Committee members

Publications

Thermal analysis of fused deposition modeling process using infrared thermography imaging and finite element modeling (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Zhou, Xunfei, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen
Published: 5 May 2017

Life cycle monitoring of lithium-ion polymer batteries using cost-effective thermal infrared sensors with applications for lifetime prediction (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhou, Xunfei, Malik, Anav, et al.
Published: 5 May 2017

Thermography and k-means clustering methods for anti-reflective coating film inspection: scratch and bubble defects (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhou, Xunfei, Wang, Hongjin, et al.
Published: 11 May 2016

Prediction of tomato freshness using infrared thermal imaging and transient step heating (Technical Article)
Authors: Xie, Jing, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, et al.
Published: 11 May 2016

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII (Technical Article)
Editors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen (Tony), Zalameda, Joseph
Published: 10 June 2015

Comparison of step heating and modulated frequency thermography for detecting bubble defects in colored acrylic glass (Technical Article)
Authors: Wang, Hongjin, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen
Published: 12 May 2015

Detection of pinhole defects in optical film using thermography and artificial neural network (Technical Article)
Authors: Wang, Hongjin, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, et al.
Published: 12 May 2015

Highly sensitive arrayed indium-antimony nanowires for infrared detection (Technical Article)
Authors: Chen, Po-Chun, Chen, Chien-Chon, et al.
Published: 12 May 2015

Evaluating the performance of artificial neural networks for estimating the nonmetallic coating thicknesses with time-resolved thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Wang, Hongjin, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, Stockton, Alex
Published: 13 August 2014

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVI (Technical Article)
Editors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen (Tony), Colbert, Fred
Published: 17 June 2014

Modelling and predicting hidden solder joint shape using active thermography and parametric numerical analysis (Technical Article)
Authors: Giron Palomares, Jose Benjamin, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen
Published: 21 May 2014

Estimating non-metallic coating thickness using artificial neural network modeled time-resolved thermography: capacity and constraints (Technical Article)
Authors: Wang, Hongjin, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen
Published: 21 May 2014

Survey of thermography in electronics inspection (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen
Published: 21 May 2014

Experimental model for determining developmental stage of chicken embryo using infrared images and artificial neural networks (Technical Article)
Authors: Jung, Seung Kwon “Paul”, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen “Tony”, et al.
Published: 22 May 2013

Non-visible defect detection in glass using infrared thermography and artificial neural networks (Technical Article)
Authors: Campa, Amber, Hsieh, Sheng Jen, et al.
Published: 22 May 2013

Use of infrared imaging to predict the developmental stages and differences in chicken embryos exposed to different photoperiods (Technical Article)
Authors: Frederick, Rebecca, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, et al.
Published: 18 May 2012

Development and validation of experimental models for hyperemic thermal response using IR imaging (Technical Article)
Authors: Moreno, Eulalia, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, et al.
Published: 18 May 2012

Use of infrared imaging for investigation of chicken embryo development (Technical Article)
Authors: Frye, Ryan, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, et al.
Published: 10 May 2011

Comparative analysis of pulse and active thermography for investigating solder joint geometry prediction (Technical Article)
Authors: Vela, Becky, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, et al.
Published: 10 May 2011

Finite element analysis and neural network model for electronic hidden solder joint geometry prediction (Technical Article)
Authors: Giron Palomares, Jose Benjamin Dolores, Hsieh, Sheng-Jen
Published: 4 May 2010

Electronic hidden solder joint geometry characterization (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen
Published: 22 April 2009

Active thermography for potato characterization (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, Sun, Chih-Chen
Published: 17 March 2008

Thermal profiling techniques for electronics inspection (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen
Published: 9 April 2007

Thermography and neural networks for SRAM voltage stress prediction (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, Sharma, Kartik
Published: 18 April 2006

On-board SRAM signal density stress prediction (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, Sharma, Kartik
Published: 18 April 2006

Comprehensive CD uniformity control across lithography and etch (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhang, Qiaolin, Tang, Cherry, et al.
Published: 10 May 2005

Analysis tool and methodology design for electronic vibration stress understanding and prediction (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, Crane, Robert, et al.
Published: 28 March 2005

Microcontroller signal density stress prediction framework (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, Huang, Sung-Ling, et al.
Published: 12 April 2004

Proof of principle for helmet-mounted display image quality tester (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, Harding, Thomas, et al.
Published: 8 September 2003

Thermal profiling for IC chip high-voltage stress prediction (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, Huang, Sung-Ling
Published: 1 April 2003

Neural network and statistical modeling techniques for electronic stress prediction (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen
Published: 15 March 2002

Design of an image-quality tester (Technical Article)Design of an image-quality tester (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, Rash, Clarence, et al.
Published: 22 August 2001

Thermal signature for printed circuit board stress-failure diagnosis (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen
Published: 23 March 2001

Thermal signature for solder defect detection using a neural network approach (Technical Article)
Authors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen, Calderon, Agapito
Published: 23 March 2001

Conference involvement

Expertise

I am a Research Scientist in VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd in Kuopio Finland with 11 years experience. My specialties are optical measurement technologies, especially thermography. My work includes preparation, management and research work related to drones, megawatt-scale solar photovoltaic power plants, the energy efficiency of buildings, pulp mill recovery boilers, LED lighting, intelligent lighting, and human circadian rhythm, printed electronics and solar cells among others. We cooperate with private companies and public partners. Previously I worked in Vaisala Oyj in Helsinki Finland for 7 years as a Test Engineer. My duties included designing and maintaining production test equipment for optical weather sensors such as cloud height ceilometers, runway visibility sensors and present weather detectors.

Publications

1. Polttoainevarastojen seuranta yläilmoista (2016)

2. Intelligent lighting and thermal comfort technologies for care services of home (2016)

3. Yhdistelmämittaus hakkeen kosteuden on-line -määritykseen (2008)

4. Uusia teollisia mittausratkaisuja kuituprosesseihin (2016)

5. How to boost environmental measurements with drones? (2016)

6. About infrared scanning of photovoltaic solar plant (2015)

7. Building thermography: reporting and interpretation of results (2016)

8. System architecture of customized intelligent lighting control and indoor environment monitoring system for persons with mild cognitive impairment or dementia (2016)

9. Energy efficiency and saving potential of population centers of a different size (2013)

10. The effect of air-tightness on energy efficiency and thermal comfort (2013)

11. Ilmavuotojen vaikutus sisäolosuhteisiin ja energiatehokkuuteen : kenttätuloksia kouluista ja päiväkodeista (2013)

12. Air tightness and energy efficiency (2012)

13. Energiatehokkuus teollisuusprosesseissa ja rakennusten energiankulutuksessa. TEKES-projektin loppuraportti (2011)

14. Korkean suorituskyvyn lämpökameran käyttö tulipesämittauksissa (2012)

15. Applications of high-performance infrared imaging (2009)

16. Building thermography and energy performance directive of buildings (2012)

17. In-line particle measurement in a recovery boiler using high-speed infrared imaging (2012)

18. Improvement of energy efficiency: the use of thermography and air-tightness test in verification of thermal performance of school buildings (2011)

19. Infrared imaging of LED lighting tubes and fluorescent tubes (2011)

20. Ilmanpitävyyden määritys rakennuksen omalla ilmanvaihtojärjestelmällä (2011)

Conference involvement

Expertise

Mr. Cramer is the Head of the Nondestructive Evaluation Sciences Branch in the Research Directorate at NASA Langley Research Center. Prior to his management position, he was a senior researcher with specialties including experimental techniques for thermal and ultrasonic NDE as well as computational modeling of energy propagation in materials. Mr. Cramer is also the recipient of numerous NASA awards including the 2009 Government Invention of the Year, holds 12 U.S. Patents and has authored, or coauthored, more than 80 technical publications.

Honor and Awards

2015 NASA Outstanding Leadership Medal 2009 NASA Government Invention of the Year Award for “Ultrasonic Wire Crimp Inspection Technology.”

2007 NASA Exceptional Engineering Achievement Medal 2006 Space Flight Awareness Award (Silver Snoopy) – Shuttle Wing Leading Edge Inspection System.

2005 Sandia National Laboratories Presidents Quality Award – Gold – Health Monitoring of the Space Shuttle

2009 NASA Government Invention of the Year Award for”Ultrasonic Wire Crimp Inspection Technology.

Publication

Simulation of thermographic responses of delaminations in composites with quadrupole method (SPIE Conference Proceeding)

Authors: Winfree, William, Zalameda, Joseph, et al.
Published: 11 May 2016

Advances in-situ inspection of automated fiber placement systems (Technical Article)
Authors: Juarez, Peter, Cramer, K. Elliott, et al.
Published: 11 May 2016

Principal component analysis of thermographic data (Technical Article)
Authors: Winfree, William, Cramer, K. Elliott, et al.
Published: 12 May 20154

Fixed eigenvector analysis of thermographic NDE data (Technical Article)
Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott, Winfree, William
Published: 10 May 2011

Status of thermal NDT of space shuttle materials at NASA (Technical Article)
Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott, Winfree, William, et al.
Published: 18 April 2006

Infrared on-orbit inspection of shuttle orbiter reinforced carbon-carbon using solar heating (Technical Article)
Authors: Howell, P., Winfree, W., et al.
Published: 18 August 2005

Line scan versus flash thermography: comparative study on reinforced carbon-carbon (Technical Article)
Authors: Woolard, Deonna, Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 28 March 2005

The thermal photocopier: a new concept for thermal NDT (Technical Article)
Authors: Woolard, Deonna, Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 12 April 2004

Thermosense XXVI (Technical Article)
Editors: Peacock, G. Raymond, Burleigh, Douglas, Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 12 April 2004

Thermosense XXV (Technical Article)

Editors: Maldague, Xavier, Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 1 April 2003

Inspection of high-performance Peltier coolers using lock-in thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 15 March 2002

Thermal diffusivity imaging with a moving line source (Technical Article)
Authors: Winfree, William, Heath, D. Michele, et al.
Published: 23 March 2001

Boiler tube corrosion characterization with a scanning thermal line (Technical Article)
Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott, Jacobstein, A. Ronald, et al.
Published: 23 March 2001

Thermographic imaging of material loss in boiler water-wall tubing by application of scanning line source (Technical Article)
Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott, Winfree, William
Published: 9 June 2000

Application of the thermal line scanner to quantify material loss due to corrosion (Technical Article)
Published: 30 March 2000

Reduction of thermal data using neural networks (Technical Article)
Authors: Winfree, William, Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 30 March 2000

