Wolfgang Kropp

Wolfgang Kropp is a Professor at the Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, specializing in applied acoustics. His research focuses on tyre/road interaction, wheel/rail interaction, urban sound planning, and building acoustics, with particular emphasis on structure-borne sound and time-domain formulations.

Key research areas include noise reduction strategies for transportation systems, perceptual evaluation of acoustic alerting systems for electric vehicles, and computational modeling of sound transmission in buildings and railways. His work bridges engineering, environmental science, and human perception to address urban noise challenges.

Notable contributions include auralization techniques for noise assessment, numerical models for low-frequency sound transmission, and studies on the cognitive impacts of traffic noise. Kropp collaborates on projects like SONORUS, advancing urban sound planning methodologies.