Name

Lisa Nielsen

Contact Information

Center for Nondestructive Evaluation
230 Applied Sciences Complex II
1915 Scholl Road
Ames, IA  50011-3042
515-294-2473 
515-294-7771 FAX
 lnielsen@iastate.edu

CNDE Responsibilities

Expected Graduation: May 2011

Department: Materials Engineering

Working with Dr. Nicola Bowler

Lisa is working on preparing metallic coated glass particles and wax composites for microwave absorption.  Her work involves using a vector network analyzer to measure S values, which can then be modeled to yield permittivities for the composite based on the geometries of the particles. These materials with microwave dielectric properties may be applied in radar blocking applications. 

(Updated 9/9/09)