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Brian Anderson

Professor
Curriculum Vitae
Acoustics Research, Physics and Astronomy
Website: www.physics.byu.edu/faculty/anderson/
Email: bea@byu.edu

N245 ESC - Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602

Biography

Brian Anderson, Associate Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, began his career at BYU in Aug. 2015 (Assistant Professor from 2015-2017). He is currently working on many projects in the areas of targeted speech communication and nondestructive evaluation using time reversal acoustics and nonlinear acoustics techniques. His work has application to search and rescue efforts, personal audio, and the safe storage of spent nuclear fuel. He has taught Physics 167, Physics 561, Physics 660, and Physical Science 100. Since 2012, Brian has served as an Associate Editor for the Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. He and his family enjoy geocaching.
Prior to coming to BYU, Brian worked as a Research Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory in the Geophysics Group from 2012-2015. Brian worked at BYU as a visiting assistant professor from 2009-2011. He did his postdoctoral work at Los Alamos from 2006-2008. He received a Ph.D. in Acoustics from the Pennsylvania State University in Dec. 2006 where he developed a technology to improve underwater SONAR arrays while working at Penn State's Applied Research Laboratory. In Dec. 2003, he received his M.S. degree in Physics from BYU, where he developed a novel acoustical technique for the measurement of loudspeaker parameters using a plane wave tube. He received his B.S. in Physics in Aug. 2001, also from BYU, and studied the effect on pitch due to the inharmonicity of piano tones.

Research Interests

Brian is currently working on many projects in the areas of targeted speech communication and nondestructive evaluation using time reversal acoustics and nonlinear acoustics techniques. His work has application to search and rescue efforts, personal audio, nonlinear acoustics, and the safe storage of spent nuclear fuel.

Teaching Interests

Brian enjoys teaching both undergraduate introductory physics courses and graduate level specialized courses. He has taught Physics 108, Physics 123, Physics 167, Physics 461, Physics 561, Physics 660, and Physical Science 100. He works hard to ensure that students have a good grasp on physical reasoning and intuition in order to aid them in their understanding of the mathematical equations that govern the physical observations. He does this through developing new demonstrations and helping to share his passion for how things work in the world around us.

Honors and Awards

  • Experiential Learning Award, Brigham Young University (2023 - 2023)
  • Fellow of the Acoustical Society of America, Acoustical Society of America (2022 - 2022)
  • 2020-2021 U.S. Fulbright Scholar to Japan, U.S. Fulbright Program (2020 - 2021)
  • Cover Photo & Outstanding Paper Award, Utah Academy of Sciences, Arts, & Letters (2011 - 2011)

Memberships

  • Acoustical Society of America (2001 - Present)

