A/ProfJeffrey Parnell

Associate Professor Jeffrey Parnell holds an Adjunct position in the Faculty of Engineering and IT (FEIT), School of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering (SoMME) at University of Technology Sydney. Specifically Jeff is a member of the Centre for Audio, Acoustics and Vibration (CAAV) where he provides links to government via his ongoing employment as Senior Advisor - Acoustics to Sydney Metro. Jeff is a career government scientist working in acoustics and has held positions in several agencies including Transport for NSW, Environment Protection Authority (EPA) and the NSW Department of Planning. These positions have provided Jeff with a unique understanding of the challenges facing major infrastructure and industry projects in Australia. As a consequence of this experience, Jeff has had input to the development of most of the current noise and vibration policy documents in NSW and currently sits on the EV10 Australian Standards committee.

Jeff is past president of the Australian Acoustical Society (2019 - 2023) and current Federal Councillor. He has been Conference chair of several national and international acoustical conferences including Acoustics 2015 and Acoustics 2021 as well as Co Chair of a joint Acoustical Society of America /AAS meeting in 2023. Jeff is currently on the Board of the Western Pacific Commission for Acoustics (Wespac).