Aalto Acoustics Lab
The Aalto Acoustics Lab is a multidisciplinary research center of the Aalto University.
The Acoustics Lab gathers professors and research teams from three different units: Department of Information and Communications Engineering, Department of Computer Science, and Department of Art and Media. Our research and teaching focus on audio processing and spatial sound technologies.
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The next application period for Master's studies in Acoustics and Audio Technology at Aalto University will be in December 2025, with studies starting in September 2026. The Acoustics and Audio Technology major is part of the CCIS Master's program at Aalto. Check out the .
Visiting address: Otakaari 5 A, Espoo, Finland
Mailing address: P.O. Box 13100, FI-00076 AALTO, Finland
You can book a visit to the Aalto Acoustics Lab through this form: .
Latest news
Double triumph: Aalto acoustics researchers win big in Italy
The International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx) 2025 witnessed a remarkable achievement by researchers from the Aalto University Acoustics Lab, as Eloi Moliner and Professor Vesa Välimäki brought home two prestigious paper awards, showcasing cutting-edge innovation in audio signal processing.
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From France to Finland: Sujie Yu’s interdisciplinary study of sound insulation materials
A doctoral student from PSL University explores cellulose-based aerogels as sustainable and efficient materials for acoustic properties during her research visit at Aalto University.Our research topics
, Audio signal processing research team
- Artificial reverberation
- Audio filters and equalizers
- Deep neural networks in audio processing
- Headphone and loudspeaker signal processing
- Sound synthesis
- Virtual analog modeling
, Communications acoustics research team
- Directional Audio Coding
- Spatial sound recording and reproduction
- Audio augmented reality
, Virtual acoustics research team
- Measurements
- Sensory evaluation studies
- Seat-dip effect
- Anechoic recordings
- Wave-based methods
- Ray-based methods
- Music technology performance and composition paradigms
- Digital musical interactions
- New interfaces for musical expression
- Embodied sonic interaction
- Computational procedural audio
- Human-computer interaction applied to music
Prof. Johannes M. Arend, Technical Psychoacoustics research team
- Virtual acoustics
- Spatial audio
- Binaural rendering with 6-degrees-of-freedom
- Perceptual evaluation of spatial audio reproduction
- XR-based hearing science
- VR-based auditory processing assessment
Aalto Acoustics Lab Facilities
The Aalto Acoustics Lab has outstanding facilities for sound-related research, including three anechoic chambers, a variable acoustics space, a listening room, sound-proof listening booths, a large number of loudspeakers and headphones, and high-quality microphones and other measurement equipment.
Audio Examples, Demos & Software, Videos
Dissertations in Acoustics and Audio Signal Processing
This page lists doctoral dissertations in acoustics and audio signal processing, which have been conducted at the Aalto Acoustics Lab since the year 2010.
Master's Theses in Acoustics and Audio Technology
The following professors are currently supervising Master's thesis works in acoustics and audio technology at Aalto University: Johannes Arend, Tom Bäckström, Tapio Lokki, Ville Pulkki, Lauri Savioja, and Vesa Välimäki.
Teaching at Aalto Acoustics Lab
Professors of the Aalto Acoustics Lab provide Master's level teaching in the major of Acoustics and Audio Technology, and doctoral courses in the research field of Acoustics and Speech Technology. The application period for Master's studies in Acoustics and Audio Technology is in December.
