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Prof Jian Kang
Professor of Acoustics and Soundscape
Bartlett School Env, Energy & Resources
Faculty of the Built Environment
- Joined UCL
- 1st Feb 2018
Research summary
Jian Kang, Professor of Acoustics and Soundscape, has worked in the field for 35+ years, with 80+ research projects, 800+ publications, 90+ engineering/consultancy projects, and 20+ patents. 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 recipient of the prestigious Advanced ERC Grant Award, currently working internationally on developing Soundscape Indices.
Selected recent publications (see Google Scholar for more publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=KDqFU5EAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sra):
Kang, J. and Schulte-Fortkamp, B. (ed.) (2016) Soundscape and the built environment. Taylor & Francis incorporating Spon, London.
Kang, J. (2007) Urban sound environment. Taylor & Francis incorporating Spon, London.
Kang, J. (2002) Acoustics of long spaces: theory and design guidance. Thomas Telford Publishing, London.
Kang, J., Aletta, F., Gjestland, T., Brown, L., Botteldooren, D., Schulte-Fortkamp, B., Lercher, P., van Kamp, I., Genuit, K., Fiebig, A., Bento Coelho, J., Maffei, L. and Lavia, L. (2016) Ten questionas on the soundscapes of the built environment. Building and Environment, 108, 284-294.
Education
- University of Cambridge
- Doctorate, Doctor of Philosophy | 1996
- Tsinghua University ,Beijing, China
- Other higher degree, Master of Science | 1986
- Tsinghua University ,Beijing, China
- First Degree, | 1984
Biography
Professor Jian Kang, FREng, MAE, FIOA, FASA, FIIAV, CEng, has been a full professor since 2003. He is President-Elect of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV), and he also chairs the European Acoustics Association Technical Committee for Noise, and the EU COST Action on Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes. He was awarded IOA Tyndall Medal 2008 and Peter Lord Award 2014; NAS Lifetime Achievement Award 2014; and CIBSE Napier Shaw Bronze Medal 2013. He is Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, and a Member of Academia Europaea -The Academy of Europe.
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