About

We work with industry specialists to study noise and vibration of transportation vehicles, human response to vibration, and condition monitoring of infrastructure.  

Our main research activities are:  

  • dynamic modelling  
  • high-frequency vibrations   
  • human factors research unit  
  • railway noise and vibration  
  • condition monitoring  

Our laboratories incorporate the Human Factors Research Unit (HFRU). This contains a range of equipment for vibration measurement, testing and analysis.  

Through our work with colleagues at ISVR Consulting, we contribute to a number of short courses for industry on vibration modelling, measurement and control. 

People, projects and publications

People

Dr Sjoerd Van Ophem PhD

Lecturer in Structural Dynamics

Research interests

  • Vibro-acoustic analysis
  • Model order reduction
  • Digital twins

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Professor Tim Waters

Head of Department

Research interests

  • Wave propagation in structures
  • Vibration control
  • Vibration based structural health monitoring

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Wenjing Sun

Lecturer in Acoustics

Research interests

  • Rolling noise and interior noise of railway vehicle;
  • Railway vehicle dynamics;
  • Indirect measurement of rail and wheel roughness using AI technology;

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Dr Yi Qiu

Associate Professor

Research interests

  • Biodynamics
  • Vehicle seating dynamics
  • Ride comfort
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Dr Ying Ye

Associate Professor

Accepting applications from PhD students

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Yi Qiu
Associate Professor
I'm interested in combined human-seat modelling, vibration transmission via multi-input channels and their applications in vehicle dynamics and ride comfort.