Center for Nondestructive Evaluation
The Center for Nondestructive Evaluation (CNDE) was formed in 1985 as a National Science Foundation Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (IUCRC). 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.
News and Announcements
CNDE 2024 Webinar Schedule
We are excited to announce our 2024 webinar list has been finalized. To see the list of webinars click here.
CNDE – Fall 2024 IAB Meeting
CNDE hosted its Fall 2024 Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting on November 12-14. 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 2024 and two ongoing…
CNDE Booth at ASNT 2024 Engage Fall Conference and Tradeshow
Dr. Reza Zoughi (CNDE Director), Mr. Dan Barnard, and Mr. Brady Engle (CNDE Research Scientists) attended the ASNT 2024 Engage Fall Conference and Tradeshow in Las Vegas on October 21-24. This year, for the first time, CNDE had a booth at the tradeshow showcasing CNDE and ISU’s educational and research activities related to nondestructive evaluation…
Anna Case Set to Receive her Ph.D. Degree
Anna Case, a Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, will be awarded her Ph.D. degree during the December 2024 commencement ceremony. In October 2024, Dr. Case defended her dissertation, “Millimeter Wave Evaluation of Thin Coatings.” Dr. Case was the recipient of the O.D. and O.U. Trapp Graduate Fellowship in CNDE from 2020-2023. She submitted/published…
ASNT Local Section of Iowa October Technical Talk
Rick Lopez, NDT Competency Lead for John Deere, recently presented at the Central Iowa chapter’s October meeting, attracting a robust audience of 26 attendees, including many undergraduate students. His talk, titled “Heavy Off-Road Industrial NDT Applications,” provided a comprehensive overview of the diverse inspection methods employed by manufacturers in the agriculture, construction, road building, and turf…
ASNT Iowa Section Achieved a Bronze level President’s Award
The American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Iowa Section achieved a Bronze level President’s Award for the 2023-2024 year. The award was last won in the 2021-2022 program year. “The President’s Award program recognizes ASNT sections for outstanding section management performance. The program serves as a roadmap for successful section operation by allowing sections to…
CNDE Faculty and Research Scientist receive Patent
Dr. Tayeb Al Qaseer, Dr. Reza Zoughi, and Dr. Matt Dvorsky recently received a U.S. Patent No. 12,061,254, “Microwave Imaging Using a Radially-Polarized Probe.”
CNDE Welcomes Dr. Junzhen Wang
CNDE welcomes Dr. Junzhen Wang as our newest Research Scientist. To read more about Dr. Wang’s research specialties, click here.
Farzaneh Ahmadi received prestigious Research Excellence Award from the Graduate College
Farzaneh Ahmadi, a Ph.D. student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) department, is the recipient of the Research Excellence Award presented by ISU’s Graduate College. This award is in recognition of her outstanding research accomplishments in a graduate program. Her research focus involves developing In-line nondestructive evaluation methods for polymer- and metal-based additive manufacturing (AM) processes…
CNDE Featured Researcher: Stephen Holland
Featured Researcher Name: Stephen Holland How long have you been at CNDE? Since 2002 Area(s) of expertise: Thermography, ultrasound, NDE data integration and digital twin Who or what inspired you to pursue your career in NDE? I stumbled across laser ultrasonics as a student intern at Sandia Labs because it was a more interesting topic than…
CNDE Spotlight: Henry Moldenhauer
Learn more about one of CNDE’s PhD Students, Henry Moldenhauer
CNDE Featured Researcher: Mingyang Lu
Name: Mingyang Lu How long have you been at CNDE? I began at CNDE in April 2023. Area(s) of expertise: Electromagnetic eddy current experiments and computational modeling. Who or what inspired you to pursue your career in NDE? I had an interest in electromagnetics as an undergraduate (before 2014) electrical and electronic major at the…
CNDE – Spring 2024 IAB Meeting
CNDE hosted its Spring 2024 Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting on April 15-17. CNDE researchers presented updates on five research projects that started in August 2023. Board members reviewed the project presentations and gave feedback on each project. Also presented were nine proposals from CNDE researchers on various topics selected by our members for potential…
CNDE Director Reza Zoughi is featured in the ASNT Materials Evaluation April Edition
CNDE Director Dr. Reza Zoughi is the subject of SCOPE AT WORK profile in the April 2024 ASNT Materials Evaluation edition. Click here to read more.
CNDE hosted lab tours during the 2024 State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa on April 4
CNDE participated in this year’s 2024 State Science & Technology Fair of Iowa on April 4 and 5. This two-day fair, organized by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, was for students in grades 6 – 12 and provided a space to showcase their research projects. Students also got the chance to meet with professionals…
CNDE Administration
Dr. Reza Zoughi
ASC II, Suite 151
Email: rzoughi@iastate.edu
Phone: 515.294.5704
Susie McBirnie
ASC II, Suite 151
Email: susiem@iastate.edu
Phone: 515.294.8152
Cheryl Sansgaard
ASC II, Suite 151
Email: cheryls@iastate.edu
Phone: 515.294.8157
Brenda Brink
ASC II, Suite 151
Email: bbrink1@iastate.edu
Phone: 515.294.5813