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Faculty / Staff

Updated Oct 2009

Name Specialty Department
Scott D. Sommerfeldt Active noise control and energy-based acoustics Physics and Astronomy
Timothy W. Leishman Excitation, measurement, modeling, and control of sound fields Physics and Astronomy
Kent L. Gee Nonlinear acoustics, physical acoustics, aeroacoustics and active noise control Physics and Astronomy
Jonathan D. Blotter Vibrations and optical-based measurements Mechanical Engineering
Scott L. Thomson Speech reproduction and flow-induced vibrations Mechanical Engineering
Tracianne Nielsen Acoustical oceanography Physics (Part-time Faculty)
Brian E. Anderson Time reversal, nondestructive testing, ultrasonics, electro-acoustic transduction, transducer arrays, elastic and fluid media Physics and Astronomy

Emeritus
Name Specialty
William Strong Speech and Music Acoustics
Dwight Dixon  
Duane Dudley  
Paul Palmer  
Irvin Bassett  

Graduate Students
Name Degree Type Research Topic Advisor Email
Zachary Collins M.S. Mech. Eng. Blotter zcollins26@gmail.com
Jesse Daily Ph.D. Mech. Eng. Vocal Production Thomson dai01001@gmail.com
Cole Duke M.S. Physics Active Noise Control of Axial Cooling Fans Sommerfeldt/Gee coleduke@gmail.com
Jeffery Fisher M.S. Mech. Eng. Blotter jeffery.m.fisher@gmail.com
Jarom Giruad M.S. Physics Gee jaromgiruad@gmail.com
David Krueger M.S. Physics Gee dvdkrueger@gmail.com
Daniel Manwill M.S. Mech. Eng. Structural Power Flow ANC and Jet Noise NAH Blotter dmanwill@gmail.com
Ryan Rust M.S. Mech. Eng. Fan Noise ANC Blotter ryrust@gmail.com
Matthew Shaw M.S. Physics Ultrasonic Sound Transmission Anderson mdshaw16@gmail.com
Brad Soloman M.S. Mech. Eng. Blotter snapkick.brad@gmail.com
Daniel Tengelsen M.S. Physics Compression Drivers and Horns Anderson/Leishman danieltengelsen@gmail.com
Alan Wall Ph.D. Physics Jet Noise and Partially-Correlated Extended Source Reconstruction Gee alantwall@gmail.com
Curtis Wiederhold M.S. Mech. Eng. Blotter/Gee curtis.wiederhold@gmail.com
Xi Chen Ph.D. Physics Sound Field Equalization Using Energy Density Leishman drcxchen@yahoo.com
Buye Xu Ph.D. Physics Theoretical Developments of Energy Density Sommerfeldt buye.xu@gmail.com

Undergraduate Students
Name Research Area Advisor Email
Samuel Anderson Horn Directivity Measurements Anderson/Leishman samuel313@gmail.com
Nathan Curtis Research Leishman
James Esplin Directional Room Acoustics Measurements Leishman jamesesplin@hotmail.com
Jayrin Farley Ultrasonic Sound Transmission Anderson  
Todd Groesbeck Synthetic Vocal Fold Modeling Thomson toddgroesbeck@hotmail.com
Blaine Harker Time Reversal of Jet Noise Anderson blaineharker@byu.net
Trevor Jenny Ultrasonic Noise Anderson  
Michael Muhlestein Gun Muffling Gee mimuhle@gmail.com
Julia Vernon Exploding Balloons Gee julia.vernon@yahoo.com
Devin Young High Amplitude Noise Propogation Gee  

Recent Alumni (Since 1995)
Name Degree Primary Research Topic Current Location Email
Brian Thornock M.S. 2009 Directional Room Acoustics Measurements   brianthornock@gmail.com
Panu Puikkonen M.S. 2009 Sound Equalization Savery & Assoc. panu81@gmail.com
Michael Gardner M.S. 2009 NAH for Aeroacoustics Penn State  
David Ripplinger B.S. 2009 Normal frequencies of a string vibrating at large amplitudes BYU Comp. Science david@ripplingerpiano.com
Mike Mendoza B.S. 2008 Characterization of a Small Anechoic Chamber    
Trent Mouton B.S. 2008 Design of 3-D Scanning System for Anechoic Chamber Duke University  
Isaac Fjelsted B.S. 2008 Diffraction Through Apertures    
Jameson Drechsel M.S. 2008 Characterization of Synthetic Vocal Fold Model   soulwealth@gmail.com
Jason Sagers M.S. 2008 Active Transmission Loss of Panels University of Texas, Austin  
Derek Thomas M.S. 2008 Energy Density in Nonlinear Sound Fields University of Texas, Austin dct@byu.net
Stephan Lovstedt M.S. 2008 Interior Helicopter Noise ANC   s_lovstedt@yahoo.com
Ryan Chester M.S. 2008 Energy Density Measurement Techniques Starkey Laboratories

