Opening Keynote: Breaking Barriers in NDE: AI-Enhanced Solutions for Future Smart NDE
Tuesday 12 May, 9:15 - 10:05AMProfessor Roman Gr. Maev
Dr. Sc., Ph.D., P. Phys., Life Fellow IEEE, IEEE Distinguished Lecturer, Fellow & Life Member ASNT, Fellow CINDI, Fellow British Institute NDT, Fellow and Council Member, Academia NDT International Chair, ICNDT Specialist International Group “NDT Frontiers”
Director-General, Centre for Diagnostic Imaging Research, Canada, University Distinguished Physics Professor and Chair,
Applied Solid-State Physics and Material Characterization, University of Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada
Session Description:
Artificial intelligence represents a fundamental paradigm shift for nondestructive evaluation and structural health monitoring. It establishes a new framework for inspection methodologies, data interpretation, and maintenance planning.
Adoption of AI in NDE requires not only technological innovation but also organizational transformation, including workforce retraining and the redefinition of professional standards. As AI models become increasingly explainable, stable, and integrated with physical principles, the future of NDE will be characterized by adaptive, autonomous, and intelligent systems that extend far beyond current capabilities.