Richard Guy

Biography

Dr. Richard William Guy received his M.Sc. in Acoustics from Southampton University in 1970, and his Ph.D. in Acoustics from Liverpool University in 1975. In 1970 he was awarded a Research Fellowship at Liverpool University, England, to pursue studies into the effect of Room dimensions on measured transmission loss of wall elements. This research led to the award of a Ph.D in 1975. In 1973 he joined Herriot –Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Building. He was responsible for a research study on the Cost Effectiveness of National Grants towards acoustic insulation improvements to the housing stock of Scotland. Upon completion he was accepted as full time faculty in the position of Lecturer, responsible for developing and teaching courses in Acoustics and Building Sciences & Services. He joined Concordia University in 1977 as a Research Associate Professor at the Centre for Building Studies and retired in 2011 as Professor of Engineering, at the Department of Building, Civil, and Environmental Engineering, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. In 1996 Dr.Guy, as a pedestrian, was struck by an out of control automobile. He suffered extensive injuries to his lower limbs together with a later diagnosed post-traumatic stress disorder. As a result, in 2003, Dr.Guy accepted a long term disability leave of absence.

Research Interest

Dr.Guy’s research interest is in Transmission of Sound in Finite Surrounds, Sound Power Directivity, Sound Absorption Coefficient / Impedance evaluation, and Room Property / Acoustic Evaluation.