Professor Kirill V Horoshenkov (FREng) is a leading academic at the University of Sheffield , holding a Personal Chair in Acoustics within the School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering . With a MEng in Electro-Acoustics and Ultrasonic Engineering from Moscow University and a PhD in Computational and Experimental Acoustics from the University of Bradford, he transitioned to Sheffield in 2013 after a distinguished career at Bradford. Acoustic sensors for water infrastructure Physical acoustics and wave propagation Acoustic material characterization Pipe condition monitoring systems Research Focus : Horoshenkov's work bridges acoustic engineering with water industry applications , developing innovative solutions for pipeline diagnostics and monitoring. His team has pioneered acoustic vector receivers , MEMS hydrophones , and Bayesian acoustic models for material analysis. Notable projects include the Pipebots Programme Grant and EPSRC Acoustics Network . Scientific Leadership : A Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, he serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Nature Portfolio Journal npj Acoustics . His research has yielded 12 patents and over 200 publications , including commercialization through spin-offs like Acoutechs Limited (licensed to Armacell) and Acoustic Sensing Technology Limited .







