ASTL-Welcome

Welcome to the Advanced Sensor Technology Laboratory (ASTL)

The missions of the Advanced Sensor Technology Laboratory (ASTL) are focused on developing state-of-the-art sensor technologies for real-time diagnosis and prognosis of structural health conditions and providing a multi-disciplinary learning environment for students to participate in world class research activities.

Current research projects at ASTL cover a broad range of topics, including:

· Unpowered wireless sensors for strain measurement and crack characterization

· Polymer tip-based optical fiber sensor for distance, temperature, and refractive index measurement

· Laser reflectance sensors for corrosion sensing and plastic deformation monitoring

· Study of elastic wave generation using piezoelectric patches

This site contains further information on the Advanced Sensor Technology Laboratory (ASTL). Contact and communications welcome.

In the News:

· 07/01/2009: Professor Huang received NSF CAREER award. This five-year grant will support research on bio-inspired sensor skins

· 06/25/2009: Professor Huang presented a poster at the NSF grantee’s conference

· 12/05/2008: Ayan Majumdar graduated with a Master degree on Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

· 10/01/2008: Professor Huang received a two-year award from the Texas Space Grant Consortium on developing wireless sensor network for integrated vehicle health monitoring

· 09/01/2008: Graduate student Deniz Incel, Manjunath Shenoy, and Srikar Deshmukh join ASTL

· 08/15/2008: Uday Tata graduated with a Master degree on Electrical Engineering

· 07/30/2008: ASTL delivered a hands-on workshop for K-12 girls

· 06/01/2008: ASTL received a three-year grant from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) to develop passive wireless sensors for crack characterization

Graduate Assistantship available. Click here for job descriptions.

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