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The Centre for Audio, Acoustics and Vibration is based at UTS Tech Lab.  This research facility is designed to promote multidisciplinary collaboration and to facilitate the development of partnerships with industry and universities, both nationally and internationally.

RESEARCH TEAM

Centre Director

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Associate Professor Sebastian Oberst
Director (Acting), Centre for Audio, Acoustics & Vibration

EXPERTISE: Expertise in bioacoustics, vibroacoustic metamaterials, and acoustic mechatronics, with a focus on signal processing techniques like time series analysis and pattern recognition, and physical computation for animal communication and acoustic systems.

Follow Sebastian Oberst: LinkedIn | ResearchGate | Google Scholar

Core Members

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Professor JC Ji
Theme Lead for Dynamics, Vibration and Control

EXPERTISE: Wind turbine dynamics, rotor dynamics, gearbox dynamics, nonlinear dynamics and control of mechanical systems; Bio-inspired and origami-based vibration isolation; Machine condition monitoring; Digital-twin based modelling; Dynamics and control of multi-agent systems, dynamics and control of predator-prey systems

Follow JC Ji: LinkedIn | ResearchGate | Google Scholar

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Dr Mahmoud Karimi
Theme Lead for Vibroacoustics and Uncertainty

EXPERTISE: Vibroacoustics; Uncertainty quantification, Flow-induced noise and vibration; Underwater acoustics

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Dr Michael Ruppert 
Theme Lead for Mechatronics and Microsystems

EXPERTISE: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); Nanotechnology; Dynamics, vibration and vibration control.

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Dr Sipei Zhao
Theme Lead for Audio and Acoustics

EXPERTISE: Active and passive noise control; Acoustic signal processing; Sound field manipulation

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Professor David Eager

EXPERTISE: Biomechanics; Vibration; Impact assessment; Human response to vibration; Safety of playgrounds and surfaces; Trampolines; Sports and recreation equipment; Amusement rides and devices; Noise control; Work, Health and Safety

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Associate Professor Ben Halkon

EXPERTISE: (Experimental) dynamics, vibration and (noise) control; Non-contact vibration measurement, especially laser Doppler vibrometry; Associated physical testing for industry, transport, defence and space applications

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Associate Professor Joshua Lee

EXPERTISE: Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); Micro- and nanosystems; Microtechnology; Acoustics and acoustical devices

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Postdoctoral Researchers

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Dr Can Nerse
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

EXPERTISE: Biogenic dynamics; Vibroacoustic metamaterials; Numerical modelling; Experimental modal analysis; Digital twin studies

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Dr Paul Williams
Postdoctoral Research Fellow

EXPERTISE: Computational acoustics, Vibroacoustics, Acoustics and noise control, Silencer design, Numerical modelling and mechanical characterization

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Dr Abhishek Ray Mohapatra
Postdoctoral Research Associate

EXPERTISE: Spectral Methods, Finite Element Analysis, Statistical Energy Analysis, Acoustofluidics, Signal Processing, Vibro-acoustic analysis, Experimental Vibro-acoustics, Bioacoustics

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Dr Omid Sedehi
Postdoctoral Research Associate

EXPERTISE: Machine learning; Structural dynamics; Dynamics, vibration and vibration control; Structural engineering; Infrastructure engineering and asset management

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Dr Ivan Sili
Postdoctoral Research Associate

EXPERTISE: Impacts of electromagnetic super-high-frequency radiation on biological organisms; Plant-pollinator electrostatic communication

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Associate Members

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Associate Professor Eva Cheng 
Head of School, Professional Practice and Leadership,
Faculty of Engineering and IT

EXPERTISE: Multimedia signal processing; Quality of multimedia experience; Engineering and STEM education

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Professor Zhen Luo
UTS School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT

EXPERTISE: Numerical modelling and mechanical characterisation, Composite and hybrid materials, Additive manufacturing, Structural engineering, Solid mechanics

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Associate Professor Jeffrey Parnell
Adjunct Associate Professor, Centre for Audio, Acoustics and Vibration | Senior Advisor Acoustics, Sydney Metro


EXPERTISE: Environmental acoustics; transportation noise; noise and vibration policy and regulation

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INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATED INSTITUTES

 

Institute of Fundamentals and Theory in Electrical Engineering (IGTE)
Graz Universtity of Technology (TU Graz), Austria

IGTE RESEARCH FOCUS: Fundamental phenomena in electrical engineering from field theory over networks to numerical simulations and its practical application to complex technical and medical systems.

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Professor Christian Adams
Institute of Fundamentals and Theory in Electrical Engineering (IGTE), TU Graz, Austria

EXPERTISE: Expertise in acoustics, vibration, and noise with a focus on environmental and traffic noise, reducing noise at the source, noise propagation and noise effects on humans.

Follow Christian Adams: ResearchGate | ORCID | TU Graz

RESEARCH SUPPORT TEAM

Technical

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Dr Qiaoxi Zhu
Acoustics Technologist
Faculty Technical Resources, Faculty of Engineering and IT

EXPERTISE: Audio signal processing; Acoustic measurement and control systems; AI applications in audio

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Seetha Mahadevan
Senior Techical Support Officer
Faculty Technical Resources, Faculty of Engineering and IT

Administration

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Robyn Barden
Centre Coordinator
School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT

 

Sid Warren
Centre Administration Officer
School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and IT

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose ancestral lands our campuses now stand. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands. 

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