Careers in structural acoustics and vibrations

The structural acoustics and vibrations (SAV) technical committee focuses on research and industry which couple fluid acoustics to structural dynamics. The committee is made up of members from industry, academia, and government whose areas of study cover a wide range of topic areas including but not limited to metamaterials, naval applications, architectural acoustics, and nondestructive evaluation. The training and career paths for those engaged in SAV research and practice is widely varied and this panel discussion will provide insight into the types of careers available which feature SAV. The panel discussion will include panelists Kathryn Matlack (The University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne), Junfei Li (Purdue University), Amanda Hanford (Applied Research Labs, Penn State University), and Matthew Craun (Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division). Panelists will answer questions about their careers posed by panel moderators and the audience.