Through Sriram’s joint appointment with Macquarie and the National Acoustic Labs, he does collaborative research to understand the listening brain. He develops innovative diagnostic tools to assess hearing in health and disease to help clinicians treat those with hearing loss.

Sriram has a unique capability as both a hearing scientist and an audiologist. His education, research, and teaching experience span four countries. Before joining Macquarie University and NAL, Sriram was an Assistant Professor at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison, USA for over four years. Sriram's research focuses on understanding how the human brain talks back to the ear through efferent neural networks. He uses non-invasive tools such as otoacoustic emissions (OAEs; sounds generated by ears) and electroencephalography (EEG; brain waves) to measure ear and brain activity, respectively. Sriram’s work also involves developing audiological diagnostic tools to detect hearing loss early.

Having published in major hearing science journals, and consistently secured competitive grants to support his research, Sriram is a solid contributor to the research teams at the Australian Hearing Hub.

With experience teaching undergraduate and graduate students in hearing sciences, Sriram has adopted and successfully implemented blended teaching approaches. At Macquarie University, Sriram provides critical and contemporary teaching to students enrolled in the Master of Clinical Audiology program.