Thermographic detection and quantitative characterization of corrosion by application of thermal line source (Technical Article)

Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott, Winfree, William, et al.
Published: 5 February 1999

Thermographic detection and quantitative characterization of corrosion by application of thermal line source (Technical Article)
Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott, Winfree, William
Published: 26 March 1998

Thermal characterization of defects in aircraft structures via spatially controlled heat application (Technical Article)
Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott, Winfree, William
Published: 15 March 1996

Computational pulse shaping for thermographic inspections (Technical Article)
Authors: Winfree, William, Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 15 March 1996

Quantitative thermal imaging of aircraft structures (Technical Article)
Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott, Howell, Patricia, et al.
Published: 28 March 1995

Quantitative thermal depth imaging of subsurface damage in insulating materials (Technical Article)
Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott, Howell, Patricia, et al.
Published: 6 April 1993

Corrosion detection in aircraft skin (Technical Article)
Authors: Syed, Hazari, Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 6 April 1993

Processing infrared images of aircraft lapjoints
Authors: Syed, Hazari, Winfree, William, et al.
Published: 1 April 1992

Thermographic imaging of cracks in thin metal sheets (Technical Article)
Authors: Cramer, K. Elliott, Winfree, William, et al.
Published: 1 April 1992

Material property measurements with post-processed thermal image data (Technical Article)
Authors: Welch, Christopher, Winfree, William, et al.
Published: 1 March 1990

Conference Involvement

Expertise

The President of Vicon Infrared, specializes in infrared FPAs, cameras, and systems, including infrared systems for a non-destructive test. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Vanderbilt University and Executive Management Certificates from Indiana University Graduate School of Business. His extensive technical and business experience, including assignments involving design/installation of turn-key, integrated IR systems, has afforded experience across several disciplines. This experience includes U.S. and international participation in technology assessment and acquisition analyses. He has helped several companies successfully launch new infrared product lines and has designed and installed cost-saving infrared systems in laboratories and factories.

Honors and Awards

A perspective on the latest electro-optic technologies and technology trends is given by Dr. Rotolante’s former and present duties on the Infrared Detector Steering Committee, Infrared Information Symposia (now Military Sensing Symposia); and the Government/Industry Steering Committee, Militarily Critical Technologies; Infrared Steering Committee, American Society for Nondestructive Testing; Infrared Applications: Thermosense Steering Committee; and on the Editorial Advisory Board, Laser Focus World Magazine

Publications

A Comparison of Transient and Imaging Techniques for Measuring Minority-Carrier Lifetime

Author: Ralph A. Rotolante and S. Johnston
Published: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 18th Silicon Solar Cell Workshop, 2008

Lock-In Thermography: Fast, Easy-to-Use NDT for a Wide Variety of Applications

Author: Ralph A. Rotolante and D. McCabe
Published: FLIR, Inc., ASNT Fall Conference, 2009

Solar Cell Testing with Infrared Lock-In Thermography

Author: Ralph A. Rotolante and Markus Tarin, MoviTHERM, and Pelle Soderberg
Published: FLIR, Inc.; Quantitative Infrared Thermography Conference, Laval University, Quebec, 2010

Infrared Active-Source NDT: A Variety of Excitation Sources and Analytical Techniques

Author: Ralph A. Rotolante
Published: Inframation 2010, FLIR Infrared Training Center, workshop clinic, Las Vegas, 2010

NDT in Composite and Metal Materials with Active-Source Thermography

Author: Ralph A. Rotolante
Published: Army Material Command Non-Destructive Testing Workshop, Huntsville, 2011

Infrared Lock-In techniques for Solar Cell Inspection

Author: Bill Schneider and Ralph A. Rotolante
Published: FLIR Inc., Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII, Orlando, 2011

Inspection of Complex Composite Parts with Active-Source Thermograph

Author: Dave Bursell and Ralph A. Rotolante
Published: FLIR, Inc., SAMPE, Baltimore, 2012

Pulse and Lock-In NDT Infrared Active-Source Techniques

Author: Ralph A. Rotolante
Published: Book Chapter, Infrared Thermography Recent Advances and Future Trends, Editor Dr. Ing. Carosena Meola, 2012.

Conference involvement

Expertise

Piotr Pręgowski has been active in the IR field since 1973. His interests include systems engineering, sensors, metrology, thermography, and imaging systems. A long-time employee of the Military University of Technology (Warsaw, Poland), where he received his MSc degree in Electronics (1970) and PhD in Optoelectronics (1985). Pręgowski started his own business, PIRS Pręgowski Infrared Services, in 1990, and currently serves as Polish consultant for the French companies ULIS and Sofradir. He is the author or co-author of over 125 academic papers, member of numerous advisory and editorial boards within the field. Pręgowski participates in the Steering Committee of Thermosense SPIE since 2004. Over the years he also received two Thermosense awards for outstanding papers (1999 and 2005: “The Kantsios Award”).

Honors and awards

Polish representative of the Working Group of QIRT – European conferences on Quantitative IR Thermography (1992-1998).

Member of the advisory board of the “Opto-Electronics Review” journal (1995-1997). Long-time reviewer for “SPIE Optical Engineering”, “SPIE Journal of Electronics”, “QIRT Journal”, “Advances in Optical Engineering”, “American Association for Science and Technology (AASCIT): Engineering and Technology”, and “Photonics Letters of Poland”, and much more. Recipient of two Thermosense awards for outstanding papers (1999 and 2005 as the Kantios Award -Thermosense XXVI).

Pręgowski was also awarded by a number of international and national entities for his patented work regarding a method of the heat exchanger tubes measurements – through flames – in the process furnaces, using a thermographic camera (2004). A few of such awards include foreign e.g. the silver medal at Brussels-Eureka-Innova Energy (2007); gold medal at the Salon International des Innovations Geneve (2009), and a gold medal from Russia for innovations).

Publications

Opportunities and challenges of the application of dynamic, multispectral thermography as a means of improving the effectiveness of furnace processes in the petrochemical industry (SPIE Conference Proceeding)

Authors: P. Pregowski, G. Goleniewski, W. Komosa, W. Korytkowski
Published: 19 May 2012, Vol. 8354

Heating medium absorption and emission as factors in thermographic investigations of petrochemical furnaces (Technical Article)

Authors: P. Pregowski, G. Goleniewski, W. Komosa, W. Korytkowski, Sl. Zwolenik
Published: 22 April 2009, Vol. 7299

An empirical research in application of dynamic, multispectral-band IR thermal images for investigations of petrochemical furnaces (Technical Article)

Authors: P. Pregowski, J. Cuber, D. Babecki, P. Wiszniowski
Published: 27 September 2008, Vol.

Optoelectronic system for NO2 detection (Technical Article)

Authors: Bielecki, Zbigniew, Pregowski, Piotr, et al.
Published: 14 October 2005

New method of dynamic and multispectral thermography elaborated for inspection of petrochemical process furnaces (Technical Article)

Authors: Pregowski, Piotr, Goleniewski, Grzegorz, et al.
Published: 7 October 2005

Nighttime activity of moving objects, their mapping and statistic making, on the example of applying thermal imaging and advanced image processing to the research of nocturnal mammals (Technical Article)

Authors: Pregowski, Piotr, Owadowska, Edyta, et al.
Published: 24 September 2005

Applications of dynamic IR thermography in studying operation of heaters (Technical Article)

Authors: P. Pregowski, G. Goleniewski, W. Komosa, W. Korytkowski, Sl. Zwolenik
Published: 28 March 2005, Vol. 5782

Thermal imaging application for behavior study of chosen nocturnal animals (Technical Article)

Authors: P. Pregowski, E. Owadowska, J. Pietrzak
Published: 12 April 2004, Vol.6541

Advanced multispectral dynamic thermography as a new tool for inspection of gas-fired furnaces (Technical Article)

Authors: P. Pregowski, G. Goleniewski, W. Komosa, W. Korytkowski,
Published: 12 April 2004, Vol. 5405

Thermal effects on artwork surfaces cleaned with laser ablation method (Technical Article)

Authors: Pregowski, Piotr, Marczak, Jan, et al.
Published: 9 October 2003

Study of thermal effects on artwork surfaces cleaned with laser ablation method (Technical Article)

Authors: P. Pregowski, J. Marczak, A. Koss
Published: 1 April 2003, Vol.5073

Comparison of thermal signatures of a mine buried in mineral and organic soils (Technical Article)

Authors: Lamorski, K., Pregowski, Piotr, et al.
Published: 18 October 2001

Spectral analysis of radiant signals in processes of tele-thermodetection (Technical Article)

Authors: Pregowski, Piotr
Published: 23 March 2001

Buried mine and soil temperature prediction by numerical model (Technical Article)

Authors: Pregowski, Piotr, Swiderski, Waldemar, et al.
Published: 22 August 2000

Comparison method in IR thermal detection of buried mines (Technical Article)

Authors: Pregowski, Piotr, Swiderski, Waldemar
Published: 4 September 1998

The comparison of thermal signatures of a mine buried in mineral and organic soils

Authors: K. Lamorski, P. Pręgowski, W. Świderski, R. Walczak
Published: 8 October 2001, at Proc.the SPIE, AeroSense Conf. on the “Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Mine-like Targets”, Orlando, 16-20 April 2001

Role of time and space variability of moisture density and sand for thermal detection of buried objects – modeling and experiments

Authors: P. Pręgowski, W Świderski, W.T. Walczak, B. Usowicz
Published: 19 March 1999, Vol. 3700

Using of comparison method in IR Thermal detection of buried mines

Authors: P. Pręgowski, W. Świderski
Published: April, 1998, Vol.3392

Detection of minefields using IR sensing and time-domain treatment method

Authors: P. Pregowski, W. Swiderski
Published: Proc. Conf.:”Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Mine-like Targets”, Proc. of SPIE, Vol. 3079

Comparison method in IR thermal detection of buried mines

Authors: P. Pregowski, W. Swiderski
Published: Detection and Remediation Technologies for Mines and Minelike Targets III, Proceedings of SPIE Vol. 3392, 1996, 1241-1248

Conference involvement

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVIII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVI
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXV
Detectors and Associated Signal Processing V
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIV
Detectors and Associated Signal Processing IV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII
Thermosense XXXII
Thermosense XXXI
Detectors and Associated Signal Processing
Thermosense XXX
Thermosense XXIX
Thermosense XXVIII
Detectors and Associated Signal Processing II
Thermosense XXVII
Thermosense XXVI
Thermosense XXV

Expertise

As a research scientist, I led large-scale fire testing programs and conducted fundamental fire suppression research, including the application of novel IR thermography techniques to capture the dynamics of large-scale fires, digital image processing, and heat release rate and flame emission analyses. My work has resulted in new FM Global protection designs for the storage of distilled spirits and other flammable liquids. In my current role as Vice President, Innovation Science & Technology, I am responsible for developing new opportunities and technologies and feeding them into FM Global’s innovation system.

