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Acoustics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in York
We have 7 Acoustics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships in York
A PhD in Acoustics will give you the chance to lead your own research project that will further our current understanding of audio and acoustics engineering. Whether you’re interested in developing auralisation tools for drone noise, reducing sound in a built environment or using acoustic sensors to record marine animal vocalisations, your research will be improving quality of life across the world.
What's it like to study a PhD in Acoustics?
Doing a PhD in Acoustics, you will become proficient in the skills necessary to contribute to a research portfolio which spans automotive, aerospace, marine, energy, architectural and building sectors.
Some typical research topics in Acoustics include:
- acoustic measurements
- audio engineering
- computer modelling
- psychoacoustics
- vibro-acoustics
Typical Acoustics PhD research projects take between three and four years to complete. As well as undertaking research training within your department, you will also attend external meetings and conferences and may be submitting research posters as your research develops.
To be awarded your PhD, you must submit a thesis of about 60,000 words and defend it during your viva exam.
PhD in Acoustics entry requirements
The entry requirements for a typical PhD in Acoustics usually involves a first degree in a related subject such as Mechanical Engineering, Physics, or Acoustical Engineering. You may be able to apply if you have a background in audio production or music technology but you’ll need to chat with admissions around your experience with scientific methodology to make sure you have the necessary foundation for studying a PhD.
You will also need to submit a compelling research proposal detailing your study plans.
PhD in Acoustics funding options
In the UK, PhDs in Acoustics are funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) who provide a tuition fee waiver and a living cost stipend. Depending on the programme, you may submit your own research proposal before being considered for funding or apply for a project that already has funding attached.
It is also possible to apply for a PhD loan to help with the costs of a doctorate in Acoustics (although this cannot be combined with Research Council funding). Other options for financial support include university scholarships, graduate teaching assistantships and charities.
PhD in Acoustics careers
You may choose to continue your research in your chosen area at a university, or work with the commercial sector in an engineering role, sharing your knowledge and expertise.
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Audio for Virtual and Augmented Reality
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Real-time Networked based Musical Interaction in virtual immersive environments
There is a high demand for making and consuming live music over networked based systems. Virtual recording studios, performance venues and rehearsal spaces are within our technological grasp, bridging gaming technologies, low latency networking and immersive audio strategies. Read more
Soundscape Research: Analysis, Auralisation, and Assessment
The simulation of sounds in our natural environment is important for us be able to more reliably model and analyse the acoustic results of small or large-scale, human interventions, such as a newly proposed road, airport or rail project. Read more
Interactive spatial audio rendering
Impulse response capture of acoustic spaces for convolution-based reverb is a common application in many aspects of audio and music technology practice, and there are standardised approaches that enable high quality immersive virtual acoustic environments to be created based on real-world data. Read more
Influence of listener movement on tonality and spatial quality in adaptive immersive surround sound systems
Whilst there is a significant body of work that focuses on the spatial quality and tonality of immersive surround sound systems for a sweet spot position, these qualities under a dynamic listening scenario (i.e. Read more
Improvements in headphone based 3-D audio using adaptive binaural signal processing and robust head-tracking
Design of immersive binaural surround systems requires an understanding of the perceptual cues for sound source localisation. Any source at a given angle of incidence to the head will create subtle time and level difference cues at the ears and is subject to spectral shaping due to the pinnae. Read more
The role of vibrato in the aesthetic of blended choral singing
A fundamental aspect of good choral singing identified by performers, directors, critics and theorists is the concept of blend. Blend is a term that has essentially come to encompass all aspects of singing that lead to a sound in which no one voice is distinguishable from another. Read more
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