Name

Chien-Ping "Thomas" Chiou

Contact Information

Center for Nondestructive Evaluation
281 Applied Sciences Complex II
1915 Scholl Road
Ames, IA  50011-3042
515-294-0299
515-294-7771 FAX
cchiou@cnde.iastate.edu

CNDE Responsibilities

C. Thomas Chiou is an Associate Scientist in the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation at Iowa State University.  He received his M.S. (1986) and Ph.D. (1990) degrees in Engineering Mechanics from Iowa State University, and holds a B. S. (1981) in Aerospace Engineering from National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan.  His research interests are in computer modeling, signal and image processing, artificial intelligence with NDE applications, which include the crack detection below boltholes in aircraft skin and phased array simulation for anisotropic media.  Recently, he has advanced in applying both geometric and ultrasonic models to the characterization of hard-alpha inclusions in titanium alloys.  His current focus is at the simulation of terahertz inspection of the space shuttle foam insulation structures.  Dr. Chiou has co-authored over 30 technical publications in NDE, and is a member of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing and the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi.

(Updated 6/20/2008)