UKAN Exchange Visit with Edinburgh University

A tri-tripartite collaboration with Edinburgh University and the Royal Opera House has resulted in a UK Acoustics Network (UKAN) exchange visit. Brian Hamilton working with PhD candidate Eric Basllestero produced new solutions to model diffusers in FDTD simulations for room acoustics. The paper will be presented at Forum Acusticum in April 2020.

Metadiffuser a new exhibit in a Museum

For the next month the Museum of Science in Coimbra, Portugal, is exhibiting new acoustic materials. This will be the final event of the EU COST Action DENORMS. PhD candidate Eric Ballestero represented LSBU at the event by presenting the metadiffuser. This work was undertaken with the full collaboration of the Royal Opera House.

Former LSBU Head of Institute of Environmental Engineering presents at LSBU

The second IOA London Branch meeting of the year was held on 19th February 2020 at London South Bank University. The meeting moved from its usual venue to accommodate the oversubscribed evening talk. Around 110 people attended Dr Geoff Leventhall talk entitled “I can still hear it and it’s making me ill ..”. The talk discussed challenging and contested aspects of noise perception and their associated annoyance. The audience mostly from the relevant industries, local authorities and academia valued and appreciated the insights put forward by Dr Leventhall. The meeting organised and hosted by Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina was then led to continue informally to our local pub for further discussions and networking. 

Luis contributes to: The Book of Acoustics

On 4 Feb 2020 “The Book of Acoustics” published by BAUX was presented in Stockholm (Sweden). Created in collaboration with leading acousticians, neuroscientists and designers. The Book of Acoustics explores the science of sound and provides guidance for designing with acoustics. Complete with facts, figures, diagrams and expert insight, it is the ideal starting point for architectural and interior design projects and sheds light on the interplay between engineering and aesthetics. Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina was part of the panel of experts who contributed and feature in several chapters of the book. We hope you enjoy the book

Formal launch of the Acoustics Apprenticeship

The new Acoustics Technician Apprenticeship was formally announced to industry at an informative launch event  on 21st Jan 2020 at AECOM offices in Algate Tower, London. The well attended ANC event was organised by the Apprenticeship trailblazer group. On invitation, the apprenticeship  academic lead at LSBU, Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina presented LSBU as an education provider committed to the development and delivery of the apprenticeship from Sept 2020. The audience of potential employers, showed a clear interest in the apprenticeship during the Q &A sessions  and informal discussions over wine and pizza.  

Abstract submitted to I-INCE conference on Quiet Drones

An abstract has been submitted by MSc candidate Josie Nixon for the I-INCE Europe organised Quiet Drone symposium, 25-26th May 2020. The symposium will be held in Paris and Ms Nixon and Professor Dance will jointly give a presentation on "The Attack of the Drones: Reducing the sound emission using aero-acoustics". 

Best IOA Diploma 2018-19 Final project at LSBU named

Each year the best IOA Diploma final student projects undertaken at LSBU are presented to IOA London Branch. Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina introduced Charles Green of NTi-Audio who sponsors a new award for the best project. On 16th January 2020 two of the three nominated finalists  presented their work. Paul Roberts presented on, "Sound Propagation From Lightwells" and Jakub Hajko on "Monitoring Aircraft Reduced Engine Taxi Using Sound Level Meters". Charles Greene presented the award and prize to the winner, Jakub Hajko.  After the meeting and award ceremony we all went to the local pub to raise our glasses to Jakub and Paul.