The University Consortium
This group of academics has a number of long-standing collaborations between them and work with a broad spectrum of industries including aerospace, automotive, power generation, nuclear, oil and gas, chemical processes, food, railways, steel and instrumentation companies. The consortium offers a wide range of techniques and expertise, including ultrasonic bulk and guided waves, thermographic, electromagnetic, advanced optical and non-contact methods. These are supported by highly developed capabilities in transduction and sensor technology, physical measurement, theoretical modelling, materials science, mechanical engineering, structural integrity, signal processing, data analysis and visualisation, and the design of automated systems. Expertise in NDE reliability is also available. Other university research groups have been involved with previous RCNDE core and targeted research, including: University of Bath (Materials Research Centre, Professor Michele Meo) University College London (Ultrasonics Group, Professor Nader Saffari) London South Bank University (Waves & Fields Research Group, Professor Larissa Fradkin) Newcastle University (School of EECE , Professor Gui Tian) Progressively other UK universities will join the Centre to participate in research projects that need their particular expertise.
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Ultrasonics and NDT Group, Professor Bruce Drinkwater, Professor Robert Smith, Professor Paul Wilcox, Professor Anthony Croxford, Dr Alexander Velichko and Dr Robert Hughes
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
NDE Group, Professor Peter Cawley, Professor Mike Lowe, Dr Fred Cegla and Dr Peter Huthwaite
UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Professor Mohamed Missous, Professor Anthony Peyton, Professor Patrick Gaydecki Centre for Imaging Sciences, Professor Chris Taylor, Professor Tim Cootes
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM
Applied Optics Group, Professor Matt Clark, Dr Richard Smith Centre for Additive Manufacturing, Professor Chris Tuck Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Professor Adam Clare
UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE
Centre for Ultrasonic Engineering, Professor Tony Gachagan, Professor Gareth Pierce, Professor James Windmill, Dr Richard O’Leary, Dr Gordon Dobie, Dr Charles MacLeod and Dr Theodosia Stratoudaki Mathematics & Statistics Department, Professor Tony Mulholland
UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
Centre for Industrial Ultrasonics, Professor Steve Dixon, Professor Dave Hutchins, Dr Duncan Billson, Dr Rachel Edwards
