Explore the current Sustainable Sound Futures projects which commenced in 2025.
Project outline This project aims to develop AI models inspired by the auditory system for improved auditory scene analysis. While recent advances in machine learning have produced numerous acoustic AI models for various auditory tasks, these models typically adapt architectures from computer vision or natural language processing. This cross-domain borrowing often results in models that […]
Project outline This project aims to develop virtual models to simulate and assess how humans perceive sound altered by acoustic metamaterials across different applications (such as absorptive treatments and noise mitigation), and to develop an interactive web app that demonstrates the sound of acoustic metamaterials through auralisation. The emergence of acoustic metamaterials has opened up […]
Project outline Evaluating the effectiveness of hearing aid algorithms can be a challenging task as evaluating different environments and conversational scenarios involves a large amount of preparation and effort on the behalf of both researchers and their participants. Using virtual reality, we intend to produce a synthetic environment that allows for a balance between reproducibility […]
Project outline This project is a strategic collaboration with the Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) aimed at enhancing the speed and accuracy of emergency call prioritization. The core objective is to develop and validate advanced deep learning models capable of analyzing the acoustic properties of emergency calls in real-time. A significant challenge in emergency dispatch is the rapid […]
Project outline To improve the acoustic performance in indoor environments it is vital to have a good understanding of all possible transmission paths between points in a building. This research focuses on steel stud-based double leafed walls which are building components that act as partitions inside buildings forming separate units or “rooms”. I am specifically […]
Project outline This PhD project will focus on advancing the understanding of the aerodynamic and aeroacoustic characteristics of wing mounted, tractor propellers and investigating how the propeller’s flow field interacts with the wing. The research will involve exploring a range of propeller configurations, flight and operating conditions and examining the influence of blade design on […]
Project outline The increasing focus on road vehicle efficiency will drive the development of new aerodynamic vehicle shapes, specifically electric cars. Understanding the impact that these future low drag road vehicle shapes have on aeroacoustic noise generation is critical to 1) increasing levels of vehicle refinement in an increasingly competitive sector, and 2) understanding noise […]
Project outline In an increasingly decarbonised world, wind energy offers a clean and renewable energy source. However, noise generated by a wind turbine presents a significant regulatory barrier to mass adoption. In the case of large modern onshore wind turbines, power outputs are commonly capped to meet strict noise regulations aimed at limiting noise exposure […]