Day 1 – August 25th, 2020
 
Conference Schedule | All Times are Eastern Time
9:30 AM – 9:50 AM: Live Welcome from Thomas COSTABILE P.E., Executive Director/CEO, ASME and Tribikram (Bikram) KUNDU, QNDE 2020 Conference Chair, University of Arizona
9:50 AM – 10:20 AM: Plenary Speaker 1 – Peter CAWLEY, Imperial College, London "Structural Health Monitoring – Opportunities for NDE Research and Industry"
10:20 AM – 10:45 AM: Q&A with Peter CAWLEY
10:35 AM – 10:45: AM Break
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Concurrent Technical Presentations with Live Q&A: 
SESSION 1 – NDE in Oil and Gas & Nuclear Power
Moderators: Yang LIU, University of Wyoming and Pradeep RAMUHALLI, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
	- Agron GJINOLLI, Durr Universal Inc.
	Troubleshooting Exhaust Silencer Catalyst Vibration Failures Using Calibrated Fea From Ndt Data 
	
	- Karthik GOPALAKRISHNAN, Michigan State University
	Characterization and Classification of Corrosion Pits using Cross Sampling Entropy Analysis and Dense Neural Network 
	
	- Min LIN, University of Wyoming
	A Novel Corrosion Detection Method Using Higher Order Lamb Wave 
	
	- Xiao HE, Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
	Unipole Sonic Logging While Drilling With Eccentric Tools and Anisotropy Evaluations 
	
	- Ahmed Shah ARMAN, University of South Carolina
	Full-Wave and Circuit Based Simulations of Cable Insulation Damage Using Time-Frequency Domain Reflectometry 
	
	- S.W. GLASS, III, PNNL
	Feasibility of Molten Salt Reactor Heat Exchanger On-Line Monitoring 
	
	- Fangxin ZOU, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
	A Novel Ultrasonic Technique for in situ Quantitative Evaluation of Corrosion Rates 
 
SESSION 2 – UT Phased Arrays
Moderator: Henrique REIS, QNDE 2020 Conference Co-Chair, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign
	- Marco Tulio LOPES GUERREIRO, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR)
	Comparison of Nearest-Neighbor and Linear Interpolation for Time-Domain Ultrasonic Imaging 
	
	- David LINES, University of Strathclyde
	Modelling of Echo Amplitude Fidelity for Transducer Bandwidth and Tfm Pixel Resolution 
	
	- Jorge Franklin MANSUR RODRIGUES FILHO, École de technologie supérieure
	Influence of Surface Curvature and Probe Position in Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing 
	
	- Randika Kosala WATHAVANA VITHANAGE, University of Strathclyde
	Automated In-Process Phased Array Ultrasonic Inspection of Multipass Welds 
	
	- Sumana, Homi Bhabha National Institute, India
	Total Focusing Method Based Ultrasonic Phased Array Imaging in Thick Structures 
	
	- Xiangyu LEI, Chalmers University of Technology
	Experimental Validation and Application of a Phased Array Ultrasonic Testing Model on Sound Field Optimization 
 
SESSION 3 – Nonlinear Ultrasonics & Resonant NDE
Moderators: Christopher KUBE, The Pennsylvania State University and Sunil Kishore CHAKRAPANI, Michigan State University
	- Aakash KHANDELWAL, Michigan State University
	Dislocation Damping Effects in Nonlinear Resonant Vibrations of Structures 
	
	- Hyunjo JEONG, Wonkwang University
	Transducer Optimization for Pulse-Echo Measurement of Material Nonlinearity 
	
	- Tribikram KUNDU, University of Arizona
	Linear and Non-Linear Ultrasonic Techniques for the Evaluation of Stress-Induced Damage in Concrete 
	
	- Chi-Luen HUANG, University of Illinois
	Progress in Monitoring In-Place Rail Stress Conditions Using Impulse Vibration Measurements 
	
	- Julieanne HEFFERMAN, Vibrant Corporation
	Detecting and Characterizing Overtemperature Exposure in Titanium via Process Compensated Resonance Testing (Pcrt) 
 
