Samuel Underwood

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Samuel Underwood

Instructor Durham School Arch Engr & Const. University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Contact

Address
PKI 103D
Omaha, NE 68182-0176
Phone
4024723742
Email
sunderwood4@unl.edu
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A triumphant sound rings out at center stage, soars across the room, and immerses an audience in a moving melody. The fitful chatter of an open-plan office is subdued to a productive hum. A good night’s sleep remains undisturbed by the roar of a passing train.

Acoustical design has the power to change our perception of the built environment for the better. 

Selected Publications

Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Masiero, B., F. Caldas-Correia, S. Underwood, C. Rosas-Perez, A. Algargoosh, F. Bettarello, M. Caniato, W. Davies, D. Manley, A. Remington, A. Sivakumar, W. Wilson, L. Zaniboni, and L. M. Wang (2025). "Ten questions concerning autism and auditory accessibility in buildings." Building and Environment. 113634.
  2. Underwood, S. and L. M. Wang (2024). “A hybrid simulation approach to predicting noise in restaurants.” Noise Control Engineering Journal, 72(5), 449-456. INCE Student Paper Competition Winner.
  3. Kumar, S., S. Underwood, J. L. Masters, N. A. Manley, I. Konstantzos, J. Lau, R. Haller, and L. M. Wang (2023). "Ten questions concerning smart and healthy built environments for older adults." Building and Environment. 244, 110720.

Refereed Conference Proceedings

  1. Underwood, S., M. Peteranetz, and C. Waters (2023). “Implementation of intergenerational architectural engineering peer mentoring program and impact on institutional retention and connectedness.” American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition 2023, Baltimore, MD.
  2. Underwood, S., M. Peteranetz, and C. Waters (2023). “Curriculum changes informed by the Architectural Engineering and Construction industry.” American Society for Engineering Education Conference & Exposition 2023, Baltimore, MD.

Magazine Articles

  1. Caldas, F., S. Underwood, B. Masiero, and L. M. Wang (2024). “Autism and indoor sounds.” Acoustics Today. 20 (2).

Presentations

  1. Underwood, S. (2025). “A historical review of recommended noise levels according to room type.” 188th Meeting of Acoustical Society of America/25th International Congress on Acoustics, New Orleans
  2. Underwood, S. (2024). “Propagation of uncertainty in HVAC noise prediction.” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 156, A58.
  3. Underwood, S., and L. M. Wang (2024). " Mining user reviews, crowdsourced noise measurements, and metadata to inform design thresholds for acoustic conditions in restaurants." J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 155, A281.
  4. Mann, M., S. Underwood, and L. M. Wang (2024). "Extracting and classifying psychoacoustic predictors from online restaurant reviews." J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 155, A282. 
  5. Underwood, S., and L. M. Wang (2023). "Visual identification of flanking paths through sound-isolating wall assemblies." J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 153, A276. Best Student Paper 2nd Prize Winner.
  6. Caldas, F., F. De Cillo, S. Underwood, S. Kumar, E. Valler Celeri, B. Masiero, and L. M. Wang (2023). “Measurements of classroom acoustic conditions in which young neurodiverse persons learn in São Paulo and Nebraska.” J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 153, A129.
  7. Underwood, S. and L. M. Wang (2023). "Quantifying repeatability, reproducibility, and bias in sound power level measurement methodologies via a round-robin study." J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 153, A182.
  8. Krapfl, B., S. Underwood, J. Epstein, and L. M. Wang (2023). "Informing the acoustical privacy of mother's rooms with measurement data." J. Acoust. Soc. Am. 153, A220.
  9. Underwood, S., M. Peteranetz, and C. Waters (2023). "Surveying the AE&C industry to improve an architectural engineering curriculum." 2023 AEI Conference, Denver, CO.
  10. Underwood, S. and L. M. Wang (2022). “An inter-laboratory study to quantify the repeatability, reproducibility, and bias of sound power measurement methods.” Inter-Noise 2022, Glasgow, UK.
  11. Underwood, S. and L. M. Wang (2022). “Overview of Paul Sabine’s 1931 paper on a Critical Study of the Precision of Measurement of Absorption Coefficients by Reverberation Methods.” Noise-Con 2022, Lexington, KY. Classic Papers Competition Winner.
  12. Underwood, S. and L. M. Wang (2022). “Predicting and visualizing duct borne noise with building information modeling software.” Noise-Con 2022, Lexington, KY.
  13. Underwood, S. and L. M. Wang (2022). “Compilation of restaurant acoustics data logged in Omaha, Nebraska.” Noise-Con 2022, Lexington, KY.
  14. Underwood, S. and L. M. Wang (2021). "Applications of Building Information Modeling Software to HVAC Noise Prediction." J. Acs. Soc. Am. 150, A101.
  15. Underwood, S., K. H. Smith, and L. M. Wang (2019). "Adaptive reuse of unconventional spaces for performance: music in a museum and opera in a warehouse." J. Acs. Soc. Am. 145, 1806(A). 
  16. Underwood, S. and L. M. Wang (2018). "A round robin study of sound power measurement methods to determine reproducibility and bias." Inter-Noise 2018, Chicago, 2023.
  17. Underwood, S. and L. M. Wang (2018). " An overview of W. A. Utley’s paper on Single Leaf Transmission Loss at Low Frequencies and its influence on subsequent research and measurement standards." Inter-Noise 2018, Chicago, 2023(A).
  18. Underwood, S. and L. M. Wang (2018). "Measured acoustic conditions in the common spaces of two educational buildings at the University of Nebraska–Omaha." J. Acs. Soc. Am. 143, 1765(A).