Webinar Archive

2025

November 13, 2025 – 10 a.m. Central Time

Application of Model-assisted Probability of Detection (MAPOD) Evaluation of Ultrasonic and Eddy Current NDE Test Problems

Mohamed Subair Syed Akabar Ali, Ph.D., and John Aldrin, Ph.D., Computational Tools

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October 16, 2025 – 10 a.m. Central Time

Maximum Likelihood based Phase-Retrieval using Fresnel Propagation Forward Models with Optional Constraints

K. Aditya Mohan, Ph.D., Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

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September 18, 2025 – 10 a.m. Central Time

Title Millimeter Wave Evaluation of Metal Powder Characteristics Used in Additive Manufacturing – Possibilities & Limitations

Reza Zoughi, Ph.D. Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Iowa State University

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August 14, 2025 – 10 a.m. Central Time

Artificial Intelligence in Nondestructive Evaluation: Challenges and Paths Forward

Joel B. Harley, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Kent & Linda Fuchs Faculty Fellow, Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Florida

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July 17, 2025 – 10 a.m. Central Time

Challenges and Opportunities in Gradient Materials: From Metallurgy to Processing to Inspection

Pete Collins, Ph.D., Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University

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June 12, 2025 – 10 a.m. Central Time

Mathematical-Numerical Modelling Approaches to Enhance the Performance of Ultrasonic NDT

Martin Spies, Ph.D., Baker Hughes

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May 15, 2025 – 10 a.m. Central Time

NDE of Railroads, Successes, Challenges & Opportunities

Anish Poudel, Ph.D., Research & Innovations, MxV Rail

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April 17, 2025 – 10 a.m. Central Time

Overview of Model-assisted POD Methodology and Enhancing Limited-Sample POD Estimation Using Models and Advanced Regression Techniques

John Aldrin, Ph.D., Computational Tools & Qing Li, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering, Iowa State University

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March 13, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. Central Time

Guided Wave Time Reversal Techniques for NDE Applications

Junzhen Wang, Ph.D., Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, Iowa State University

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February 20, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. Central Time

Analytical Solutions for Crack Propagation and Diffraction of Plane Waves by a Rigid Strip

Pulkit Kumar, Ph.D., Center for Nondestructive Evaluation, Iowa State University

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January 9, 2025 – 10:00 a.m. Central Time

Using Computed Tomography to Study the Density, Packing, and Crushing of Materials

Michelle Espy, Ph.D., Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

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2024

December 5, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. Central Time

Generation of Higher Harmonics and their Application to Material Characterization

Laurence J. Jacobs, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology

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October 10, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. Central Time

Recent Advances in Electrical Impedance Tomography for Embedded Sensing

John Wertz, Ph.D., U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RXCA)

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August 15, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. Central Time

Nondestructive Imaging of Biological Tissues with Photoacoustic Imaging

Manjoit Pramanik, Ph.D., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Iowa State University

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June 13, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. Central Time

Data Fusion for Multiscale Mixed-Modality Microstructure Characterization

John Wertz, Ph.D., U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RXCA) & Laura Homa, University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI)

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April 11, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. CST

Nature-Inspired Materials Processing and Manufacturing

Nicole Hashemi, Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University

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February 15, 2024 – 10:00 a.m. CST

Probability of Detection:  Research Advances for Continuous Signal-Responses

Christine Knott, Ph.D., Research Mathematician, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RXCA)

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2023

December 7, 2023

Using X-Rays to Visualize Multiphase Flows

Theodore (Ted) J. Heindel – Department of Mechanical Engineering, Director, Center for Multiphase Flow Research and Education (CoMFRE)

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October 19, 2023

NASA’s Emerging Needs in NDE for Space Exploration

K. Elliott Cramer – NASA Langley Research Center

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August 24, 2023

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in NDT – A Perspective on Progress, Challenges and Future Directions

John C. Aldrin – Computational Tools

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June 15, 2023

Calibrations and Calibration Certificates: How to Use Them

Professor Alessandro Ferrero – Dept. of Electronics, Information & Bioengineering, Polytechnic University of Milan, Italy

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April 4, 2023

Shearography NDE

John Newman – Laser Technology Inc. 

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February 9, 2023

NASA’s Efforts to Improve Nondestructive Evaluation Methods for Additive Manufacturing and in Space Inspection

Eric Burke – Research & Development Physicist, NASA Langley Research Center

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2022

December 15, 2022

Structural Health Monitoring: Historical Development, Current Status, Research Needs

Charles R. (Chuck) Farrar, Ph.D., PE, The Engineering Institute, Los Alamos National Laboratory

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October 6, 2022

Applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar Polarimetry for Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE)

Dr. Matthew Dvorsky, Postdoctoral Research Associate, CNDE, Iowa State University

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August 25, 2022

Probability of Detection: Standard Methods and New Research

Christine Henry, Research Mathematician, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL/RXCA)

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June 16, 2022

Ultrasound NDE Using Dispersion Compensated Guided Wave Measurements

Ron Roberts, Associate Professor, CNDE, Iowa State University

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April 25, 2022

ABC’s of Nonlinear Resonance Ultrasound Spectroscopy: Alloys, Bones and Concrete are Just the Start

D.J. Barnard, Research Scientist, CNDE, Iowa State University

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February 18, 2022

Eddy Current Nondestructive Evaluations

Jiming Song, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, and Yuan Ji, Research Scientist, CNDE, Iowa State University

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2021

December 17, 2021

Fundamentals of Instrumentation and Measurement for NDE

Tayeb Al Qaseer, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, CNDE, Iowa State University

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October 15, 2021

Using Heat to See Into Structures: Thermography for Non-Destructive Evaluation

Stephen D. Holland, Aerospace Engineering Department, Iowa State University

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August 13, 2021

Microwave and Millimeter Wave Evaluation of Layered Composite Structures

Reza Zoughi, Electrical & Computer Engineering Department, Director CNDE, Iowa State University

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June 15, 2021

Principles of Additive Manufacturing and Their Impact on Possibilities of Quality Assurance

Pete Collins, Materials Science & Engineering Department, CNDE, Iowa State University

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