12:15 PM – 12:30 PM: Break Time – Stretch your legs and check out our Exhibitor Hall
12:30 PM – 1:35 PM: INDUSTRY NEEDS IN NDE - LUNCH & LEARN PANEL SESSION
Moderator: Dr. Gary GEORGESON, QNDE 2020 Conference Co-Chair, The Boeing Company
Panelists:
	- Peter CAWLEY, Imperial College, London
 
	- Greg GARCIA, EVRAZ North America
 
	- Rich KLAASSEN, GE Aviation
 
	- Clint THOMSON, Northrop Grumman Corporation
 
 
1:35 PM – 1:50 PM: Q&A with Industry Panelists
1:55 PM – 2:25 PM: Exhibitor Demo Corner - Live! Come check out the latest products and services demoed by Verasonics & LuxSonics. Your chance to ask questions.
2:25 PM – 2:35 PM: Break
2:35 PM – 3:10 PM: Plenary Speaker 2 – Dr. Eric LINDGREN, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory
"Challenges and Future Directions for NDE R&D: an USAF Perspective"
Introduction by Henrique REIS, QNDE 2020 Conference Co-Chair, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
3:10 PM – 3:25 PM: Q&A with Dr. Eric LINDGREN
3:25 PM – 3:35 PM: Break
3:35 PM – 5:00 PM: Concurrent Technical Presentations with Live Q&A:
SESSION 4 - Ultrasonic Scattering & Materials Characterization
Moderators: Andrea ARGUELLES, The Pennsylvania State University & Henrique REIS, QNDE 2020 Conference Co-Chair, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
	- Guangdong ZHANG, Central South University
	Measuring the Frequency-Dependent Attenuation Coefficients of Solids Using a Pulse-Echo Ultrasonic Method 
	
	- Jiming SONG, Iowa State University
	Modeling Ultrasonic Scattering Using Cfie Formulation and Diagonal-Form Fmm 
	
	- Yongfeng SONG, Central South University
	The Effects of Ultrasonic Grain Noise on the Sub-Wavelength Flaw Sizing 
	
	- Fan SHI, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
	Predicting the Variance of Elastic Wave Scattering From Randomly Rough Cracks Using an Analytical Approach 
	
	- Changgong KIM, University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
	Ultrasonic Characterization of Microstructure Variation in Laser Powder Bed Fusion (Lpbf) 316l Stainless Steel 
	
	- Charles MACLEOD, University of Strathclyde
	Initiation and Phased Array Verification of Intentional Representative Weld Defects 
	
	- Shan LIN, Central Research Institute of Electric Power Industry
	Quantitative Evaluation of Abnormal Structures in High Chromium Steel Welds Using Ultrasonic Testing Technique 
 
SESSION 5 - Guided Waves
Moderator: Tribikram (Bikram) KUNDU, QNDE 2020 Conference Chair, University of Arizona
	- Andrew DOWNS, Iowa State University
	Array Based Guided Wave Transduction With Pulse-Echo Source Location Using Dispersion Compensation 
	
	- Aubin CHABOTY, École de technologie supérieure
	Propagation of Low Frequency Guided Waves Through Lap Joints 
	
	- Dineo RAMATLO, University of Pretoria
	Guided Wave Ultrasound Modelling Framework for Simulation of Features and Defects in Welded Rail Tracks 
	
	- Momchil VASILEV, University of Strathclyde
	Verification & Sensitivity Study of Automated In-Process Ultrasonic Inspection of Thin Steel Plate Welds Using Non-Contact Lamb Waves 
	
	- Nived SURESH, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
	Evaluation of Remnant Thickness Using the Cut-Off Property of the Shear Horizontal Guided Wave Mode 
	
	- Paul FROMME, UCL
	High Frequency Guided Wave Propagation and Scattering in Silicon Wafers 
	
	- Guru Prakash SAHU, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
	Surface Temperature Mapping of a Metal Plate Using Ultrasound Guided Wave Technique 
 
