Advanced Sensor Technology Laboratory (ASTL)

Current research projects at ASTL include:

The mission of the Advanced Sensor Technology Laboratory (ASTL) is developing state-of-the-art sensor technologies for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) and providing a multi-disciplinary learning environment for the students to participate in research activities.

  • Ultrasound Waveguide Sensor Network for Differentiating Sensitization and Fatigue in Aluminum Alloys
  • Experiment and Simulation Study of Surface Profile Evolution for Crack Initiation Prediction

Latest Updates from the Lab

November 2023David Reynoso has been awarded the esteemed Dwight D. Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship, with a total award amount of $10,000. This includes a budget of $1,500 for a trip to Washington D.C. to attend the Engineering Research Board (ERB) Conference, scheduled from January 7 to January 11, 2024.
November 2023David Reynoso attended the 2023 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) National Conference in Salt Lake City, UT, as the Regional Graduate Representative for Region 5.
October 2023David Reynoso attends the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) National Diversity in STEM (NDiS) Conference in Portland, OR on a travel grant.
August 2023Arash Valiollahi successfully defends Ph.D. thesis and graduates from the laboratory.
August 2023David Reynoso is awarded the Hispanic Scholarship Fund (HSF) fellowship.
February 2023Mostafa Rahimi, Songwei Wang, Dr. Abdraouf Abusoua, and Dr. Haiying Huang recently attended the SPIE Conference in Long Beach, CA, where they each presented their research findings.