Noral D. Stewart, Ph.D.        (Printable Version)

Experience:
President of the National Council of Acoustical Consultants 2000-2002.

In acoustics over 30 years and consulting full time since 1981.

Consulting projects covering the broad spectrum of problems involved in architectural acoustics, environmental and community noise, and industrial-occupational noise control.

A native of North Carolina familiar with the environment, industries and building practices of the region.

Has assisted architects and engineers in the design of award-winning buildings and has helped owners correct problems in existing buildings.

Co-author of chapter on Community Noise in Fifth Edition of The Noise Manual of AIHA

Participates actively in the development of ASTM standards for architectural acoustics and community noise evaluation.  Received the Wallace Waterfall Award in 2005 for contributions to the development, preparation, and acceptance of standards in acoustics.

Principal noise control expert for the 1990 National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference on Noise and Hearing Loss.

Assisted industry and local governments in resolving community noise problems.

Taught a national community noise teleconference course for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

Served as an expert witness in Federal District Court, North Carolina District and Superior Courts, South Carolina Administrative Law Court, and before arbitration proceedings.

A strong participation in technical society activities including over 30 years membership in the Acoustical Society of America, serving continuously on the local chapter executive committee since 1977.

A record of over 50 publications, seminars, and presentations to technical societies.

Education:

North Carolina State University
at Raleigh
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
*BSME (with honors)-1969
*MSME-1974
*PhD-1981
Graduate specialization in
acoustics and noise control

Phi Kappa Phi
Tau Beta Pi
Pi Tau Sigma

Technical, Standards, and Professional Activities:

National Council of Acoustical
Consultants
**President - 2000-2002
**President-Elect - 1998-2000
**Vice-President - 1996-1998
**Board of Directors - 1994-2004
**Long Range Planning Committee- 2000-Life
** Chair 2002-2004

Acoustical Society of America
**Member since 1969
**Tech. Comm. Arch. Acoustics - 96-08
**Tech. Comm. on Noise - 95-07
**North Carolina Chapter
****Chair 79-80,
****Sec-Treas 77-79, 83-91, 02-04
****Treasurer 91-96

ASTM International
 Vice Chair - Committee E33 on
 Environmental Acoustics 2004-2007
 Wallace Waterfall Award 2005
**Task Group Chair ASTM E336
       field sound isolation measurement
**Task Group Chair ASTM E497
       lightweight partition practices
**Task Group Chair ASTM E1686
       environmental noise criteria guide

Institute of Noise Control Engineering
**Member
**Co-Chair - NOISE-CON81
         1981 National Conference
**Papers review for
          Noise Control Engineering Journal

ASME International
**Member since 1967
**Papers review

Transportation Research Board
Aircraft Noise Subcommittee - Member