Courses Taught

Publications

Brian E Anderson Wayne D Peterson Brian E Anderson Brian D Patchett Brian E Anderson Emily D. Golightly Brian E Anderson Adam D. Kingsley Rylee Russell Rebekah Higgins Adam D Kingsley Andrew Basham Brian E Anderson Cameron Vongsawad Tracianne Beesley Neilsen Adam Kingsley John Ellsworth Brian E Anderson kaylyn Terry Scott Hollingsworth Corey Dobbs Gabriel Fronk Adam D Kingsley Jay M Clift Brian E Anderson John E Ellsworth Timothy J Ulrich Pierre-Yves Le Bas Brian D Patchett Brian E Anderson Jennifer K. Whiting Mark L. Berardi Aaron B. Vaughn Cameron T. Vongsawad Tracianne Beesley Neilsen Brian E Anderson Kent L Gee Adam D Kingsley Brian E Anderson Timothy J Ulrich Lucas A Barnes Brian E Anderson Pierre-Yves Le Bas Adam D Kingsley Aaron C Brown Henrik R Thomsen Adam D Kingsley Brian E Anderson Cameron T. Vongsawad Gabriel H. Fronk Adam D Kingsley Tracianne Beesley Neilsen John Ellsworth Brian E Anderson Brian E Anderson Scott D. Sommerfeldt Brian E Anderson Brian E Anderson Scott D Sommerfeldt Brian D. Patchett Brian E Anderson Adam D. Kingsley Carla B. Wallace Brian E Anderson Paige E. Simpson Brian E Anderson Trent S. Furlong Brian E Anderson Brian D Patchett Scott D Sommerfeldt Brian E Anderson Joshua F. Gregg Brian E Anderson Marcel C. Remillieux Marcel C. Remillieux Djamel Kaoumi Yoshikazu Ohara Marci A. Stuber Geesey Li Xi Ryan Schoell Charles R. Bryan David G. Enos Deborah A. Summa Timothy J Ulrich Brian E Anderson Zeev Shayer Michael H. Denison Brian E Anderson Sarah M. Young Brian E Anderson Matthew L. Willardson Paige E. Simpson Pierre-Yves Le Bas Stephen M Hogg Brian E Anderson Pierre-Yves Le Bas Marcel C Remillieux Sarah M. Young Brian E Anderson Stephen M. Hogg Pierre-Yves Le Bas Marcel C. Remillieux Matthew L. Willardson Brian E Anderson Sarah M Young Michael H Denison Brian D Patchett Michael H. Denison Brian E Anderson Brian E Anderson Marcel C. Remillieux Pierre-Yves Le Bas Ulrich T. J. Brian E Anderson Z. Shayer Z. Yu D. L. Olson S. Liu S. Gordon X. Wu K. L. Murty N. Kumar D. Kaoumi Brian E Anderson M. Remillieus T. J. Ulrich C. Bryan D. Enos J. D. Almer J. R. Johns D. Lewis Brian E Anderson Miles Clemens Matthew L. Willardson Christopher William Heaton Brian E Anderson Sarah M. Young Brian T. Thornock Timothy Ward Leishman Brian E Anderson J. James Esplin Brian E Anderson Lukasz Pieczonka Marcel C. Remillieux Timothy J. Ulrich Pierre-Yves Le Bas Sarah M Young Brian E Anderson Robert Clinton Davis Richard R Vanfleet Nicholas B Morrill Marcel C. Remillieux Pierre-Yves Le Bas Lukasz Pieczonka Brian E Anderson T. J. Ulrich Brian E Anderson Kent L Gee Tracianne Beesley Neilsen Brian E Anderson Timothy J. Ulrich Pierre Yves Le Bas James A. Ten Cate Y Ohara Brian E Anderson T J Ulrich P-Y Le Bas P A Johnson S Haupert Brian E Anderson Jonathan D Blotter Kent L Gee Scott D Sommerfeldt Brian E Anderson Matthew D Shaw Blaine M Harker Brian E Anderson J Douma T J Ulrich R Snieder Brian E Anderson Marcel C. Remillieux P-Y Le Bas T J Ulrich Lukasz Pieczonka P-Y Le Bas