Patricia Davies

Patricia Davies is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Ray W. Herrick Laboratories at Purdue University. She holds a courtesy appointment in Psychological Sciences. Her research focuses on signal processing, system identification, and acoustics with applications in noise control and human perception. Davies has led Herrick Labs since 2005 and is involved in institutional committees like the Task Force on Equity, Anti-Racism & Inclusion.

Education:

• B.S. in Mathematics, University of Bristol (1977)
• M.S. in Sound & Vibration Research, University of Southampton (1981)
• Ph.D. in Sound & Vibration Research, University of Southampton (1985)

Research Sponsors: Ford Motor Company, Cummins, NSF, FAA/NASA, and international standards bodies like ANSI/ASA and ISO. Awards & Activities:

• President of INCE-USA (2008-2010)
• I-INCE VP for Technical Activities (2018-2023)
• Recipient of Per Bruel Gold Medal (2016) and Violet Haas Award (2019)

Teaching: Courses include ME57900 (Digital Signal Processing), ME36500 (Measurement Systems), and EPICS community service projects.

Conference Leadership: Organized NoiseCon, Inter-Noise, and Acoustical Society of America meetings. Active in standards development for sound perception metrics.