Alaa Algargoosh
Algargoosh's work bridges design, art, and technology with a special focus on acoustics, standing at the intersection of research and innovation. She has been recognized as an Innovator Under 35 by MIT Technology Review in addition to many prestigious awards in architecture, humanities and sustainability.
Algargoosh investigates the links between the physical, perceptual, and social aspects that shape the acoustic experience. Her research develops advanced solutions for acoustics, including immersive experiences that enhance well-being and advanced computational technology for designing and analyzing complex acoustic environments.
Her current areas of focus include generative AI for design and supportive acoustic experiences.
Architectural Acoustics, Generative AI, perception, Wellbeing.
ARCH 5045
Selected Peer-reviewed Publications:
Algargoosh, Alaa; Astrom, Hector; Alrasheed, Hend (2024). "Psychoacoustic and affective response analysis of soundscapes" InterNoise 2024 Conference, Nantes France (Invited paper).
Algargoosh, Alaa., (2024). " The link between the acoustic characteristics of worship spaces case studies to their emotional impact" The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 155 (5).
Algargoosh, A., Navvab, M., and Granzow, J. (2022). "A method for analyzing room modal response using auralization," Applied Acoustics, 195, 108859. doi:10.1016/J.APACOUST.2022.108859
Algargoosh, A., Soleimani, B., O'Modhrain, S., and Navvab, M. (2022). "The impact of the acoustic environment on human emotion and experience: A case study of worship spaces," Building Acoustics, , doi: 10.1177/1351010X211068850
Algargoosh, A. S. (2016). "Review of aspects that shape the aural experience in worship spaces," 23rd International Congress on Acoustics ICA2016, Buenos Aires. doi:10.1121/2.0000435.
Algargoosh, A. S., Eldien, H. H., and El-Wakeel, H. (2013). "Improving the indoor sound quality by using cymatic shapes” 21th International Congress on Acoustics ICA2013, Montreal, doi:10.1121/1.4799428.
Selected Conference Presentations and Proceedings:
Algargoosh, A., Allam, A. (2023). "Parametric analysis of the impact of geometry on room modes at low frequencies using wave-based simulation," 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, USA.
Algargoosh, A., Singh, N. (2023). "Using machine learning to reconstruct room geometry from an impulse response," 184th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, Chicago, USA.
Algargoosh, A. (2022). "Enhancing well-being through acoustic environments," 23rd International Congress on Acoustics ICA2022, Acoustical Society of America, Gyeongju, Korea. (Invited Presentation).
Algargoosh, A. (2020). "Analysis of the acoustic characteristics of spaces relating to their emotional impact," Acoustics Virtually Everywhere.
Algargoosh, A. ;Soliemani, B. (2019). "The impact of the acoustic environments on the emotional experience of worship spaces The 178th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, San Diego. doi: 10.1121/1.5137477.
Algargoosh, Alaa; Granzow, J. (2019). "Developing a new method for analyzing room acoustics based on auralization," The 178th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, San Diego. doi: 10.1121/1.5136710.
Algargoosh, A. (2017). "Creating a psychologically supportive environment through aural architecture," 24th International Congress on Sound and Vibration ICSV 2017, London.
Al-Ghamdi, Sarah A.; Algargoosh, Alaa; Alshaibani, K. A. (2015). "Energy conservation by retrofitting: an overview of office buildings in saudi arabia," International Conference on IT, Architecture and Mechanical Engineering (ICITAME'2015), Dubai. doi:10.15242/iie.e0515005.
Patents
Algargoosh, Alaa; Hossameldin, Hany; El-Wakeel, H. (2015). Sound diffuser inspired by cymatics phenomenon, United States patent, 9058799. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.2092.2408
Algargoosh, Alaa; Hossameldin, Hany; El-Wakeel, H. (2015). Sound diffuser inspired by cymatics phenomenon, Saudi Arabia patent, 4439.
2024 MIT-IBK Research Award, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
2023 MIT Research Slam Competition, won two prizes at the competition.
2023 Elected as a full member by the Acoustical Society of America (ASA).
2022 MIT-IBK Post-Doctoral Fellowship, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
2021 Certificate of Excellence in Sustainability program at the University of Michigan.
2020 ARCC King Student Medal for Excellence in Architectural and Environmental Research, The Architectural Research Centers Consortium.
2020 Humanities Institute Graduate Student Fellowship, LSA Institute for the Humanities, University of Michigan.
2019 CHRG 2019 Summer Institute Scholarship, Concert Hall Research Institute.
2019 MIT Technology Review- Innovators Under 35 MENA, an award that recognizes the" innovators under the age of 35 who will shape the future by transforming existing industries and establishing new ones."
2019 Barbour Scholarship, one of the oldest and most prestigious awards for female leaders in science and other fields, Rackham Graduate School, University of Michigan.
2019 Dow Sustainability Fellowship, The Graham Institute at the University of Michigan, and The Dow Chemical Company.
2018 Engaged Pedagogy Fellowship, Community-Engaged Academic Learning, University of Michigan.
2018 Arts Integrative Interdisciplinary Research Grant, Arts Engine, University of Michigan.
Education
Ph.D. in Architecture- Building Technology, University of Michigan, United States
M.Sc. in Architecture- Building Technology University of Michigan, United States
M.Sc. in Architecture- Sustainable Architecture University of Dammam, Saudi Arabia
B.Sc. in Interior Architecture King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
