The Ultrasonics and Applied Mechanics Laboratory (UAML) research group at CSUN is conducting theoretical and experimental science in various fields that can benefit from ultrasound and related technology.
Dr. Christoph Schaal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at California State University, Northridge (CSUN), and Director of the Ultrasonics and Applied Mechanics Laboratory (UAML). He received his Ph.D. from the University of Stuttgart, Germany and he was a postdoctoral researcher at University of California, Los Angeles before joining CSUN. Dr. Schaal has over 15 years of experience in research and teaching. He has made significant contributions as an author or co-author of more than 60 journal and conference publications, spanning a range of topics including ultrasound, nondestructive evaluation, applied and experimental mechanics, and robotics. He currently also serves as Associate Editor of the Ultrasonics Journal and as Co-Chair of the annual SPIE Smart Structures & Nondestructive Evaluation Conference.
Postdoc in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Dr.-Ing. (Ph.D.) in Mechanical Engineering
University of Stuttgart, Germany
Dipl.-Ing. (B.S. and M.S.) in Cybernetics and Systems Engineering
University of Stuttgart, Germany
On-ground testing of technology capable of performing NDE in space and development of in-space experiments.
Advancing the accuracy and efficiency of experimental methods for ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation.
Conducting nondestructive evaluation using ultrasonic waves through the use of novel autonomous sensor robot systems.
Experimental, numerical and analytical investigations to achieve monitoring of (custom) composite structures.
Investigating the ultrasonic wave-scattering at bone-tissue interfaces using numerical and experimental methods.
Developing a novel approach to model the anchor loss of miniature resonators (inertial sensors).
Wave propagation model assessment through advanced fuzzy arithmetic.
Developed a fully automated damage detection method for mult-wire cables using guided waves.
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