M. C. Remillieux L. Pieczonka J. A. Ten Cate Brian E Anderson T. J. Ulrich Brian E Anderson Marcel C. Remillieux Brian E Anderson T. J. Ulrich Cedric Payan Pierre-Yves Le Bas J Riviere M C Remillieux Y Ohara Brian E Anderson S Haupert T J Ulrich P A Johnson M C Remillieux Brian E Anderson P-Y Le Bas T J Ulrich S Haupert J Riviere Brian E Anderson Y Ohara T J Ulrich P A Johnson M C Remillieux Brian E Anderson T J Ulrich P-Y Le Bas M Haberman J Zhu Benjamin Y. Christensen Kent L Gee Brian E Anderson Alan T. Wall Daniel R Tengelsen Brian E Anderson Vianey Roman Villamizar Gonzalez Timothy Ward Leishman Pierre-Yves Le Bas T J Ulrich Brian E Anderson J J Esplin Brian E Anderson T J Ulrich P-Y Le Bas Brian E Anderson C Beau Hilton F Giorgini Timothy Ward Leishman Brian E Anderson Brian E Anderson T J Ulrich P-Y Le Bas Brian E Anderson T J Ulrich P-Y Le Bas Blaine M Harker Brian E Anderson S Delrue K Van Den Abeele P-Y Le Bas T J Ulrich Brian E Anderson Brian E Anderson Jonathan D Blotter Kent L Gee Scott D Sommerfeldt S Delrue Pierre-Yves Le Bas T J Ulrich Brian E Anderson K Van Den Abeele T J Ulrich Brian E Anderson Pierre-Yves Le Bas C Payan J Douma R Snieder Matthew D. Shaw Brian E Anderson Brian E Anderson Wayne D. Peterson Pierre-Yves Le Bas T J Ulrich Brian E Anderson J J Esplin Tracianne Beesley Neilsen William J Strong Brian E Anderson Kent L Gee Scott D Sommerfeldt Timothy Ward Leishman Brian E Anderson Brad Moser Kent L Gee David C. Ripplinger Brian E Anderson Timothy Ward Leishman Pierre-Yves Le Bas Timothy J. Ulrich Brian E Anderson Robert A. Guyer Paul A. Johnson J. James Esplin Brian E Anderson Timothy Ward Leishman Brian T. Thornock Brian E Anderson Michele Griffa Timothy J. Ulrich Paul A. Johnson Trevor Jenny Brian E Anderson David H. Chambers Brian E Anderson B. G. Ferguson K. W. Lo M. J. Roan Clarance S. Clay Brian E Anderson Brian E Anderson Michele Griffa Pierre-Yves Le Bas Timothy J. Ulrich Paul A. Johnson Jayrin Farley Brian E Anderson K Van Den Abeele T J Ulrich P-Y Le Bas M Griffa Brian E Anderson R A Guyer Brian E Anderson Michele Griffa T. J. Ulrich Robert A. Guyer Pierre-Yves Le Bas Paul A. Johnson T. J. Ulrich K. Van Den Abeele P.-Y. Le Bas M. Griffa Brian E Anderson R. A. Guyer Brian E Anderson W. J. Hughes S. A. Hambric Brian E Anderson R. A. Guyer T. J. Ulrich P.-Y. Le Bas C. Larmat M. Griffa P. A. Johnson Kent L Gee Scott D Sommerfeldt Timothy Ward Leishman Brian E Anderson Jonathan D Blotter Brian E Anderson T. J. Ulrich M. Griffa P.-Y. Le Bas M. Scalerandi A. S. Gliozzi P. A. Johnson Brian E Anderson R. A. Guyer T. J. Ulrich P. A. Johnson T. J. Ulrich M. Griffa Brian E Anderson M. Scalerandi A. S. Gliozzi Brian E Anderson M. Griffa P. A. Johnson T. J. Ulrich Brian E Anderson W. J. Hughes S. A. Hambric M. Griffa Brian E Anderson R. A. Guyer T. J. Ulich P. A. Johnson Brian E Anderson M. Scalerandi A. S. Gliozzi M. Griffa T. J. Ulrich P. A. Johnson Brian E Anderson M. Griffa C. Larmat T. J. Ulrich P. A. Johnson Brian E Anderson William J. Strong Brian E Anderson Timothy W Leishman

