Team

Our Team

As a certified small business, Acoustics MD has a well educated talented staff that is more than capable of quickly and efficiently turning around projects. MD staff and affiliates have completed more than 350 acoustical, air quality and design projects.


Michael Dickerson Sr, INCOSE, ASME, INCE
Principal At Acoustics MD

Education
Bachelor of Engineering Science – Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University
Master of Engineering Science – Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University

Professional Affiliations
International Council of Systems Engineers (INCOSE), Member
Institute of Noise Control Engineers (INCE), Member
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Background
Mr. Dickerson has a passion Engineering including sound and vibration. His many years of experience includes designing, analyzing developing and reviewing mechanical, systems, vibrational,  acoustical engineering and air quality projects both commercial and DOD, including but not limited to aircraft design and analysis, spacecraft design and analysis, mechanisms, shock, vibrations and controls design and analysis, project management, program management, air/noise assessments, ceiling/floor assembly design (STC/IIC) and testing, architectural acoustic design, acoustical product design, vibration analysis and noise mitigation strategies.

Before starting Acoustics MD, Mr. Dickerson worked for AeroViroment Inc., Sargent Fletcher( Div of Cobham Corp), General Motors, Jet Propulsion Lab, Teledyne System and Dataproducts. He has successfully completed many hundreds of projects on vibration, thermal, structural, material, systems and air/noise related projects. His strategic knowledge, project planning and cost effective management solutions enable him to excel in the consulting field of acoustics and vibration. In 2011, Mr. Dickerson was asked to present a paper at the Acoustical Society of America’s Conference in Seattle Washington for his research and work on noise and vibration within a cockpit door module. He continues to work closely with many engineering disciplines and provides quality results.

Mr Dickerson’s relevant work experience includes the following:

  • Oversight of noise and vibration assessments for large and small public and private development
  • Provide cost effective testing, reports and analysis to quickly resolve regulatory and engineering issues.
  • Participate in business development, marketing efforts including: client maintenance, cost/budget reports, preparation of proposals, monitoring schedules and delivering presentations to clients and public agencies
  • Perform product concepts, testability, manufacturability assessments. Provide technical support and peer review for cross functioning teams on product development
  • Mentor,train,and oversee work of junior level staff
  • Mitigate vibration and noise issues for airplanes, electronic devices, spacecraft, vehicles, compressors, and buildings.
  • For additional project info see Projects+News

Michael Dickerson, INCE
Principal At MD Acoustics

Education
Bachelor of Engineering Science – Physics (Acoustics), Brigham Young University

Professional Affiliations
Association of Environmental Planners (AEP), Member
Institute of Noise Control Engineers (INCE), Member
BYU Acoustic Research Group

Background
Mr. Dickerson has a passion for the science of sound and vibration. His versatile experience includes leading and assisting in the design review of many facets of acoustical engineering and air quality projects, including but not limited to air/noise assessments, ceiling/floor assembly design (STC/IIC) and testing, architectural acoustic design, acoustical product design, vibration analysis and noise mitigation strategies.

Before starting MD Acoustics, Mr. Dickerson worked for RK Engineering Group and Parsons where he successfully completed over 300 air/noise related projects. His strategic knowledge, project planning and cost effective management solutions enable him to excel in the field of acoustics. In 2011, Mr. Dickerson was asked to present a paper at the Acoustical Society of America’s Conference in Seattle Washington for his research and work on noise and vibration within a cockpit door module. He continues to work closely with many engineering disciplines and provides quality results.

Mr Dickerson’s relevant work experience includes the following:

  • Oversight of noise and vibration assessments for large and small public and private development
  • Prepare, write and have signed over 300 technical noise and vibration assessments
  • Participate in business development, marketing efforts including: client maintenance, cost/budget reports, preparation of proposals, monitoring schedules and delivering presentations to clients and public agencies
  • Perform product concepts, testability, manufacturability assessments. Provide technical support and peer review for cross functioning teams on product development
  • Mentor,train,and oversee work of junior level staff
  • Airport, traffic and noise data collection
  • For additional project info see Projects+News

W. Douglas Day, LEED AP

Education
Master of Architecture, University of Utah
Bachelor of Business Management, University of Utah

Professional Affiliations
LEED Accredited Professional – United States Green Building Council

Background
With a zeal for the aesthetic and the well-designed, Mr. Day enjoys designing, developing and producing projects that are clean, functional and beautiful. His background in architecture, art and business have proven key in providing a firm foundation from which he begins every project.

As a LEED Accredited Professional, Mr. Day strives to bring sustainable and environmentally friendly practices to every project with which he is involved. His view of quality integrates healthy design principles for the client, society and the environment.