Publications

Flame Attenuation Effects on Surface Temperature Measurements Using IR Thermography.

Authors: J. de Vries and R. Tabinowski
Published: April 18-22, 2016, Vol.9861

Temperature measurements on solid surfaces in rack-storage fires using IR thermography

Authors: J. de Vries, Ning Ren, and Marcos Chaos
Published: April 20-24, 2015, Vol.8705

In Situ Calibration of a microbolometer camera for the study of large-scale fires.

Authors: J. de Vries
Published: April 30, 2013, Vol. 8705

Conference involvement

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XL
ThermoSense XXIX
ThermoSense XXVIII

Expertise

Fred Colbert has over 25 years of experience in the infrared industry. He is a Level III Certified Thermographer and Instructor. He has been a Manufacturer’s Representative of AGEMA INFRARED SYSTEMS and FLIR covering WA, OR, ID, MT, WY, AK, and HI, supporting new and existing PdM, R&D and Law Enforcement customers.

Fred is currently the Manufacturer’s Representative for Mikron Infrared, FLUKE, and Thermal Trend. Fred’s experience includes Product Development with camera manufacturers where he was able to contribute his wide range of knowledge of the industry, applications, and equipment. He is a sought-after speaker, having addressed many international infrared conferences and has several published white papers and articles in industry trade magazines and was featured on the cover of Maintenance Technology Magazine.

His extensive, high-level sales experience includes hands-on product design, product development and designing and implementing marketing plans and product placement strategies. He manages a multinational sales force responsible for developing and maintaining large corporate accounts. Skilled Sales Manager managing a sales force that is spread in various locations including the US, Canada, Mexico and South America, England, the Middle East and Asia. Acute awareness of how geo-cultural differences affect the overall sales strategy.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, CERTIFICATIONS, TRAINING

Academy of Infrared Thermography
Level III Certified Infrared Thermographer / Head Instructor
AGEMA Infrared Systems / FLIR, IR Manufacturers In-House Training Programs
Sales, Systems, Advanced applications for R&D, Military, Medical, Law Enforcement
US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) / US Justice Department
Legal Utilization of IR Cameras for Surveillance and Clandestine Operations
The Professional Thermographers Association
Director Head Instructor
ASNT – Member
NFPA – Member

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Director of, The Professional Thermographers Association, 2000 – Present
Responsible for executive management and oversight of course development as per ASNT-TC-1A guidelines as established by the American Society of Non-destructive Testing. IR program establishment, management, instruction and mentoring of professional Thermographers.

President and Owner, Colbert Infrared Services, 1984-Present
Responsible for successfully running Colbert Infrared Services, Inc., an infrared consulting, software, training, and camera sales company. Worldwide clients include Holland America Lines, Hyatt Corporation, Microsoft, and Weyerhaeuser. Created and implemented the company vision that by keeping in touch with the latest technology innovations, Colbert Infrared Services has set itself apart from the competition by delivering uncompromised quality and accuracy. Worked extensively with customers to develop superior IR programs through consulting, program management and training.
Developed an in-house PdM inspection software and database named Thermal Trend and successfully brought the product to market. Responsible for product design and development, testing, product placement, and training. Developed strategies to increased overall market penetration. Manage multinational sales force with sales representatives in US, Canada, Mexico and South America, England, the Middle East and Asia. In addition to managing the software sales force, also responsible for managing the sales of consulting, services and training.

Instructor, Academy of Infrared Thermography, 1993-2003
Taught and certified thermographers to ASNT Level I, Level II and Level III standards as well as conduct specialized application courses throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico. Involved extensively in courseware development as well as course structure and delivery.

Expert Witness, US Department of Justice, 1997
Witness for the US Department of Justice on the Kyllo case, which was presented before the 9th Circuit Court. Provided expert testimony on infrared surveillance techniques, technology, and evidence.

Publications

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVI (SPIE Conference Volume)
Editors: Hsieh, Sheng-Jen (Tony), Colbert, Fred
Published: 17 June 2014

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXV (Technical Article)
Editors: Stockton, Gregory, Colbert, Fred
Published: 4 June 2013

The zombie thermographer apocalypse preparedness 101: zombie thermographer pandemic (Technical Article)
Authors: Colbert, Fred
Published: 22 May 2013

Methods to attack or defend the professional integrity and competency of infrared thermographers and their work; what every attorney and infrared thermographer needs to know before going into a lawsuit (Technical Article)
Authors: Colbert, Fred
Published: 22 May 2013

Problem-modeling diagnostic engines used with statistical analysis of infrared PdM inspections provide solutions for the management of facility-wide infrared PdM inspection programs (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Colbert, Fred
Published: 30 March 2000

Conference involvement

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIX
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVIII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVI

Expertise

Semi-retired. One of the founders of the Thermosense Conference. Worked and published in IR thermography applications since 1974.

Publications

1. Fundamentals of Heat Transfer Through Structures

2. Buying Thermography

3. Science Behind Thermography

4. Infrared Sensors and Process Control

5. Steam Dynamics-Traps and Coils

6. Void detection in metals using heat flow parallel to the target surface

7.Manufacturer’s recommended body of knowledge for thermographic diagnostics

8. Light-Frame Construction Fundamentals

9. Session III–Progress, Pitfalls, and Potentials of Applying Infrared Sensing Technology. A summary with comments by Robert P. Madding Session III Moderator

10. An evaluation of internal boiler components and gases using a high-temperature InfraRed (IR) lens.

11. Steam leak cost estimation using thermographically acquired pipe temperature data.

12. Analysis of Thermal Radiation in Coal-Fired Furnaces.

13. High voltage switchyard thermography case study.

14. Radiometric Imaging of Internal Boiler Components Inside a Gas-Fired Commercial Boiler.

15. Emissivity measurement and temperature correction accuracy considerations.

16. Thermographer-friendly equipment design for predictive maintenance–Baseline thermograms, thermal modeling,m emissivity.

17. Wind effects on electrical hot spots–some experimental IR data.

18. A nondestructive method of high-intensity discharge lamp temperature measurement.

19. Spectroradiometric calibration of blackbody sources.

20.Temperature dependence of the graybody approximation to emissivity for some common materials.

21. Twenty-five Years of ThermoSense: a historical and technological retrospective

Conference involvement

Publications

A model for a virtual association of thermographers (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Peacock, G. Raymond
Published: 22 April 2009

IEC 62942-1 TS: First international technical specification on the technical data for radiation thermometers (Technical Article)
Authors: Hollandt, J., Struss, O., et al.
Published: 17 March 2008

Do infrared thermographers need a professional organization? (Technical Article)
Authors: Peacock, G. Raymond
Published: 17 March 2008

Temperature uncertainty of IR thermal imager calibration (Technical Article)
Authors: Peacock, G. Raymond
Published: 18 April 2006

Thermosense XXVIII (Technical Article)
Editors: Peacock, G. Raymond, Miles, Jonathan, Knettel, Kathryn
Published: 17 April 2006

Thermosense XXVII (Technical Article)
Editors: Miles, Jonathan, Burleigh, Douglas, Peacock, G. Raymond
Published: 28 March 2005

Human radiation thermometry and screening for elevated body temperature in humans (Technical Article)
Authors: Peacock, G. Raymond
Published: 12 April 2004

Thermosense XXVI (Technical Article)
Editors: Peacock, G. Raymond, Burleigh, Douglas, Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 12 April 2004

A Type-S radiation thermometer for steel mills (Technical Article)
Authors: Peacock, G. Raymond
Published: 1 April 2003

Applying ASTM Standard E 1256 (Technical Article)
Authors: Peacock, G. Raymond
Published: 23 March 2001

Thermal imaging of liquid steel and slag in a pouring stream (Technical Article)
Authors: Peacock, G. Raymond
Published: 30 March 2000

Review of noncontact process temperature measurements in steel manufacturing (Technical Article)
Authors: Peacock, G. Raymond
Published: 19 March 1999

Conference involvement

Publications

Advances in thermographic signal reconstruction (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Frendberg Beemer, Maria
Published: 12 May 2015

Comparison of pulse phase and thermographic signal reconstruction processing methods (Technical Article)
Authors: Oswald-Tranta, Beata, Shepard, Steven
Published: 22 May 2013

Measurement limits in flash thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Lhota, James, et al.
Published: 22 April 2009

To reduce costs and facilitate automation in the automotive industry, adhesive bonding has gained popularity as a replacement for conventional mechanical fasteners such as bolts, screws, rivets, and welding. Adhesive bonding is particularly useful for bon (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Hou, Julin, Lhota, James, Golden, Joe
Published: 1 May 2007

Review and comparison of shearography and pulsed thermography for adhesive bond evaluation (Technical Article)
Authors: Hung, Y.Y., Ng, Nelson, Ng, Rolly, Shepard, Steven, Hou, YuLin, Lhota, James
Published: 1 May 2007

Reference-free analysis of flash thermography data (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Hou, Yulin, et al.
Published: 18 April 2006

Flash duration and timing effects in thermographic NDT (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Lhota, James
Published: 28 March 2005

Thermographic measurement of thermal barrier coating thickness (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Hou, Yu, et al.
Published: 28 March 2005

Blind characterization of materials using single-sided thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Lhota, James, et al.
Published: 12 April 2004

Experimental considerations in vibrothermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Ahmed, Tasdiq, et al.
Published: 12 April 2004

Advances in thermographic NDT (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven
Published: 10 October 2003

Reconstruction and enhancement of active thermographic image sequences (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Lhota, James, Rubadeux, Bruce, Wang, David, Ahmed, Tasdiq
Published: 1 May 2003

Spatial-temporal signal processing for subsurface thermographic imaging (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Lhota, James
Published: 1 April 2003

Reconstruction and enhancement of thermographic sequence data (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Wang, D., et al.
Published: 18 June 2002

Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Aerospace Materials and Civil Infrastructures (Technical Article)
Editors: Aktan, A. Emin, Gyekenyesi, Andrew, Shepard, Steven, Shull, Peter, Huston, Dryver
Published: 18 June 2002

Enhancement and reconstruction of thermographic NDT data (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Lhota, James, et al.
Published: 15 March 2002

