Alberto Soto Nicolas
About Alberto Soto Nicolas
Alberto Soto Nicolas is a Hardware Acoustics Engineer with a PhD in Acoustics from Université du Maine-Le Mans-Laval. He has extensive experience in the field, having worked at Microsoft and Nokia, and is currently employed at Poly in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area.
Current Role at Poly
Alberto Soto Nicolas serves as a Hardware Acoustics Engineer at Poly, a position he has held since 2020. He is based in the Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area. In this role, he focuses on developing measurement systems for electric impedance of transducers and acoustics impedance of enclosures and guides. His work contributes to the advancement of acoustic technologies within the company.
Previous Experience at Microsoft
Alberto Soto Nicolas has extensive experience at Microsoft, where he worked in various capacities from 2015 to 2020. He began as a Senior Engineer in Acoustics for eight months in Tampere, Finland, before transitioning to Lead Engineer, Acoustics in Espoo, Finland. He then served as Lead Audio & Acoustics in Redmond, USA, for four years. His responsibilities included conducting acoustics and vibration analysis of product prototypes and developing scripts for automatic testing.
Career at Nokia
Before his tenure at Microsoft, Alberto Soto Nicolas worked at Nokia from 2000 to 2014 as a Senior Engineer in Acoustics. His role spanned 14 years in Tampere, Finland, where he focused on various acoustic engineering projects. His experience at Nokia laid a strong foundation for his subsequent roles in the industry.
Education and Expertise
Alberto Soto Nicolas holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Acoustics and a Master's degree in Applied Acoustics from Université du Maine-Le Mans-Laval. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Physics (Electronics) from Universidad de Santiago de Compostela. His educational background equips him with a deep understanding of acoustics and related technologies.
Technical Contributions
Throughout his career, Alberto Soto Nicolas has made significant technical contributions, including the creation of tools for measuring MEMS microphones and extracting Thiele/Small parameters of loudspeakers. He supervised the construction and validation measurements of an Anechoic Chamber at Poly, ensuring compliance with ISO 26101:2017 and ISO 3745:2012 standards. Additionally, he designed speakers with bass reflex and passive radiators.