LSBU Research and Innovation Festival

 

A week long festival of Research and Innovation was held at London South Bank University between 24-28 November 2025. The Acoustics Group was well represented in the research images section with 3 of the 13 shorted listed. The images cover the diversity in acoustics  and include: a new AI based low carbon environmental noise monitoring system, measurement of the seats at the Royal Festival Hall and the prototype music based audiometer. Hope you enjoyed the week of festivities!  

Paper published on Acoustics of Low Carbon Concrete

 

On the 18th November 2025 a scientific paper was published in Applied Acoustics by Dr Haydar Aygun et al. The paper entitled, "Impact of varying basalt fibre size on the acoustic properties of low carbon concrete". The study covers absorption with and without perforations both empirical and computationally. Enjoy the read!

Back at British Academy of Audiology with Audio3

 

On the 20/21st November 2025 at the Telford International Centre the British Academy of Audiology held their annual conference. Once again Audio3 had a stand, manned by Dr Bradford Backus and Professor Stephen Dance.  A new product was previewed to assess hearing using music based audiometer, an oncoming software which can be installed with an existing audiometer with free field capability. A great time was had with many interested customers! 

New PhD Candidate Simla Turhan

 

Welcome to our new PhD candidate Simla Turhan, an Architect from Turkey. She will be studying with Professor Stephen Dance, Dr Haydar Aygun and Mr Federico Rossi on physical scale modelling using 3D printing. She has a lot to learn about Architectural Acoustics!

Masters students present to institute of Acoustics London Branch

 

On the evening of the 12th November 2025 at London South Bank University three Masters students from the MSc in Environmental and Architectural Acoustics programme presented their dissertation research projects. This annual event organised by the Institute of Acoustics allowed Antonella Bevilacqua to present her work on options to improve the acoustics of the Royal Festival Hall. She was followed by Rozhin Naeemaee on the sound from clappers as an alternative source for room acoustic measurements. Finally, Alexandra Timageni gave a talk on her thesis on how to improve a listed heritage event space at the National Technical University of Athens through complex computer simulations. The event was hosted by Course Leader Dr Haydar Agyun and as ever ended up in the pub!

Noise Network+ Pilot Launch

On the 5th November 2025 the Welcome Trust hosted the launch of the Noise Network+ pilot projects. Ideas were shared as to how Tomorrow's Engineering Challenges can be tackled through expert multi-disciplinary teams. Prof Stephen Dance feedback on ideas around Built Environment and Buildings. The call for pilot research is out with a deadline 12 December 2025.

 

Celebration for the Graduates Class of 2025

 

On the 3rd November 2025 at the Royal Festival Hall London South Bank University graduands turned out for graduations. The Environment and Architectural Masters students were a small but important part of the 650 graduates. They celebrated with their parents and siblings with the academic staff who taught them. It was a pleasure and stay in touch!