Arianna Astolfi

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Full Professor (L. 240)
Department of Energy (DENERG)

  • Member Quality Assurance Monitoring Committee
  • Partnership Agreement Coordinator with DENSO
  • Partnership Agreement Coordinator with ITALGAS

Profile

Research interests

Acoustic comfort
Acoustic materials
Classroom acoustics
Indoor environmental quality
Room acoustics
Soundscape
Speech intelligibility
Voice disorders
Voice monitoring

Biography

Arianna Astolfi earned a degree in Architecture at the Politecnico di Torino in 1995 and, in 2000, a PhD in Building Physics at the University of Genova, IT. She was appointed as a researcher at the Department of Energy of Politecnico di Torino in 2002, promoted to Associate Professor of Building Physics and Building Energy Systems in 2012 and Professor in 2023. Since 22 May 2024 he has been a Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences of Turin (Section III - Technical Sciences). She is responsible for the Applied Acoustics Laboratory of the Politecnico di Torino. She has been vice-president of the European Acoustical Association since 2022, co-chair of the EAA Technical Committee of Room and Building Acoustics from 2017 to 2023 and member of the National Council of the Italian Acoustic Association from 2014 to 2024. Arianna has served the Italian National Unification Body (UNI) since 2016. She is associate editor of the journals “Applied Acoustics” and “Frontiers in Built Environment” and a member of the editorial board of “Acoustics” and “Building Acoustics”. Her main research interests include classroom acoustics, speech intelligibility and voice monitoring, but she also works on sound diffusion, acoustical characterization of materials, sound insulation, soundscape. She is the author of more than 100 peer-reviewed journal papers and hundreds of conference papers; she has three patents and has created two start-ups incubated in the I3P incubator of the Politecnico di Torino.

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Scientific branch

IIND-07/B - Building Physics and Building Energy Systems
(Area 0009 - Industrial and information engineering)

Research topics

  • Acoustic materials: The research aims to characterize the scattering properties according to ISO 17497-1 and the absorptive properties according to ISO 354 of different materials through measurements in a 1:5 scaled reverberation room. Computational analyses with finite-element simulations and theoretical models are also performed.
  • Acoustic performance based design: The research applies computational research methods and parametric models to study geometrical shapes that optimize acoustic quality. The use of these tools in acoustic software and other software in the fields of design or building physics allows architects to explore optimal solutions on different aspects following an integrated procedure.
  • Antropic noise control: The research aim is to validate SEM (Speech and Sound Semaphore) that is a patented smart device which measures irrelevant speech noise levels and, on the base of an adaptive algorithm, advices people to lower their voice volume or change behaviour by the activation of red, yellow and green lights.
  • Archeoacoustic: The research deals with the contemporary use of the ancient classical architectures for performing arts. Fruition and valorisation of acoustic aspects are investigated through in-situ measurements and simulations, and evaluated with subjective surveys and perceptual listening tests.
  • Classroom Acoustics: The research deals with the improvement of acoustical quality in classrooms of different grades. Through measurements, surveys and simulations, the effects of noise and room acoustics on vocal effort of teachers and on speech comprehension of students are particularly investigated, as well as the effect on well-being and cognitive performances.
  • Perceptual assessment of scattered sound field: The research aims to investigate the perceptual effects of diffusive surfaces through measurements and simulations. The main objective is to give architects guidelines for the optimal use of these surfaces by evaluating the most effective location and extension in relation to the location and extension of the sound absorptive ones.
  • Sound design: The research deals with SounBe®, an innovative patented tool for the design of sound generated by objects and surface textures when variously solicited. The tool classifies sounds emitted by materials when solicited according to normalised procedures and provides psychoacoustic parameters and attributes for sound description based on a common vocabulary.
  • Sound Insulation: The research concerns sound insulationi improvement of lightweight or heavy innovative opaque facade walls, which are also optimised from the thermal point of view. Experimental and numerical investigations on reduction of vibrations across building joints is another focus of the research. Studies are also referred to impact sound insulation applied to Italian building floorings. The research is carried out in collaboration with the National Institute of Metrological Research (INRiM) of Turin.
  • Soundcsape: The research aim is to explore soundscape in urban areas through in-field subjective surveys, binaural measurements, simulations and laboratory tests based on auralised sound fields. Further objectives are to find out relationships with lightscapes and urban blight as well as with subjective outcomes on perceived safety and overall environmental quality.
  • Speech intelligibility: The research deals with the assessment and improvement of speech intelligibility for normal hearing, hearing impaired and hearing aided adults and children, in challenging and frequently attended environments. It is based on a matrix speech intelligibility test validated in Italian in collaboration with the Cluster of Excellence H4A of Oldenburg.
  • Voice monitoring: The research, in collaboration with Department of Electronics of Politecnico di Torino and Università di Torino, aims to discover new parameters for illnesses detection from the vibrations of the vocal fold at the base of the neck. These are then implemented in monitoring devices based on the validated Voice-Care® technology.
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Skills

