Dr Rostand Tayong Boumda is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire since 2019. He got his Master of Science by Research at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon in France in 2007. He then completed a PhD thesis in 2010 Acoustics of porous media at the University of Burgundy (France) with a thesis entitled “Acoustical properties of systems incorporating Micro-Perforated Panels (MPP) and absorbing materials under high sound pressure levels of excitation”. His research experience encompasses various disciplines with an emphasis on materials testing, their numerical and analytical characterisation and also Finite Element modelling. His PhD thesis and various post-doctoral positions afterward aimed at investigating inhomogeneous, perforated and complex media when subjected to various mechanical conditions and excitations including high sound pressure levels. Rostand has been the Principal Investigator (PI) for some Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) projects which aimed at characterising 3D Woven Composite materials using ultrasound methods. He is the member of the Institution of Engineer and Technology (IET) and was awarded many grants and prizes including the young scientist grant 2012 from the European Acoustics Association (EAA), the international young scientist grant 2012 from the International Noise Control Engineering (INCE, InterNoise) and the 2018 best presentation at the Early Career Researcher Event organized by the RCND (UK)