Massimo Garai
Education
Laurea degree in Physics cum laude in 1983 at University of Bologna.
“Dottore di Ricerca in Fisica Tecnica” (Ph.D. in Technical Physics) in 1991 at University of Bologna.
Native language: Italian. Foreign languages: English and French.
Position at University
Full Professor, affiliated with the Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN) of the School of Engineering an Architecture of the University of Bologna.
Courses: “Applied Acoustics and Lighting” and “Environmental Technical Physics”.
Director of the post-graduate course “Competent technician in acoustics” held at University of Bologna.
Teacher of the post-graduate “School of Acoustics” at University of Ferrara.
Supervisor of more that 90 M.A. and Ph.D. students at University of Bologna.
Vice Dean of his Department (DIENCA) for the term 2009-2011.
Vice Dean and Responsible of Operating Unit of the Inter-departmental Center for Industrial Research “Buildings and Constructions” of the University of Bologna for the term 2010-2015.
Position in standardization bodies
President of the “Acoustics and Vibrations” committee of UNI (Italian Standardisation Organisation) and convenor of the working groups “Noise screens” and “Determination of uncertainty in acoustics”.
Convenor of CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 40 “Noise barriers for rail infrastructure”.
Italian national representative in CEN/TC 226/WG 6 “Road traffic noise reducing devices”.
Affiliations
Member of the Board of the Italian Association of Technical Physics (FTI) for the term 2014-2020.
Full member, past-treasurer and member of the board of AIA (Italian Acoustics Association), full member of EAA (European Acoustics Association), INCE-USA (Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA), AES (Audio Engineering Society) and ASA (Acoustical Society of America).
Scientific work
Responsible of many research projects. Authors of more than 220 papers and 3 books. His scientific interests include: outdoor sound propagation, acoustic barriers, environmental impact assessment, building acoustics, room acoustics, industrial noise control, digital signal processing, properties of materials, sustainability.
Reviewer for the international journals Applied Acoustics, J. of Sound and Vibration, J. of the Acoustical Society of America, Noise Control Engineering J., Acta Acustica united with Acustica, J. of Environmental Management, Landscape and Urban Planning, Science of the Total Environment, Building and Environment, Textile Research J., J. of Pollution Effects and Control, Building Acoustics, J. Applied Physics. Member of the Editorial board of Rivista Italiana di Acustica. Associate Editor of the open access journal Open Journal of Acoustics.
Session chair and invited speaker in many national and international congresses. Best Paper Award at the International Building Physics Conference IBPC 2015.
Congratulated by Elsevier Publisher for being one of the most cited authors of Applied Acoustics for the years 2002-2005. “Outstanding Reviewer” for the journal Applied Acoustics for the years 2013 and 2015.
Consultancy work
Since 1990, consultant in acoustics for national road and railway authorities, strategic projects, airports, industrial plants, buildings. Certified as “competent technician in acoustics” according to Italian law 447/95 and certified at level 3 (maximum) by CICPND for acoustics.
Laurea degree in Physics cum laude in 1983 at University of Bologna.
“Dottore di Ricerca in Fisica Tecnica” (Ph.D. in Technical Physics) in 1991 at University of Bologna.
Native language: Italian. Foreign languages: English and French.
Position at University
Full Professor, affiliated with the Department of Industrial Engineering (DIN) of the School of Engineering an Architecture of the University of Bologna.
Courses: “Applied Acoustics and Lighting” and “Environmental Technical Physics”.
Director of the post-graduate course “Competent technician in acoustics” held at University of Bologna.
Teacher of the post-graduate “School of Acoustics” at University of Ferrara.
Supervisor of more that 90 M.A. and Ph.D. students at University of Bologna.
Vice Dean of his Department (DIENCA) for the term 2009-2011.
Vice Dean and Responsible of Operating Unit of the Inter-departmental Center for Industrial Research “Buildings and Constructions” of the University of Bologna for the term 2010-2015.
Position in standardization bodies
President of the “Acoustics and Vibrations” committee of UNI (Italian Standardisation Organisation) and convenor of the working groups “Noise screens” and “Determination of uncertainty in acoustics”.
Convenor of CEN/TC 256/SC 1/WG 40 “Noise barriers for rail infrastructure”.
Italian national representative in CEN/TC 226/WG 6 “Road traffic noise reducing devices”.
Affiliations
Member of the Board of the Italian Association of Technical Physics (FTI) for the term 2014-2020.
Full member, past-treasurer and member of the board of AIA (Italian Acoustics Association), full member of EAA (European Acoustics Association), INCE-USA (Institute of Noise Control Engineering of the USA), AES (Audio Engineering Society) and ASA (Acoustical Society of America).
Scientific work
Responsible of many research projects. Authors of more than 220 papers and 3 books. His scientific interests include: outdoor sound propagation, acoustic barriers, environmental impact assessment, building acoustics, room acoustics, industrial noise control, digital signal processing, properties of materials, sustainability.
Reviewer for the international journals Applied Acoustics, J. of Sound and Vibration, J. of the Acoustical Society of America, Noise Control Engineering J., Acta Acustica united with Acustica, J. of Environmental Management, Landscape and Urban Planning, Science of the Total Environment, Building and Environment, Textile Research J., J. of Pollution Effects and Control, Building Acoustics, J. Applied Physics. Member of the Editorial board of Rivista Italiana di Acustica. Associate Editor of the open access journal Open Journal of Acoustics.
Session chair and invited speaker in many national and international congresses. Best Paper Award at the International Building Physics Conference IBPC 2015.
Congratulated by Elsevier Publisher for being one of the most cited authors of Applied Acoustics for the years 2002-2005. “Outstanding Reviewer” for the journal Applied Acoustics for the years 2013 and 2015.
Consultancy work
Since 1990, consultant in acoustics for national road and railway authorities, strategic projects, airports, industrial plants, buildings. Certified as “competent technician in acoustics” according to Italian law 447/95 and certified at level 3 (maximum) by CICPND for acoustics.
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