The Laboratory of Vibrations and Acoustics (LVA), related to the Department of Mechanical Engineering (EMC) of the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), aims to develop research in the area of vibrations and acoustics and to provide solutions to the most diverse problems faced in the area by the Brazilian industry. The LVA was created in the early 1980s and soon became a national center of excellence in the field of acoustics and vibrations, establishing partnerships with some of the main national companies in various sectors, such as EMBRACO, EMBRAER, FIAT, GM, Ford, among others. Initially focused on the study and solution of industrial noise problems, the LVA has greatly expanded its field over the years, developing research work in the area of noise control materials (poroelastic and viscoelastic materials), experimental methods analysis and diagnosis of vibro-acoustic problems (experimental modal analysis and beamforming), numerical techniques of vibro-acoustic simulation (FEM, BEM, SEA and FEM-SEA hybrid method), optimization methods applied to vibro-acoustic, aeroacoustic, assistive technologies for hearing and voice production, underwater acoustics and vibration monitoring.