Nondestructive Evaluation of Materials and Composites V (Technical Article)
Editors: Shepard, Steven, Boltz, Eric, Baaklini, George, Shull, Peter
Published: 3 August 2001

Quantification and automation of pulsed thermographic NDE (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Lhota, James, et al.
Published: 3 August 2001

Advances in pulsed thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven
Published: 23 March 2001

Systems-based approach to thermographic NDE (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Ahmed, Tasdiq, et al.
Published: 13 May 2000

Onward and inward: extending the limits of thermographic NDE (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Lhota, James, et al.
Published: 30 March 2000

Characterization of active thermographic system performance (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Ahmed, Tasdiq
Published: 19 March 1999

Pulsed thermographic inspection of spot welds (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Chaudhry, Bharat, et al.
Published: 26 March 1998

Investigation of an IR technique for detection of wall thinning in service water piping (Technical Article)
Authors: Zayicek, Paul, Shepard, Steven
Published: 4 April 1997

Thermal-wave methods for nondestructive inspection and process control (Technical Article)
Authors: Flath, Laurence, Shepard, Steven
Published: 19 January 1996

Thermal wave nondestructive testing (NDT) of ceramic coatings (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Favro, Lawrence, et al.
Published: 28 March 1995

Synthetic database for polarimetric imagery (Technical Article)
Authors: Lin, Tsong-Neng, Shepard, Steven
Published: 13 August 1993

Performance of a high-speed PtSi IRCCD camera system (Technical Article)
Authors: Flath, Laurence, Dereniak, Eustace, et al.
Published: 12 July 1993

Comparison of scanning and focal-plane-array cameras for IR thermal wave imaging (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Ahmed, Tasdiq, et al.
Published: 6 April 1993

Development of a high-speed PtSi IRCCD camera system (Technical Article)
Authors: Flath, Laurence, Dereniak, Eustace, et al.
Published: 1 September 1992

Comparison of optomechanical and focal plane array methods for enhanced temporal resolution (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Imirowicz, Thomas, et al.
Published: 1 April 1992

High-speed IR imaging of repetitive events using a standard RS-170 imager (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Sass, David, et al.
Published: 1 January 1992

Enhanced temporal resolution with a scanning imaging radiometer (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Sass, David, Imirowicz, Thomas
Published: 1 November 1991

Time-resolved videothermography at above-frame-rate frequencies (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Sass, David, et al.
Published: 1 March 1991

Enhanced temporal resolution with a scanning imaging radiometer (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Sass, David, et al.
Published: 1 October 1990

Analysis of high-frequency thermal phenomena with a commercial imaging radiometer (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Sass, David
Published: 1 March 1990

Thermal imaging of repetitive events at above-frame-rate frequencies (Technical Article)
Authors: Shepard, Steven, Sass, David
Published: 1 February 1990

Conference involvement

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XL
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIX
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVIII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVI
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII
Thermosense XXXII
Thermosense XXXI
Thermosense XXX
Thermosense XXIX
Thermosense XXVIII
Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Aerospace Materials, Composites, and Civil Infrastructure V
Thermosense XXVII
Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Aerospace Materials, Composites, and Civil Infrastructure IV
Thermosense XXVI
Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Aerospace Materials and Composites III
Thermosense XXV
Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring of Aerospace Materials and Composites
NDE and Health Monitoring of Aerospace Materials and Civil Infrastructures
NDE of Materials and Composites

Publications

Fatigue limit estimation of titanium alloy Ti-6Al-4V with infrared thermography (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Akai, Atsushi, Shiozawa, Daiki, et al.
Published: 5 May 2017

Fatigue damage evaluation of short fiber CFRP based on phase information of thermoelastic temperature change (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Shiozawa, Daiki, et al.
Published: 5 May 2017

Nondestructive evaluation technique using infrared thermography and terahertz imaging (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Shiozawa, Daiki, et al.
Published: 11 May 2016

Applications of infrared thermography for nondestructive testing of fatigue cracks in steel bridges (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Izumi, Yui, et al.
Published: 21 May 2014

Development of a gas leak detection method based on infrared spectrum imaging utilizing microbolometer camera (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Anzai, Hiroaki, et al.
Published: 10 May 2011

Determination of delamination depth in concrete structure based on inverse analysis of thermography data (Technical Article)
Authors: Cheng, Tzu-Yang, Sakagami, Takahide, et al.
Published: 4 May 2010

Accuracy improvement of self-reference lock-in thermography method and its application to detection of fatigue cracks in steel bridges (Technical Article)
Authors: Izumi, Yui, Sakagami, Takahide, et al.
Published: 4 May 2010

Nondestructive testing by super-resolution infrared thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Matsumoto, Tomohiro, et al.
Published: 22 April 2009

Quantitative evaluation of defect depth in concrete structures using Fourier analysis for sequential thermal data (Technical Article)
Authors: Nakamura, Shiro, Sakagami, Takahide, et al.

Development of thermal response spectroscopy technique for determination of defect parameters (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Imanishi, Daisuke, et al.
Published: 9 April 2007
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Development of an interatmospheric window wavelength (5-9 μm) infrared thermography with an advanced image processing technique (Technical Article)
Authors: Sato, Daisuke, Komiyama, Tatsuhito, et al.
Published: 18 April 2006

Quantitative nondestructive evaluation of delamination damage in CFRP pressure vessels for space use (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Kubo, Shiro, et al.
Published: 18 April 2006

Development of self-reference lock-in thermography and its application to crack monitoring (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Nishimura, Takashi, et al.
Published: 28 March 2005

Development of a new processing technique of sequential temperature data after pulse heating for quantitative nondestructive testing (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Kubo, Shiro, et al.
Published: 12 April 2004

Application of lock-in data processing for thermographic NDT of concrete structures (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Kubo, Shiro, et al.
Published: 15 March 2002

Development of a pulse heating thermographic NDT technique for detection of latent blister in corrosion protective coating on oil storage tank (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Kubo, Shiro, et al.
Published: 23 March 2001

Development of a new diagnosis method for caries in human teeth based on thermal images under pulse heating (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Kubo, Shiro, et al.
Published: 23 March 2001

Fatigue crack identification using near-tip singular temperature field measured by lock-in thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Kubo, Shiro, et al.
Published: 30 March 2000

Proposal for a new thermographic nondestructive testing technique using microwave heating (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Kubo, Shiro, et al.
Published: 19 March 1999

Development of a new crack identification method based on singular current field using differential thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Kubo, Shiro
Published: 19 March 1999

Full-field IR measurement of subsurface grinding temperatures (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Madhavan, Viswanathan, et al.
Published: 26 March 1998

Visualization of contact stress distribution using infrared stress-measurement system (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Ogura, Keiji, et al.
Published: 4 April 1997

Overview of recent Japanese activities in thermographic NDT (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Ogura, Keiji
Published: 4 April 1997

Damage inspection of CFRP using resistive-heating thermographic NDT (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Ogura, Keiji, et al.
Published: 15 March 1996

Thermal sensing and imaging of the dry-sliding contact surface using IR thermomicroscope (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Ogura, Keiji, et al.
Published: 28 March 1995

Thermographic NDT based on transient temperature field under Joule effect heating (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Ogura, Keiji
Published: 21 March 1994

New development of thermographic NDT for laminated composites using contact cooling of IR-transmissive optical solid (Technical Article)
Authors: Sakagami, Takahide, Ogura, Keiji
Published: 3 December 1993

Conference involvement

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XL
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIX
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVIII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVI
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII
Thermosense XXXII
Thermosense XXXI
Thermosense XXX
Thermosense XXIX
Thermosense XXVIII
Thermosense XXVII
Thermosense XXVI
Thermosense XXV

Expertise

Morteza Safai is a technical fellow at the Boeing Company. His area of expertise includes; nondestructive inspection sensors and systems emphasizes in nanotechnology, x-ray backscattering and CT, MEMS, IR Imaging, Shearography, machine vision and microwave testing. His work experience included 20 Years at the Boeing Company, 4 years at FMC Food technology and 2 at Quest Integrated. He holds over 160 patent pending patents and 20 technical Publications. He holds a BS and MS. Physics from the University of Utah. He is currently the session chair for SPIE and IEEE.

Publications

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII (SPIE Conference Volume)
Editors: Safai, Morteza, Brown, Jeff
Published: 6 May 2011

Thermosense XXXII (Technical Article)
Editors: Safai, Morteza, Dinwiddie, Ralph
Published: 4 May 2010

Detection of surface cracks, pits, and scratches in highly reflective and low-emissive materials by using a laser beam trapping and infrared imaging technique (Technical Article)
Authors: Safai, Morteza
Published: 18 April 2006

Nondestructive testing of aerospace hardware with shearography and forced harmonic excitation technique (Technical Article)
Authors: Safai, Morteza, Deobald, Lyle
Published: 14 November 1996

Calibration issues affecting the operation of infrared microscopes over large temperature ranges (Technical Article)
Authors: White, Gary, Safai, Morteza, et al.
Published: 15 March 1996

Thermal response measurements of aluminum and graphite epoxy due to irradiation by 256-MeV protons (Technical Article)
Authors: Safai, Morteza, King, Thomas, et al.
Published: 15 March 1996

Simultaneous materials evaluation with both electronic shearography and infrared nondestructive evaluation (Technical Article)
Authors: Safai, Morteza
Published: 4 January 1995

Optimization of thermographic NDT using finite element analysis (Technical Article)
Authors: Lulay, Ken, Safai, Morteza
Published: 21 March 1994

Nondestructive evaluation of aircraft fuselage panels with electronic shearography (Technical Article)
Authors: Safai, Morteza
Published: 22 October 1993

Thermography evaluation of metal bonding materials (Technical Article)
Authors: Safai, Morteza
Published: 1 April 1992

Conference involvement

Publications

Infrared windows in industrial applications I (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Rozlosnik, Andres
Published: 28 March 2005

Thermosense XXIV (Technical Article)
Editors: Rozlosnik, Andres, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 15 March 2002

Thermosense XXIII (Technical Article)
Editors: Rozlosnik, Andres, Dinwiddie, Ralph
Published: 23 March 2001

Bringing up-to-date applications of infrared thermography to surveillance, safety, and rescue (Technical Article)
Authors: Rozlosnik, Andres
Published: 30 March 2000

Infrared thermography for process control and predictive maintenance purposes in a steel wire drawing machine (Technical Article)
Authors: Rozlosnik, Andres, Lardone, Victor
Published: 19 March 1999

Infrared thermography and ultrasound for both testing and analyzing valves (Technical Article)
Authors: Rozlosnik, Andres
Published: 26 March 1998

Conference involvement

Expertise

Gary holds degrees in Energy Engineering and Zoology from the University of Wisconsin. He has been using Infrared Thermography since 1975. During that time he has accumulated experience in field diagnostics as a consultant to industry and has worked for three major manufacturers of infrared imaging equipment. Gary has published several papers on the technology and its applications. He is also the editor and publisher of ITC’s highly acclaimed monthly newsletter for thermographers. In 2000, he co-founded the InfraMation Conference, the largest annual IR conference for thermographers. Gary is active on ASNT, ISO, and ASTM Infrared Thermography Committees and holds a professional engineer’s license. In addition, Gary provides advanced technical support and manages ITC’s online courses.

