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)