Collaborators
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- , Ancona, Italy
- , Patras, Greece
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- , Tampere, Finland
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- , Berlin, Germany
- Cologne, Germany
- Graz, Austria
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- , Erlangen, Germany
- , Iisalmi, Finland
- , Vantaa, Finland
- , Paris, France
- , Berlin, Germany
- , Helsinki, Finland
- , Espoo, Finland
- Redmond, WA, USA
Awards
- Tapio Lokki, First Class Knight of the Order of the White Rose of Finland, 2024
- Ville Pulkki, Pineapple Science Award, 2023
- Tapio Lokki, Aalto Initiative of the Year Award, Aalto University, 2011
- Eloi Moliner, Michal Švento, Alec Wright, Lauri Juvela, Pavel Rajmic, and Vesa Välimäki, Second-Best Paper Award, International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx), Ancona, Italy, 2025
- Vesa Välimäki, Roope Salmi, Stefan Bilbao, Sebastian J. Schlecht, and David Zicarelli, Third-Best Paper Award, International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx), Ancona, Italy, 2025
- Eloi Moliner and Jean-Marie Lemercier, Best Student Paper Award, International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement (IWAENC), Aalborg, Denmark, 2024
- Gloria Dal Santo, Karolina Prawda, Sebastian J. Schlecht, and Vesa Välimäki, Best Paper Award, 26th International Conference on Digital Audio Effects DAFx, 2023
- Eloi Moliner, Best Student Paper Award, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing (ICASSP), 2023
- Benoit Alary, Archontis Politis, Sebastian J. Schlecht, and Vesa Välimäki, Best Paper Award 2019, Journal of the Audio Engineering Society, 2020
- Sebastian J. Schlecht and Emanuël A. P. Habets, Best Paper Award, IEEE Workshop on Applications of Digital Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics (WASPAA-19), 2019
- Eero-Pekka Damskägg, Lauri Juvela, and Vesa Välimäki, Best Paper Award, International Sound and Music Computing Conference SMC-19, Malaga, Spain, 2019
- Sebastian Sclecht, Benoit Alary, Vesa Välimäki, and Emanuël A. P. Habets, Second Best Paper Award, International Conference on Digital Audio Effects DAFX-18, Aveiro, Portugal, 2018
- Leo McCormack, Symeon Delikaris-Manias, Angelo Farina, Daniel Pinardi, and Ville Pulkki, Best Peer-Reviewed Paper Award, Audio Engineering Society 144th Convention, Milan, Italy, 2017
- Mikko-Ville Laitinen, Sascha Disch, and Ville Pulkki, Best Paper Award, Audio Engineering Society 140th Convention, 2016
- Teemu Koski, Best Student Paper Award, Audio Engineering Society 135th Convention, 2013
- Olli Rummukainen, Best Student Paper Award, IEEE 5th International Workshop on Quality of Multimedia Experience, 2013
- Archontis Politis and Mikko-Ville Laitinen, Best Student Paper Award, Audio Engineering Society 134th Convention, 2013
- Hannes Gamper, Best Paper Award, International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx-13), 2013
- Olli Rummukainen, Best Student Paper Award, IEEE 4th International Workshop on Quality of Multimedia Experience, 2012
- Jari Kleimola, Best Student Paper Award, International Conference on Digital Audio Effects (DAFx-11), 2011
- Jukka Pätynen, Best Student Paper Award, IEEE Computer Society, IEEE Workshop on Applications of Digital Signal Processing to Audio and Acoustics (WASPAA-11), 2011
- Jukka Pätynen, Arup Acoustics Bursary Award, Arup Acoustics, 2011
- Vesa Välimäki (teaching in charge), Leonardo Fierro, and Eloi Moliner: ELEC-E5620 Audio Signal Processing (MSc course), Award for high-quality teaching in 2022-2023
- Antti Kuusinen (teacher in charge), Vesa Välimäki, Leonardo Fierro, Kuura Parkkola, Ville Pulkki, Jorma Laaksonen, Risto Wichman, Paavo Alku, and Mikko Kurimo: ELEC-C5340 Applied Digital Signal Processing (BSc course),
- Sebastian Schlecht, Andrea Mancianti, and Nils Meyer-Kahlen: ELEC-E5690 Immersive Sound, Award for high-quality teaching in 2021-2022 (Master's and doctoral courses)
- Tapio Lokki, Sebastian Schlecht, Chris Hold, and Nils Meyer-Kahlen: ELEC-E5680 Virtual Acoustics (D), Award for high-quality teaching in the academic year 2020-2021 (Master's and doctoral courses) - For a high level of student-teacher interaction that facilitated learning and an excellent integration of research and teaching
- Vesa Välimäki, Fabian Esqueda, and Ville Pulkki: ELEC-E5620 Audio Signal Processing, Award for high-quality teaching in the academic year 2016-2017 (Master's and doctoral courses)