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Ultrasonic Nondestructive Evaluation Expert Consultant
Expertise in development of ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation methods for airframes, turbine engines spacecraft, rocket engines, metal and composite structures, modeling of ultrasonic propagation and flaw detection in complex structures.

Specialization includes analysis of flaw signals for complete characterization of defect types, acoustic imaging of aerospace-related structures, motor frames, spot welds, and electronic packaging.

This KKAI Associate offers expertise specific to the design of ultrasonic transducers, and ultrasonic phased arrays, application and design of various ultrasonic sensors including flowmeters, and cryogenic liquid level detectors for rocket engine environments. Has conducted numerous studies in areas including acoustic imaging, acoustic microscopy, diagnostic ultrasound, NDE, ultrasonic techniques for the sizing of defects in solid materials, fabricating and modeling ultrasonic phased arrays, and advanced inspection instrumentation for aerospace components.

Extensive knowledge regarding laser-based ultrasound instrumentation for the nondestructive inspection of large area composites and parts having complex curvature, high frequency ultrasonic NDE techniques for materials to be used in hypersonic aircraft, nondestructive measurement of thin-film adhesion, quantitative NDE, and inspection instrumentation

PRINCIPAL INDUSTRIES SERVED
Aerospace

EDUCATION
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
MS, Electrical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
BS, Electrical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Kevin Kennedy & Associates, Inc.

Providing expertise in ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation, ultrasonic transducer design, ultrasonic phased arrays, acoustic imaging, acoustic microscopy, ultrasonic sensors, failure analysis, forensic investigation and analysis, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.

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Provided expertise in ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation, ultrasonic transducer design, ultrasonic phased arrays, acoustic imaging, acoustic microscopy, and ultrasonic sensors.

Technical Staff Member, Rockwell Science Center

Actively researched various techniques for acoustic imaging, contributing to application areas that include acoustic microscopy, diagnostic ultrasound, and NDE. Actively engaged in the development of ultrasonic techniques for the sizing of defects in solid materials; contributed to the technology for fabricating and modeling ultrasonic phased arrays; and has been principal investigator and chief engineer for several projects to build advanced inspection instrumentation for aerospace components. Made important contributions to the development of laser-based ultrasound instrumentation for the nondestructive inspection of large area composites and parts having complex curvature as well as to the control of manufacturing processes. Worked on the development of high frequency ultrasonic NDE techniques for materials to be used in hypersonic aircraft.
Spent an academic year at University College London working on the nondestructive measurement of thin-film adhesion.

Staff Member, Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford University

Researched acoustic microscope.

Research Division, American Optical Corporation

Worked on various techniques for ultrasonic imaging, developed a commercial version of an acoustic microscope operating from 0.8 GHz to 2 GHz.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Acoustical Society of America
Tau Beta Pi
Sigma Xi
Eta Kappa Nu

PUBLICATIONS
Has authored or co-authored numerous technical publications in the fields of acoustic imaging, quantitative NDE, and inspection instrumentation.

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