Publications

Twenty-five years of Thermosense: a historical and technological retrospective (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Madding, Robert, Orlove, Gary, et al.
Published: 1 April 2003

A brief history of 25 years (or more) of infrared imaging radiometers (Technical Article)
Authors: Lyon, Bernard, Orlove, Gary
Published: 1 April 2003

Relationship between current load and temperature for quasi-steady state and transient conditions (Technical Article)
Authors: Lyon, Bernard, Orlove, Gary, et al.
Published: 30 March 2000

Nondestructive evaluation of steam traps (Technical Article)
Authors: Orlove, Gary
Published: 19 March 1999

Infrared imaging and radiometry (Technical Article)

Authors: Orlove, Gary
Published: 1 June 1993

Development of a radiometric model for the detection of plastic coating omissions on aluminum substrate (Technical Article)
Authors: Orlove, Gary
Published: 1 March 1990

Conference involvement

Publications

Quantitative assessment in thermal image segmentation for artistic objects (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Yousefi, Bardia, Sfarra, Stefano, et al.
Published: 11 July 2017

Liquid nitrogen cooling in IR thermography applied to steel specimen (Technical Article)
Authors: Lei, L., Ferrarini, G., et al.
Published: 5 May 2017

Investigation of the influence of spatial degrees of freedom on thermal infrared measurement (Technical Article)
Authors: Fleuret, Julien, Yousefi, Bardia, et al.
Published: 5 May 2017

Numerical and experimental analyses for natural and non-natural impacted composites via thermographic inspection, ultrasonic C-scan and terahertz imaging (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhang, Hai, Sfarra, Stefano, et al.
Published: 5 May 2017

Modified algorithm for mineral identification in LWIR hyperspectral imagery (Technical Article)Modified algorithm for mineral identification in LWIR hyperspectral imagery (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Yousefi, Bardia, Sojasi, Saeed, et al.
Published: 5 May 2017

Thermal NDT applying Candid Covariance-Free Incremental Principal Component Thermography (CCIPCT) (Technical Article)
Authors: Yousefi, Bardia, Sfarra, Stefano, et al.
Published: 5 May 2017

Satellite image fusion by using a combination of IHS and HPM methods (Technical Article)
Authors: Sojasi, Saeed, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 5 May 2017

The role of the continuous wavelet transform in mineral identification using hyperspectral imaging in the long-wave infrared by using SVM classifier (Technical Article)
Authors: Sojasi, Saeed, Yousefi, Bardia, et al.
Published: 5 May 2017

Multisensor image fusion approach utilizing hybrid pre-enhancement and double nonsubsampled contourlet transform (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhang, Qiong, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 9 January 2017

Comparative study of microlaser excitation thermography and microultrasonic excitation thermography on submillimeter porosity in carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhang, Hai, Fernandes, Henrique, Hassler, Ulf, Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, Genest, Marc, Robitaille, François, Joncas, Simon, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 30 September 2016

Emissivity retrieval from indoor hyperspectral imaging of mineral grains
Authors: Yousefi, Bardia, Sojasi, Saeed, et al.
Published: 11 May 2016

Infrared thermography for CFRP inspection: computational model and experimental results (Technical Article)
Authors: Fernandes, Henrique, Zhang, Hai, et al.
Published: 11 May 2016

Mineral identification in hyperspectral imaging using Sparse-PCA (Technical Article)
Authors: Yousefi, Bardia, Sojasi, Saeed, et al.
Published: 11 May 2016

Fracture behavior of reinforced aluminum alloy matrix composites using thermal imaging tools (Technical Article)
Authors: Avdelidis, N., Exarchos, D., et al.
Published: 11 May 2016

A comparative study of experimental and finite element analysis on submillimeter flaws by laser and ultrasonic excited thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhang, Hai, Fernandes, Henrique, et al.
Published: 11 May 2016

Comparative study on submillimeter flaws in stitched T-joint carbon fiber reinforced polymer by infrared thermography, microcomputed tomography, ultrasonic c-scan and microscopic inspection (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhang, Hai, Hassler, Ulf, Genest, Marc, Fernandes, Henrique, Robitaille, Francois, Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, Joncas, Simon, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 15 October 2015

Role of the masonry in paintings during a seismic event analyzed by infrared vision (Technical Article)
Authors: López, F., Sfarra, S., et al.
Published: 7 July 2015

An infrared-visible image fusion scheme based on NSCT and compressed sensing (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhang, Qiong, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 21 May 2015

Review of pulsed phase thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Ibarra-Castanedo, C., Maldague, X.
Published: 12 May 2015

Infrared thermography and ultrasound C-scan for non-destructive evaluation of 3D carbon fiber materials: a comparative study (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhang, Hai, Genest, Marc, et al.
Published: 12 May 2015

Integration of infrared and optical imaging techniques for the nondestructive inspection of aeronautic parts (Technical Article)
Authors: López, F., Sfarra, S., et al.
Published: 12 May 2015

Thermal diffusivity estimation with quantitative pulsed phase thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Ospina-Borras, J. E., Florez-Ospina, Juan F., et al.
Published: 12 May 2015

Fiber orientation assessment on surface and beneath surface of carbon fiber reinforced composites using active infrared thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Fernandes, Henrique, Maldague, Xavier P.
Published: 21 May 2014

Comparison of image processing techniques for the on-site evaluation of damaged frescoes (Technical Article)
Authors: Bison, P., Bortolin, A., et al.
Published: 21 May 2014

A hybrid frequency-spatial domain infrared image enhancement approach evaluated by fuzzy entropy (Technical Article)
Authors: Zhang, Qiong, Fleuret, Julien, et al.
Published: 21 May 2014

Pulsed thermographic inspection of CFRP structures: experimental results and image analysis tools (Technical Article)
Authors: Theodorakeas, P., Avdelidis, N., et al.
Published: 8 March 2014

Defects detection and non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques in paintings: a unified approach through measurements of deformation (Technical Article)
Authors: Sfarra, S., Ibarra-Castanedo, C., et al.
Published: 30 May 2013

Analysis of signal processing techniques in pulsed thermography (Technical Article)

Authors: Lopez, Fernando, Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, et al.
Published: 22 May 2013

Design of a Remote Infrared Images and Other Data Acquisition Station for outdoor applications (Technical Article)

Authors: Béland, M.-A., Djupkep, F. B., et al.
Published: 22 May 2013

Flow detection via sparse frame analysis for suspicious event recognition in infrared imagery (Technical Article)
Authors: Fernandes, Henrique, Batista, Marcos, et al.
Published: 22 May 2013

Infrared thermography inspection of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) wind turbine blades and the concept of an automated scanning device (Technical Article)
Authors: Avdelidis, Nicolas, Ibarra-Castanedo, C., et al.
Published: 22 May 2013

High-resolution survey of buildings by lock-in IR thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Bortolin, A., Cadelano, G., et al.
Published: 22 May 2013

Nondestructive testing of externally reinforced structures for seismic retrofitting using flax fiber reinforced polymer (FFRP) composites (Technical Article)
Authors: Ibarra-Castanedo, C., Sfarra, S., et al.
Published: 22 May 2013

Water ingress detection in honeycomb sandwich panels by passive infrared thermography using a high-resolution thermal imaging camera (Technical Article)
Authors: Ibarra-Castanedo, C., Brault, L., et al.
Published: 18 May 2012

Importance of integrated results of different non-destructive techniques in order to evaluate defects in panel paintings: the contribution of infrared, optical and ultrasonic techniques (Technical Article)
Authors: Sfarra, S., Theodorakeas, P., et al.
Published: 6 June 2011

Automated transient thermography for the inspection of CFRP structures: experimental results and developed procedures (Technical Article)
Authors: Theodorakeas, P., Avdelidis, N., et al.
Published: 10 May 2011

A hybrid, infrared thermography: heat diffusion equation, method for the 3D air-temperature measurement (Technical Article)
Authors: Djupkep Dizeu, F. B., Maldague, X., et al.
Published: 10 May 2011

Infrared thermography as a nondestructive tool for materials characterization and assessment (Technical Article)
Authors: Avdelidis, N., Gan, T.-H., et al.
Published: 10 May 2011

Comparative study for the nondestructive testing of advanced ceramic materials by infrared thermography and holographic interferometry (Technical Article)
Authors: Sfarra, S., Ibarra-Castanedo, C., et al.
Published: 4 May 2010

Nondestructive testing of plastered mosaics with the use of active thermography approaches (Technical Article)
Authors: Cheilakou, Eleni, Avdelidis, Nico, et al.
Published: 4 May 2010

Active thermography signal processing techniques for defect detection and characterization on composite materials (Technical Article)
Authors: Ibarra-Castanedo, C., Avdelidis, N., et al.
Published: 4 May 2010

Observation of the human body thermoregulation and extraction of its vein signature using NIR and MWIR imaging (Technical Article)
Authors: Bouzida, Nabila, Bendada, Abdelhakim, et al.
Published: 25 April 2009

Heat-stimulus correction for pulsed-infrared thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Benítez, Hernán, Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, et al.
Published: 22 April 2009

Enhanced contrast detection of subsurface defects by pulsed infrared thermography based on the fourth order statistic moment, kurtosis (Technical Article)
Authors: Madruga, Francisco, Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, et al.
Published: 22 April 2009

Using lock-in infrared thermography for the visualization of the hand vascular tree (Technical Article)
Authors: Bouzida, Nabila, Bendada, Abdel Hakim, et al.
Published: 17 March 2008

Thermographic signal processing through correlation operators in pulsed thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Klein, Matthieu, Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, et al.
Published: 17 March 2008

A straightforward graphical user interface for basic and advanced signal processing of thermographic infrared sequences (Technical Article)
Authors: Klein, Matthieu, Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, et al.
Published: 17 March 2008

Localization of wood floor structure by infrared thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Cochior Plescanu, C., Klein, M., et al.
Published: 17 March 2008

