The EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Sustainable Sound Futures will be strongly represented at Forum Acusticum 2026 (FA2026) next week. Members of our research community are contributing eight presentations and posters, highlighting our broad impact across the field of acoustic engineering and sound sustainability.
Tuesday, 8 September
- Tonal vs. Noise-Like Sharpness: An Individual Vocabulary Profiling Study
- Presenter: Matt Torjussen
- Time: 14:00
- Location: Session A15.00, Saal 12A
- The Impact of Large-Scale Orchestra Canopies on Spatial Sound Energy Decay
- Presenter: Matthew Gray
- Time: 14:20
- Location: Session A16.05, Halle A
Wednesday, 9 September
- Towards the Evaluation of Complex Acoustic Environments Using Sound Source Separation Methods
- Presenter: Sean Kenji C. Cragg
- Time: 10:00
- Location: Session A18.03, Saal 1
- JAX-BEM: Gradient-Based Acoustic Shape Optimisation via a Differentiable Boundary Element Method
- Presenter: James Hipperson
- Time: 11:40
- Location: Session A12.09, Galerie B
- Acoustic Characterisation of Steel Studs in Double-Leafed Walls
- Presenter: Tilde Reasre
- Time: 15:20
- Location: Session A03.20, Galerie C
Friday, 11 September
- A Field Study of Air Source Heat Pump Noise Levels and Propagation in a UK Housing Development
- Presenter: Katie Salter
- Time: 09:00
- Location: Session A03.08/A05.07, Messehalle
- Impact of Acoustic Character on Human Response to Heat Pump Noise
- Presenter: Katie Salter
- Time: 15:00
- Location: Session A03.08/A05.07, Saal 5
We look forward to sharing our latest findings and engaging with the global acoustics community. Follow our live updates throughout the week on LinkedIn.