Joshua Meggitt

Dr. Joshua Meggitt is a Lecturer in Acoustical and Audio Engineering at the University of Salford's School of Science, Engineering & Environment, where he completed both his BEng in Acoustic Engineering (2015) and PhD in Acoustics (2017). He is a core member of the Acoustics Innovation Institute and leads the EPSRC-funded xDEA project in collaboration with University of Nottingham and major industry partners including Airbus, Siemens, and BAE Systems.

His research focuses on vibro-acoustics and structural dynamics, specializing in:

• Component-based simulation methodologies
• Transfer Path Analysis and blocked force techniques
• Uncertainty quantification in experimental acoustics
• Hybrid experimental-numerical modeling approaches

Recent work explores vibration-induced noise in electric aircraft systems, structural health monitoring using transmissibility functions, and sound insulation of timber building elements.

Dr. Meggitt received the prestigious Tyndall Medal in 2023 for his contributions to acoustics as an early-career researcher. His work bridges academic research and industrial applications through collaborations with Boeing, Bentley, Dyson, and Bosch across automotive, aerospace, and consumer product sectors.

He teaches Acoustic Labs to first-year students and Microphone/Loudspeaker Design to second-years while supervising final-year projects and PhD candidates. As early career representative for the IOA Noise and Vibration Engineering Committee and UK Acoustic Network's SIG-VA, he actively shapes the acoustics research community.