Mabrouk Ben Tahar is emeritus Professor, the University of Technology of Compiègne – France. He holds a Ph.D. degree (1981) and Doctor of Science (docteur ès-sciences) (1991) from the University of Technology of Compiègne. He was appointed to the University of Technology of Compiègne in 1982, an associate professor from 1988-1999 and from 2000-2022 was a full professor (Classe Exceptionnelle) in the mechanical engineering department. He also served as a Head of the Acoustic group (2000-2017) and a Head of the doctoral school in mechanical engineering.

He is a Fellow of the French Society of Acoustic (SFA) and the French Mechanical Association (AFM). He was a visiting/researcher/professor at the Institute of Sound and Vibration (ISVR), Laval University Quebec-Canada, Technical University of Denmark, the Sherbrook University Canada, the Institute of Vibration, Shock & Noise, the Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Mohammadia Engineering School, the Mohammed V University, Rabat-Morocco, Engineering School of Monastir-Tunisia, Engineering School of Gabès-Tunisia and Engineering School of Adelaide university.

His primary research focuses on the numerical methods in acoustic and aeroacoustics (CAA). The major focus has been the numerical approach of aeroacoustics using Galbrun’s equation. He has supervised more than twenty Ph.D. students, published more than 40 scientific articles, and more than 100 international and national conferences.