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1 CURRICULUM VITAE SURNAME AND NAME Home Address ALETTA FRANCESCO Phone number Fax number address Nationality Birth date Italian Academic Position (if the candidate holds a position in a University) Qualification/Title University Department Academic Field Academic Discipline Researcher (Research Associate) University of Sheffield School of Architecture Architecture Acoustics Working experience (please use the following table in order to briefly describe the working positions covered by the candidate) Dates ( from.. to..) Name and address of the Employer (Public or/and private institution/body) Position held (for positions in Universities, the candidate should indicate the Faculty/College/School and the Department) Main activities/responsibilities From September 2013 to present University of Sheffield Western Bank, Arts Tower S102TN Sheffield (UK) Research Associate School of Architecture To design develop research projects about soundscape within the SONORUS project. To prepare and deliver learning activities for Bachelor and Master students about soundscape, architectural and environmental acoustics. Dates ( from.. to..) From October 2015 to November 2015 Name and address of the Employer (Public or/and private institution/body) Position held (for positions in Universities, the candidate should indicate the Birmingham City University 5 Cardigan Street, City Centre Campus B47BD Birmingham (UK) Specialist lecturer (Invited tutor) School of Architecture and Design

2 Faculty/College/School and the Department) Main activities/responsibilities To prepare and deliver specialist lectures and workshops for Bachelor students about soundscape, architectural and environmental acoustics. Education and Training (please use the following table to describe Degrees awarded, by only indicating the information concerning Bachelor s Degree, Master of Science s Degree or/and PhD) Date 28/07/2010 Institution which issued the degree Type of Degree awarded (only Bachelor s Degree, Master of Science s Degree, PhD) Date 08/01/2014 Institution which issued the degree Type of Degree awarded (only Bachelor s Degree, Master of Science s Degree, PhD) Second University of Naples, Naples (Italy) Master of Science s Degree in Architecture and Civil Engineering Second University of Naples, Naples (Italy) PhD in Environmental Design INTERNATIONAL REFEREES INDICATED BY THE CANDIDATE Each candidate is required to indicate the names of at least three and not more than five international experts/referees: they must not have any publications in common with the candidate and must possess a high scientific qualification and international reputation, that can be objectively verified by the Commission. Name Institution of origin Address address (compulsory) Prof Wolfgang Kropp Ms Lisa Lavia Chalmers University of Technology Noise Abatement Society wolfgang.kropp@chalmers.se lisa.lavia@noise-abatement.org Prof Joachim Scheuren Müller BBM GmbH joachim.scheuren@mbbm.com Mr Efstathios Margaritis Dr Jieling Xiao University of Sheffield Birmingham City University e.margaritis@sheffield.ac.uk xiao.jieling@bcu.ac.uk EVALUATION FIELDS 1. Scientific Activity Soundscape descriptors and indicators This research stream investigated how soundscape currently is assessed and measured. It reviewed and analysed the main soundscape descriptors in the soundscape literature, and provided for the first time a conceptual framework for developing predictive models in soundscape studies. A predictive soundscape model provides a means of predicting the value of a soundscape descriptor, and the blueprint for how to design soundscape. It is the key for implementing the soundscape approach in urban planning and design.

