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Faculty / Staff
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
Craig C.Smith Signal analysis in dynamic systems Mechanical Engineering
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)
     

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
Xi Chen Ph.D., Physics Sound Field Equalization Using Energy Density Leishman drcxchen@yahoo.com
Jameson Drechsel M.S., Mech. Eng. Characterization of Synthetic Vocal Fold Model Thomson soulwealth@gmail.com
Cole Duke M.S., Physics Active Noise Control of Axial Cooling Fans Sommerfeldt/Gee  
Michael Gardner M.S., Physics NAH for Aeroacoustics Gee  
Jake Munger M.S., Mech. Eng. Throat Microphone Characterization Thomson  
Panu Puikkonen  M.S., Physics Room Equalization Leishman  
Ryan Rust M.S., Mech. Eng. Fan Noise ANC Blotter  
Jason Sagers M.S., Mech. Eng. Active transmission loss of panels Blotter/Leishman  
Martin Searcy M.S., Physics NAH methods Gee  
Derek Thomas M.S., Physics Energy Density in Nonlinear Sound Fields Gee  
Brian Thornock M.S., Physics Impulse Response Methods in Rooms Leishman  
Scott Woolston M.S., Mech. Eng. NAH using Energy Density Blotter scott.woolston@byu.edu
Buye Xu Ph.D., Physics Theoretical Developments of Energy Density Sommerfeldt bxu@byu.edu

Undergraduate Students
Name Research Area Advisor Email
David Krueger Fan ANC Sommerfeldt/Gee  
Daniel Manwill NAH Research Blotter
Matthew Shaw Blast Noise Analysis Gee  
Jarom Giraud Nonlinear Propagation of Noise Gee
Todd Groesbeck Synthetic Vocal Fold Modeling Thomson toddgroesbeck@hotmail.com
Daniel Tengelsen Loudspeaker Surround Modeling Leishman
Jason Schulthess Head and Neck Skin Vibration Thomson jschulthess@gmail.com
Isaac Fjelsted Diffraction through Apertures Sommerfeldt  
Mike Mendoza Design, construction, and qualifying of an ultrasonic anechoic chamber Leishman  
Trent Mouton Design of 3-D Scanning System for Anechoic Chamber Gee  
Nathan Curtis Research Leishman
James Esplin Research Leishman
David Ripplinger Analysis of inharmonicity in piano strings Leishman/Strong

Recent Alumni (Since 1995)
Name Degree and Primary Research Topic Current Location Email
Stephan Lovstedt M.S. 2008   Interior Helicopter Noise ANC   s_lovstedt@yahoo.com
Ryan Chester M.S. 2008   Energy Density Measurement Techniques  

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 Applied Research Labs 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   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; Minor: Vocal Performance 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  

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 Ph.D., Penn State 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 Los Alamos National Lab. bea@lanl.gov

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

Ph. D. 1996  Speech Analysis for Emotion    

David Copley

M S. 1995   Trombone Acoustics Caterpillar, Inc.
       
 
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