AES Warsaw 2015 Presenter or Author
Jian Kang
Primary Affiliation: University of Sheffield - Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
Professor Jian Kang, BEngArch MSc (Tsinghua University, Beijing), PhD (University of Cambridge), has been Professor of Acoustics at the University of Sheffield, UK, since 2003. Previously he worked at the University of Cambridge and the Fraunhofer Institute of Building Physics in Germany (Humboldt Fellow). He is distinguished by his work in architectural and environmental acoustics, evidenced by 70+ prestigious engineering-consultancy projects, 70+ funded research projects, and 800+ publications. His work on acoustic theories, design guidance and products has brought major improvements to the noise control in underground stations/tunnels and soundscape design in urban areas. He is a Fellow of the UK Institute of Acoustics (IOA), a Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), a UK chartered Engineer, and the Editor in Environmental Noise for Acta Acustica united with Acustica (European Journal of Acoustics). He chairs the Technical Committee for Noise of the European Acoustics Association; the WUN (Worldwide Universities Network) Environmental Acoustics Network; and EU COST Action on Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes. He was awarded John Connell Award 2011, and UK IOA Tyndall Medal 2008.
More Info: http://www.shef.ac.uk/acoustics
Session List
May 8:
P9: (Lecture) Perception—Part 1
Effects of Psychoacoustical Factors on the Perception of Musical Signals in the Context of Environmental Soundscape (Author)
