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Dr. Mohammad Tayeb Al Qaseer received the Fellow of ASNT
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 recognized for this achievement during the ASNT Fall Conference in October in Orlando, FL. Elevation…

July 21, 2025
CNDE Reseracher Spotlight: Scott Wendt
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…

April 30, 2025
ASNT’s Inaugural Hill Day featured in the April 2025 edition of Materials Evaluation
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.

April 23, 2025
Joe Filbert Recieves His Ph.D.
Joseph Filbert, a Ph.D. candidate in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department, was awarded his Ph.D. degree during the Spring 2025 commencement ceremony. Dr. Filbert defended his dissertation titled “Microwave Nondestructive Evaluation of Metal Powders Used in Additive Manufacturing” in January 2025. Dr. Filbert is a fellow of the Rickover…

January 22, 2025
ASNT Section of Iowa December Technical Talk
The ASNT Local Iowa Section hosted guest speaker Dustin Davis from RDI Technologies during their December 2024 meeting in Ames. Dustin presented to 11 professional and student attendees, who enjoyed complimentary pizza and soda, and provided an engaging overview of RDI’s proprietary Motion Amplification inspection technique. He explained how their…

December 13, 2024
CNDE Spotlight: Joseph Filbert
Name: Joseph Filbert Research area of interest: Microwave materials characterization, Additive manufacturing Anticipated graduation date: January 2025. Who or what inspired you to pursue your studies in NDE? During my undergrad I took EE311 Electromagnetic Fields & Waves with Dr. John Bowler. I really enjoyed the class andwas invited…

December 2, 2024
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…

November 19, 2024
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…

October 31, 2024
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.

October 21, 2024
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)…

April 29, 2024
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…

April 25, 2024
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.

April 25, 2024
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…

April 25, 2024
ASNT Iowa Section hosts Technical Talk
The American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Iowa section hosted a technical talk on Thursday, April 4th. Six members of the Ames Fire Department spoke about thermography applications in firefighting, including somewhat recent cases involving the detection of faulty wiring and the detection of corn syrup and propane leaks after…

April 5, 2024
ASNT Forges Strategic Partnership as CNDE’s Newest Member
The February issue of Materials Evaluation (ME) just published an article announcing the strategic partnership between ASNT and CNDE. We are happy to announce that Neal Couture, the Chief Executive Officer of ASNT, will attend the Spring IAB meeting and outline future courses of action/plans intended…

February 20, 2024