CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Non-destructive evaluation - NDE
- Electromagnetic acoustic transducers - EMATS
- Corrosion monitoring
- Robotics and NDE
- Signal processing for Ultrasonic data
- Manipulation of bubbles and particles with ultrasound
- Materials characterisation
- Equipment for ultrasonic measurements
- Modelling and assessment of inspection strategies
- Structural health monitoring - SHM
- Probability of detection
RESEARCH STAFF
Pouyan Kahilii
Gabor Gubciza
RESEARCH STUDENT SUPERVISION
Balint Herdovics, Guided wave EMATs
Xiaotang Gu, Ultrasonic flow meters
Jaime Parra Raad, EMAT arrays
Yifeng Zhang, Advanced Corrosion Monitoring
ALUMNI - PostDocs/PhDs/EngDs and destinations
Frank Zou,
“Ultrasonic monitoring of electrochemical processes”,
Hongkong Polytechnic
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Richard Howard,
“Quantitative Evaluation of Ultrasonic Techniques for the Detection and Monitoring of Corrosion in Pipes”,
Rennishaw plc
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Julio Isla,
“CODED-EXCITATION FOR LOW-SNR SYSTEMS AND EMATs”,
California Institute of Technology
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Daniel Benstock,
“Extreme value analysis of ultrasonic thickness measurements”,
RPC Consulting LLP
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Attila Gajdacsi,
“High accuracy corrosion monitoring”,
Permasense Ltd
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Vatche Attarian,
“Longterm structural health monitoring of plate-like structures using distributed guided
wave sensors”,
Samsung Research America Inc.,
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Andrew Jarvis,
“SIMULATION OF ULTRASONIC MONITORING DATA TO IMPROVE
CORROSION CHARACTERISATION WITHIN HIGH TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS” ,
MacLaren Formula 1 team
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Xiaoyu Xi,
“ Controlled translation and oscillation of micro-bubbles near a surface in an acoustic standing wave field,
Imperial College London
AWARDS
- Imperial College President’s medal for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship 2017
- Achenbach Medal, EWSHM 2016
- The BINDT Annual Conference Best Paper Award 2013
- The John Grimwade Medal 2012
- Royal Academy of Engineering, ERA award for Entrepreneurship 2011
- IOA Young Person’s award for innovation in acoustical engineering 2007
EXTERNAL POSITIONS
- Chair, Physical Acoustics Group, Institute of Physics, 2018
- Director, Permasense Ltd (2009-2016)
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES
- Member, Institute of Mechanical Engineers
- Member, IOP, Chair Physical Acoustics Group
- Member, IEEE
- Member, VDI