MEGAN MCGOVERN Senior Researcher, General Motors DETROIT, MI HOW DID YOU FIRST BECOME INVOLVED IN NDT? As a general engineering under- graduate at University of Illinois, I was undecided between a secondary field concentration of acoustics or structural engi- neering. I was taking an engi- neering design analysis class with Professor Henrique Reis, and he devoted one lecture for his PhD student, Adam Senalik, to talk about his research using impact echo ultrasound to detect decay in wood utility poles. I realized that this area combined both of my interests! I began doing undergraduate research in the Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation Lab on using linear and nonlinear ultrasonic techniques to inspect wood utility poles and asphalt concrete pavements and stayed on through my PhD work in systems and entrepreneurial engineering. After defending my dissertation in 2016, I joined GM R&D and now lead research projects involving in-line manufac- turing inspection. IS YOUR WORK FOCUSED ON A PARTICULAR FIELD? Since I work at General Motors R&D (specifically, in the Manufacturing Systems Research Lab), my work is automotive-focused and my customers are internal. All my projects involve nondestructive quality verification technologies and methods that have a path to be implemented in a fast-paced in-line manufacturing environ- ment. With the shift from internal combustion engine vehicles to electric vehicles, my work has accordingly shifted to be focused on batteries. WHAT’S A TYPICAL WORKDAY LIKE? My job varies heavily from day to day. This is especially true because I work in research. One day I might be in the lab taking data, another day I may be in front of the computer all day coding or writing, and some days are just full of meetings. The types of proj- ects I work on also vary. It’s very intellectually stimulating, and I wouldn’t have it any other way! ARE YOU INVOLVED WITH ASNT? I am the chair of the Detroit Section of ASNT. Being involved at the local level has afforded great networking opportunities and exposure to new technolo- gies. I also really enjoy the various technical presentations. Recently, I joined the ASNT Research Council, so I look forward to being more involved at the national level. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER TO INDIVIDUALS CONSIDERING CAREERS IN NDT? We need more NDT profession- als—I say go for it! NDT is such a cross-functional discipline that you can find something to interest you, whether it’s materials and structures, physics, or technology development. For me, I initially found the field of acoustics to be fascinating but have since ventured into other areas such as thermog- raphy and radiography as the applications necessitate. DO YOU HAVE A FAVORITE QUOTE THAT INSPIRES YOUR WORK OR PERSONAL LIFE? I have two: “Do good work” and “Character is the best ornament.” Both pieces of advice were given to me by mentors, and they haven’t steered me wrong. At the end of the day, no matter how challenging life or work is, if you maintain good character and a good work ethic, the rest will work itself out. SCOPE | ATWORK 80 M AT E R I A L S E V A L U AT I O N • N O V E M B E R 2 0 2 2

CALLFORPAPERS | SCOPE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON NONDESTRUCTIVE CHARACTERIZATION OF MATERIALS ASNT invites you to submit a proposal to present at the 17th International Symposium on Nondestructive Characterization of Materials (ISNDCM) in Zurich, Switzerland, on 15–17 August 2023. The main focus of ISNDCM is the use of NDE methods as an investigation tool to determine a material’s properties and characterize parts of materials or features detected within them. This symposium encourages presentations addressing current and future issues, covering theo- retical and experimental work. Of consid- erable interest will be state-of-the-art developments and applications where the complex nature of materials is recog- nized. Furthermore, discussions on the applications and possibilities for multitech- nique measurements of interdependent parameters and the evaluation of the data through sophisticated computer analyses are also encouraged. Abstracts should be submitted to asnt.org by 31 March 2023. SPECIAL ISSUE OF RNDE ON MACHINE LEARNING IN NDE Recent advancements in artificial intelli- gence (AI), including new strategies for capturing, storing, analyzing, and inter- preting data, have the potential to revolu- tionize the nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of materials and structures in many ways. The field of NDE can significantly benefit from new machine learning (ML) and deep learning (DL) algorithms, increased computer processing power, the accessi- bility of mobile internet, the availability of substantial amounts of high-quality data, and modern data storage technology. The focus of this special issue is to consolidate recent research activi- ties that utilize existing or new AI/ML methods to advance the state of NDE. These include but are not limited to: (a) the design and development of novel algorithms adapted for NDE data acqui- sition, analysis, modeling, or prediction (b) implementation of existing AI/ML algorithms to new NDE application and (c) data-driven methods for extracting relevant information from NDE data sets compared to conventional approaches. To be considered for this special issue, manuscripts are required to demonstrate a significant contribution to the field of NDE with carefully documented methodology and results, reporting model performance compared to conventional approaches, and including relevant code in public depositories (such as GitHub) following common practices in the field of ML. Scope: Ñ Artificial intelligence Ñ Machine learning Ñ Deep learning Ñ Computer vision Ñ Signal and image processing Ñ Big data Ñ Time series analysis Ñ Surrogate modeling Ñ Pattern recognition Journal homepage and author guide- lines are available at asnt.org/rnde. Submit your special issue paper by 1 May 2023 at mc.manuscriptcentral. com/urnd. Please include in your paper submission’s cover letter that you are submitting for the ML special issue. 21ST INTERNATIONAL ASTM/ESIS SYMPOSIUM ON FATIGUE AND FRACTURE MECHANICS Papers are invited for the 21st International ASTM/ESIS Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics (43rd National Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics), to be held 8–10 November 2023 at the Washington Hilton (Washington, DC). The event is co-sponsored by ASTM International’s committee E08 on fatigue and fracture and the European Structural Integrity Society (ESIS), in conjunction with the committee’s November standards devel- opment meetings. Fatigue and fracture behaviors of engi- neered components are a relevant topic today across a wide variety of fields. This symposium is intended to be a forum for exchange of ideas, test methods, data, and analysis methods across a broad range of fatigue and fracture mechanics topics, materials, and engineered components, including metallic materials, composites, and hybrid materials. Topics may include but are not limited to: Ñ Fracture and fatigue of advanced materials Ñ Fracture and fatigue of thin films Ñ High-temperature creep fracture Ñ Fretting fatigue Ñ Thermal-mechanical fatigue Ñ Stress corrosion and corrosion fatigue Ñ Environment assisted fracture Ñ Fracture in ceramics Ñ Fracture in polymers Ñ Nonlinear and linear fracture mechanics Ñ Computational fracture mechanics Ñ Nondestructive testing for fracture prevention Ñ Fracture in biological materials Ñ Structural integrity assessments Ñ Probabilistic fracture mechanics Ñ Dynamic and high strain rate fracture Ñ Fracture in weldments Ñ Fatigue and fracture of composites Ñ Fatigue and fracture of additive manufacturing Ñ Ultra-high-cycle fatigue Ñ Residual stress effects on fatigue and fracture Ñ Statistical aspects of fatigue and fracture Ñ Fatigue and fracture modeling verifi- cation and validation Ñ Fatigue and fracture data analytics including artificial intelligence/ machine learning Ñ Digital twin for fatigue and fracture life assessment To participate in the symposium, authors must submit a 2- to 3-page abstract using the ASTM Extended Abstracts template provided in the ASTM Abstract Submission Portal no later than 30 November 2022. 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