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 by Dr. Bowler to work in his lab at CNDE for the summer as an undergraduate research assistant. The summer at CNDE was a crash course in eddy current theory and inspections, which really introduced me to NDE. This was my first real experience with the beautiful mathematics that are used to model eddy current inspections, or more generally electromagnetics. After that summer, I was inspired to study electromagnetics and NDE.
Briefly describe something that you have learned or discovered during your time at CNDE that surprised you. Of the many things that have surprised me during my time at CNDE. I suppose the first that comes to mind is the number of opportunities available for undergraduate and graduate students in NDE. The are many scholarships, fellowships, and research assistantships available that make graduate school financially possible.
What are your future career plans? I am incredibly grateful to have been awarded the Rickover Fellowship in nuclear engineering, which has enabled me to pursue graduate school. As a part of my fellowship, I will continue to work for the Naval Nuclear Laboratory as an Electrical Engineer. My experiences at CNDE and with NDE will help me as I design and work on Navy projects in the future.
Joseph is a Rickover Fellow and recipient of the Patrica Werner Merten Memorial Scholarship.