, 2020.
J. McClellan, G. Wichern, H. Robertson, A. Wishnick, A. Lukin, M. Hines, N. LaPenn “Systems and methods for identifying and remediating sound masking” // US Patent 10,396,744 B2, 2019.
J. McClellan, G. Wichern, A. Wishnick, A. Lukin, M. Hines “Systems and methods for automatically generating enhanced audio output” // US Patent 10,635,389 B2, 2018.
A. Lukin “Audio limiter system and method” // US Patent 9,225,310, 2015.
J. Robertson, J. Todd, A. Lukin “System and method for guitar signal processing” // US Patent 8,143,509, 2012.
A. Lukin, J. Todd, M. Ethier “System and method for pitch adjusting vocals” // US Patent 7,974,838, 2011.
H. Lee, C. Kim, D. Park, S. Lee, A. Lukin “Resolution-converting apparatus and method” // US Patent 7,876,979, 2011.
H. Lee, C. Kim, D. Park, S. Lee, A. Lukin “Method of converting resolution of video signals and apparatus using the same” // US Patent 7,375,767, EP Patent 1,533,899, 2008.
A. Oraevsky, D. Vatolin, A. Lukin, E. Shelwein, A. Martynov, V. Tyakht “System and method for compressing and reconstructing audio files” // US Patent App. 11/560,835, CA Patent App. 2467466, 2569536, 2006.

Programming skills

C, C++ (MSVC, Borland), Asm, Pascal.
Target platforms: DOS, Windows (Win32), VST (PC/MAC).
Tools: Microsoft Visual C++ & MFC, Borland C++ & OWL, DirectX plug-in SDKs, VST SDK, Intel Performance & Integrated Primitives Libraries.
Primary application areas: audio processing, image processing.
Good knowledge of standard IBM/PC hardware.
Sound processing software skills: Cool Edit Pro, Cakewalk Pro Audio, Sound Forge, DirectX plug-ins.
Oh, yes, this section appears a bit dated... It was written in 2003.
The software that I'm digging today: Microsoft Visual Studio, WholeTomato Visual Assist, Intel IPP, Christian Ghisler's Total Commander, Adobe Audition and Photoshop.

Hobbies

Singing, alpine skiing, snowboarding, recording music with friends.