Presentations

Eric J Hunter L. C. Cantor-Cutiva R E Banks Brian E Anderson Pamela Rust Hallam
Jay M. Clift Brian D Patchett Brian E Anderson
Rylee Russell Brian E Anderson
Brian E Anderson
Andrew Basham Adam D Kingsley Brian E Anderson
Brian D Patchett Brian E Anderson
Adam D Kingsley Andrew Basham Brian E Anderson
Megan R. W. Robinson Brian E Anderson
Eric J Hunter L. C. Cantor-Cutiva R Banks Pamela Rust Hallam Brian E Anderson
Matthew Scott Allen Brian E Anderson Jonathan D Blotter Kent L Gee Tracianne Beesley Neilsen Micah Raymond Shepherd Scott D Sommerfeldt
Brian E Anderson Brian D Patchett
Adam D Kingsley Brian E Anderson
Adam D Kingsley Brian E Anderson
Andrew Basham Brian E Anderson Adam D Kingsley
Rachel Edelman Brian E Anderson Samuel D Bellows Timothy W Leishman
Michael M Hogg Brian D Patchett Jay M Clift Brian E Anderson
Emily D Golightly Brian E Anderson Rebekah Higgins Adam D Kingsley
Jay M Clift Brian D Patchett Michael M Hogg Adam D Kingsley Lucas A Barnes M. Townsend Brian E Anderson
Adam D. Kingsley Brian E Anderson
Brian E Anderson Carla B. Wallace
Brian E Anderson Lucas A. Barnes Pierre-Yves Le Bas Adam D. Kingsley Aaron C. Brown Henrik R. Thomsen
Brian E Anderson Scott D Sommerfeldt
Brian D. Patchett Brian E Anderson
Brian E Anderson
Brian D. Patchett Brian E Anderson Adam D. Kingsley
Cameron T. Vongsawad Aaron B. Vaughn Carla Wallace Tracianne Beesley Neilsen Brian E Anderson Kent L Gee
Brian E Anderson Tracianne Beesley Neilsen Scott D Sommerfeldt Kent L Gee Jonathan D Blotter Scott L Thomson
Brian E Anderson Paige E Simpson
Brian E Anderson Sarah Young Stephen M Hogg Pierre-Yves Le Bas Marcel C Remillieux
Aar Vaughn Cameron Vongsawad Kent L Gee Tracianne Beesley Neilsen Brian E E Anderson
Brian E Anderson Joshua F. Gregg Sarah M. Young Timothy W. Leishman
Paige E. Simpson Brian E Anderson
Carla B. Wallace Brian E Anderson
Brian E Anderson Scott D Sommerfeldt
Brian E Anderson
Lucas A. Barnes Brian E Anderson Aaron C. Brown
Brian D. Patchett Brian E Anderson
Richard Cass Eion Hindsman-Curry Ryan Vanfleet Robert C Davis David D Allred Brian E Anderson Richard R Vanfleet
Tracianne Beesley B. Neilsen Scott D D. Sommerfeldt Timothy Ward W. Leishman Kent L L. Gee Brian E E. Anderson Jonathan D D. Blotter Scott L L. Thomson William J. Strong
Brian D Patchett Brian E Anderson Matthew L Willardson Michael H. Denison
Joshua F. Gregg Brian E Anderson
Brian E Anderson Sarah M Young Marcel C Remillieux Pierre-Yves Le Bas Timothy J. Ulrich
Brian E Anderson Sarah M Young Marcel C Remillieux Pierre-Yves Le Bas Timothy J Ulrich
Robert Clinton Davis Kyle Larsen S. Lehnardt J. T. Rowley Brian E Anderson Richard R Vanfleet
Brian E Anderson Sarah M Young Stephen M Hogg Joshua F Gregg
Brian D Patchett Matthew L Willardson Brian E Anderson Sarah M Young Michael H Denison
Stephen M Hogg Brian E Anderson
Joshua F Gregg Brian E Anderson
Sarah M Young Brian E Anderson Stephen M Hogg
Michael H Denison Brian E Anderson
Brian E Anderson
Trent Furlong Brian E Anderson
Brian E Anderson Sarah M. Young Stephen M. Hogg Joshua F. Gregg
Stephen M. Hogg Brian E Anderson
Sarah Young Brian E Anderson
Brian E Anderson Timothy J. Ulrich Pierre-Yves Le Bas Marcel C. Remillieux Brent O. Reichman
Lukasz J. Pieczonka Marcel C. Remillieux Brian E Anderson Timothy J. Ulrich Pierre-Yves Le Bas
