Technical Presentations

*Please note: Technical Presentations will be updated as more Presenters confirm their spaces. Presentation days are not guaranteed can can be updated at any time.

Monday

NDT in Art and Culture

Speaker Author(s) Title
Christina Bisulca Christina Bisulca,
Andrew W. Mellon
Scientific Analysis in Museum Conservation: Case Studies from the Detroit Institute of Arts
Dr. Ashley A. Freeman Dr. Ashley A. Freeman,
Dr. Michal Lukomski
Beyond the Threshold: Acoustic Emission Monitoring and Preventive Conservation
Hai Zhang Yinuo Ding,
Hai Zhang
A digital-synergy cultural heritage conservation: solar-loading infrared thermography in Chinese cultural legacy preservation
César Belinco César Belinco,
A. García,
S. Laprida,
H. Xargay,
M. Barrera
NDT Civil and Cultural Heritage Structures capabilities in the Latin America and the Caribbean region
Xavier Maldague Pengfei Zhu,
Hai Zhang,
Xavier Maldague
A Review of Infrared Inspection in Cultural Heritage
Timothy Greening Timothy Greening Arsenic and old quilts: Towards a better understanding of hazardous materials in the National Collection of Parks Canada through non-destructive XRF evaluation

Tuesday

History of NDT

Speaker Author(s) Title
Dan Carnevale Dan Carnevale The History of Panametrics and the onset on Mergers and Acquisitions in NDT

Safety and Environmental concerns in ndt

Speaker Author(s) Title
David Bajula David Bajula The Ultimate Safety Moment
Kersten Alward Kersten Alward Work safety and ecological improvements for magnetic particle and penetrant testing
Fabien Cormier Fabien Cormier Fluorescent Penetrant testing = Advantages of using BIODEGRABLE fluorescent penetrants (Health, Safety, Environment)
Oliver Schalk Oliver Schalk Myths and Facts about Light Meters and their Calibration for MPI and LPI.

Standards, Codes, Regulation and certification

Speaker Author(s) Title
Pan Panjehpour Pan Panjehpour A Comprehensive Review of Standards, Codes, and Guidelines for Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) in Reinforced Concrete Structures

Anaylsis

Speaker Author(s) Title
Chehem Vargas-Neuville Chehem Vargas-Neuville,
Dr. Kamelia Atefi-Monfared,
Dr. Giovanni Cascante
Improved Evaluation of Bender Element Testing for Different Confinement Stress Levels
Alok Madan Tarek Almohimd,
Suresh Bhalla,
Alok Madan
Simplified Operational Modal Analysis Using Piezo Sensors: Leveraging Minimal Sensors and Field-Centric Procedures
Andreas Mandelis Andreas Mandelis,
Damber Thapa,
Koneswaran Sivagurunathan,
Alexander Melnikov
Three-dimensional super-resolution crack imaging in industrial manufactured

advanced eddy current

Speaker Author(s) Title
Laurent Zimmerli,
Courtland Penk
Laurent Zimmerli,
Courtland Penk
Aerial PEC for CUI screening at height
Joe Renaud Joe Renaud,
Mr. Mathieu Bouchard,
Mr. Michael Sirois,
Dr. Ahmed Sweedy
Detection and depth evaluation of elephant skin cracking in coke drums enabled by eddy current array (ECA)
Dr. Thomas Krause Dr. Thomas W. Krause,
Finley Van Barr,
Jake Wyman,
Dr. Ross Underhill,
Anthony Krause
Inspection of Foil-to-Tab Welds in Li-ion Batteries Using Eddy Current Testing

manufacturing/piping

Speaker Author(s) Title
Joseph Bailey Joseph Bailey,
Dr. Nicholas Long,
Dr. Gideon Gouws
The limits of localised pitting corrosion detection with a high stand-off encircling eddy current system.
Salah AlZahrani Salah AlZahrani Deadleg Pipe’s Challenges and Inspection Solutions in Petrochemical Industries
Stefan Keuler Stefan Keuler,
Dr. Anne Jüngert
Investigation of the reflective properties of additive manufactured reference blocks for ultrasonic testing
Soonho Won Soonho Won,
Haksung Lee
Non-destructive Testing of Cold Rolled Steel Sheet Welds

