Dr Adam Hill co-leads the Electro-Acoustics Research Lab (EARLab) and runs the MSc Audio Engineering programme.

He received a Ph.D. from the University of Essex, an M.Sc. in Acoustics and Music Technology from the University of Edinburgh, and a B.S.E. in Electrical Engineering from Miami University.

His research generally focuses on analysis, modelling, and wide-area spatiotemporal control of sound reproduction and reinforcement.

Adam works seasonally as a live sound engineer for Gand Concert Sound (USA), where he has designed and operated sound systems for over one thousand artists.

He is chair of the Healthy Ears, Limited Annoyance (HELA) Initiative, chair of the AES Technical Committee on Acoustics and Sound Reinforcement, a member of the Electro-Acoustics Group Committee within the Institute of Acoustics, and a member of the WHO technical working group for development of the Global Standard for Safe Listening Venues and Events.

Adam was awarded the IOA Tyndall Medal in 2024 and the IOA Young Persons’ Award for Innovation in Acoustical Engineering in 2019.

He is a chartered engineer and a member of the AES, IOA, IEEE and IET.