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Florian Eyben is a leading figure in affective computing and audio signal processing, renowned for his foundational work on the acoustics of emotion. His research bridges speech, music, and everyday sound, demonstrating that emotional information is embedded across all audio modalities. Eyben’s most-cited paper, “On the Acoustics of Emotion in Audio” (2013, 277 citations), provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how affect is conveyed through sound, establishing a cornerstone for the field. He further advanced affect recognition with his multitask approach to continuous five-dimensional affect sensing in natural speech (2012, 53 citations), shifting the paradigm from lab-based, acted data to real-world, dynamic emotional states. Beyond emotion, Eyben has explored innovative applications, including wearable assistance for ballroom dance hobbyists (2007, 17 citations), where he developed holistic rhythm analysis and dance-style classification. His work on laughter and speech-laugh in child-robot interaction (2019, 7 citations) offers unique insights into spontaneous, non-verbal communication in human-robot settings. With over 350 total citations, Eyben’s contributions have profoundly impacted affective computing, human-computer interaction, and audio analysis, making him a pivotal researcher for students and scholars interested in the intersection of emotion, sound, and intelligent systems.