CIBSE Head of Research visits LSBU

On 27 Feb 2019 Dr Anastasia Mylona (Head of Research at Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers, CIBSE) came to LSBU to discuss future acoustic research collaboration and industrial cooperation .The meeting served to establish and confirm CIBSE support  to a future PhD research project being set up between  LSBU (Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina)  and Imtech (Suzana Zekic). During the tour around LSBU test and lab facilities, Dr Mylona really enjoyed her first experience being in an anechoic chamber and the great view from K2 roof top on a sunny day

IOA London Branch Urban Soundscape design talk at LSBU

The second IOA London Branch meeting of the year was held on 20th February 2019 at London South Bank University. The meeting was moved from its usual venue to a LSBU lecture theatre to accommodate the oversubscribed evening talk. Around 130 people attended Prof Jian Kang talk entitled “Designing soundscape in urban open public spaces”. As some attendees commented, the talk was a mind opener and highly informative on the urban soundscape paradigm. Many questions on the topic were posed to Prof Kang reflecting the interest of the audience . After the talk, the LSBU Student Union was the follow up venue to relax, network and drink student priced beer.  The Acoustics group wishes to thank Prof Kang for visiting LSBU and offering a valuable talk.

Students measure Henry Wood Hall

On the 7th February 2019 a joint visit to Henry Wood Hall was organised for the Masters and IOA Diploma students. The students undertook an ISO 3382-1 assessment of the hall. In addition floor re-reverberation was measured with the help of B&K using our LAN XI measurement system. We think they enjoyed the afternoon and their visit to the vaults!

PhD student's Short Scientific Mission to Le Mans University

Over the February 2019 PhD candidate Eric Ballestero visited Le Mans University to undertake a short scientific mission with LAUM. The mission was supported by DENORMS a EU COST Action. Eric has been measuring the acoustic properties of a metadiffuser and on the creation of the Young Researchers in Acoustic Metamaterials (YRAM) association. It looks like they have been looking after him as well!

Secured Industry Sponsored PhD in Acoustics

On 30^th January 2019 a future research collaboration between LSBU Acoustics group and two industrial partners (Imtech and Nuaire) was formally established at a meeting event organised and hosted at LSBU by Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina.  The research will investigate the acoustic properties of ventilation acoustic ducts and it will be conducted through a part time PhD programme due to start in April 2019. The collaboration is the fruit of many months of intense preparations by the future PhD candidate and LSBU- IOA Diploma ex-student Suzana Zekic and Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina. The meeting event also included a tour of LSBU facilities and a canteen lunch, both highly praised by the industrial partners.