Name

JiaDong Xu

Contact Information

Center for Nondestructive Evaluation
211B Applied Sciences Complex II
1915 Scholl Road
Ames, IA  50011-3042
515-294-4929
515-294-7771 FAX
jxu@cnde.iastate.edu

CNDE Responsibilities

Jiadong Xu is a software developer and researcher for the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation.  He received a B.S. degree in E. E. from TsingHua University (Beijing, PRC).  Previously he worked at TsingHua University and Beijing Polytechnic University as an assistant and associate professor.  His major was High voltage electrical apparatus and its post-arc current, Automatic control, Microprocessor-based design.  From Sep. 1987 to Dec. 1988 he was a visiting scientist at Laval University (Quebec, Canada).  Finished two projects: “A 3D acquisition methods based on light absorption by a colored medium” and “Camera calibration technique for 3D machine vision using TV camera and lens”, licensed to Quebec Hydro Research Institute (Canada); From Jan. 1989 to Dec. 1991 he was a visiting scientist at E.E. of Iowa State University. Finished projects: “Image Processing Software Package – HAPPY” (granted by USDOC) and “Weld flaw auto detection” (sponsored by Martin Marietta Co.).  He joined CNDE since 1992.  He developed XRSIM (Unix, Linux, VC6, VC7, VC8), SCATSIM (Cluster version and PC version), CTSIM (I, II), POD and ECSIM software package with other scientists.  Also he developed other software such as part of 3D Visualization, Stress Model.

(Updated 8/14/2007)