Dyson Engineering Team lead: Nathan Thomas

Why did you choose to work in acoustics? I was doing music recording and live sound as a teenager. I found it really engaging, and wanted to understand more, so studied acoustics (at Salford). What did you study to get into acoustics? Electroacoustics degree at Salford. What makes acoustics interesting […]

Dyson Engineer: Naomi Tansey

Why did you choose to work in acoustics? At school I was passionate about science and loved performing music. I stumbled across acoustics when looking at different engineering degrees and thought it combined my interests. Whilst studying acoustics, I quickly realised the diverse array of career options available. What is […]

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Amazon Alexa Automotive: Jose Maria Marin

What gets me out of bed every morning is looking into the future of voice activated technologies and helping to design a world where we can just speak with the machines around us. Jose Maria Marin, Sr. Business Development Manager, Amazon Alexa Automotive Why did you choose to work in acoustics? […]

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Want to experience an Anechoic Chamber? Colleges and schools “Students visit the anechoic chamber and reverberation rooms. They see the most hoovered piece of carpet in the UK. The acoustics of loudspeakers, hoovers, washing machines, buildings and so much more, all need to be researched for the needs of various […]

Waves on a string

All kinds of stringed instruments – guitars, pianos, violins – have stretched strings which oscillate when plucked or struck. This oscillation generates sound. The note depends on the frequency at which the string vibrates – and this depends on: The tension in the string. The length of the string. The […]

Audio System Engineer: Lucy Diggle

What is your job? Iā€™m responsible for the sound quality of the audio systems fitted in Jaguar and Land Rover cars. Why did you choose to work in acoustics? When I was at school, Music was a big hobby of mine and science was one of my favourite subjects, so […]

Hearing aid software engineer: Magnus Woodgate

What is your job? I am currently a software engineer in audiology, working with fitting algorithms for hearing aids. This involves writing real-time fitting algorithms which wirelessly change the audio processing done by the hearing aids. It also includes real time machine learning, where I specialise on mobile devices. Why did […]

Acoustic consultant: Tomasz Galikowski

I work to provide advice on noise and vibration in the built environment. My job is varied: one day I could be working in the office writing about noise in an Environmental Statement for a new development, the next I could be attending meetings on-site to present the design strategy […]

Building Acoustic Specialist: Wenda Nuridahissan

Wenda develops products and solutions for buildings that improve acoustics and sustainability. He works for Saint-Gobain, Indonesia. What makes acoustics interesting to you? Acoustics includes a wide variety of nature, social, artistic, psychology and engineering aspects. To be a specialized in acoustics is just a blast for an innovative mind. […]

Professional expert witness: Teli Chinelis

What is your job? My main role is in forensic engineering. I work as a professional expert witness advising the Courts about claims for Noise Induced Hearing Loss and Hand-Arm Vibration. I have also done a lot of acoustic consultancy, which means I work with architects, developers, local authorities and […]

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