Day 2 – August 26th, 2020
 
9:30 AM – 10:10 AM: Welcome & Plenary Speaker 3 - Li CHENG, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
"Detection of Incipient Structural Damage and Material Degradation Using Nonlinear Ultrasonic Guided Waves"
Introduction by Dr. Gary GEORGESON, QNDE 2020 Conference Co-Chair, The Boeing Company
10:10 AM – 10:25 AM: Q&A with Li CHENG
10:25 AM – 10:35 AM: Break – Don’t miss the opportunity to go the Networking Section and connect with colleagues!
10:35 AM – 12:00 PM: Concurrent Technical Presentations with Live Q&A
SESSION 6 – Structural Health Monitoring and Prognosis & Metamaterials
Moderators: Olivier MESNIL, CEA Tech, France and Simon LAFLAMME, Iowa State University
	- Han LIU, Iowa State University
	Numerical Investigation of Auxetic Textured Sensing Skin for Structural Health Monitoring 
	
	- Takahiro HAYASHI, Osaka University
	Remote Defect Imaging Using a Wireless Microphone Unit With an Optical Power Feeding Device 
	
	- Joel B. HARLEY, University of Florida
	Spread Spectrum Time Domain Reflectometry for Health Monitoring of Solar Arrays 
	
	- Olivier MESNIL, CEA Tech, France
	Validation of Spectral Finite Element Simulations for Large Numerical Campaigns in Mapod Shm 
	
	- Tribikram KUNDU, The University of Arizona
	Acoustic Wave Propagation and Source Localization in a 3d Heterogeneous Structure – a Numerical Study 
	
	- Harshkumar MAHESHWARI, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
	Technique for Implementing Holey Metalenses Using Conventional Ultrasonic Transducers 
 
SESSION 7 – Modeling for Composites, Thermography & Thermosonics
Moderators: Portia BANERJEE, [KBR], NASA Ames Research Center and Xiaoyan HAN, Wayne State University
	- Harold SABBAGH, Victor Technologies, LLC
	Electromagnetic Modeling and Inverse Methods for Eddy-Current Characterization of Carbon Fiber Composites 
	
	- Matthias BRAUNS, XARION Laser Acoustics
	Contact-Free Ultrasound Nondestructive Testing of Aerospace Composites With an Optical Microphone 
	
	- William WINFREE, NASA Langley Research Center
	Parallelized Quadrupole Simulations of Thermographic Responses of Composites 
	
	- Joseph ZALAMEDA, NASA Langley Research Center
	Delamination Depth Imaging for Quasi-Static and Fatigue Load Testing Using Passive Thermography 
	
	- Omar OBEIDAT, Wayne State University
	The Effect of Ultrasonic Excitation Duration on the Quantitative Estimation of Defect Depth Using Sonic Infrared Imaging 
	
	- Qiuye YU, Wayne State University
	Studying Relationships of Dependency Energy Consumption on Transducer Tip Size and Crack Length in Sonic Infrared Imaging 
 
SESSION 8 – Additive Manufacturing
Moderator: Gary GEORGESON, QNDE 2020 Conference Co-Chair, The Boeing Company
	- Ahmed ALLAM, Georgia Institute of Technology
	Ultrasonic Inspection of Additive Manufactured Components 
	
	- Randika W.K. VITHANAGE, University of Strathclyde
	A High-Temperature Phased Array Ultrasonic Roller-Probe Designed for Dry-Coupled In-Process Inspection of Wire + Arc Additive Manufactured Components 
	
	- Felix H. KIM, National Institute of Standards and Technology
	Incorporation of X-Ray Computed Tomography (Xct) Simulation for Estimation of Pod Curves 
	
	- Guillermo HUANES-ALVAN, Michigan State University
	Ultrasonic Characterization of Multi-Material Structures Fabricated Using Laser Ded 
	
	- Rastislav ZIMERMANN, University of Strathclyde
	Implementation of an Ultrasonic Total Focusing Method for Inspection of Unmachined Wire+arc Additive Manufacturing Components Through Multiple Interfaces 
	
	- Rosa MORALES, University of Colorado, Boulder
	Laser Ultrasonic Monitoring of Thermal Processes 
 