Relevant Work Experience

  • Design and oversight of over 30 residential and small scale commercial remodel and new construction building projects
  • Management of all business related activities for a small design-build company
  • Management and improvements to number of multi-unit properties, including tenant management
  • Business administration for both a large scale construction company and a large scale architectural firm

MARLUND E. HALE, Ph.D, ASA, ASME, INCE
Acoustics, Environmental Noise and Vibration Consulting Engineer

Education
Ph.D- Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington
Master of Engineering Science – Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington

Bachelors of Engineering Science – Mechanical Engineering, University of Washington

Certificate, Advanced Acoustical Scale Modeling – Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Professional Affiliations
Acoustical Society of America (ASA), Member
Institute of Noise Control Engineers (INCE), Member
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

Background
Mr. Hale has over thirty years experience in exterior and interior environmental noise and vibration studies, assessment and control. Acoustical consulting for project baseline analysis, remote outdoor noise and vibration monitoring, criteria development, propagation analysis, computer modeling and simulation, noise source identification in complex noise fields, noise reduction requirements, building acoustics, condominium conversions, public hearings, expert witness testimony and noise and vibration control consultation in the area of community noise assessment and mitigation for residential, commercial, research and institutional developments and facilities, theme park design phase and retrofit noise mitigation, industrial noise control for chemical plants, drilling sites, pipelines, pumping stations, compressor stations, petroleum refineries, power generation plants, cogeneration plants, electrical transformer substations, nuclear power plants, power transmission, metal fabrication industry, wood products industry, and in the areas of environmental assessment, environmental impacts, NEPA EAs and EISs, CEQA Initial Studies and EIRs for power plants, highways, railroads, light rail systems, subways, airports, military bases and operations, aerospace, rocket launch sites, development of and code enforcement training in municipal noise regulations, and wildlife impact assessment and protection.

He has projects included environmental and community noise impact assessments for EXPO Light Rail Operations Maintenance Facility noise and vibration monitoring and project design (CA); Alameda Corridor East heavy rail vibration and railroad noise impact monitoring studies (CA); Piru Area Plan Update EIR for the County of Ventura (CA); Piru traffic landscaped berm noise mitigation studies for the County of Ventura (CA); Entrada at Malibu Canyon residential development traffic noise study (CA); acoustical assessment and noise control evaluation for Westpointe residential development traffic noise study (CA); La Entrada residential development traffic noise study (CA); and numerous highway noise studies for state and county highways and major city streets; proposed police department firing ranges in Simi Valley (CA) and Dallas (TX); Sierra View District Hospital Central Plant (CA); Hoag Memorial Hospital Central Plant (CA); Ventura Community Hospital, Meggitt Safety Systems and also GTE (CA) emergency generators; LADWP Scattergood Power Plant Repowering (CA), PSEG’s Mercer Generating Station (NJ) and Bridgeport Power Plant (CT); TCI’s Chehalis Power Plant (WA); Carolina Power & Light’s Asheville power plant (NC) and Effingham power plant (GA); Tractebel’s Wise County and Ennis II power plants (TX), Ft. Meyers power plant (FL) and Hot Spring power plant (AR) and Glenville Energy Park power plant (NY); Reliant Energy’s Colusa power plant (CA), Etiwanda power plant (CA) and Signal Peak power plant expansion (AZ); Louisville (KY) light rail transit environmental noise impact study; preparation of General Plan Hazard Element Noise Section updates for the County of Ventura (CA); BSI’s Sansinena and Murphy oil pumping sites (CA), refinery noise studies for the Tesoro Petroleum Refinery (CA); Union Oil Company of California and ARCO (CA); freeway residential sound wall projects (CA), numerous car wash noise impact and mitigation studies (CA); dog kennel noise impact assessment and mitigation studies (CA); numerous multi-family residential party wall and floor/ceiling assembly acoustical performance assessment and compliance testing (CA). Conducted numerous environmental noise and vibration impact assessments and EIRs for residential and commercial developments. Additional projects included the acoustical assessment and noise control evaluation for the University of Alaska Library; USMC Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle maintenance and training facility (CA); new federal courthouse (OR); several Apple Computer corporate headquarter’s projects including Town Hall auditorium, IL3 Summit conference room, acoustical design of two IL2 speech recognition and speech synthesis sound labs and the IL5 speaker evaluation labs (CA); KFA mechanical system noise monitoring, assessment and control (CA) and KFA residential facility intra-noise isolation assessment (CA); Silver Valley Unified School District (CA), Bonita Unified School District (CA); baseline community noise monitoring; several Antelope Valley Unified School District environmental noise portion of proposed school EIR, numerous residential development traffic noise studies (CA); intrusive noise investigations for Summit Apartments in Hollywood (CA), testing, evaluating and improvements to the performance of U.S. Navy high security conference room (CA), and testing, evaluating and improvements to the performance of 18 acoustical doors at the University of California at Davis Performing Arts Center. He has worked at Parsons as Manager and for BBN.

 

 

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