About

Biography

I am a Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Acoustics at Penn State. I teach graduate courses Acoustics and Noise Control. In addition I am the Director of the Center for Acoustics and Vibration at Penn State and I am a co-founder of two start-ups with former students, NanoSound Inc., and SwimSmart Technology LLC. I also run an acoustical consulting business, Barnard Acoustics LLC. My education and research interests lie in the field of acoustics, vibration, and noise control engineering. My specialties include:

  • measurements, data acquisition, and signal processing
  • structural acoustics
  • experimental modal analysis
  • outdoor sound propagation
  • acoustic arrays and beamforming
  • nearfield acoustic holography
  • sound intensity
  • architectural acoustics
  • Loudspeaker array design
  • control systems
  • stadium/Crowd Noise
  • underwater acoustics
  • maritime systems

I am a Board Certified member of the Institute for Noise Control Engineering (INCE-USA). This is similar, but not identical, to a professional engineering certification in the field of noise control engineering.  I am also a Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) through National Instruments, signifying my competence in this powerful engineering software language. To see my certificates, visit my Certifications page.

Professional Societies

  • Board Certified Member: Institute for Noise Control Engineering (INCE-USA) (2002-Present)
  • Member: Acoustical Society of America (ASA) (2004-Present)

Education

  • Ph.D., Acoustics, Penn State University, Dec. 2010
    • Dissertation: Development of Supersonic Intensity in Reverberant Environments (SIRE) with applications in underwater acoustics
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, May 2004
    • Thesis: Evaluation of measurement techniques to determine the acoustical properties of porous and multi-layered acoustic treatments
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, May 2002 (summa cum laude)
  • HS, Sevastopol High School, May 1998 (Valedictorian)

Work Experience

  • Professor and Director: Graduate Program in Acoustics, Penn State (2022-present)
  • Director: Center for Acoustics and Vibration, Penn State (2023-present)
  • Owner: Barnard Acoustics LLC, (2014-present)
  • Co-Founder: SwimSmart Technologies LLC (2020-present)
  • Co-Founder: NanoSound Inc. (2019-present)
  • Director: Great Lakes Research Center, Michigan Technological University (2019-2021)
  • Associate Professor: Michigan Technological University, Mechanical Engineering – Engineering Mechanics (2019-2021)
  • Assistant Professor: Michigan Technological University, Mechanical Engineering – Engineering Mechanics (2014-2019)
  • Research Associate: Penn State University, Applied Research Laboratory (2011-2014)
  • Senior Research Assistant: Penn State University, Applied Research Laboratory (2009-2010)
  • Research Assistant: Penn State University, Applied Research Laboratory (2006-2008)
  • Noise and Vibration Engineering Intern: John Deere & Co. (2002-2004)
  • Manufacturing Engineering Intern: Waukesha Bearings (2001)
  • Mechanical Engineering Intern: Paper Converting Machine Company (2000)