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 Colin
Gordon has worked in the field of acoustics research and noise and
vibration for thirty-five years. Twenty years were spent with the firm of
Bolt Beranek and Newman, the firm largely responsible for developing the
engineering science of acoustics between 1950 and 1970. Five years were
spent with the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University
of Southampton.
During his career, Colin
has worked on, and directed, several hundred projects involving research
and consulting in a number of areas including building vibration and
noise, transformer noise, aerodynamic noise, traffic noise and general
environmental noise control.
The microelectronics
industry has been a key area of focus, with the design of low-vibration
facilities for the research and fabrication of integrated circuit "chips."
Colin has developed a strong and unique reputation in this specialized
field. Clients include TSMC, Intel, SGS-Thomson, Motorola, Advanced Micro
Devices, Samsung, Applied Materials, Mosel Vitelic, LSI Logic, Fujitsu,
and National Semiconductor.
Clients outside of the
microelectronics industry include; NASA, Bonneville Power Administration,
Southern California Edison, Standard Oil of California, and a large number
of architectural and engineering firms which utilize the services of Colin
Gordon & Associates on a wide variety of projects.
Education
Bachelor of Science (cum
laude) - Electrical Engineering
University of Glasgow and University of Strathclyde
Honors and Professional Societies
Chartered Engineer (U.K.)
Member, Institute of Electrical Engineers (U.K.)
Member, Acoustical Society of America
Member, Institute of Environmental Sciences
Member, National Council of Acoustical Consultants
Member, Institute of Noise Control Engineering
His Musical Works
Colin was born in Aberdeen and raised in Ayr
(Burns Country) as a "son of the manse," his father being a Church of
Scotland minister. His was a musical family. He and his siblings were
allowed to select which instrument they wanted to learn, but the option of
not taking lessons was not offered. The selection of instruments was
small: piano or violin. There were no other teachers in town! Colin's
violin teacher disapproved of Scottish fiddle music, preferring that he
limit his attentions to the classical composers -- Bach, Vivaldi, Elgar,
etc. Of course, over time it is the fiddle music that stayed with Colin,
although he will never regret his classical training. When he's not
playing the fiddle, Colin is President of Colin Gordon & Associates. The
company provides consulting services in noise and vibration control. His
company is particularly known for its work with the microelectronics
industry where vibration and noise can interfere with the production of
modern integrated circuits. The company's work is international and he and
his colleagues travel globally to serve their clients.
Colin first came to the States as a young
engineer in 1963 and spent time in the Boston and Los Angeles areas. In
1970 he returned to university life in Britain for a period of 5 years. He
worked at the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research. During this time
he reunited with his long-neglected violin. On his return to Los Angeles
in 1976 he joined Jack Rennie's Thistle Band, playing for Scottish country
dancers in California, Canada and other places. He also founded the
Scottish Fiddlers of Los Angeles. All this, of course, was in addition to
his regular paying job as a consultant. He married Shauna in 1980 and,
together, they moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1990 where he set up
his company.
Tracks from his recordings with Peninsula Fiddlers:
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