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This website presents a collection of introductions, tutorials, research articles, and other content related to Vibro-Acoustic Virtual Prototyping, Transfer Path Analysis and other topics I am actively involved in. The resources provided on this website are for educational and informational purposes only. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, the content may contain errors or omissions. The materials reflect the my own personal views and experience and do not necessarily represent the views of any affiliated institutions or collaborators. Use of the information is at your own risk.
About me
My name is Joshua Meggitt, I am from Cornwall and now Salford, England where I am a researcher and lecturer at the University of Salford’s Acoustics Research Centre.
As a researcher, I specialize in vibro-acoustics and structural dynamics. I completed my PhD entitled ‘On In-situ Methodologies for the Characterisation and Simulation of Vibro-Acoustic Assemblies’ in 2017 after completing my undergraduate degree in Acoustics also from the University of Salford. The focus of my PhD was on the in situ characterisation of vibration isolators and sources and their use in the construction of Vibro-Acoustic Virtual Prototypes. Between 2017-2020 I worked as a post-doctoral researcher (also at Salford) on the EPSRC funded project EMBED in collaboration with University of Cambridge. The focus of EMBED was to embed measured data (notably blocked forces) within a hybrid FE-SEA framework for vibro-acoustic simulation. During this project I also worked on developing various uncertainty analysis for blocked force and substructuring methods.
In 2020 I obtained a lecturing post (Salford hat-trick!), where I have been since. In this time I have continued to do research in the areas of VAVP and TPA methods, but also some related fields including: model updating, structural health monitoring and building acoustics. In the past I have worked with clients from the automotive, aerospace, and domestic appliance sectors, including leading brands such as Boeing, Bentley, Dyson and Bosch. I continue to work closely with industry, offering research consultancy work and bespoke training in VAVP and TPA methods.
More recently, I am the PI on the EPSRC funded project xDEA in collaboration with University of Nottingham and industry partners: Airbus, Siemens, JLR, BAE systems, and QinetiQ. The focus of xDEA is to develop hybrid experimental-numerical methods for vibro-acoustic simulation in the mid-high frequency range, leveraging the numerical method Dynamical Energy Analysis as the underlying framework.
Want to work with me? I am always looking for new research and collaboration opportunities, so please get in touch if you have anything you would like to discuss, including: PhD supervision, consultancy research, bespoke training, research visits, seminars, etc.
Latest news
2025
November 18-20th: I will be presenting some of our recent work on uncertainty analysis in TPA and substructuring at the Siemens TPA Masterclass! See below for more information.
10th July: I will give a seminar at TUM on the treatment of uncertainty within TPA. See below for more information.