Acoustical Society of America (Penn State Chapter)

Join us for a presentation by Steven Senczyszyn!
A Road Map of Research and Post-Grad Journey.

April 14th at 4:30 PM in EDI 225

Abstract:
When I first started my graduate studies working on carbon nanotube speakers, I never imagined I'd eventually be developing target recognition algorithms and safety frameworks for reinforcement learning agents. Research careers rarely follow the plan you have in mind during grad school. In this talk, I'll walk through my journey from thermoacoustics into active noise control, underwater acoustics on the Great Lakes, and eventually into machine learning and Al. Through this, I've been a grad student, a research engineer, a project manager, and a PhD candidate. I'll share what I've learned about being a soft-funded researcher, how your technical skills can help you pivot to adjacent fields, and how this winding career path can be a feature and not a bug.

Join us and CAV for a presentation by Erin Winick Anthony.

Sharing Your Science Story

March 18th at 12:30 PM in ECoRE 504

Erin Winick Anthony is the founder of STEAM Power Media, a science communication company focused on digital storytelling. Her clients include everyone from lunar rover company Astrolab to women in STEM focused TV show Mission Unstoppable to parabolic flight company Zero-G. She holds a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Florida, and uses her technical background to serve as a translator between scientists and the public. Erin even sailed on a 2 month ocean expedition aboard the JOIDES Resolution as an onboard outreach officer, and as a science communication fellow about E/V Nautilus.

See "Erin Winick Anthony Abstract and BIO" in our linktree for more information!

Join us TODAY at 12:30! There will be food and a great talk by Dr. Arguelles.

Nervous about your first ASA National Conference? Wondering what to expect from a meeting like this? Wanting some tips on good presentation etiquette? Join Cooin Flavin at the Februrary PSU ASA GBM as he explains what an ASA National Meeting is like, and how to make the most of your experience!

Tomorrow 2/17 4:30 PM in EDI 225

First General Body Meeting of the semester! Come join us for a fun, chill time with snacks and games and a quick town hall to go over what we have planned for the semester.

12 Days of Acoustics - Day 12

Happy 12 Days of Acoustics from the PSU ASA Board to all of you!

Thank you for following us and we hope you have a great start to 2026!

12 Days of Acoustics - Day 11

Physical Acoustics - The study of how mechanical (acoustic) waves interact with different mediums, gas, liquids, and solids.

Featured is a figure depicting an acoustic wave.

Picture: Soundproofing Company INC - https://www.soundproofingcompany.com/soundproofing_101/what-is-sound

Join us for free pizza and a presentation by Greg Banyay: Optimization Methods for Computational Acoustics - An Introduction in EDI 325!

If you are at ASA Honolulu, come see at talk by Matthew Olmstead tomorrow at 10am.

Speaker: Matthew Olmstead
Title: Improving Photoacoustic Imaging through the Skull using Deep Learning: Effect of Shear Waves

Possible caption: Although the porous skull severely impacts the quality of brain images taken via photoacoustic computed tomography, the deep learning model U-Net can be used for effective image post-processing. This talk explores U-Net’s robustness by training the model on images with longitudinal wave effects, then later testing it on images with longitudinal+shear wave effects.

Presentation Number: 4aBAa6
Date & time: 12/4, 10-10:15am HST
Location: South Pacific 4

Join us for lunch and presentations from our group projects!

Join us and PSU Audio Engineering Society for a presentation by Tomlinson Holman.

The History and Future of Surround Sound: An Opera in Five Acts.

October 30th at 6:15 PM in Room 121, Music Building 1

Tomlinson Holman is a Fellow of the AES and ASA, and a number of other societies, has an
Academy Award, and it now retired from a long work life at Advent, Apt, Lucasfilm, USC,
and Apple where he finished his working career as Distinguished Engineer and Director.