Microwave & Millimeter Wave Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE)
Real-Time, High-Resolution Imaging System Development
- Novel, 3D, high-resolution & portable microwave camera
Evaluation of Layered Composite Structure
- Accurate evaluation of complex dielectric & thickness properties of layers in a complex structure (e.g., aircraft radome, fiberglass structures, corrosion, etc.)
Materials Characterization
- Evaluation of chemical & physical properties of materials used in civil, transportation, space & aerospace environments
- Cure-state monitoring & evaluation of material degradation
Millimeter Wave Imaging & Diagnoses of Human Skin
- Evaluation of degree of burn & monitoring skin graft and wound healing process through medical dressing
- Early detection of skin cancers
PoC: Reza Zoughi
Kirby Gray (Battelle) Chair in Engineering
rzoughi@iastate.edu
Funded Research Sponsors
- NSF, USDoT, DoE, FHWA, NASA (MSFC, LaRC), ONR, Army, Air Force & others
- Boeing, Honeywell, Pratt & Whitney, EPRI, Michelin, FSE, GE, others
- Multiple DoD-Sponsored SBIR & STTR Phase I & II (Air Force, Army, Navy, NASA & others)
Keywords
- Imaging, Materials Characterization, Composite Inspection, Skin
Recognitions, Awards & Patents
- Fellow, Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
- Fellow, American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)
- IEEE Joseph F. Keithley Award in Instrumentation & Measurement
- American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Research Award for Sustained Excellence
- Multiple teaching awards at CSU and MO S&T
- 20 issued US patents, several international & several pending
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