Acoustics Group Engagement at ICSV, Istanbul

 

The 32nd International Congress on Sound and Vibration was held in Istanbul 5-9th July 2026. The Acoustics Group engaged through Dr Haydar Aygun (session organiser in Physical Acoustics) and two PhD candidates Ekim Bakirci and Simla Turhan who both presented. The students both had a great time and networked with other early career professionals. Next year ICSV will be held in Thailand!

Ekim Presents at ICSV Istanbul

 

On the 9th July 2026 PhD candidate Ekim Bakirci presented his research at the International Congress on Sound and Vibration held in Istanbul, Turkey. The research paper was entitled, "Development and validation of the IOT AI- integrated noise monitoring terminal using MEMS microphone technology". Ekim had many questions and luckily he had an extra 20 minutes to answer them all. Well done Ekim!

Simla presents at ICSV Istanbul

On the 7th July 2026 PhD candidate Simla Turhan presented her research at the 32nd International Congress on Sound and Vibration, held in Istanbul, Turkey.  Her research was entitled, "Accuracy of 3D printed scale models in acoustic measurement". Discussions followed around low frequency measurements in scaled systems. Well done on your first international conference presentation!

 

Welcome to the Club Dr Antonella!

 

On the 29th June 2026 doctoral candidate Antonella Bevilacqua defended her PhD thesis. The thesis entitled, "Acoustic assessment of Performing Arts Spaces: from Ancient Theatres to Modern Performance Spaces" and was awarded on the basis of Prior Publication. The examiners Dr Raf Orlowski and Dr Shahram Taherzadeh were delighted with her research work, as was the Chair Dr Sevan Harput of London South Bank University. Professor Stephen Dance was impressed that Antonella picked up her ID card at 10am and was awarded a PhD at 3pm! Well done Dr Antonella!

1,000,000 hits in 19 years!

One the 21st June 2026 the LSBU-Acoustics blog achieved 1,000,000 hits! Formed in 2007 it has taken 19 years to reach this achievement. Acoustics is on the map! 

 

Association of Noise Consultants Award 2026

On the 18th June at the Association of Noise Consultants annual conference held in Manchester, UK, the professional body awards for acoustics were handed out. Bickerdike Allen Partners LLC won the Vibration Prediction and Control award.  This was in association with University of Oxford, the National Portrait Galley and London South University. These were represented by David Trew, Catherine Higgitt, Professor Stephen Dance working as a multidisciplinary team from business, academic and governmental sectors. A great team !!

15th ICBEN Meeting in Copenhagen

On the 14-18th June 2026 the University of Copenhagen hosted the 15th International Conference on the Biological Effects of Noise. The largest ever effect saw this multi-disciplinary teams discuss the latest developments. Professor Stephen Dance gave an update to Team 1 "Noise Induced Hearing Loss"  on Music and Hearing Assessment using Otoacoustics Emissions. It was a fantastic few days with highly engaged professionals! Next time it's Auckland's turn :)