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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.
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Webinar 07/10/26: Auralisation of road noise in urban environments

Speaker: Julien MAILLARD, R&D Engineer at CSTB (The Scientific and Technical Center for Building) Wednesday 7th October 12-1pm UK time online only via this link. Abstract Urban soundscape auralization has emerged as a valuable tool for complementing traditional noise indicators with perceptual evaluations. By enabling stakeholders to listen to simulated future scenarios, auralisation allows the […]

Most (!) of the Forum Acusticum 2026 Salford team outside the conference venue in Graz

Webinar 30/9/26: Presentations from Forum Acusticum

This pair of presentations can now be watched back at https://youtu.be/p5qbOSQuor8. We had a strong representation at Forum Acusticum in Graz this year, with 14 papers and posters lead-authored by Salford researchers. This week our lunchtime seminar gives you the chance to hear about some of the new research that was disseminated there. It will […]

Webinar 23/9/26: Vibroacoustics Presentations from ISMA

We had a strong representation at ISMA 2026 in Leuven this year, with six papers lead-authored by Salford researchers. This week our lunchtime seminar gives you the chance to hear about all the exciting vibroacoustics-related research that has been going on and was disseminated there. It will take place in Newton 241 12-1pm, but will […]

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 Took place Wed 29th April 2026 12:00 – 13:00 UK time. This presentation can now be watched back at https://youtu.be/OETboxt4fnU 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 […]