Doctorate at CNRS/Sorbonne University, France
Profiles
🔬 Research Director & Acoustics Specialist
Brian F.G. Katz is a distinguished research director at the Institut Jean Le Rond d’Alembert, Sorbonne Université, CNRS, specializing in room acoustics, spatial auditory perception, and 3D audio. With a rich academic background in Physics and Philosophy, he earned his Ph.D. in Acoustics from Penn State University and his HDR in Engineering Sciences from Université Pierre et Marie Curie.
📚 Project Coordinator & Principal Investigator
Brian coordinates several notable projects, including ANR-PHEND (The Past Has Ears at Notre-Dame), ANR-RASPUTIN (Room Acoustic Simulations for Perceptually Realistic Uses in Real-Time Immersive and Navigation Experiences), EU JPI-CH PHE (Past Has Ears), and the EU H2020 Sonicom project. He also leads the EVAA (Experimental Virtual Archaeological-Acoustics) project and has previously managed significant projects like ANR-ECHO and FUI-Bili.
🛠️ Professional Experience
Brian’s career spans several roles, including Research Director at Institut Jean Le Rond d’Alembert since 2021, Head of Audio & Acoustics Group at LIMSI-CNRS from 2015-2016, and Consultant for various acoustic firms such as Artec Consultants Inc. and ARUP & Partners. He has also held researcher positions at IRCAM and the Laboratoire d’Acoustique Musicale.
🏅 Distinctions & Awards
Brian has received prestigious awards for his contributions to the field, including the European Acoustics Association Award in 2008, Ergo’IHM Best Scientific Paper Award in 2012, EuroVR Best Scientific/Technical Paper Award in 2017, and the Journal of the Audio Engineering Society Best Paper Award in 2020.
📝 Editorial Activities
He serves as an associate editor for several journals, including the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Journal of Multimodal Interfaces, Virtual Worlds, Frontiers in Signal Processing, and Applied Sciences (Acoustics and Vibrations Section).
🌐 Society Affiliations
Brian is an active member of several professional societies, including the Acoustical Society of America (Fellow since 2018), Société Française d’Acoustique (Member of Musical Acoustics Committee 2007-2012), Audio Engineering Society, and the International Community on Auditory Display (Board Member 2015-2017).
📖 Publication
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- Authors: BFG Katz
- Journal: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
- Volume: 110
- Issue: 5
- Pages: 2440-2448
- Year: 2001
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- Authors: C Guastavino, BFG Katz, JD Polack, DJ Levitin, D Dubois
- Journal: Acta Acustica united with Acustica
- Volume: 91
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 333-341
- Year: 2005
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- Authors: C Guastavino, BFG Katz
- Journal: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
- Volume: 116
- Issue: 2
- Pages: 1105-1115
- Year: 2004
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- Authors: BFG Katz, S Kammoun, G Parseihian, O Gutierrez, A Brilhault, M Auvray, …
- Journal: Virtual Reality
- Volume: 16
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 253-269
- Year: 2012
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- Authors: L Picinali, A Afonso, M Denis, BFG Katz
- Journal: International Journal of Human-Computer Studies
- Volume: 72
- Issue: 4
- Pages: 393-407
- Year: 2014
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- Authors: BFG Katz
- Journal: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
- Volume: 110
- Issue: 5
- Pages: 2449-2455
- Year: 2001
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- Authors: BFG Katz, M Noisternig
- Journal: The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
- Volume: 135
- Issue: 6
- Pages: 3530-3540