Advanced Ultrasonics

Speaker Author(s) Title
Philippe Rioux Philippe Rioux,
Mr. Will Haworth,
Mr. Sam Hughes
Intermodal Total Focusing Method (TFMiTM) and Multi-Technique Ultrasonic Sizing Analysis Study
Paul Holloway Paul Holloway,
Ed Ginzel
PA-CAT and Pulse-Echo Responses from Contact Point Corrosion
Alan Caulder Alan Caulder Accurate UT Sizing of Remaining Wall Thickness: A Quantitative Study
Yonghee Lee Yonghee Lee,
Juyeop Park,
Donghoon Kang
Advanced Damage Identification in Grass Fiber Reinforced Plates Using Lamb Wave Harmonic Analysis and Convolutional Neural Networks
Matthew Chandler Matthew Chandler Detection of Micro-scale Defects Using Ultrasonic Arrays
Michele Carboni Michele Carboni,
Mr. Andrea Appiani
Feasibility Assessment of Guided Wave Generation in Rail Using Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers for In-Service Inspection
Stéphan Couture Stéphan Couture Advanced Ultrasound Methods for HTHA Inspection
Sabine Gütgemann Sabine Gütgemann,
Dirk Nüßler,
Christian Krebs,
Sven Leuchs,
Stefan Thomas Wickmann
Advancements in Inline Millimetre Wave and Terahertz Measurement
Yeongil Choi Yeongil Choi,
Ms. Kseniia Barashok,
Dr. Jaesun Lee
Automated detection of defects in nuclear power plant components using Multi-Signal Neural Network of NDT data

Wednesday

XRF

Speaker Author(s) Title
Scott Balzer Scott Balzer,
Christian Lavell
Advancing Positive Material Identification with Handheld LIBS and XRF Technologies

Guided Wave/LAMB Wave

Speaker Author(s) Title
Dr. Afshin Sadri Dr. Afshin Sadri,
Mr. William Watson,
Dr. Pierre Belanger,
Dr. Lucas Piedade,
Dr. Aurelien Thon
Development of a New Ultrasonic System for Measuring Multi-Layered Composite Structures
Jaesun Lee Jaesun Lee,
Dr. Mohammed Aslam,
Mr. Boris I
Investigating meta-structures for filtering higher harmonics in nonlinear ultrasonic NDT
Dr. Michele Carboni Alessandra Panerai,
Dr. Luca Michele Martulli,
Dr. Andrea Bernasconi,
Dr. Michele Carboni
Experimental Analysis of Fatigue Crack Propagation of Adhesive Joints under Mixed-mode loading using Digital Image Correlation
Ryulri Kim Ryulri Kim,
Mr. Cristobal Lara,
Dr. Chul Min Yeum,
Dr. Giovanni Cascante
Guided waves Evaluation of pipe defect using shear wave transducers

Acoustic Emissions

Speaker Author(s) Title
Jaewon Jang Jaewon Jang Multivariate Analysis for Roller Bearing Anomaly Detection Based on Feature Characterization of AE Signals
Wael Megid Wael Megid Corrosion Evaluation for Tank Floor Using Image Analysis Based Acoustic Emissions Monitoring
Dr. Jens Minnert Dr. Manuel Koob,
Dr. Jens Minnert,
Dr. Gerd Manthei
Experimental investigations on the shear force bearing behavior of a reinforced concrete beam for validating the acoustic emission analysis with digital image correlation and nonlinear numerical calculations
Jim Disser Jim Disser,
Emmy Kliewer,
Karsten Arnold,
Prince Baah
Acoustic Imaging for Gas Leak Detection at CP Chem

