Jonathan Hargreaves

Jonathan was awarded an MEng in Engineering & Computing Science from the University of Oxford in 2000 and a PhD in Acoustic Engineering from the University of Salford in 2007, where he remains as a post-doctoral Research Fellow. The title of his PhD thesis was “Time Domain Boundary Element Methods for Room Acoustics” and this remains one of his active research areas. At present he is Researcher Co-Investigator on an EPSRC funded project in partnership with the University of Reading, Arup Acoustics and BBC Audio R&D. This aims to develop improved acoustic modelling software, which properly includes wave phenomena, and couple it to audio hardware, enabling the sound of buildings to be experienced before they are constructed or long after they are lost. Jonathan has had the pleasure of being involved in a wide variety of public engagement activities, including a number of TV appearances, and is passionate about performing, engineering and enjoying live music.

A deflectometry measurement set-up. Left: schematic. Right: photograph. Insets: plot of plate properties (rectangle) and Nicolas Madinier (round).

Webinar 29/4/26: Experimental identification of dynamic forces and bending stiffness using inverse methods based on optical deflectometry measurements

Speaker: Nicolas Madinier, INRIA research centre, Rennes, France Wed 29th April 2026 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. Online only via Microsoft Teams. Abstract: The Virtual Fields Method (VFM) and the Force Analysis Technique (FAT) are two vibratory inverse methods. These methods are used to identify the complex bending stiffness of a thin plate over a […]

Montage showing a horn loudspeaker being measured with an intensity probe (detail of which in an inset), a cartoon snake in a box marked "BEM", & Dr Jonathan Hargreaves to the right

Seminar 04/03/26: Loudspeaker Directionality Measurement by Planar Nearfield Acoustic Holography

Wed 4th March 2026 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. On campus in Newton 241 & streamed online only via Microsoft Teams. Dr Jonathan Hargreaves will present a slightly extended version of the talk he gave at the IOA Reproduced Sound conference in November of 2025. Abstract: In recent years, measurement methods have emerged that can […]

Seminar 17/12/25: Loudspeaker Directionality Measurement by Planar Nearfield Acoustic Holography

Cancelled due to illness. Will be rescheduled in 2026 Wed 17th Dec 2025 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. Online only via Microsoft Teams. Dr Jonathan Hargreaves will present a slightly extended version of the talk he gave at the IOA Reproduced Sound conference in November of 2025. Abstract: In recent years, measurement methods have emerged […]

Vibrant depiction of sound waves - decorative

Webinar 19/9/25: Two talks on Machine Learning for Acoustic wave control and prediction

This seminar will present two talks from two of our PhD students that were presented last week in London at the AES International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Audio. Speakers: Carlo Bolla (UoS), James Hipperson (UoS / Funktion One) Fri 19th September 2025 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This seminar will be […]

ARS Neutron Loudspeakers in RAL Space's National Satellite Test Facility, with photo of Despina Ioannide inset.

Webinar 02/04/25: Research Seminar: Life in science and the importance of computing in it – a RAL Space intern’s perspective

Speaker: Despina Ioannide, RAL Space Wed 2nd April 13:00 – 14:00 UK time. This seminar will be held in person in Newton 240 and you can join us online via Microsoft Teams. Abstract Despina Ioannide is a scientific software engineer intern at The Science and Technology Facilities Council where she works on Computer vision, neutron […]