Four contributions for the 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (Madrid, Spain, 27 March to 1 April 2022) have been accepted for publication. Maetz, T.; Hägelen, M.; Jetten, R. & Moll, J., Detection of Water Through Steel-Lined Grout Using a Stepped-Frequency Continuous Wave Radar, 16th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (accepted December 2021),...Read More

An article on damage detection based on the electromechanical impedance method in the presence of varying loading conditions (bending and torsion) has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures. Abstract: Active piezoelectric transducers are successfully deployed in recent years for structural health monitoring using guided elastic waves or electro-mechanical...Read More

A journal article related to the InDiThera project has been accepted for publication in the IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation (Special Section: Microwave Biomedical Imaging: Innovative Methods and Systems Towards Clinical Applications). Abstract: This article presents the experimental proof of concept of high-frequency microwave breast imaging system operating from 16 to 20 GHz....Read More

The Open Guided Waves platform (www.openguidedwaves.de) was shortlisted for the Open Data Impact Award 2021 offered by the Stifterverband. With 40 applications from all scientific disciplines, we achieved a place in the top 10. More information: https://www.stifterverband.org/innosci/open-data-impact-awardRead More

The BMBF funded clusters4future conceptual phase project SENSORITHM Rhein-Main started with a digital kick-off event. I moderated the Zoom webinar with nearly 90 participants together with Prof. Dr. Petra Ahrweiler (Full Professor of Sociology of Technology and Innovation, Social Simulation at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz). More information: https://sensorithm-rhein-main.de/Read More

A collaborative work with FRINAT (Freiburger Institut für angewandte Tierökologie, Freiburg) on bat signal analysis and classification has been accepted for publication in Bioacoustics journal. Abstract: Automated acoustic monitoring methods are frequently used to survey bat activity around wind turbines. The algorithms are often based on spectral features or threshold values of the recordings. Due...Read More

A joint work with colleagues from the University of Bologna (Italy) and Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland) has been accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (Link). Abstract: Experimental characterization of Lamb waves in plate–like structures overcomes the intrinsic limits of a–priori Semi–Analytical Finite Elements simulations, where material inaccuracies and...Read More

I am excited about the opportunity to serve as an Associate Editor on the Editorial Board of the prestigious journal Structural Health Monitoring. Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/editorial-board/SHM Image reference: SAGE journalsRead More

A joint work with the colleagues from the DFG scientific network (Link) has been accepted for publication in IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control (Lead: Dr. Kilian Tschöke, Fraunhofer IKTS, Dresden). Abstract: In many industrial sectors, Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is considered as an addition to the classical nondestructive testing that can reduce...Read More

A joint work with Mahindra Rautela and Prof. S. Gopalakrishnan (Department of Aerospace Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India) was accepted for publication in the journal of Ultrasonics. Abstract: Structural Health Monitoring of composite structures is one of the significant challenges faced by the aerospace industry. A combined two-level damage identification viz damage detection...Read More