• Autumn updates on CHORAS

    Autumn updates on CHORAS

    CHORAS is a web-based user interface that allows users to run open-source acoustic simulation methods directly in the browser. It brings multiple open-source acoustic simulation software together in one place — making your (and others’) open-source room acoustics methods accessible through a unified UI. Whether you’re a student, researcher, consultant, material manufacturer, developer, or simply acoustics-curious, CHORAS…

  • PhD position vacancy with NLR

    PhD position vacancy with NLR

    🚨 Attention: PhD position vacancy on urban sound modelling for Urban Air Mobility perception studies 🌆🔊 How will future Urban Air Mobility (UAM) vehicles sound and how will UAM be perceived in our cities? If exploring that question excites you, we have an opportunity you’ll want to consider. The purpose of the project is the predict the sound of UAM vehicles…

  • ASSA edition 2025!

    ASSA edition 2025!

    🎓 ASSA2025 is a wrap! 🍂 What an incredible week it has been — full of learning, connecting, surrounded by the beautiful autumn hues of Eindhoven! We’re truly grateful for the inspiring atmosphere created by all our lecturers and participants — your energy and commitment made this edition unforgettable. ✨ A heartfelt thank you to our sponsors and partners, Open Science NL, Merford, YAN…

  • Marco Berzborn new University Researcher in BA research group

    Marco Berzborn new University Researcher in BA research group

    Exciting News! We are delighted to announce that Marco Berzborn has joined the TU/e Building Acoustics group as a University Researcher! Marco will strengthen our collaborative research efforts, particularly by advancing our initiatives in open research software for acoustics. His expertise and enthusiasm will be a great addition to our team. A very warm welcome to Marco —…

  • Ilaria Fichera wins EAA best paper and presentation award

    Ilaria Fichera wins EAA best paper and presentation award

    During the closing ceremony of Forum Acusticum Euronoise 2025 in Malaga, Ilaria Fichera has received the EAA Best Paper and Presentation Award for Young Researchers for her paper “A neural network for predicting with the diffusion equation: a case study of long rooms”, congratulations to Ilaria!

  • Building Acoustics team shares research outcomes at Forum Acusticum Euronoise in Malaga

    Building Acoustics team shares research outcomes at Forum Acusticum Euronoise in Malaga

    In June 2025, members of the Building Acoustics team have presented results from their research at t Forum Acusticum Euronoise in Malaga. In total, 8 papers were presented, and can be accessed via the links below: 🔹 Comparing Open Source Room Acoustics Simulation Tools: Performance and Usability InsightsLuc Dijkman, Niels Hoekstra, Maarten Hornikxpaper: https://lnkd.in/d3hyHFND 🔹 A neural…

  • “Open science is not a bonus, but the essence of good research”

    “Open science is not a bonus, but the essence of good research”

    Discover here more about the vision of Building Acoustics group member Maarten (or click on image).

  • Two PhD graduates in the Building Acoustics team!

    Two PhD graduates in the Building Acoustics team!

    This spring, two PhD students of the Building Acoustics team have successfully defended their PhD thesis! Michail Terzakis graduated with the thesis Outdoor-to-Indoor Sound Propagation Models for Noise Exposure StudiesMichail’s research presents a comprehensive framework for predicting indoor environmental noise levels, with a strong focus on how noise transmits from outdoor to indoor spaces.  His…

  • Open position in the Building Acoustics team!

    Open position in the Building Acoustics team!

    Exciting Opportunity in Acoustics at Eindhoven University of Technology! Do you have a PhD in acoustics, expertise in building and/or room acoustics, and a commitment to open-source research software? If so, we invite you to apply for a researcher position in our TU/e Building Acoustics group — with the prospect of a permanent contract! Our Building…

  • Novel approach to quantify and model scattering effects in room acoustics 

    Novel approach to quantify and model scattering effects in room acoustics 

    We’re excited to share our latest paper, “A Method for Extracting an Average Scattering Coefficient for Room Acoustic Modeling”, published in Applied Acoustics, by Dingding Xie, Wouter Wittebol, Qi Li, and Maarten Hornikx. This study introduces a novel approach to quantify and model scattering effects in room acoustics (including scattering of objects), enabling accurate and computationally efficient…