New Frontiers of Sound Showcases Breakthroughs at ASA & ICA 2025

NewFoS researchers took center stage at the 188th Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America (ASA), held jointly with the 25th International Congress on Acoustics (ICA), May 18–23, 2025, in New Orleans, LA.

The team presented pioneering work at the intersection of acoustics, topological physics, and quantum-inspired computing, including:

• Modeling Phi-bits in Acoustic Metamaterials for Quantum-Inspired Computation (Contributed Paper – 4pSA6)
  Abrar Nur E Faiaz, Akinsanmi Samson Ige, Kazi T. Mahmood, Jake Balla, M Arif Hasan, Pierre Deymier, Keith Runge, and Joshua A. Levine
  → Introducing nonlinear waveguide models that emulate qubit-like behavior in classical acoustic systems.
• Elastic Bits in Granular Metamaterials: A Quantum-Inspired Framework for Robust Topological Computing (Contributed Paper – 2pSA2)
  Kazi T. Mahmood, Afridi Hasan, M Arif Hasan, Pierre Deymier, and Keith Runge
  → Showcasing elastic bits and topological braiding operations in classical systems for stable computation.
• The Acoustic Dirac Equation as a Model of Topological Insulators (Invited Talk – 5pPAb7)
  Pierre Deymier, Keith Runge, and Abhirup Basu
  → Exploring acoustic analogues of Dirac equations and pseudospins to reveal insights into topological surface states.
• Investigation of Meta-Stacks for Thermoacoustic Applications (Contributed Paper – 4aEA5)
  Samarjith Biswas, Rivelino S. Juarez, and James M. Manimala
  → Presenting novel meta-stack geometries for enhanced energy harvesting and broadband thermoacoustic performance.

🔬 These projects were supported by NSF Awards #2242925, #2204382, and #2204400, underscoring the collaborative mission of New Frontiers of Sound (NewFoS) to advance research at the frontier of sound, computation, and quantum science.