IRES: U.S.-India Summer Research Experience in Nondestructive Evaluation Technologies for Michigan State University Students at the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, Chennai.

OISE-1064641 Lalita Udpa密歇根州立大学(MSU)授予美国学生国际研究经验奖(IRES)，表彰与印度金奈马德拉斯印度理工学院(IITM)的Kavitha Arunachalam教授和Krishnan Balasubramaniam教授在电气、计算机和机械工程方面的国际研究合作。这项研究的重点是利用无损评估(NDE)中的尖端技术对基础设施完整性或结构健康监测(SHM)进行评估。IITM拥有一个无损检测中心，该中心拥有最先进的研究设施，使用先进的超声波、电磁、射线成像、热学和光学工具进行研究，密歇根州立大学的研究生和本科生可以利用这些工具进行基于假设的、多学科的无损检测研究。无损检测技术用于检查和评估各种系统的结构完整性，如核电站、天然气管道、飞机、桥梁、大坝和民用和国防基础设施的其他部分。由于已知其中许多已远远超过其设计寿命，因此对其结构完整性的可靠和准确评估的需求越来越大。监测是使用各种方式完成的，这些方式依赖于不同的能源，例如电磁、超声波、热能和X射线。每种检测技术的基本物理原理各不相同，分析数据的方法也各不相同。因此，无损检测为学生提供了一个丰富的研究领域，这些领域将集中在计算建模、信号处理、解决逆问题的机器学习算法以及新型无损检测传感器和系统的开发方面的新发展。将选择MSU和IITM共同感兴趣的多种无损评估模式的项目，目标是开发新技术。该奖项为美国学生提供了与印度顶尖科学家合作在国际研究环境中工作的机会。他们还将参观通用电气和通用汽车在班加罗尔的研究实验室，在那里他们将了解美国公司的全球业务和国际合作的优势。该项目将吸引高素质的国内学生，鼓励他们攻读研究生和博士学位。将通过密歇根州立大学和国家项目进行特别推广，招收少数族裔和代表性不足的学生。预计这些项目会有一些学生论文和学位论文，以及大量的期刊文章和在科学会议和会议上的联合陈述。这样的体验会不会扩大学生规模呢？提高学术视野，鼓励参与全球协作。

OISE-1064641Lalita Udpa This International Research Experience for Students (IRES) award to US PI Lalita Udpa, Michigan State University (MSU) is for international research collaborations in electrical, computer, and mechanical engineering with Professors Kavitha Arunachalam and Krishnan Balasubramaniam, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IITM), Chennai, India. The research focuses on the assessment of infrastructure integrity or Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) using cutting-edge technologies in Non-Destructive Evaluation (NDE). The IITM houses an NDE Center with state-of-the art facilities for research using advanced ultrasonic, electro-magnetic, radiography, thermal and optical tools that will be available to MSU graduate and undergraduate students to conduct hypotheses-driven, multidisciplinary research in NDE.NDE techniques are used to inspect and assess the structural integrity of a variety of systems such as nuclear power plants, natural gas pipelines, aircraft, bridges, dams and other segments of the civilian and defense infrastructure. As many of these are known to have far exceeded their designed lifetime, there is increasing demand for reliable and accurate assessments of their structural integrity. Monitoring is accomplished using a variety of modalities that rely on different energy sources such as electromagnetic, ultrasound, thermal, and x-ray. The underlying physics of each inspection technology is diverse as are the methods for analyzing the data. Consequently, NDE provides a rich area for student research that will focus on novel developments in computational modeling, signal processing, machine learning algorithms for solving the inverse problem, and development of novel NDE sensors and systems. Projects in multiple NDE modalities of mutual interest to MSU and IITM will be selected with the goal of developing new technologies. This award offers opportunities for US students to work in an international research environment in collaboration with leading Indian scientists. They will also have access to the research laboratories of General Electric and General Motors in Bangalore, where they will learn about global operations of US companies and the advantages of international collaboration. This project will attract high caliber domestic students who will be encouraged to do graduate studies and doctoral degrees. Special outreach will be made to recruit minority and underrepresented students thru MSU and national programs. A number of student theses and dissertations are anticipated from these projects plus numerous journal articles and joint presentations at scientific meetings and conferences. This experience will expand students? academic horizons and encourage engagement in global collaboration.