ERC sectors

PE8_3 - Civil engineering, architecture, maritime/hydraulic engineering, geotechnics, waste treatment
LS7_3 - Other medical technologies for diagnosis and monitoring of diseases
PE8_11 - Sustainable design (for recycling, for environment, eco-design)

SDG

Goal 3: Good health and well-being
Goal 4: Quality education
Goal 10: Reduced inequalities
Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities

Awards and Honors

  • REHVA - Best paper award conferred for the best paper authored by young researchers in the HVAC field at Clima 2000 conferred by REHVA, Italy (2001)

Fellowships

  • Vice-President - European Acoustics Association, Regione non valida o sconosciuta (2022-)
  • Steering Committe member - International Association of Building Physics, Regione non valida o sconosciuta (2021-)
  • Advisory Board member - The Newman Student Award Fund dell’ Acoustical Society of America, Stati Uniti (2020-)
  • President - Technical Committee “Room and Building Acoustics” of the EAA (European Acoustics Association), Regione non valida o sconosciuta (2017-2023)
  • Steering Committe member - Associazione Italiana di Acustica, Italia (2014-)

Editorial boards

  • ACTA ACUSTICA (2022-), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • ACOUSTICS (2022-), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH (2021-2023), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • APPLIED ACOUSTICS (2021-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • APPLIED ACOUSTICS (2021-), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • FRONTIERS IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT (2021-), Associate Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • ACOUSTICS (2020-2022), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • BUILDING ACOUSTICS (2020-2021), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • FRONTIERS IN BUILT ENVIRONMENT (2020-2022), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • ACOUSTICS (2019-), Editorial board member
  • BUILDING ACOUSTICS (2018-2020), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • BUILDING ACOUSTICS (2016-), Editorial board member
  • BUILDING ACOUSTICS (2015-2017), Guest Editor of magazine or editorial series
  • JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING STUDIES AND RESEARCH (2010-), Editorial board member
  • RIVISTA ITALIANA DI ACUSTICA (2007-), Scientific Committee member
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Conferences

  • I3DA Immersive and 3D Audio (5/9/2023-7/9/2023), Steering commitee
  • FORUM ACUSTICUM 2023 (1/1/2023-15/9/2023), Program chair
  • 2nd Symposium on Ancient Theatres (1/1/2022-8/7/2022), Program chair
  • Euronoise 2021 (25/10/2021-27/10/2021), Program committee
  • 12th annual Symposium on Simulation for Architecure and Urban Design (SimAUD) (15/4/2021-17/4/2021), Program committee
  • Forum Acusticum 2020 (7/12/2020-11/12/2020), Program committee
  • 11th annual Symposium on Simulation for Architecure and Urban Design (SimAUD) (25/7/2020-27/7/2020), Program committee
  • International Conference on Acoustics ICA 2019 (9/9/2019-13/9/2019), Program committee
  • 10th annual Symposium on Simulation for Architecure and Urban Design (SimAUD) (7/4/2019-9/4/2019), Program committee
  • Euronoise 2018 (27/5/2018-31/5/2018), Program committee
  • 8th International Symposium on Temporal Design (14/9/2017-15/9/2017), Program committee
  • 4th Conference on Building Physics and Applied Technology in Architecture and Building Structures, ATF 2016 (15/9/2016-17/9/2016), Program committee
  • 22nd International Conference on Sound and Vibration (12/7/2015-16/7/2015), Program committee
  • 2nd Conference on Acoustics, Light and Thermal Physics in Architecture and Building Structures, ATF 2013 (2/5/2013-3/5/2013), Program committee
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Other research or teaching roles outside Politecnico

