Mediterranean Acoustics Research & Development (PEMARD for short) was established to do research in the various fields of Acoustics, with in mind to expand in the future to other scientific areas as well.
PEMARD was set up by Panos Economou, founder and Managing Director of Panacoustics Ltd - an Acoustics consultancy, which was established in Cyprus in 1982 specialising in Building Acoustics, Room Acoustics and Noise Control. Between 1990 and 1992, he was a Principal Engineer at the Noise and Vibration Department at WS Atkins Ltd (now Atkins), in Epsom, UK, in charge of Architectural Acoustics.
PEMARD has developed a suite of Acoustical software applications called “Olive Tree Lab” which encompasses Outdoor Sound Propagation, Room Acoustics, Open-Plan Office, Multilayered Structure Builder, Sound distributions and scattering Polar Plotter for acoustical elements such as sound Reflectors and Diffusers.
PEMARD is currently developing further modules to complete the suite, which includes Building Acoustics and Mechanical Systems Noise Control.
“Olive Tree Lab” offers users a virtual lab in which one could experiment and study the effects project parameters could have on the outcome of their design.
It is a unique, practical, accurate and precise acoustical simulation environment based on state of the art methods. “Olive Tree Lab - Suite” offers users a virtual laboratory where they can experiment and study the effects acoustical parameters have on their designs.
PEMARD also represents other acoustical software by renowned developers, including SONarchitect for building acoustics and AFMG's product series which includes EASE, Reflex, Soundflow and others.
PEMARD was set up by Panos Economou, founder and Managing Director of Panacoustics Ltd - an Acoustics consultancy, which was established in Cyprus in 1982 specialising in Building Acoustics, Room Acoustics and Noise Control. Between 1990 and 1992, he was a Principal Engineer at the Noise and Vibration Department at WS Atkins Ltd (now Atkins), in Epsom, UK, in charge of Architectural Acoustics.
PEMARD has developed a suite of Acoustical software applications called “Olive Tree Lab” which encompasses Outdoor Sound Propagation, Room Acoustics, Open-Plan Office, Multilayered Structure Builder, Sound distributions and scattering Polar Plotter for acoustical elements such as sound Reflectors and Diffusers.
PEMARD is currently developing further modules to complete the suite, which includes Building Acoustics and Mechanical Systems Noise Control.
“Olive Tree Lab” offers users a virtual lab in which one could experiment and study the effects project parameters could have on the outcome of their design.
It is a unique, practical, accurate and precise acoustical simulation environment based on state of the art methods. “Olive Tree Lab - Suite” offers users a virtual laboratory where they can experiment and study the effects acoustical parameters have on their designs.
PEMARD also represents other acoustical software by renowned developers, including SONarchitect for building acoustics and AFMG's product series which includes EASE, Reflex, Soundflow and others.
Meet the Team
Panos Economou, MSc (London, UK), BSc (London, UK)
MASA, MAES, MIOA, M.HELINA, ETEK, MIEEE, MIIAV Company Founder & Managing Director |
Panos comes from a musical family and, as a younger man, his love for music brought his attention to acoustics and spaces where music is performed. He obtained his first degree in Mechanical Engineering, which allowed him to progress to a postgraduate qualification in Applied Acoustics.
In 1982 he established Panacoustics Ltd, an acoustics consultancy based in Cyprus, which provides professional services for building, room acoustics, electro-acoustics, noise control and outdoor sound propagation. Panos and Panacoustics have successfully provided services for hundreds of projects and Panacoustics has grown into the number one acoustics consultancy in Cyprus. In 2009 Panos founded PE Mediterranean Acoustics Research & Development (PEMARD) - a company dedicated to addressing the acoustical problems that other commercial software packages have ignored or failed to take into consideration. The software tools and services offered to the community by PEMARD are based on state-of-the-art research into acoustics and noise control. PEMARD has been specifically established to assist the growing community of academics and professional acousticians who need professional grade tools to be able to deliver a quality service to their own clients. Panos loves nature and noise-free minds. He is a self taught drummer and has previously enjoyed organizing music festivals to provide a service for fellow music lovers in Cyprus. Panos makes the most of living on a Mediterranean island by enjoying the outdoors. |
Lina Economou
Director & Administrator |
Lina has a background in banking and financial management and complements the scientific team with her range of modern business management practices. Prior to her relocation to Cyprus, Lina worked for an investment bank in London administrating high net-worth clients from many parts of the Middle East.
Lina is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the company, acts in a team support role, provides liaison between the scientists and software engineers, and keeps the computer geeks in line. Lina enjoys an ongoing role in the marketing and promotion of PEMARD and its software products. Lina enjoys spending time in some of the beautiful natural environments available in Cyprus and participating in deep meaningful discussions. She also likes to go to the gym as she considers it professional therapy and relaxation. |
Panagiotis Charalampous, PhD Candidate, MBA(Arizona, USA), BSc (Athens, Greece)
MCPD, MCITP, MCTS Partner & Computational Acoustics Researcher |
Panagiotis is a professional software developer and researcher with wide ranging application development experience from small projects to enterprise-grade web solutions. He has a wealth of professional Microsoft certifications and is an expert in all aspects of Windows technology. Panagiotis brings to the business a specialization in separating the technology issues from the business problems and providing a well-planned and feasible delivery solution. His background gives him an insight into software design & development, web/services development, database administration and infrastructure delivery to create effective solutions for a wide range of problems.
He holds an MBA from the Northcentral University in Arizona, and he is happy to be able to share and practice his knowledge regarding business management throughout the daily activities at PEMARD. At the same time he is a PhD Candidate at Cyprus University of Technology with his main research interest being sound in 3D virtual environments. In his free time, Panagiotis enjoys marrying good food with long philosophical discussions (and a good bottle of wine). This is why he weighs more than any other member of the team. |
Constantinos Economou
BSc in Physics (UK) MSc in Advanced Mechanical Engineering Research Engineer |
Costas is a research engineer. Throughout his studies he specialized in the development and application of Computer Assisted Engineering systems. He helps develop and expand the physical models of OTL and is also responsible for testing, validation and customer support.
He holds a BSc in Physics from the University of Glasgow and a MSc in Mechanical Engineering from Cardiff University. Costas loves cinema and enjoys walking in nature in his free time. |