Prof. Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp

Institute of Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Acoustics
Technical University Berlin
Einsteinufer 25
Germany
phone +49 30 314 2276
fax +49 30 314 25135

Specialist in Socio- and Psychoacoustic,
Sociologist and Psychologist, Impacts on Noise Perception and Noise Effects
Main Research Activities
Assessment of transportation noise related to annoyance and quality of life. The research activities are
typically embedded in regional traffic planning and environmental living assessment activities.
Another focus is on assessment and management of changing soundscapes by means of
psychoacoustics, acoustic ecology and person-environment-fit approaches.
Research deals with the impact of noise on sensitive groups such
as noise sensitives in people, but also with comfort related issues concerning defined acoustical
environments.
Working Groups, Committees
ASA Fellow 2003
JASA Associate Editor for Noise since October 2005
Chair TC -Noise Acoustical Society of America
Chair, DEGA Technical Committee Noise: Effects and Protection
Co Chair - Working Group on Measurements of Annoyance, Team 6, ICBEN
Editorial Board Acoustics Today -ASA since 2005
Product Manager NUNTIUS ACUSTICUS since 2001
Advisory Board Member, German Society of Acoustics (DEGA), since 2001
Member , DEGA - Technical Committee Acoustics and Hearing, 1991- present
Member, Working Group to Community Noise I INCE (International Institute of Noise Control
Engineering ), USA 1995 - present
Member, ASA Technical Committee Noise, 1996 - present
Member, ASA Technical Committee, Women in Acoustics, 1996 - present
Member Congress Selection Council since 2001
Member of extended Board EAA since 2001
Chair, Working Group "Public opinion related work regarding noise and noise assessment" , 1995 -
present
Organizer Noise Awareness Day in Germany since 1998 in cooperation with the International Noise
Awareness Day organized by Nancy Nadler, USA
 

Address:
Prof. Dr. Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp
IInstitute of Fluid Mechanics and Engineering Acoustics
Technical University Berlin
Einsteinufer 25
Germany
phone +49 30 314 2276
fax +49 30 314 25135

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