3 The key publications for this research topic are: Aletta, F., Kang, J., & Axelsson, Ö. (2016). Soundscape descriptors and a conceptual framework for developing predictive soundscape models. Landscape and Urban Planning, 149, doi: /j.landurbplan Aletta, F., Axelsson, Ö., & Kang, J. (2014). Towards acoustic indicators for soundscape design. Proceedings of the Forum Acusticum 2014 Conference. Krakow. Soundscape mapping This research focused on developing a model for a systematic characterisation of soundscape in urban contexts. It addressed the issue of a protocol for predicting and mapping emotional dimensions and qualitative aspects of urban environments from sound monitored. The final soundscape mapping is achieved through a continuous process based on (1) the sound sources recognition and profiling, (2) the prediction of the sonic perceptual attributes according to the sound source profiles and (3) the implementation of data from the prediction into maps. Such a three-step process is likely to lead to a simple input-output model based on audio recordings (input) providing soundscape maps (output). The rationale for this research is that in the future it should be possible to map with an acceptable level of reliability some perceptual attributes of the acoustic environment, without the need to involve human participants. The key publications for this research topic are: Aiello, L. M., Schifanella, R., Quercia, D., & Aletta, F. (2016). Chatty Maps: Constructing sound maps of urban areas from social media data. Royal Society Open Science, 3, doi: /rsos Aletta, F., & Kang, J. (2015). Soundscape approach integrating noise mapping techniques: a case study in Brighton, UK. Noise Mapping, 2(1), Aletta, F., Margaritis, E., Filipan, K., Puyana Romero, V., Axelsson, Ö., & Kang, J. (2015). Characterization of the soundscape in Valley Gardens, Brighton, by a soundwalk prior to an urban design intervention. Proceedings of the Euronoise 2015 Conference. Maastricht. Margaritis, E., Aletta, F., Axelsson, Ö., Kang, J., Botteldooren, D., & Singh, R. N. (2015). Soundscape mapping in the urban context. Proceedings of the AESOP 2015 Conference, (pp ). Prague. Effects of walking sounds on soundscape assessment Walking sound is not a new topic in acoustics. Nonetheless, it has been considered in few researches, despite of being a non-verbal sound with one of the highest ambient frequency (Ballas 1993). It started attracting interest, particularly in building acoustics, due the experimentation of some new technologies for indoor application, like floating floors or laminate flooring, which can produce louder and sharper walking sounds. However no research has been found to investigate the influence of self-produced walking sounds on the perception of the sonic environment for outdoor spaces (namely, the soundscape). The main aims of this research were: (1) to examine the effect of walking sounds deriving from different walked-on materials on the sonic perception for people walking in urban parks, both from the soundscape and from the haptic viewpoints and (2) to explore possible cross-modal correlations between soundscape quality and walking quality. The key publications for this research topic are: Aletta, F., Kang, J., Astolfi, A., & Fuda, S. (2016). Differences in soundscape appreciation of walking sounds from different footpath materials in urban parks. Sustainable Cities and Society. doi:doi: /j.scs Fuda, S., Aletta, F., Kang, J., & Astolfi, A. (2015). Sound perception of different materials for the footpaths of urban parks. Energy Procedia, 78,

4 Other publications Journal papers Aletta, F., & Kang, J. (2015). The soundscape approach in an urban regeneration project. Urbanistica Informazioni, 263(2), Alves, S., Estévez-Mauriz, L., Aletta, F., Echevarria-Sanchez, G. M., & Puyana Romero, V. (2015). Towards the integration of urban sound planning in urban development processes: the study of four test sites within the SONORUS project. Noise Mapping, 2(1), Maffei, L., Di Gabriele, M., Masullo, M., & Aletta, F. (2014). On the perception of Limited Traflc Zones as urban noise mitigation action. Noise Mapping, 1, Maffei, L., Iachini, T., Masullo, M., Aletta, F., Sorrentino, F., Senese, V. P., & Ruotolo, F. (2013). The Effects of Vision-Related Aspects on Noise Perception of Wind Turbines in Quiet Areas. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 10(5), Maffei, L., Masullo, M., Aletta, F., & Di Gabriele, M. (2013). The influence of visual characteristics of barriers on railway noise perception. Science of the Total Environment, , Conference papers Lavia, L., Witchel, H. J., Kang, J., & Aletta, F. (2016). A preliminary soundscape management model for added sound in public spaces to discourage anti-social and support pro-social effects on public behaviour. Proceedings of the DAGA 2016 Conference. Aachen. doi: /rg Eastel, M., Bannister, S., Kang, J., Aletta, F., Lavia, L., & Witchel, H. (2014). Urban Sound Planning in Brighton and Hove. Proceedings of the Forum Acusticum 2014 Conference. Krakow. Aletta, F., Ascari, E., & Valero Gonzalez, X. (2014). Le iniziative del gruppo EAA YAN. Atti del 41 Convegno Nazionale dell'associazione Italiana di Acustica. Pisa. Aletta, F., Maffei, L., Masullo, M., Sorrentino, F., & Di Gabriele, M. (2013). The impact of wind farms in natural areas: objective and subjective approach. Proceedings of the Tecniacustica 2013 Conference. Valladolid. Maffei, L., Di Gabriele, M., Masullo, M., & Aletta, F. (2013). Soundscape approach to evaluate the effectiveness of a Limited Traffic Zone as environmental strategy. Proceedings of the Internoise Conference. Innsbruck. Aletta, F., Masullo, M., Senese, V. P., & Ruotolo, F. (2013). The influence of vision on the perception of auralized sounds. Proceedings of the AIA-DAGA EuroRegio Conference. Merano. Maffei, L., Di Gabriele, M., & Aletta, F. (2012). Soundscape variation in a historical city centre due to new traffic regulation. Proceedings of the Acoustics 2012 Conference. Hong Kong. Maffei, L., Masullo, M., & Aletta, F. (2012). Influence of the design of railway noise barriers on soundscape perception. Proceedings of the Internoise 2012 Conference. New York. Dokmeci, P. N., Aletta, F., Frost, M., Garcia, I., Galuszka, M., Kocinski, J.,... Schulte-Fortkamp, B. (2012). COST short term scientific mission: training course on soundscape analysis: soundwalk, recordings, analysis and listening tests. Proceedings of the Acoustics 2012 Conference. Nantes. Iannace, G., Maffei, L., & Aletta, F. (2011). Computer simulation of the effect of the audience on the acoustics of the Roman theatre of Beneventum (Italy). Proceedings of the Acoustics of Ancient Theatres 2011 Conference. Patras. Maffei, L., Alexeeva, N., Di Gabriele, M., Masullo, M., Basturk, S., & Aletta, F. (2011). Experiences on acoustic imapct assessment by means of immersive virtual reality. International Environmental Congress "Ecology and Life Protection of Industrial-Transport Complexes". Togliatti: Togliatti State University.

5 Maffei, L., Basturk, S., Masullo, M., & Aletta, F. (2011). Valutazione di interventi di riqualificazione acustica di ambienti scolastici mediante l'applicazione delle tecniche della realtà virtuale. Atti del 38 Convegno Nazionale dell'associazione Italiana di Acustica. Rimini. Aletta, F., & Masullo, M. (2011). Annoyance and pleasantness assessment for railways noise barriers by means of Immersive Virtual Reality. International Environmental Congress "Ecology and Life Protection of Industrial-Transport Complexes". Togliatti: Togliatti State University. Di Gabriele, M., Maffei, L., & Aletta, F. (2010). Urban noise mapping based on emotional dimensions. Proceedings of the EuroRegio 2010 Conference. Ljubljana. Impact and outreach Number of citations from 2011 to 2016: 87 h-index from 2011 to 2016: 5 Altmetric performance:

6 2. Coordination of research and technology transfer groups and projects. Scientific responsibility (Principal Investigator) of competitive National and International research projects, awarded through a peer-review process : Marie Curie Research Associate at the Acoustics Group, School of Architecture, University of Sheffield, within the SONORUS Project. The research is focused on defining a set of indicators for the description and design of soundscape perception. The research work includes working with local authorities at a test site, Brighton & Hove City Council, with on field surveys and measurements for the validation of the tool. 2016: Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) scheme: Mapping the impact of soundscape research in environmental sciences and urban planning policies (Academic Supervisor). 2015: Santander Research award: Acoustic characterization of the West Street Tunnel in Brighton & Hove (Principal Investigator). 2014: Sheffield Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) scheme: Investigating the sound quality of Sheffield: a preliminary soundscape mapping (Academic Supervisor). 3. National and international reputation and professional activity for the scientific community Participation in the Editorial Board of Journals with international reputation (in the role of Associate Editor or equivalent), participation in the Editorial Board of book series, encyclopedias and essays of recognized prestige. Verified peer-reviewer: Editorial Boards: 2016 Member of the Editorial Board of the journal Frontiers in Psychology, section Environmental Psychology (Impact Factor: 2.560), invited by Associate Editor Prof Mats E. Nilsson

7 Journal referee: 2016 Environment & Behavior (Impact Factor: 2.612), invited by Associate Editor Dr Ann Devlin International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Impact Factor: 2.063), invited by Assistant Editor Ms. Jenny Cheng 2015 Landscape & Urban Planning (Impact Factor: 3.037), invited by Co-Editor in Chief Prof Joan Iverson Nassauer Acta Acta Acustica united with Acustica (Impact Factor: 0.783), invited by Associate Editor Prof Takashi Yano and by Associate Editor Prof Jian Kang Archives of Acoustics (Impact Factor: 0.565), invited by Associate Editor Dr Tadeusz Kamisiński Noise Mapping, invited by Editor in Chief Prof Francesco Asdrubali 2014 Acta Acustica united with Acustica (Impact Factor: 0.783), invited by Associate Editor Dr Kurt Heutschi Official research and/or teaching and/or fellowship roles, positions as Scholar/ Visiting Professor in international highly qualified universities and research centres. 2016: Associate Fellow of The Higher Education Academy in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education (ref. PR102848) Offices in the Governing bodies of national and international scientific societies present: Italian Representative of the Young Acousticians Network at the European Association of Acoustics Participation in Academies with international reputation in the research field of the candidate present: Member of the International Society for Environmental Information Sciences 2014-present: Associate Member of the Italian Acoustical Society (Associazione Italiana di Acustica AIA) Prizes and awards awarded to the candidate for his/her scientific activity and project activity in the Academic Fields, where this is appropriate. 2016: Learned Societies Fund grant, awarded by the University of Sheffield 2015: Learned Societies Fund grant, awarded by the University of Sheffield 2014: Learned Societies Fund grant, awarded by the University of Sheffield 2013: Marie Curie ITN research fellowship grant, awarded by the European Union 2013: Italo Barducci award, awarded by the Associazione Italiana di Acustica 2011: Best PhD presentation award, awarded by the Togliatti State University Participation in international conferences, as a distinguished invited speaker; participation in the scientific committees of International Conferences. Invited contributor for the following conferences: Forum Acusticum 2014, Euronoise 2015, Internoise 2016

8 4. Teaching activity : Specialist Lectures within the ARC6012 Technical Investigation module (re: Jieling Xiao): Acoustic Environments and Soundscapes Bachelor of Science in Architecture, School of Architecture, Birmingham City University, UK 2015: Invited lecture at the PhD Summer School Outdoor microclimate in urban environments (Torino, ITALY): Noise control in urban environments organised by the International Association of Building Physics (IABP) : Lectures and Workshops within the ARC6843 Principles of Building Physics for Sustainable Design module (re: Aidan Hoggard): Acoustic Environments Master of Science in Sustainable Architecture Studies, School of Architecture, University of Sheffield, UK 2012: Lectures and Workshops within the A8611 Energetic and environmental control design module (re: Prof Massimiliano Masullo): Software for the noise propagation modelling - Master in Architecture and Interior Design, Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Second University of Naples, Italy 2011: Lectures and Workshops within the A0650 Energy - Noise Control module (re: Prof Massimiliano Masullo): Noise Barriers - Master in Architecture and Civil Engineering, Department of Architecture and Industrial Design, Second University of Naples, Italy 5. Institutional offices and roles in Italian and foreign Universities and/or public and private institutions with scientific and/or technology transfer aims Offices in the Governing bodies, Board of Governors, Scientific Advisory Boards of public and private institutions, with scientific and technology transfer aims. 2015: Observer within the British delegation for the ISO/TC 43/SC 1/WG 54 Perceptual assessment of soundscape, appointed by the British Standards Institution (BSI) Sheffield, 3 rd June 2016

Programme Specification for BA (Hons) Architecture FT + PT 2009/2010

Programme Specification for BA (Hons) Architecture FT + PT 2009/2010 Teaching Institution: London South Bank University Accredited by: The Royal Institute of British Architects Full validation of the BA(Hons)