Dr. Antonio Torija Martinez
School of Science, Engineering and Environment
Office Location - Newton Building / Room Number:109
Office times: Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm
Current positions
Lecturer in Acoustic Engineering
Biography
Dr Torija Martinez is a Lecturer in Acoustical Engineering at the University of Salford. In 2010, he obtained his PhD in Environmental Acoustics from the University of Granada (Spain). Dr Torija Martinez has been the recipient of a prestigious Marie Curie Fellowship, and from 2015 to 2019, he has been a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research (University of Southampton).
Dr Torija Martinez is internationally recognised researcher with an excellent track record in the modelling of transportation noise (from road traffic to novel aircraft) and the assessment and management of community noise impact. He has published more than 30 papers in world-leading peer-reviewed journals, including Nature Energy, 44 papers in national and international conferences, 4 books/book chapters, and 1 patent (WO/2014/020213). Dr Torija has participated in several research projects funded by EPSRC, Innovate UK and industry.
Dr Torija Martinez has received five awards for my excellent contributions to Acoustics, including the Andres Lara Award from the Spanish Society of Acoustics.
He is a Human Response and Metrics expert in the NASA Urban Air Mobility Noise Working Group and an expert contributor to the NASA white paper on, Urban Air Mobility Noise: Current Practice, Gaps, and Recommendations.
Areas of research
Acoustics, Environmental Noise, Transportation Noise, Aircraft Noise, Drones and Urban Air Mobility Noise, Noise Modelling, Psychoacoustics, Human Response to Sound, Community Noise Impact, Auralisation.
Areas of supervision
Acoustics, Environmental Noise, Transportation Noise, Aircraft Noise, Drones and Urban Air Mobility Noise, Noise Control, Wind Turbine Noise, Noise Modelling, Psychoacoustics, Human Response to Sound, Community Noise Impact, Auralisation.
Module Coordinator:
-Noise Control
-Environmental Noise Measurement
-Final Year Dissertations of the Acoustical and Audio Engineering
I have extensive experience in transportation noise modelling and assessment. My expertise is also in psychoacoustics, noise metrics and bridging the gap between engineering and noise perception.
Qualifications
2018 Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice
Awarding Body: University of Southampton, UK
2010 PhD – Environmental Acoustics
Awarding Body: University of Granada, Spain
2007 Master of Advanced Studies (MASt) – Security, quality and optimization of resources in infrastructures and their environmental relationship
Awarding Body: University of Granada, Spain
2006 MSc – Quality and Environmental Management
Awarding Body: ACEDIS Formacion S.L. and authorized by the Regional Institute of Occupational Safety and Health of the Community of Madrid, Spain
2005 BSc – Environmental Science
Awarding Body: University of Granada, Spain
Memberships
2019 – Present Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research of the University of Southampton
2017 – Present Member of the UK Acoustic Network
2017 – Present Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA), ref. PR139380
2017 – Present Member of the International Institute of Acoustics and Vibration (IIAV), ref. 1975
2016 – Present Member of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), ref. 000001250593
I’m interested in taking master or PhD students in research topics such as:
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- Aircraft Noise
- Drone and Urban Air Mobility Noise
- Transportation Noise Modelling and Assessment
- Noise Mapping
- Wind Turbine Noise
- Noise Perception and Community Noise Assessment
- Psychoacoustics
- Soundscape research
I’ll be happy to discuss other research topics related to environmental noise.