Student Spotlight: Phillip Misterman
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Author: susiem
Research areas of interest: NDE Inverse problems, NDE modeling, digital twins
Anticipated graduation date: Fall 2028
Who or what inspired you to pursue your studies in NDE? Initially, Dr. Leonard Bond inspired me To pursue my interest in NDE in graduate school, Dr. Dale Chimenti nurtured my interest in ultrasonics. In graduate school, Dr. Steve Holland and Dr. Azadeh Sheidaei encouraged me to challenge myself by working on inverse problems. These problems are a significant challenge that pushes me to do something new, and even if the results aren’t what we want, we can contribute to the body of knowledge.
Briefly describe something you have learned or discovered during your time at CNDE that surprised you. Something I learned during my time at the CNDE is that NDE is substantially more interdisciplinary than I initially thought. During a poster session as part of the Trapp Fellowship, it was evident. It offered a fantastic opportunity to understand how my research could be applied in industry and how to refine it to better transform it into something useful in both academia and industry.
What are your future career plans? My plans include working in an R&D setting where I can continue to contribute too the cutting edge of NDE and enhance safety across various industries, whether in a laboratory or corporate setting.