rtc7@byu.net
Seth Tomlinson B.S. 2007 Cochlear Analogue Demonstration Greenbusch Consulting  
JohnPaul Abbott B.S. 2007 Comparison of Room Data Analysis Systems M.S., U. Mississippi  
Connor Duke M.S. 2007 Active Noise Control of Axial Cooling Fans Apple connorduke@gmail.com
Ben Shafer M.S. 2007 ANC and Source Coupling of Multiple Noise Sources Quiet Solutions otishobbes@gmail.com
Hales Swift B.S. 2007 Perception of nonlinear noise M.S., Purdue Univ.  
Jared Thomas M.S. 2007 Interior Helicopter Noise ANC National Instruments  
Micah Shepherd M.S. 2007 NAH in Nonlinear Fields Penn State ARL micah.shepherd@gmail.com
Brandon Skinner B.S. 2006 Two Dimensional Guitar Pick Up    
Andrew Boone M.S. 2006 Active Noise Control of Power Generator Sparling, Inc. boone.andrew@gmail.com
Matt Green M.S. 2006 Broadband ANC using Feedback Starkey Laboratories green.mattgreen@gmail.com
David Nutter M.S. 2006 Energy-based Reverberation Chamber Measurements   nutter@byu.net
Brian Monson M.S. 2006 ANC of Axial Cooling Fan Ph.D., U. Arizona brianbmonson@byu.net
Gordon Dix M.S. 2006 Directional Loudspeakers JBL Professional grd5@email.byu.edu
Sarah Rollins M.S. 2005 Acoustical Analysis of Salt Lake Tabernacle Sparling, Inc.

srollins5@yahoo.com

Sentagi Utami M.S. 2005 Physical and Numerical Modeling of a Mosque   sentagi@yahoo.com
Steve Davis B.S. 2005 Directivity of Musical Instruments    
Jeff Hill M.S. 2005 Windscreen Analysis    
Mike Harris M.S. 2005 NAH using Energy Density    
James Chatterley M.S. 2005 Sound Quality of Sewing Machines    
Heather Smith M.S. 2004 Numerical Analysis of LDS Conference Center    
Lance Locey M.S. 2004 ED Probe Development Raytheon lance@locey.com
Ben Faber M.S. 2004 ANC of Tractor Cab Faber Acoustical  
Brian Anderson M.S. 2003 Loudspeaker Parameters using Plane Wave Tube Visiting Professor, BYU bea@byu.edu

Laralee Ireland

Ph.D. 2002 Simulations of ANC in Turbofan Engines Part-Time Instructor, BYU  

Kent Gee

M.S. 2002 ANC of Axial Cooling Fans Assistant Professor, BYU  

Dan Ludwigsen

Ph.D. 2002

 Modeling of Trombone Player's Lips Kettering University  

Vivian Dias

 M.S. 2000 Virtual Sensors in ANC E.A.R.  

Guillermo Herrera

M.S. 2000 Modeling of Cellphone Loudspeakers Caterpillar, Inc.  

Michael Thompson

M.S. 2000 Nonlinear Wave Propagation Through the Trombone Johns Hopkins App. Phys. Labs  

Dong Lin 

Ph.D. 1999

 Distributed PVDF Structural Sensors    

Tim Samuels

 M.S. 1998 Loudness-based ANC    

Eric Hunter

 M.S. 1997 Speech Analysis for Lip-reading Aids Center for Voice and Speech  

Rong Wang

M.S. 1996 Speech Analysis for Emotion    

David Copley

M.S. 1995 Trombone Acoustics Caterpillar, Inc.
         
 
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