Dr. Melville da Cruz is a specialist in Neuro Otology and Cochlear Implantation at Westmead Hospital and serves as an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney. His clinical and research interests encompass outcome measurement following otological surgeries, simulation-based temporal bone skills development, the electrode-neural interface, and the application of machine learning in image analysis. With 26 years of experience, Dr. da Cruz has held leadership roles including department head, editorial board members and training supervisor. He is currently the PI for clinical trials evaluating new cochlear implant devices, and supervises Master’s and Doctoral students at the University of Sydney.