Maarten Hornikx

Maarten Hornikx is a Full Professor in Building Acoustics at the Department of the Built Environment, Eindhoven University of Technology. He serves as Vice-Dean of the department, leads the Building Acoustics Chair of Unit Building Physics and Services (BPS), and coordinates the Science of Sound and Music course series since 2013. His research focuses on computational modeling of sound propagation in built environments, with applications in mixed reality platforms and numerical analysis of outdoor/indoor propagation effects like vegetation and meteorological influences.

• Education: PhD in Applied Acoustics (Chalmers University of Technology, 2009); MSc in Architecture, Building and Planning (2004)

Hornikx promotes open research software in acoustics and has received multiple grants, including Marie Curie Individual and Career Integration Grants. His recent publications explore AI-driven diffusion equation modeling, acoustic absorber optimization, and advanced numerical methods like the discontinuous Galerkin technique. He has held international leadership roles, including chairing the Computational Acoustics Technical Committee of the European Acoustics Association and serving as Associate Editor for Acta Acustica.

• Scientific Awards: Marie Curie Fellowship (2009-2011); Marie Curie Career Integration Grant (2012); 4TU.Built Environment Center Scientific Director (2020-2021); eScience Center Fellow (2022)

As a research leader, Hornikx guided the H2020-ITN Acoutect project and conducted sabbaticals at Aalto University, Stockholm University (2018), and Politecnico Torino (2022). His group emphasizes computational acoustics and open-source tools to enhance reproducibility and collaboration.