12:00 PM – 12:25 PM: SPECIAL LIVE Q&A SESSION with POSTER SUBMISSION AUTHORS
Moderator: Tribikram (Bikram) KUNDU, QNDE 2020 Conference Chair, University of Arizona
	- Jethro NAGAWKAR, Iowa State University
	Model-Based Sensitivity Analysis of Ultrasonic Testing Simulations Using Deep Gaussian Processes and Sobol' Indices 
	
	- Vishal RAUL, Iowa State University
	Dimensionality Reduction of Model-Based Probability of Detection Calculations Using Principal Component Analysis 
	
	- Yen-Chen LIU, Iowa State University
	Model-Based Global Sensitivity Analysis of Ndt System Scalar and Vector Quantities of Interest With Metamodeling and Sobol' Indices 
	
	- Kwang-Hee IM, Woosuk University
	Terahertz Wave Radiation on Detecting Foreign Materials of Composite Panels of Honeycomb Sandwiches 
 
12:25 PM – 12:35 PM: Break
12:35 PM – 1:55 PM: NEXT FRONTIERS IN RESEARCH & FUNDING LANDSCAPE - LUNCH & LEARN SESSION
Moderator: Yuris DZENIS, Chair of ASME's Nondestructive Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Prognosis Division, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Panelists:
	- Hoda AZARI, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration
 
	- Chuck FARRAR, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of California San Diego's Jacobs School of Engineering
 
	- Ward JOHNSON, U.S. Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards Technology
 
	- Robert LANDERS, National Science Foundation, Cyber-Physical Systems
 
	- Dr. Ignacio PEREZ, Office of Naval Research, Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE) and Prognostics: Advanced Sensors and Technologies
 
	- Dr. William H. PROSSER, NASA Engineering and Safety Center
 
1:55 PM – 2:10 PM: Q&A with Research & Funding Panelists
2:10 PM – 2:20 PM: Break
2:20 PM – 3:25 PM: Concurrent Technical Presentations with Live Q&A:
SESSION 9 – Machine Learning & Statistical Methods in NDE
Moderator: Joel B. HARLEY, University of Florida
	- Kaiyang HAN, University of Florida
	Distinguishing Steel Fiber Content in Ultra-High Performance Concrete (Uhpc) Using Machine Learning Algorithms 
	
	- Kang YANG, University of Utah
	A Comparison of Representation Learning Methods for Damage Detection With Guided Wave Structural Health Monitoring 
	
	- Roberto MIORELLI, CEA-List
	Defect Characterization in Composites With Deep Learning in Guided Wave Shm 
	
	- Subodh KALIA, Syracuse University
	Machine Learning and Anomaly Detection Applied to Damage Characterization From Compliance Data in 3-Point Bending Fatigue 
 
SESSION 10 – Eddy Current & Electromagnetic Methods
Moderators: John C. ALDRIN, Computational Tools and Saptarshi MUKERJEE, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
	- Harold SABBAGH, Victor Technologies, LLC
	Model Development for Broadband Spiral-Coil Eddy-Current Probes 
	
	- Bharath Basti SHENOY, Michigan State University
	Early Stage Fatigue Prediction for Martensitic Stainless-Steel Samples Using Non-Linear Eddy Current Techniques 
	
	- Manohar TAMARANA, Indian Institute Of Technology Tirupati
	Development of a Simple Quasi-3d Finite Element Model for Modeling Sh Wave Generation and Reception in Emat Configuration 
	
	- Zi LI, Michigan State University
	Magnetic Barkhausen Noise Technique for Early Stage Fatigue Prediction in Martensitic Stainless-Steel Samples 
	
	- Saptarshi MUKERJEE, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
	A Time Reversal Based Selective Focusing Method for Microwave Nde of Gfrp Composites 
3:25 PM – 3:30 PM: Break
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM: QNDE Awards Presentation & Conference Conclusion
Join us in congratulating the winners of the prestigious Founders Award and the 2019 Best Paper Awards and 2019 Outstanding Paper Awards