A study of active thermography approaches for the non-destructive testing and evaluation of aerospace structures (Technical Article)
Authors: Avdelidis, Nicolas, Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, et al.
Published: 17 March 2008

Defect quantification with reference-free thermal contrast and artificial neural networks (Technical Article)
Authors: Benitez, Hernan, Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, et al.
Published: 9 April 2007

Nondestructive inspection of open micro-cracks in thermally sprayed coatings using ultrasound excited vibrothermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Piau, Jean-Marc, Bendada, Abdelhakim, et al.
Published: 9 April 2007

Inspection of aerospace materials by pulsed thermography, lock-in thermography, and vibrothermography: a comparative study (Technical Article)
Authors: Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, Genest, Marc, et al.
Published: 9 April 2007

Analysis of pulsed thermographic sequences based on radon transform (Technical Article)
Authors: González, Daniel, Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, et al.
Published: 18 April 2006

Discrete signal transforms as a tool for processing and analyzing pulsed thermographic data (Technical Article)
Authors: Ibarra-Castanedo, C., González, D., et al.
Published: 18 April 2006

Quantitative pulsed phase thermography applied to steel plates (Technical Article)
Authors: Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, Avdelidis, Nicolas, et al.
Published: 28 March 2005

Pulsed phase thermography inversion procedure using normalized parameters to account for defect size variations (Technical Article)
Authors: Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 28 March 2005

Context-independant video monitoring of mobile objects with color/thermal sensor (Technical Article)
Authors: St. Laurent, Louis, Prevost, Donald, et al.
Published: 16 December 2004

Defect depth retrieval from pulsed phase thermographic data on Plexiglas and aluminum samples (Technical Article)
Authors: Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 12 April 2004

Thermal transient thermographic NDT and E of composites (Technical Article)
Authors: Avdelidis, Nicolas, Almond, Darryl, et al.
Published: 12 April 2004

Advanced surveillance systems: combining video and thermal imagery for pedestrian detection (Technical Article)
Authors: Torresan, Helene, Turgeon, Benoit, et al.
Published: 12 April 2004

Thermosense XXV (Technical Article)
Editors: Maldague, Xavier, Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 1 April 2003

Thermographic nondestructive evaluation: overview of recent progress (Technical Article)
Authors: Ibarra-Castanedo, Clemente, Galmiche, Francois, et al.
Published: 1 April 2003

Thermographic inspection of cracked solar cells (Technical Article)
Authors: Pilla, M., Galmiche, Francois, et al.
Published: 15 March 2002

Time aliasing problem in pulsed-phased thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Galmiche, Francois, Leclerc, Maxime, et al.
Published: 23 March 2001

Active infrared thermography for landmine detection (Technical Article)
Authors: Galmiche, Francois, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 10 September 1999

Defect detection in pulsed thermography: a comparison of Kohonen and Perceptron neural networks (Technical Article)
Authors: Vallerand, Steve, Darabi, A., et al.
Published: 19 March 1999

Pulsed phase thermography of aluminum specimens (Technical Article)
Authors: Couturier, J.-P., Maldague, Xavier
Published: 4 April 1997

Lock-in thermographic inspection of wood particle boards (Technical Article)
Authors: Wu, Datong, Salerno, Antonio, et al.
Published: 4 April 1997

Shape from heating: a two-dimensional approach for shape extraction in infrared images (Technical Article)
Authors: Pelletier, Jean-Francois, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 1 February 1997

Infrared thermography: nonplanar inspection (Technical Article)
Authors: Pelletier, Jean-Francois, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 15 March 1996

Transient thermal nondestructive testing (NDT) of defects in aluminum panels (Technical Article)
Authors: Maldague, Xavier, Shiryaev, Vladimir, et al.
Published: 28 March 1995

Shape reconstruction from a single thermal image (Technical Article)
Authors: Barker, Emmanuel, Maldague, Xavier, Laurendeau, Denis
Published: 1 January 1995

Object shape determination from a single infrared thermal image (Technical Article)
Authors: Barker, Emmanuel, Maldague, Xavier, et al.
Published: 21 March 1994

Adaptive thermal tomography algorithm (Technical Article)
Authors: Vavilov, Vladimir, Maldague, Xavier, et al.
Published: 6 April 1993

Dynamic thermal tomography: new promise in the IR thermography of solids (Technical Article)
Authors: Vavilov, Vladimir, Maldague, Xavier
Published: 1 April 1992

Postprocessing of thermograms in infrared nondestructive testing (Technical Article)
Authors: Vavilov, Vladimir, Maldague, Xavier, et al.
Published: 1 December 1991

Applications of tridimensional heat calibration to a thermographic nondestructive evaluation station (Technical Article)
Authors: Maldague, Xavier, Fortin, Louis, et al.
Published: 1 March 1991

Subsurface flaw detection in reflective materials by thermal transfer imaging (Technical Article)
Authors: Maldague, Xavier, Krapez, Jean-Claude, Cielo, Paolo
Published: 1 January 1991

Transient thermographic NDE of turbine blades (Technical Article)
Authors: Maldague, Xavier, Cielo, Paolo, et al.
Published: 1 March 1990

Conference involvement

Publications

Dual-band camera system with advanced image processing capability (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Schreer, Oliver, López Sáenz, Mónica, et al.
Published: 14 May 2007

Real-time image processing and fusion for a new high-speed dual-band infrared camera (Technical Article)
Authors: Müller, Markus, Schreer, Oliver, et al.
Published: 30 April 2007

Multispectral high-speed midwave infrared imaging system (Technical Article)
Authors: Schreer, Oliver, Zettner, Juergen, et al.
Published: 30 August 2004

Helicopter-borne dual-band dual-FPA system (Technical Article)
Authors: Schreer, Oliver, Lopez Saenz, Monica, et al.
Published: 10 October 2003

Resolution enhancement of infrared imaging by triggered image acquisition with ultrashort integration time (Technical Article)
Authors: Schreer, Oliver, Lopez Saenz, Monica, et al.
Published: 15 March 2002

Conference involvement

Publications

The effect of surface reflection and surrounding environment on target temperature estimation using an infrared FPA (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Voigt, Matthias, Ramesh, Visvanathan, et al.
Published: 12 April 2007

Scene-based non-uniformity correction for focal plane arrays using a facet model (Technical Article)
Authors: Voigt, Matthias, Zarzycki, Martin, et al.
Published: 12 May 2005

Thermosense XXII (Technical Article)
Editors: LeMieux, Dennis, Dinwiddie, Ralph
Published: 30 March 2000

Thermosense XXI (Technical Article)
Editors: LeMieux, Dennis, Snell, John
Published: 19 March 1999

Use of infrared thermal imaging instrumentation in vehicle fire propagation studies (Technical Article)
Authors: LeMieux, Dennis
Published: 19 March 1999

Conference involvement

Publications

Building thermography: reporting and interpretation of results (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Kauppinen, T., Paloniitty, S., et al.
Published: 8 June 2016

About infrared scanning of photovoltaic solar plant (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, T., Panouillot, P.-E., et al.
Published: 12 May 2015

Building thermography and energy performance directive of buildings (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo, Siikanen, Sami
Published: 18 May 2012

Improvement of energy efficiency: the use of thermography and air-tightness test in verification of thermal performance of school buildings (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo, Siikanen, Sami
Published: 10 May 2011

Infrared imaging of LED lighting tubes and fluorescent tubes (Technical Article)
Authors: Siikanen, Sami, Kivi, Sini, et al.
Published: 10 May 2011

LWIR and MWIR thermography tools for composites assessment (Technical Article)
Authors: Avdelidis, Nicolas, Saarimäki, Eetta, et al.
Published: 4 May 2010

The use of thermography in energy performance of buildings-directive (EPBD)-applications (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, T.
Published: 6 May 2009

Thermography as a tool for building applications and diagnostics (Technical Article)
Authors: Avdelidis, N., Kauppinen, T.
Published: 17 March 2008

Building thermography as a tool in energy audits and building commissioning procedure (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo
Published: 9 April 2007

Certification of building thermographers: experiences after three courses (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo, Hekkanen, Martti, et al.
Published: 18 April 2006

Certification procedure of building thermographers (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo, Paloniitty, Sauli, et al.
Published: 28 March 2005

Building thermography in Finland (Technical Article)Building thermography in Finland (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo
Published: 1 April 2003

Thermal performance of windows by means of thermography and heat-flux meters (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo
Published: 15 March 2002

Air tightness of buildings in Finland (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo
Published: 23 March 2001

Use of cooling down thermography in locating below-surface defects of building facades (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo, Maierhofer, Christiane, et al.
Published: 30 March 2000

Using IR thermography as a quality control tool for thermal spraying in the aircraft industry (Technical Article)
Authors: Jokinen, Petri, Kauppinen, Timo, et al.
Published: 30 March 2000

Thermography in the condition monitoring of a refractory lining (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo, Alamaki, Pekka, et al.
Published: 19 March 1999

Thermal performance of prefabricated multistory house in Tallinn, Estonia, based on IR survey (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo, Hyatt, Jarmo, et al.
Published: 4 April 1997

Quantitative evaluation of building thermal performance by IR thermography inspection data (Technical Article)
Authors: Vavilov, Vladimir, Anoshkin, Igor, et al.
Published: 4 April 1997

Survey of facades based on thermal scanning: Palazzo della Ragione, Milan, Italy (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Bison, Paolo, Dezzi Bardeschi, Marco, et al.
Published: 15 March 1996

Use of thermography in testing skin creams (Technical Article)
Authors: Anttonen, Hannu, Kauppinen, Timo, et al.
Published: 21 March 1994

Applications of aerial thermography in peat production in Finland (Technical Article)
Authors: Tervo, Matti, Kiukaanniemi, Eino, et al.
Published: 6 April 1993

Renovation concepts for private houses: the use of thermography as a supporting method (Technical Article)
Authors: Kauppinen, Timo, Hakkila, Anne, et al.
Published: 1 April 1992

Supervision of self-heating in peat stockpiles by aerial thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Tervo, Matti, Kauppinen, Timo
Published: 1 March 1991

Conference involvement

Publications

Practical Applications of Infrared Thermal Sensing and Imaging Equipment, Third Edition (SPIE Press Author)
Authors: Kaplan, Herbert
Published: 21 March 2007

Twenty-five years of Thermosense: an historical and technological retrospective (Technical Article)
Authors: Madding, Robert, Orlove, Gary, et al.
Published: 1 April 2003

