We measure, model and design sound and vibration – from sustainable acoustic materials to immersive auralisation – for research and for industry.
The Applied Acoustics Laboratory is part of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering (DIMI) of the University of Brescia. We combine laboratory testing, field measurements and numerical simulation to understand and control noise in buildings, cities, industrial plants and heritage spaces.
Sustainable acoustic materials. We characterise porous, recycled and bio-based materials, metamaterials and additively manufactured structures, from impedance-tube tests to sound insulation of full partitions.
Environmental and industrial noise. We measure and model noise from infrastructures, electrical substations and machinery, and design mitigation such as barriers, enclosures and silencers.
Building and room acoustics. We assess sound insulation, impact noise and acoustic quality of rooms, theatres and historic buildings.
Spatial audio and virtual reality. We use ambisonics, binaural recording and VR auralisation to localise sources and to let people hear a design before it is built.
For companies and public bodies → [Applied Acoustics Laboratory] Testing, consultancy and compliance measurements to international standards.
For researchers → Research Topics, projects, publications and international collaborations.
For students → Teaching Courses and thesis proposals at bachelor, master and PhD level.
INTER-NOISE 2027 comes to Italy. The International Congress on Noise Control Engineering will take place in Padova on 22–25 August 2027. Our laboratory is part of the organising committee. Abstract submission opens on 1 November 2026.
We work with
KTH Royal Institute of Technology (Stockholm)
KU Leuven
Czech Technical University Prague
and we are a partner of the EU Horizon doctoral network ActaReBuild.
Applied Acoustics Laboratory – DIMI, University of Brescia
Via Branze 38, 25123 Brescia, Italy
edoardo.piana@unibs.it · +39 030 3715571