  • Visiting Researcher, presso University College London (8/9/2022-8/9/2022)
  • Visiting Researcher, presso KTH Royal Institute of Technology (25/4/2017-27/4/2017)
  • Visiting Researcher, presso Carl-von-Ossietzky-Universitaet Oldenburg (27/8/2015-27/8/2015)
  • Visiting Researcher, presso Ku Leuven University (16/4/2015-18/4/2015)
  • Attiv. didatt. e di ricerca-Pers. EPR (art.6 c.11 L.240/10), presso London South Bank University (29/4/2013-30/4/2013)
  • Visiting Researcher, presso Slovak University of Technology (25/5/2012-25/5/2012)
  • Attiv. didatt. e di ricerca-Pers. EPR (art.6 c.11 L.240/10), presso Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacau (25/5/2011-27/5/2011)
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Teaching

Collegi of the PhD programmes

  • DESIGN E TECNOLOGIA. PERSONE, AMBIENTE, SISTEMI, 2024/2025 (40. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • DESIGN E TECNOLOGIA. PERSONE, AMBIENTE, SISTEMI, 2023/2024 (39. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN, 2022/2023 (38. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN, 2021/2022 (37. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN, 2020/2021 (36. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN, 2019/2020 (35. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN, 2018/2019 (34. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN, 2017/2018 (33. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN, 2016/2017 (32. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN, 2015/2016 (31. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN, 2014/2015 (30. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • GESTIONE, PRODUZIONE E DESIGN, 2013/2014 (29. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • METROLOGIA: SCIENZA E TECNICA DELLE MISURE, 2012/2013 (28. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO, 2012/2013 (28. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • METROLOGIA: SCIENZA E TECNICA DELLE MISURE, 2011/2012 (27. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO, 2011/2012 (27. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO, 2010/2011 (26. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO, 2009/2010 (25. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'AMBIENTE COSTRUITO, 2008/2009 (24. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
  • INNOVAZIONE TECNOLOGICA PER L'ARCHITETTURA E IL DISEGNO INDUSTRIALE, 2003/2004 (19. ciclo)
    Politecnico di TORINO
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Supervised PhD students

  • Riccardo Giovanni Rosso. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (40th cycle, 2025-in progress)
    Research subject: The research aims to assess hearing and cognition in impaired subjects via ML-based tests and realistic dialogues in immersive audio scenes at the University of Torino's spatial audio lab.
    Computer Science
    Physiological mathematical modelling
    ICT and smart sensors for eHealth
    Biomedical signal and image processing
    Computer Science
    Physiological mathematical modelling
    ICT and smart sensors for eHealth
    Biomedical signal and image processing
  • Riccardo Caradonna. Programme in Design E Tecnologia. Persone, Ambiente, Sistemi (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
    Research subject: The purpose of the thesis is to provide guidelines for the acoustic design of open-space work environments.
    TECHNOLOGICAL AND MATERIALS CULTURE
    TECHNOLOGICAL AND MATERIALS CULTURE
    TECHNOLOGICAL AND MATERIALS CULTURE
  • Lorenzo Lavagna. Programme in Patrimonio Architettonico / Architectural Heritage (39th cycle, 2023-in progress)
  • Virginia Isabella Fissore. Programme in Energetica (37th cycle, 2022-in progress)
    Thesis: Design and in-field application of a monitoring system for indoor environmental quality and occupants¿ comfort assessment
  • Angela Guastamacchia. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (37th cycle, 2021-in progress)
    Thesis: Set-up and investigation of a virtual reality system for clinical usage aimed at more ecological hearing assessments
  • Andrea Albera. Programme in Bioingegneria E Scienze Medico-chirurgiche (36th cycle, 2020-2024)
    Thesis: Assessment of speech and auditory performances in patients with hearing aids and cochlear implants: the role of ecological environments and challenging communication scenarios
  • Elena Badino. Programme in Energetica (35th cycle, 2019-2023)
    Thesis: An approach to building façade design to enhance acoustic and thermal comfort at the urban microscale
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