Samir N. Y. Gerges: Obtained his PhD from ISVR, Southampton University, UK, in 1974. Postdoctoral research fellow from 1974 to 1978 at ISVR, Southampton University and Sussex University in the UK. Five years of experience in the aeronautical industry from 1964 to 1969. Professor of Noise and Vibration since 1978 at the Laboratory of Acoustics and Vibration, Mechanical Engineering Department, Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil, where he teaches acoustics, noise control and signal processing to undergraduate and postgraduate students. His current interests include hearing protectors, experimental and numerical vibro-acoustics analysis for industrial and vehicle applications and general room acoustics. Founder of the Industrial Noise laboratory (LARI) at UFSC and supervisor of LARI. Founder member of the Brazilian Acoustical Society (SOBRAC) in 1983 and its President from 1994-1997 and 2000-2002. Editor of the SOBRAC Journal. Founder member and current Vice President of the Ibero-American Federation of Acoustics - FIA (a union of 7 acoustical societies: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Mexico, Portugal and Spain). Current member of IIAV Board of Directors (fellow member 1999), INCE (Professional recognition) and an ASA fellow member. Received "Non-Tenured Faculty Awards" from 3M. Received annual award from CIPA Brazilian journal for safety in 1999. Member of WHO organization - Geneva Working Group who produced a book on "Evaluation and Control of Noise Exposure in the Work Environment" and author of two chapters - 2001 edition. Member of ASA Ad-Hoc committee for 144 ASA meeting, 9th IMA and 3rd FIA congress held in CANCUN in December 2002. Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Building Acoustics and International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration. Member of the international advisory committee of I-INCE. Elected Member of ICA Board of Directors open seat. Member of ISO group for Hearing Protectors. Member of Board of Directors of I-INCE. Published the book "Ruído: Fundamentos e Controle" in Portuguese (1st edition in 1992 and 2nd edition in 2000 - 700 pages) and Spanish in1998. Author of the 700 page, A4 book " Vehicle Noise and Vibration, 2005. Has more than 60 papers in indexed journals and 370 papers in congresses.