Advanced Ultrasonics

Speaker Author(s) Title
Thomas Green Thomas Green,
Mr. Giovanni Cascante,
Mr. Chul Min Yeum
Measuring the Speed of Sound in Water Filled Pipes Using Ultrasonic Transducers
Mohammadebrahim Bajgholi Kate van Herpt,
P. Ross Underhill,
Mohammadebrahim Bajgholi,
Catalin Mandache,
Dr. Thomas W. Krause
Total Focusing Method (TFM) - Applied for Additive Manufacturing Material
Renaldas Raišutis Renaldas Raišutis,
Dr. Vykintas Samaitis,
Dr. Vaidotas Cicenas,
Mr. Audrius Stravinskas,
Dr. Egidijus Zukauskas
Challenges in ultrasonic detection and characterization of small-scale structural defects in industrial metal pipelines for power generation and petrochemical Industries
Marc Choquet Marc Choquet,
Mr. Thomas Garcin
Laser-Ultrasonics for Non-Destructive Evaluation: A Focus on Metallurgical Studies in Steel

phased array

Speaker Author(s) Title
Marcin Lewandowski Marcin Lewandowski,
Mr. Mateusz Walczak,
Mr. Piotr Jarosik
GPU-accelerated PAUT scanner for implementation of real-time AI/ML methods
Mr. Federico Zottig Dr. Nans Laroche,
Mr. Sylvain Deutsch,
Mr. Federico Zottig
Real-time adaptive plane wave imaging with dual linear array applied to the detection of cracks in welds
Luis Zumbado Luis Diego Zumbado,
Dr. Roberto Aurilio,
Dr. Giovanni Cascante
Use of wave propagation parameters for the characterization of relined culverts

Re

Speaker Author(s) Title
Niimi Hiyu Niimi Hiyu,
Dr. Ghebrebrhan Ogubazghi,
Dr. Petros Abraha,
Mr. Shinichiro Kitamoto.
Mr. Kazuki Taki
Validation of Full Decoding of Truncated Ranges in Ultrasonic Testing for Enhanced Performance
Kazuki Taki,
Kazuki Taki,
Dr. Petros Abraha,
Dr. Ogubazghi Ghebrebrhan,
Mr. Shinichiro Kitamoto,
Mr. Hiyu Niimi
Enhancing SNR in Ultrasonic Pulse-Echo Testing Using Optimal Codes for Truncated Range Decoding
Kyung-Young Jhang Kyung-Young Jhang Material Strength Prediction using Machine Learning of NDT Data with Data Augmentation

frontiers

Speaker Author(s) Title
Benoît Dupont Benoît Dupont,
Sébastien Saint-Yves,
Guillaume Pors
Infrared Thermography Testing during welding process
Vlad Tusinean Vlad Tusinean,
Ryan Scott,
Andrew Ouellette,
Jason Coulas,
Douglas MacGillivray,
Roman Gr. Maev
Investigating the Feasibility of Semantic Segmentation for Ultrasonic Inspection of Lid Weld Seams of Nuclear Dry Storage Containers
Ikuo Ihara Ikuo Ihara,
Takeshi Hirsawa,
Naoki Wadamori,
Tomohiro Koyama
Ultrasonic Thermometry for Internal Temperature Profiling of Heated Materials and Structures
Raymond ten Grotenhuis Raymond ten Grotenhuis,
Ms. Pei-Yen Liao,
Mr. Nathan Gurrin-Smith
Application of Artificial Intelligence Processes to Immersion Based Full Matrix Capture – Total Focus Method Inspection Results – A Framework
Danilo Stocco Danilo Stocco,
Ryan Scott,
Andriy Chertov,
Roman Gr. Maev
Real time ultrasonic NDE application powered by artificial intelligence: an automotive application
Dave Seto Dave Seto
Andriy Chertov,
Roman Gr. Maev
NDT Frontiers: Rapid Evolution of NDT / NDE Through Automation and Industry 4.0 Integration

