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这个国际研究经验的学生（IRES）奖给美国PI Lalita Udpa，密歇根州立大学（MSU）是在电气，计算机和机械工程的国际研究合作与教授Kavitha Arunachalam和Krishnan Balasubramaniam，印度理工学院马德拉斯（IITM），钦奈，印度。 该研究的重点是基础设施的完整性评估或结构健康监测（SHM）使用无损评估（NDE）的尖端技术。 IITM设有一个NDE中心，该中心拥有最先进的研究设施，使用先进的超声，电磁，射线照相，热和光学工具，将提供给密歇根州立大学的研究生和本科生进行NDE的假设驱动，多学科研究。NDE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、大坝和其他民用和国防基础设施。 由于许多这些都是众所周知的，已经远远超过了他们的设计寿命，有越来越多的需求，其结构完整性的可靠和准确的评估。 监测是使用依赖于不同能源的各种模式完成的，如电磁、超声、热和X射线。 每种检测技术的基础物理学是不同的，分析数据的方法也是不同的。 因此，NDE为学生的研究提供了丰富的领域，这些研究将集中在计算建模，信号处理，用于解决逆问题的机器学习算法以及新型NDE传感器和系统的开发方面的新发展。 MSU和IITM共同感兴趣的多种NDE模式的项目将被选择，目标是开发新技术。该奖项为美国学生提供了与印度领先科学家合作在国际研究环境中工作的机会。 他们还可以进入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MSU和国家计划进行特别宣传，以招募少数民族和代表性不足的学生。 一些学生论文和学位论文预计从这些项目加上许多期刊文章和科学会议和会议的联合演示文稿。 这一经验将扩大学生？学术视野，并鼓励参与全球合作。

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.