environmental and architectural acoustics

LSBU MSc Acoustics student is presented the ASA R.B. Newman medal at his graduation

Patrick Spiers, student of the 2022-23 MSc in Environmental and Architectural Acoustics at London South Bank University (LSBU) has been awarded the Acoustical Society of America (ASA) Robert Bradford student medal. The Robert Bradford Newman Student Medal for Merit in Architectural Acoustics, recognizes excellence in the study of acoustics and its application to architecture. The scheme honours outstanding students at schools of architecture and architectural engineering throughout the world. The judging panel based their decision on Patrick’s MSc Final research project dissertation. He was presented the medal on the day of his MSc graduation, 01 Nov 2023, by the final project supervisor and current course leader Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina and the Associate Dean for Student experience Dr Alex Paurine. Many congratulations Patrick!

PhD Candidate Alec Korchev wins Noise Abatement Society John Connell award for the Rising Star

On the 25^th October 2023 at the Palace of Westminster, Trudy Harrison MP, Under Secretary of State for the Natural Environment, awarded LSBU PhD candidate Alec Korchev the Noise Abatement Society John Connell Rising Star award.

Alec, a former student of the Masters’ programme for Environmental and Architectural Acoustics, won for leading the Association of Noise Consultants Mentoring Scheme and for chairing the newly formed Institute of Acoustics Student Body, as well as for his research on creak in tall buildings.

The event was hosted by Sir Peter Bottomley MP.

Well done to Alec and of course to his sponsor Clarke Saunders Acoustics.

BEA student Colin Alden wins Acoustical Society of America R.B.Newman student medal

Colin Alden, student of the 2021-22 MSc in Environmental and Architectural Acoustics at LSBU has recently won the prestigious Acoustical Society of America R. B. Newman student medal. The program honors outstanding students at schools of architecture and architectural engineering throughout the world.

Colin’s final project dissertation was supervised by Dr Luis Gomez-Agustina and was entitled “A study on sound propagation from rifle muzzle devices”.

The research work investigated for the first time the sound propagation and directivity characteristics from modern rifle muzzles. It was selected by the prize panel for having demonstrated excellence in this discipline and in the application of acoustical design principles in the course of their study. Colin and Luis are preparing a journal article based on the research with plans to be published in mid 2023.