Advanced NDE

Speaker Author(s) Title
Joe Renaud Joe Renaud,
Sébastien Savard,
Mr. David Aubé,
Dr. Vahid Shahsavari
Enhanced RFT with High-Definition Array Technology for Ferromagnetic Tube Inspection

thursday

Robotics/ai

Speaker Author(s) Title
Anton Weiss Anton Weiss,
Simon Wittl,
Gabriel Herl,
Simon Zabler
Simulated and experimental evaluation of the accuracy of twin robotic CT systems
Yongtak Kim Yongtak Kim Artificial Intelligence Based Real-Time Defect Detection and Classification System for Ultrasonic Non-Destructive Testing of Weld Joint
Philipp Daniel Hirsch Philipp Daniel Hirsch,
Dr. Julien Lecompagnon,
Ms. Sruthi Krishna Junji Purayil,
Dr. Mathias Ziegler
Robotic Inspection with Multisensor Laser Thermography
Abhishek Shukla Abhishek Shukla ,
Maxim Shlayer,
Dave Seto
NDE Data Analytics – Beyond Defect Detection

drones

Speaker Author(s) Title
Bob Overton Bob Overton Revolutionizing NDT Inspections: The Role of Drones in Safer and More Efficient UT Testing
Hossein Taheri Hossein Taheri,
Mohammadebrahim Bajgholi,
Zi Huan Min,
Pouya Kamelinezhad
Drone-Assisted Inspections Using Advanced Ultrasonic Techniques for Enhanced Accessibility and Performance in Inaccessible Welds
Marc Genest Marc Genest Drone-based Inspection using Active Infrared Thermography for Aerospace Application

advanced radiography

Speaker Author(s) Title
Markus Eberhorn Markus Eberhorn RoboCT: A Novel Approach for High-Resolution Inspection of Large-Scale Objects
Philipp Daniel Hirsch Simon Altenburg,
Anton Averin,
Philipp-Peter Breese,
Somsubhro Chaudhuri,
Patrick Grzywok,
Alec Hilberg,
Philipp Daniel Hirsch,
Rainer Krankenhagen,
Krishna Sruthi Kunji Pirayil,
Ivana Lapšanská,
Julien Lecompagnon,
Simon Oster,
Mathias Röllig,
Ramanan Sridaran Venkat,
Michael Stamm,
Tina Walter,
Mathias Ziegler
How thermographic NDT can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals
Krassimir Stoev E. Simova,
Krassimir Stoev ,
H. Fudouzi
Evaluation of opal photonic crystal films for application in non-destructive testing

advocating for the future of ndt

Speaker Author(s) Title
Eddie Pompa Eddie Pompa The Art of NDT Advocacy
Garra Liming Garra Liming Building NDT Impact through Advocacy and Outreach
Tamara Diederichs Tamara Diederichs Who is the NDT Expert Today? Navigating NDT knowledge in a digital world

Adhesive Bonding

Speaker Author(s) Title
Elena Jasiūnienė Elena Jasiūnienė,
Dr. Vaidotas Cicenas,
Mr. Gawher Ahmad Bhat
The evaluation of bonding quality through multidimensional data fusion

aerospace

Speaker Author(s) Title
Julien Walter Julien Walter,
Dr. Beausoleil Alexandre,
Mr. Olivier Arès
Practical strategies to produce void content versus ultrasonic attenuation curves for porosity evaluation in composite materials
Rene Sicard Rene Sicard,
Ahmad Chahbaz
Advances in Automated Non-Destructive Testing for Aircraft Engine Components
Mr. Baskaran Ganesan Rich Klaassen,
Mr. Nick Van Zandt,
Mr. Baskaran Ganesan
Improved Ultrasonic Inspection of Nickel Turbine Disks through Multi-Zone, Multi-Angle Inspection
Elhadji Barra Ndiaye Elhadji Barra Ndiaye,
Mr. Loïc Séguin-Charbonneau,
Mr. Julien Walter
Implementation of UT automated analysis on complex CFRP components: a new method using adaptive segmentation and physics-based detection algorithms

nuclear

Speaker Author(s) Title
Nathan Gurrin-Smith Nathan Gurrin-Smith,
Ray Ten Grotenhuis,
Mr. Simon Hus
Ultrasonic Characterization of Hydrides in Nuclear Fuel Channels
Ivan Pakhotin Ivan Pakhotin,
Mr. Chris Bertoni,
Mr. Kent Dickie
Combining Surface Feature Derived Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) with Laser Ultrasound Testing: a Novel Laser-based Non Destructive Testing (NDT)

Technical Presentations can change without notice. Presentations will be added as more Presenters have confirmed their attendance at PANNDT 2025.