Engineering A Quieter Future

Join us for the Inaugural Professorial Lecture of Professor Antonio Martinez

This lecture will take you on Antonio’s journey to becoming a leading voice in acoustics and why noise pollution matters more than we think. Noise isn’t just an annoyance—it is a frequently neglected pollutant with profound impacts on health, society, and the environment.

We are about to experience the biggest shift in soundscapes in living memory, driven by the transition to electric vehicles and the decarbonisation of heating and cooling. These changes bring new noise challenges—but also exciting opportunities to create healthier, more sustainable environments. Antonio will share how his research puts people at the heart of decision-making, using an innovative perception-driven approach to embed noise solutions into engineering design and policy.

This is an outstanding opportunity to hear directly from one of the world-leading experts in acoustics about how his research is transforming the way noise is managed, creating healthier, more sustainable soundscapes for the future.

Professor Antonio Martinez - Biography

Prof. Antonio J. Torija Martinez is a world-leading expert in environmental acoustics and pioneer of Perception-Driven Engineering, placing human noise perception at the centre of design for sustainable mobility and decarbonisation. His expertise has earned him international recognition and invitations such as providing evidence to the UK House of Lords on noise and health. He has led major EU, UKRI, and industry-funded projects, following a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, and received multiple awards for excellence in acoustics. Widely published in top journals including Nature and Scientific Reports, he contributes to key international groups on aircraft and UAS noise (NASA, NATO, ISO, IEA). He serves as the UK’s Responsible National Expert on heat pump acoustics and chairs the Quiet Drones international conference series, being recognised as the world’s most influential author on drone noise.

Registration is from 5.30pm with the lecture starting promptly at 6pm.

This lecture will be live streamed via Microsoft Teams Live from 6pm . If you would prefer to attend online, please register for a 'Teams Live' ticket to receive the Live event link which will be emailed to you the day before the lecture.

This lecture will be recorded however the audience will not be shown. By attending this event in-person, you consent to this recording.

If you have any questions or access requirements please get in touch with the Events Team on events@salford.ac.uk or 0161 295 2313.