Jian Kang has been a full professor since 2003. He is President of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV) and also chairs the European Acoustics Association Technical Committee for Noise and the EU COST Action on Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes. He was awarded the IOA Rayleigh Medal 2022, Tyndall Medal 2008, and Peter Lord Award 2014; NAS Lifetime Achievement Award 2014; and CIBSE Napier Shaw Bronze Medal 2013. He is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a member of Academia Europaea -The Academy of Europe, and an international member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.
Research Keywords & Expertise
Noise Control
Environmental Acoustic...
building acoustics
soundscape
Short Biography
Jian Kang has been a full professor since 2003. He is President of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV) and also chairs the European Acoustics Association Technical Committee for Noise and the EU COST Action on Soundscape of European Cities and Landscapes. He was awarded the IOA Rayleigh Medal 2022, Tyndall Medal 2008, and Peter Lord Award 2014; NAS Lifetime Achievement Award 2014; and CIBSE Napier Shaw Bronze Medal 2013. He is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a member of Academia Europaea -The Academy of Europe, and an international member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering.