Onur Gulen

Principal Acoustic Consultant @ AECOM

About

With over a decade of experience in consultancy, Onur possesses extensive expertise in developing and implementing acoustic strategy designs for a wide array of building projects spanning various sectors. In 2017, he became an integral part of AECOM, now serving as a principal acoustician with a keen focus on leading and advancing the acoustic capabilities within the performing arts sector in the United Kingdom. In his role as a senior project manager and principal acoustician, he actively contributes to projects of all sizes in the Building Acoustics Line, spanning diverse sectors such as Arts, Residential, and Education, from initial design concepts to the delivery of comprehensive acoustic solutions. He is also passionate about digital transformation tools in the acoustic field, including implementations in parametric optimisation and building information modelling software. Prior to his association with AECOM, he contributed his skills and knowledge as an acoustic consultant at Talayman Acoustics for a three-year period, with a primary focus on the regions of Turkey and the Middle East.

Country

United Kingdom

City

St Albans

Industry

Design

Skill

Acoustics, Sound, Composition, Music, Simulations, Vibration Control, Matlab, AutoCAD, Noise Control, Architectural Acoustics, Music Technology, Finite Element Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering

Experience

Principal Acoustic Consultant

AECOM

2017-5 - Present · 9 yrs 5 mos

St Albans, England, United Kingdom

- Leading the acoustic input for large-scale projects providing the day-to-day acoustic design and support. - Managing numerous mid/large-scale projects as a PM and technical lead. - Dealing with clients, architects, M&E and structural consultants and environmental health officers. - Preparing technical bids and proposals for Residential, Educational and Commercial Projects. - Implementing automation tools as BIM lead for the acoustics team. - Developing optimisation tools for room acoustics and geometry. - Providing coaching and mentorship to support the graduates and summer placements. - Developing room acoustic models in CATT-Acoustic and ODEON software. - Undertaking acoustic measurements in accordance with BS, BCO and BB93 standards, and analysis of the measured data. - Design documentation including reports, sketches, drawings and technical specifications. - Producing auralisation files for room acoustics and speech privacy. - Senior Project Manager, UK’s performing art lead, and BIM lead of acoustics team. - Joined as a Consultant and promoted to Principal after 3+ years as a Senior.

Acoustic Consultant

Talayman Acoustics

2013-11 - 2017-4 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Istanbul, Turkey

- Use of room acoustic software such as CATT-Acoustic and EASE, developing acoustic models. - Meeting with clients to discuss potential issues and provide recommendations. - Preparing architectural drawings with CAD software and report writing. - Performing measurements of building acoustics in accordance with ISO standards and analysis of measurement data. Key projects with Talayman Acoustics include: - Noise and vibration control for Gabon Presidential Palace. (Libreville, GABON) - Pre-Completion Testing of Building Acoustics at Baku Convention Centre. (Baku, AZERBAIJAN) - Acoustic design for Swissotel Resort Bodrum Beach. (Bodrum, TURKEY) - Reverberation time measurements and noise monitoring for Capitol Shopping Mall. (Istanbul, TURKEY) - Acoustic Design for Galataport and Peninsula Istanbul Hotels. (Istanbul, TURKEY)

Project Engineer

Altınay Teknoloji Grubu

2011-12 - 2012-8 · 9 mos

Education

The University of Edinburgh

Acoustics and Music Technology

2012 - 2013 · 1 yr

Specialised in physical modelling of sound propagation. Dissertation: Prediction of scattering from stepped diffusers using finite volume time domain simulation. Small Projects: Noise Level Measurements at Waverley Train Station Finite Difference Time Domain Simulation of Vibrating 2D Membranes Reverberation Time Measurements in Robertson Library Several Numerical Sound FX Modelling in MATLAB/C++