Sarah M. Young Matthew L. Willardson Michael Denison Trent Furlong Brian E Anderson
Scott D Sommerfeldt Jonathan D Blotter Timothy Ward Leishman Scott L Thomson Kent L Gee Brian E Anderson Tracianne Beesley Neilsen William J Strong
Pierre-Yves Le Bas Timothy J. Ulrich Marcel C. Remillieux Brian E Anderson Lukasz Pieczonka
Marcel C. Remillieux Pierre-Yves Le Bas Lukasz Pieczonka Brian E Anderson Timothy J. Ulrich
Brian E Anderson
D. Olson Z Shayer S Liu Z Yu K Murty N Kumar D Kaoumi S Depinoy Brian E Anderson Timothy J. Ulrich Charles Bryan David Enos J Almer J Johns D Lewis
Sarah M. Young Christopher Heaton Brian E Anderson
Sarah M. Young Brian E Anderson Nicholas B. Morrill Robert Clinton Davis Richard R Vanfleet
Brian E Anderson Kent L Gee Tracianne Beesley Neilsen
Brian E Anderson William J. Strong
Miles Clemens Matthew Willardson Brian E Anderson
Matthew L. Willardson Miles Clemens Brian E Anderson
Yoshikazu Ohara Brian E Anderson T. J. Ulrich Pierre-Yves Le Bas Paul A. Johnson Sylvain Haupert
Pierre-Yves Le Bas Brian E Anderson Marcel C. Remillieux Lukasz Pieczonka T. J. Ulrich
Marcel C. Remillieux Lukasz Pieczonka Pierre-Yves Le Bas Brian E Anderson T. J. Ulrich
Pierre-Yves Le Bas T. J. Ulrich Brian E Anderson
Marcel C. Remillieux Lukasz Pieczonka Pierre-Yves Le Bas T. J. Ulrich Brian E Anderson
Pierre-Yves Le Bas Brian E Anderson Marcel C. Remillieux Lukasz Pieczonka T. J. Ulrich
Lukasz Pieczonka Pierre-Yves Le Bas Marcel C. Remillieux Brian E Anderson T. J. Ulrich W. J. Staszewski
Brian E Anderson T. J. Ulrich James A. Ten Cate
Blaine M. Harker Brian E Anderson Kent L Gee Tracianne Beesley Neilsen Michael M. James
Ben Y Christensen Kent L Gee Brian E Anderson Alan T Wall
Pierre-Yves Le Bas Brian E Anderson Michele Griffa Timothy J. Ulrich Paul A. Johnson
Blaine M. Harker Brian E Anderson
Beau Hilton Brian E Anderson Hillary Jones
Benjamin Y. Christensen Kent L Gee Brian E Anderson Alan T. Wall
Carene Larmat Brian E Anderson Paul A. Johnson Robert A. Guyer
Pierre-Yves Le Bas Timothy J. Ulrich Paul A. Johnson Brian E Anderson
Clarance S. Clay Brian E Anderson
Matthew D. Shaw Brian E Anderson
Blaine M. Harker Brian E Anderson
Brian E Anderson Wayne D. Peterson
Timothy J. Ulrich Pierre-Yves Le Bas Brian E Anderson J. James Esplin
David C. Ripplinger Brian E Anderson
Trevor Jenny Brian E Anderson
Brad Moser Brian E Anderson Kent L Gee
Brian E Anderson Michele Griffa TJ Ulrich Pierre-Yves Le Bas Robert A. Guyer Paul A. Johnson
Daniel Tengelsen Brian E Anderson Timothy Ward Leishman
Sigfried Vanaverbeke Koen Van Den Abeele Brian E Anderson Marco Scalerandi
Trevor Jenny Brian E Anderson James A. TenCate
Brian E Anderson TJ Ulrich Robert A. Guyer Paul A. Johnson
D. Tengelsen Vianey Roman Villamizar Gonzalez Brian E Anderson Timothy Ward Leishman
Jayrin Farley Brian E Anderson
Kent L Gee Scott D Sommerfeldt Timothy Ward Leishman Brian E Anderson Jonathan D Blotter
Brian E Anderson Robert A. Guyer T. J. Ulrich Paul A. Johnson
D. Ripplinger Brian E Anderson Timothy Ward Leishman W. Strong
Kent L Gee Brian E Anderson Tracianne Beesley Neilsen Scott D Sommerfeldt
Brian E Anderson TJ Ulrich Pierre-Yves Le Bas Michele Griffa Paul A. Johnson
Brian E Anderson T. J. Ulrich Koen Van Den Abeele Michele Griffa Pierre-Yves Le Bas Robert A. Guyer
Brian E Anderson Koen Van Den Abeele T. J. Ulrich Michele Griffa Pierre-Yves Le Bas Robert A. Guyer