Team¶
Project leadership¶

Zibo Liu — Principal Investigator and project leader, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Zibo drives and leads the Swedish Research Council-funded SMILE project at KTH. He sets its direction, coordinates the research programme, and connects physical acoustics, acoustic metamaterials, computational design, and human-centred soundscape engineering. He receives support from collaborators and researchers who contribute complementary expertise to the project.
One-page profile (PDF) · KTH profile · Google Scholar · ORCID
Collaborators and researchers¶
SMILE is supported by researchers at different career stages and from several academic environments. They collaborate through particular themes and activities; this is a project network, not a single reporting line.
- Karl Bolin — Collaborator, KTH Royal Institute of Technology · Profile
- Romain Rumpler — Collaborator, KTH Royal Institute of Technology · Profile
- Jian Kang — Collaborator, University College London · Profile
- Tin Oberman — Collaborator, University College London · Profile
- Xiang Fang — Research collaborator, University College London · Profile
Joining the project¶
An incoming postdoctoral researcher will join KTH through SMILE. The role strengthens the project’s capacity across acoustic metamaterials, computational methods, physical testing, and human-centred evaluation. The researcher will be introduced here after their appointment details are public.
Author lists and specific contributions are reported with each public research output.