Emissivity-corrected infrared thermal pulse measurement on microscopic semiconductor targets (Technical Article)
Authors: Albright, Grant, Stump, James, et al.
Published: 23 March 2001

True temperature measurements on microscopic semiconductor targets (Technical Article)
Authors: Albright, Grant, Stump, James, et al.
Published: 19 March 1999

NUVU: handheld instruments for video inspection of aircraft wiring (Technical Article)
Authors: Pike, John, Mehrotra, Yogesh, et al.
Published: 28 January 1999

Application of differential infrared thermography in power generation facilities (Technical Article)
Authors: Kaplan, Herbert, Zayicek, Paul
Published: 28 March 1995

Commercial applications for thermal imaging instruments: an update (Technical Article)
Authors: Kaplan, Herbert
Published: 17 October 1994

Infrared thermal imaging applications for manufacturing processes and quality control: an overview (Technical Article)
Authors: Kaplan, Herbert
Published: 29 November 1993

Thermosense VIII: Thermal Infrared Sensing for Diagnostics and Control (Technical Article)
Editors: Kaplan, Herbert
Published: 28 March 1986

Contemporary Infrared Standards and Calibration (Technical Article)
Editors: Zweibaum, Frederic, Kaplan, Herbert
Published: 4 March 1982

Contemporary Infrared Sensors and Instruments (Technical Article)
Editors: Zweibaum, Frederic, Kaplan, Herbert
Published: 3 December 1980

Conference involvement

Expertise

Mr. Ernesto Gallo is a Mechanical Engineering with an emphasis on diagnosis and maintenance of Power Electrical Transformers with more than 30 years of experience. He began working with thermography in 1996 and is constantly updating his knowledge in international forums on the latest technologies in the two fields of his specialty. He received management training at “Universidad De Los Andes” and INALDE in Bogotá, allowing to him to have a strategic entrepreneurial vision of the business and related equipment sales. Ernesto is the President of Transequipos SA Colombia. Throughout the years the company has expanded to the Dominican Republic and Ecuador and has made key business associates in Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, Peru, Chile and Spain. Transequipos SA provides specialized laboratory services for dielectric insulating oil, gas chromatography and field maintenance to power transformers. The company is recognized for sustainability and efficiency, with excellent and solid experience in the industrial and power sectors in Colombia and Latin America.

Publication

Ernesto authored the book “Diagnosis and Field Maintenance for Power Electrical Transformers “.

He continues to give lectures nationally and internationally. He is sought after speaker on the book subject. He is also a Level III Certified Thermographer (Professional Thermographers Association and Snell). Throughout the years, Ernesto has taught about 100 courses in Certification Level I and Level II and has trained nearly 700 thermographs. He counts with a renowned team of engineers and technical specialists in his company.

Publication

Understanding the thermal sciences in the electron beam melting process through in-situ process monitoring (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: Raplee, J., Plotkowski, A., et al.
Published: 19 April 2017

Calibrating IR cameras for in-situ temperature measurement during the electron beam melt processing of Inconel 718 and Ti-Al6-V4 (Technical Article)
Authors: Dinwiddie, R., Kirka, M., et al.
Published: 8 June 2016

Infrared imaging of the polymer 3D-printing process (Technical Article)
Authors: Dinwiddie, Ralph, Kunc, Vlastimil, et al.
Published: 12 June 2014

Real-time process monitoring and temperature mapping of a 3D polymer printing process (Technical Article)
Authors: Dinwiddie, Ralph, Love, Lonnie, et al.
Published: 22 May 2013

Thermographic in-situ process monitoring of the electron-beam melting technology used in additive manufacturing (Technical Article)
Authors: Dinwiddie, Ralph, Dehoff, Ryan, et al.
Published: 22 May 2013

Thermosense XXXII (Technical Article)
Editors: Safai, Morteza, Dinwiddie, Ralph
Published: 4 May 2010

Thermosense XXXI (Technical Article)
Editors: Dinwiddie, Ralph, Burleigh, Douglas
Published: 23 April 2009

Case study of IR reflectivity to detect and document the underdrawing of a 19<sup>th</sup> century oil painting (Technical Article)
Authors: Dinwiddie, R., Dean, S.
Published: 18 April 2006

IR imaging of integrated circuit power transistors during operation (Technical Article)
Authors: Wang, Hsin, Dinwiddie, Ralph, et al.
Published: 15 March 2002

Thermosense XXIII (Technical Article)
Editors: Rozlosnik, Andres, Dinwiddie, Ralph
Published: 23 March 2001

Synchronizing the IR camera to capture high-speed thermal transients (Technical Article)
Authors: Wang, Hsin, Dinwiddie, Ralph
Published: 23 March 2001

Development of a high-speed system for temperature mapping of a rotating target (Technical Article)
Authors: Hartsock, Dale, Dinwiddie, Ralph, et al.
Published: 30 March 2000

Thermosense XXII (Technical Article)
Editors: LeMieux, Dennis, Dinwiddie, Ralph
Published: 30 March 2000

Application of high-speed IR imaging during mechanical fatigue tests (Technical Article)
Authors: Wang, Hsin, Dinwiddie, Ralph, et al.
Published: 30 March 2000

Time-resolved tribo-thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Dinwiddie, Ralph, Blau, Peter
Published: 19 March 1999

IR-camera methods for automotive brake system studies (Technical Article)
Authors: Dinwiddie, Ralph, Lee, Kwangjin
Published: 26 March 1998

Conference involvement

Expertise

Mr. Doug Burleigh received a B.S. degree in Physics and an M.S. degree in Applied Physics (Materials) from Penn State University. He has been working in the aerospace industry for over 30 years. He was a pioneer in the use of infrared thermography for nondestructive testing (NDT) of composites and has been involved in this application for over 25 years.

He has been the conference chairman six times for the annual Thermosense conference on Infrared Applications, sponsored by SPIE (Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers). He originated and serves annually as the Chairman of the NDT & Materials Evaluation session of the Thermosense conference. His work experience includes the development of NDT methods and development programs for General Dynamics Space Systems Division, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, TRW, NASA, USA (United Space Alliance), Goodrich Aerostructures and others.

Mr. Burleigh’s infrared work has included the NDT of composite and metal structures used on space launch vehicles (Atlas, Titan, Centaur, Space Shuttle and X-33), satellites, commercial airliners, private planes, helicopters, America’s Cup racing yachts and other boats, composite reinforcements applied to concrete civil structures, and oil pipelines. Doug is certified as Level 3 by ASNT (American Society for Nondestructive Testing) in Thermal/Infrared inspection and has published over 50 technical papers.

Publications

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIX (SPIE Conference Volume)
Editors: Bison, Paolo, Burleigh, Douglas
Published: 7 July 2017

Pulsed thermal NDT in tables, figures, and formulas (Technical Article)
Authors: Vavilov, V., Burleigh, D.
Published: 12 May 2015

Infrared evaluation of insulated pipelines to detect water that could cause Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) (Technical Article)
Authors: Burleigh, Douglas, Sanders, H. Allen
Published: 18 May 2012

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIV (Technical Article)
Editors: Burleigh, Douglas, Stockton, Gregory
Published: 18 May 2012

Thermosense XXXI (Technical Article)Thermosense XXXI (SPIE Conference Volume)
Editors: Dinwiddie, Ralph, Burleigh, Douglas
Published: 23 April 2009

Thermosense XXX (Technical Article)Thermosense XXX (SPIE Conference Volume)
Editors: Burleigh, Douglas, Vavilov, Vladimir
Published: 16 March 2008

Determining thermal diffusivity components in thick anisotropic composites by IR thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Vavilov, Vladimir, Burleigh, Douglas
Published: 18 April 2006

Thermosense XXVII (Technical Article)Thermosense XXVII (SPIE Conference Volume)
Editors: Miles, Jonathan, Burleigh, Douglas, Peacock, G. Raymond
Published: 28 March 2005

Thermosense XXVI (Technical Article)
Editors: Peacock, G. Raymond, Burleigh, Douglas, Cramer, K. Elliott
Published: 12 April 2004

Advanced modeling of thermal NDT problems: from buried landmines to defects in composites (Technical Article)
Authors: Vavilov, Vladimir, Burleigh, Douglas, et al.
Published: 15 March 2002

Portable combined thermography/shearography NDT system for inspecting large composite structures (Technical Article)
Authors: Burleigh, Douglas
Published: 15 March 2002

Thermographic testing used on the X-33 space launch vehicle program by BFGoodrich Aerospace (Technical Article)
Authors: Burleigh, Douglas
Published: 19 March 1999

Thermal nondestructive testing (TNDT) of adhesively bonded composite reinforcements applied to concrete civil structures (Technical Article)
Authors: Burleigh, Douglas, Bohner, Richard
Published: 1 February 1999

Thermosense XIX: An International Conference on Thermal Sensing and Imaging Diagnostic Applications (Technical Article)
Editors: Burleigh, Douglas, Wurzbach, Richard
Published: 4 April 1997

Thermosense XVIII: An International Conference on Thermal Sensing and Imaging Diagnostic Applications (Technical Article)
Editors: Maclachlan Spicer, Jane, Burleigh, Douglas
Published: 15 March 1996

Practical aspects of thermal nondestructive testing (Technical Article)
Authors: Burleigh, Douglas
Published: 15 March 1996

Thermographic nondestructive testing (TNDT) of honeycomb composite structural parts of Atlas space launch vehicles (Technical Article)
Authors: Burleigh, Douglas, Kuhns, David, et al.
Published: 21 March 1994

Thermographic techniques for arc-jet testing (Technical Article)Thermographic techniques for arc-jet testing (SPIE Conference Proceeding)
Authors: White, Susan, Burleigh, Douglas
Published: 6 April 1993

Thermographic analysis of the anisotropy in the thermal conductivity of composite materials (Technical Article)
Authors: Burleigh, Douglas, De La Torre, William
Published: 1 March 1991

Numerical modeling of thermographic nondestructive testing for graphite epoxy laminates (Technical Article)
Authors: Cowell, Scott, Burleigh, Douglas
Published: 1 March 1990

Conference involvement

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XL
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIX
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVIII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVI
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII
Thermosense XXXII
Thermosense XXXI
Thermosense XXX
Thermosense XXIX
Thermosense XXVIII
Thermosense XXVII
Thermosense XXVI
Thermosense XXV
Thermosense XIX: An International Conference on Thermal Sensing and Imaging Diagnostic Applications
Thermosense XVIII: An International Conference on Thermal Sensing and Imaging Diagnostic Applications

Expertise

Prof Avdelidis has initiated several research areas involving infrared and thermal imaging in which he has published widely (more than 150 publications and conference papers) achieving a high number of citations (more than 1100 citations) and high “h” index (>17), and has attracted substantial funding (more than €20 million).

