Center for Nondestructive Evaluation

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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 from…

Professor Joseph A. Turner, formerly the Robert W. Brightfelt Professor of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL), has joined the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU), as a professor and the Kirby Gray (Battelle) Chair in Engineering.  Dr. Turner is very well-known in the NDE community and comes to ISU with…

Reza Zoughi, CNDE Director, receives the 2024 ASNT Robert C. McMaster Gold Medal Award. “The Robert C. McMaster Gold Medal Award recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions or significant advancements in any area of NDT and/or the Society. This prestigious award celebrates those who have made remarkable impacts, advancing the science, technology, or practice of NDT, and…

How long have you been at CNDE or collaborating with CNDE? I’ve been with CNDE for almost 6 years, starting as a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering, and now working as a Research Staff Scientist. Area(s) of expertise: My primary expertise is in microwave/millimeter-wave imaging, materials characterization, and computational electromagnetics. This includes a wide variety…

Name: Joseph Spewock Research areas of interest: Microwave NDE; Microwave Engineering Anticipated graduation date: Fall 2026 Who or what inspired you to pursue your studies in NDE? I had already planned to pursue the NDE minor in conjunction with a bachelor’s in aerospace engineering because the subject sounded interesting to me. During the Principles of NDE…

During the last decade (in particular) there has been an increasing need for engineers and scientists with training, knowledge and background in nondestructive evaluation (NDE). This has been identified as one of the most critical aspects of “NDE workforce development” in the country. The College of Engineering at Iowa State University (ISU), has been offering…

Dr. Mohammad Tayeb Al Qaseer, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECpE) and CNDE researcher, has been elevated to the grade of Fellow of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). He was officially recognized for this achievement during the ASNT Fall Conference in October in Orlando, FL. Elevation to the grade of ASNT…

ASNT Establishes Council of Fellows: “The American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) proudly announces the establishment of the ASNT Council of Fellows, following formal approval by the ASNT Board of Directors. This new initiative reinforces ASNT’s commitment to advancing the science and practice of nondestructive testing (NDT) through the collective insight and leadership of ASNT’s…

Name: Scott Wendt How long have you been at CNDE? 5 months, previously 16 years Area(s) of expertise: X-ray modelling and experimentation, CT scanning Who or what inspired you to pursue your career in NDE? Joe Gray and Terrence Jensen were instrumental in my early career mentorship. Briefly describe one of your technical contributions to…

Dr. Reza Zoughi recently attended ASNT’s inaugural “Hill Day.”   This event was designed to allow ASNT members to travel to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to meet with congressional members and their staff to discuss issues important to their associations.  To read more about it, click here.

Aaron McCarville, a CNDE graduate student, was selected to receive the Sellers Scholarship for 2025. This prestigious and competitive award is selected based on the student’s academic achievements and merits.

Name: Aaron McCarville Research areas of interest: Microwave NDE, Microwave SAR Imaging, Microwave Engineering Anticipated graduation date: December 2025 Who or what inspired you to pursue your studies in NDE?  During the fall of my first year at ISU, I happened to meet the director of CNDE, Dr. Zoughi, at a lunch event for transfer…

CNDE hosted its Spring 2025 Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Meeting on April 8-10. 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. Every spring, R.B. Thompson & O.D.& O.U. Trapp Fellowship recipients present a poster to the board…

The ASNT Local Iowa Section hosted a virtual guest speaker during their April 2025 meeting.  Steven Fuller Jr. from NDT Systems presented to 17 professional and student attendees, seven of whom gathered in-person on Iowa State’s campus to enjoy complimentary pizza and soda while participating.  Virtual attendees joined from Okoboji, Waterloo, IA, Springfield, IL, and…