Dr Duncan Carmichael's Projects (4)

A Window into Synaesthetic Perception: Investigating Grapheme-Colour Synaesthesia with Visual Adaptation Jan 1, 2025 - Dec 31, 2025
This research project investigates synaesthesia, a fascinating perceptual phenomenon that involves the blending of different sensory experiences. Specifically, our focus lies on grapheme-colour synaesthesia, where specific letters and/or numbers elic... Read More about A Window into Synaesthetic Perception: Investigating Grapheme-Colour Synaesthesia with Visual Adaptation.

Novel Methods of Sensory Analysis for Whisky Flavour Oct 1, 2022 - Jan 31, 2026
Reviewing and trialling sensory analysis methods that are new or used in other industries to help create more accurate and rapid methods for the Scotch Whisky industry.

A detailed exploration of crossmodal associations with odour May 1, 2022 - Aug 31, 2024
Odours play a critical role in everyday experiences including eating behaviour, relationships, and mental health. A loss of the sense of smell can therefore have devastating effects on one’s life. The goal of this project is to begin investigating th... Read More about A detailed exploration of crossmodal associations with odour.

Investigating the Effect of Alcohol Concentration on the Perception of Flavour in Spirits and Reduced Alcohol Beverages Oct 1, 2021 - Sep 30, 2022
This project is an MRes project jointly supervised by ENU and the Scotch Whisky Research Institute (SWRI). The project will investigate how reducing alcohol concentration influences the perception of flavour elements in spirit drinks, with the eventu... Read More about Investigating the Effect of Alcohol Concentration on the Perception of Flavour in Spirits and Reduced Alcohol Beverages.