The Center for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE) was formed in 1985 as a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC). ISU teams with industrial and government sponsors who help guide the research and share the results. At CNDE, scientists, faculty, support staff, and graduate and undergraduate students work closely, in an interdisciplinary fashion, with industry and government agencies to advance the field of NDE in its plurality. State-of-the-art research and commercial instrumentation at CNDE support cutting-edge R&D in numerous NDE modalities and technologies.
Center for Nondestructive Evaluation
While reading textbooks and classes are a good basis for learning, actual lab experience and using instrumentation is the most important thing to learn new, or in my case, foreign concepts.
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Dr. Reza Zoughi
Full Department ProfileProfessor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE)
Director, Center for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE)
Office: 153A Applied Sciences Complex II
Phone: 515-294-5704 -
Dr. Joseph Turner
Full CNDE ProfileKirby Gray (Battelle) Chair in Engineering
Professor of Aerospace Engineering
Office: 151 Applied Science Complex II
Phone: 515-294-4111 -
Susie McBirnie
Full CNDE ProfileCoordinator & Liaison
Office: 151A Applied Sciences Complex II
Phone: (515) 294-8152 -
Cheryl Sansgaard
Full CNDE ProfileResearch Administrator III
Office: 153C Applied Sciences Complex II
Phone: 515-294-8157 -
Melissa Twedt
Full CNDE ProfileGrants Assistant II
Office: 151 Applied Sciences Complex II
Phone: 515-294-5813
- CNDE hosted its Fall 2025 Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting on October 28-30
As usual, CNDE hosted a Pizza with Students event, during which our board members connected with students interested in working in the NDE community after graduation. CNDE researchers presented updates on four research projects that started in August 2025. Team members for the MAPOD & Grand Challenge project also provided updates on their ongoing project. … Read more: CNDE hosted its Fall 2025 Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting on October 28-30 - Dr. Reza Zoughi’s Farwell Message
This is a bittersweet moment for me to say goodbye to all my friends and colleagues at CNDE and ISU. I came to CNDE in 2019 because I genuinely believed it is a very special place. We just celebrated the 40th anniversary of CNDE, marking 40 years of innovation, research and educational achievements. - CNDE Hosted a Retirement Open House for Dr. Reza Zoughi
CNDE hosted a retirement open house on Wednesday, December 11, 2025, to honor Dr. Reza Zoughi, Director of CNDE. The reception was attended by many of his colleagues from the ECpE Department, CNDE, & the College of Engineering. Dr. Zoughi has served as Director since September 2019 and will retire on December 31, 2025. - CNDE Webinar Schedule
We are excited to announce our 2025 webinar list. Check back for updates as webinars are scheduled. To see the list of webinars click here. - Luke Post – Selected Outstanding Senior in Electrical Engineering for Fall 2025
The Iowa State University College of Engineering is proud to present the fall 2025 outstanding seniors. CNDE student Luke Post was selected as the Department of Electric Engineering recipient.