Noise and Vibration Conference & Exhibition

September 7-10, 2021 │ Grand Rapids, MI or Online

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Your Connection to the NVH Community

The Noise and Vibration Conference and Exhibition (NVC) serves as the industry’s forum for leading automotive, commercial vehicle, and aerospace professionals to share the latest technologies surrounding NVH and sound quality. Here, you will network with the entire supply chain community – from OEMs and tier suppliers to manufacturers, material developers, and researchers.

Through technical sessions, workshops, panels, an exhibition, and numerous critical networking opportunities, you will learn how industry pacesetters are addressing challenges such as noise source identification, vibration prevention, and harshness reduction.

What Can You Expect at NVC 2021?

On your own schedule and according to your personal comfort, NVC 2021 is where you’ll reconnect with key mobility professionals involved in noise, vibration, and harshness either in person or through our digital offering. Conveniently held at the DeVos Place Convention Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 7-10, 2021, or online right from your home office, you will:

Participate in powerful discussions with the entire supply chain community – from OEMs and tier suppliers to manufacturers, material developers, and researchers
Engage with industry experts in key technology areas and attend presentations with peer-reviewed technical papers
Participate collaboratively with experts from industry and regulatory agencies
Showcase your expertise to a highly qualified audience immersed in the science and technology of NVC development for light and medium-duty vehicles, aerospace, as well as the heavy duty and off-highway market

NEW in 2021! Two Ways to Attend Noise and Vibration Conference & Exhibition

Online

Connect with mobility professionals involved in noise, vibration, harshness, testing, acoustics, materials and instrumentation, sound source, and aero acoustics on our advanced digital platform during designated online networking events.
Livestream the daily keynotes and participate in select technical sessions.
Chat with speakers and engage in live discussions from the live event in Grand Rapids.
Meet leading suppliers in the virtual exhibit hall.
Get free replay access to any livestreamed discussion.
Stream the free, pre-event webcast from your home or office.

In-Person

Meet with mobility professionals involved in noise, vibration, harshness, testing, acoustics, materials and instrumentation, sound source, and aero acoustics at socially-distanced networking events.
Participate in 3 keynote presentations and over 40 technical sessions.
Spend time exploring the latest noise and vibration innovations in the exhibit hall.
Get replay access to any of the livestreamed discussions after the event.
Stream the free pre-event webcast from your home or office.

Featured Speakers

Wednesday Keynote

Pranab Saha

Principal Consultant, Kolano and Saha Engineers, Inc. & SAE Ralph Hillquist Award Recipient

Dr. Pranab Saha, PE, is an entrepreneur, co-founder and a Principal Consultant of Kolano and Saha Engineers, Inc., an independent professional engineering and consulting company in acoustics, noise, and vibration. A well-known authority on automotive noise, body interior systems, and sound package materials, Dr. Saha has directed and participated nationally and internationally in numerous advanced noise control engineering programs and training seminars for various OEM companies and their suppliers worldwide. Dr. Saha is a member of SAE International, ASA, ASME, ESD, INCE-USA, and NSPE/MSPE. At SAE, he is the past Chair of the SAE Engineering Meetings Board (EMB), Technical Quality Response Team chartered within EMB, SAE Noise and Vibration Conference, SAE Acoustical Materials Committee, and past contributing editor of Sound and Vibration magazine. He served on the Executive Nomination Committee and on the Fellows Committee. He led the development of the SAE document “How to Write an SAE Technical Paper,” and has helped develop several SAE standards in acoustics. He is a Professional Development Instructor, Lead Faculty Member of the SAE Vehicle Interior Noise Academy, and is currently serving as an associate editor for SAE International Journal of Vehicle Dynamics, Stability, and NVH. He has presented technical papers and has organized and chaired numerous technical sessions sponsored by SAE and other professional organizations. He has been honored with the Forest R. McFarland award twice and technical Standards Board certification of appreciation. He has also won several awards presented the Michigan Society of Professional Engineers (MSPE), and the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD). He is a Board Certified Member and a Director of Institute of Noise Control Engineering (INCE-USA), a Fellow Member of SAE International and ESD, and has been named an SAE Master Instructor. Dr. Saha holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Acoustics Specialty) from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Thursday Keynote

Roger Shively

Co-founder and Principal, JJR Acoustics

Roger is a Co-founder and Principal of JJR Acoustics. He has over 34 years of experience in engineering research and development, with significant experience in product realization and in launching new products at OEM manufacturers around the world.

Before co-founding JJR Acoustics in 2011, Roger worked as Chief Engineer of Acoustic Systems as well as functional manager for North American and Asian engineering product development teams in the Automotive Division of Harman International Industries Inc; a journey that began in 1986.

Roger received his degree in Acoustical Engineering from Purdue University in 1983, and finished post-graduate work in the field of finite element analysis. He is a member of the Audio Engineering Society, Acoustical Society of America, and Society of Automotive Engineering. He has published numerous research papers and articles in the areas of transducers, automotive audio, psychoacoustics, and computer modeling. Roger also holds U.S. and International Patents related to the design of advanced acoustic systems and applications particularly in the field of automotive audio.

Friday Keynote

Perry Gu

NVH Executive Chief Engineer, Geely Automobile Research Institute

Dr. Perry Gu is NVH Executive Chief Engineer of Geely Automobile Research Institute. He is leading the Vehicle Engineering Center of the Institute responsible for Vehicle Safety, CAE, Vehicle NVH, Vehicle Dynamics，Vehicle Attribute Integration, and Environmental Protection Operation and Vehicle Lightweight Technology. Dr. Gu received his Bachelor and Master Degrees from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and his Ph.D from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He had worked at Ford Motor Company, United Technologies Corporation, Tesla Motors, and Fisker Automotive Company. He joined Geely Automobile Research Institute in July, 2013. He is an expert in Vehicle NVH, Computer Aided Engineering, Mechanical Dynamics and vehicle attribute development. He is a member of SAE and ASME.

Congrats Awards Recipients!

SAE Ralph K. Hillquist NVH Lifetime Achievement

Dr. Pranab Saha

Co-founder and Principal Consultant
Kolano and Saha Engineers, Inc.

Forest R. McFarland Award

Dr. Gavin Song

CAE Technical Lead
Ford Motor Company

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