Apart from his involvement with universities, he has professional experience in the industry in the sectors of aerospace Hellenic Aerospace Industry, non-destructive testing (TWI) and robotics (Zenon).

He is also a Professeur Associe at Universite Laval, in Quebec, Canada, an editorial board member of the International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, and a member of 4 expert committees of scientific conferences – workshops, including ThermoSense.

Honors and Awards

Ph.D., MEng, MSc, BEng

Publication

Detection and characterization of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) via thermography and image processing

Authors: Avdelidis, N., Kappatos, V., et al.
Published: 19 April 2017

Fracture behavior of reinforced aluminum alloy matrix composites using thermal imaging tools (Technical Article)

Authors: Avdelidis, N., Exarchos, D., P. Vazquez, C. Ibarra-Castanedo, S. Sfarra, X.P.V. Maldague
Published: 11 May 2016, Vol. 9861

Comparative evaluation of aerospace composites using thermography and ultrasonic NDT techniques (Technical Article)

Authors: Theodorakeas, P., Avdelidis, N., I. Hatziioannidis, E. Cheilakou, R. Marini, M. Koui,
Published: 12 May 2015, Vol. 9485

Pulsed thermographic inspection of CFRP structures: experimental results and image analysis tools (Technical Article)

Authors: Theodorakeas, P., Avdelidis, N., et al.
Published: 8 March 2014

Infrared thermography inspection of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) wind turbine blades and the concept of an automated scanning device (Technical Article)

Authors: Avdelidis, Nicolas, Ibarra-Castanedo, C., X. Maldague,
Published: 22 May 2013, Vol. 8705

Infrared thermography as a nondestructive tool for materials characterization and assessment

Authors: N. P. Avdelidis; T.-H. Gan; C. Ibarra-Castanedo; X. P. V. Maldague
Published: 10 May 2011, Vol. 8013

A thermographic survey for evaluating in situ the performance of photovoltaic panels

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, Y.P. Markopoulos, I.A. Katsis, M. Koui
Published: 10 May 2011, Vol. 8013

Non -destructive testing of plastered mosaics with the use of active thermography approaches

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, Y.P. Markopoulos, I.A. Katsis, M. Koui
Published: 10 May 2011, Vol. 8013

Active thermography signal processing techniques for defect detection and characterization on composite materials

Authors: C. Ibarra-Castanedo, N. P. Avdelidis, M. Grenier, X. Maldague, A. Bendada
Published: 10 May 2011, Vol. 7661

LWIR and MWIR thermography tools for composites assessment

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, E. Saarimäki, T. Kauppinen, P. Theodorakeas, A. Tati, E. Cheilakou, S. Fanou, M. Koui, C. Ennaceur
Published: 4 May 2010, Vol. 7661

Thermography as a tool for building applications and diagnostics

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, T.K. Kauppinen
Published: 17 March 2008, Vol

A study of active thermography approaches for the non-destructive testing and evaluation of aerospace structures

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, C. Ibarra-Castanedo, Z.P. Marioli-Riga, A. Bendada, X.P.V. Maldague
Published: 17 March 2008, Vol. 6939

Evaluation of airport pavements using NDT approaches

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, A. Moropoulou
Published: 9 April 2007, Vol. 6541

A look at thermography: from passive to active NDT & E surveys

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, A. Moropoulou
Published: 9 April 2007, Vol.6541

Detection and quantification of discontinuities in building materials using transient thermal NDT techniques: modeling and experimental work.

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, A. Moropoulou, D. Stavrakas
Published: 2006, Vol.6205

Invited Paper: Quantitative thermal imaging analysis of aircraft materials: through skin sensing

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, L.J. Nelson, D.P. Almond
Published: 28 March 2005, Vol. 5782

Quantitative pulsed phase thermography applied to steel plates

Authors: C. Ibarra-Castanedo, N.P. Avdelidis, X. Maldague
Published: 28 March 2005, Vol. 5782

Invited Paper: use of thermography and fibre optics microscopy for the evaluation of railway structures in the Athens Metro in Greece.

Authors: A. Moropoulou, N.P. Avdelidis, K. Labropoulos, P. Moundoulas, D. Polymenakou, D. Stavrakas, P. Terezakis
Published: 28 March 2005, Vol. 5782

IRT in the investigation of buildings and historic structures

Authors: Eds: D.D. Burleigh, E. Cramer, G.R. Peacock
Published: 28 March 2005, Vol. 5405

Thermal transient thermographic NDT & E of composites

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, D.P. Almond, A. Dobbinson, B. Hawtin, C. Ibarra-Castanedo, X. Maldague
Published: 12 April 2004, Vol. 5405

NDT & E for the surface roughness of marble

Authors: Avdelidis, A. Moropoulou, E.T. Delegou, D.P. Almond
Published: 2004, Vol. 5405

An outdoor thermographic survey of historic structures

Authors: A. Moropoulou, N.P. Avdelidis, P. Theoulakis
Published: 1 April 2003, Vol. 5073

Transient thermography in the assessment of various defects in composite aircraft repair patching

Authors: N.P. Avdelidis, D.P. Almond, A. Moropoulou, Z.P. Marioli – Riga
Published: 1 April 2003, Vol. 5073

The role of emissivity in infrared thermographic imaging and testing of building and structural materials

Authors: A. Moropoulou, N.P. Avdelidis
Published: 15 March 2002, Vol. 4710

Detection of moisture in porous materials by infrared thermography

Authors: A. Moropoulou, N.P. Avdelidis, G. Haralampopoulos, S. Anagnostopoulou
Published: 15 March 2002, Vol. 4710

Emissivity measurements on historic building materials using dual wavelength infrared thermography

Authors: A. Moropoulou, N.P. Avdelidis
Published: 23 March 2001, Vol. 4360

Thermography as an evaluation tool for studying the movement of water through various porous materials; capillary rise and evaporation

Authors: A. Moropoulou, N.P. Avdelidis, P. Theoulakis, M. Koui
Published: 23 March 2001, Vol. 4360

Thermography as an evaluation tool for studying the movement of water through various porous materials; capillary rise and evaporation

Authors: A. Moropoulou, N.P. Avdelidis, P. Theoulakis, M. Koui,
Published: 23 March 2001, Vol. 4360

Inspection of airport runways and asphalt pavements using long wave infrared thermography

Authors: A. Moropoulou, M. Koui, N.P. Avdelidis, K. Kakaras,
Published: 30 March 2000, Vol. 4020

Conference involvement

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XL
Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems IV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIX
Smart Materials and Nondestructive Evaluation for Energy Systems III
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVIII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVI
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII
Thermosense XXXII
Thermosense XXXI
Thermosense XXX
Thermosense XXIX
Thermosense XXVIII
Thermosense XXVII

Publication

Thermoelastic stress analysis of overlap shear splices constructed from wet lay-up FRP composites
Authors: Brown, Jeff, Fineout, Benjamin
Published: 10 May 2011

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII (Technical Article)
Editors:

Safai, Morteza, Brown, Jeff
Published: 6 May 2011

Development of a nondestructive evaluation method for FRP bridge decks (Technical Article)
Authors: Brown, Jeff, Fox, Terra
Published: 4 May 2010

Load-induced debonding of FRP composites applied to reinforced concrete (Technical Article)
Authors: Blok, Joel, Brown, Jeff
Published: 22 April 2009

Crack detection and fatigue-related delamination in FRP composites applied to concrete (Technical Article)
Authors: Brown, Jeff, Baker, Rebecca, et al.
Published: 17 March 2008

Heat transfer mechanisms in fiber-reinforced polymer composites bonded to concrete (Technical Article)
Authors: Brown, Jeff, Baker, Rebecca, et al.
Published: 9 April 2007

Detecting low-velocity impact damage in composite plates using infrared thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Brown, Jeff, Anderson, Robyn, et al.
Published: 9 April 2007

NDE of fiber-reinforced polymer composites bonded to concrete using IR thermography (Technical Article)
Authors: Brown, Jeff, Hamilton III, H. R.
Published: 12 April 2004

Conferences

Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XL
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIX
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVIII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVI
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIV
Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII
Thermosense XXXII
Thermosense XXXI

Dr. Sheng-Jen Hsieh

Publications

Conference involvement

Sami Siikanen

Expertise

Expertise

Publications

Publications

Conference involvement

Conference involvement

K. Elliott Cramer

Expertise

Honor and Awards

Honor and Awards

Publication

Publication

Conference Involvement

Ralph A. Rotolante

Expertise

Expertise

Honors and Awards

Honors and Awards

Publications

Publications

A Comparison of Transient and Imaging Techniques for Measuring Minority-Carrier Lifetime

Lock-In Thermography: Fast, Easy-to-Use NDT for a Wide Variety of Applications

Solar Cell Testing with Infrared Lock-In Thermography

Infrared Active-Source NDT: A Variety of Excitation Sources and Analytical Techniques

NDT in Composite and Metal Materials with Active-Source Thermography

Infrared Lock-In techniques for Solar Cell Inspection

Inspection of Complex Composite Parts with Active-Source Thermograph

Pulse and Lock-In NDT Infrared Active-Source Techniques

Conference involvement

Conference involvement

Piotr Pregowski

Expertise

Expertise

Honors and awards

Honors and awards

Publications

Publications

Spectral analysis of radiant signals in processes of tele-thermodetection (Technical Article)

Role of time and space variability of moisture density and sand for thermal detection of buried objects – modeling and experiments

Using of comparison method in IR Thermal detection of buried mines

Detection of minefields using IR sensing and time-domain treatment method

Comparison method in IR thermal detection of buried mines

Conference involvement

Conference involvement

Dr. JAAP DE VRIES

Expertise

Expertise

Publications

Publications

Flame Attenuation Effects on Surface Temperature Measurements Using IR Thermography.

Temperature measurements on solid surfaces in rack-storage fires using IR thermography

In Situ Calibration of a microbolometer camera for the study of large-scale fires.

Conference involvement

Conference involvement

Fred Colbert

Expertise

Expertise

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, CERTIFICATIONS, TRAINING

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS, CERTIFICATIONS, TRAINING

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Publications

Publications

Conference involvement

Conference involvement

Robert Madding

Expertise

Publications

Publications

Conference involvement

Conference involvement

Mr. G. Raymond Peacock

Publications

Conference involvement

Dr. Steven M. Shepard

Publication

Detection and characterization of exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) via thermography and image processing