Brad Regez
Research Associate

Center for Quality Engineering and Failure Prevention
Northwestern University
2145 Tech Dr, Rm. 321
Evanston, IL 60208-3020, USA

b-regez@northwestern.edu

link to research site

Education:

  • B.S., Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University
  • M.S., Civil Engineering, Southern Illinois University
  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Southern Illinois University

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    Experience:

    Northwestern University, Center for Quality Engineering and Failure Prevention
    Research Associate (2009-Current)-
    Conduct state of the art research in Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) and Intelligent Structural Health Management (ISHM)

    Northwestern University, Center for Quality Engineering and Failure Prevention
    Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2007-2009)-
    Conduct state of the art research in Nondestructive Evaluation (NDE) and Intelligent Structural Health Management (ISHM)

    NASA / USA- Kennedy Space Center, Florida
     Project Engineer, Space Shuttle Program (2005-2007)-
    Worked on various projects related to the NDE of Space Shuttle Orbiter / External Tank / Solid Rocket Booster hardware

    Southern Illinois University, Center for Advanced Friction Studies
    Research Assistant (2003-2005)-
    Developed nondestructive techniques to evaluate friction material properties for aircraft and automotive braking applications

    Southern Illinois University, Department of Civil Engineering
    Instructor (2001-2003)-
    Taught engineering classes in Statics and Structural Analysis

    Southern Illinois University, Materials Technology Center
    Research Assistant (1999-2001)-
    Evaluated the durability, fatigue life, and reliability of carbon and glass composites to be used in primary structures of automobiles

    Recent Publications:

    Regez, B., Sayeh, M., Mahajan, A., and Figueroa, F., "A Novel Fiber Optics Based Method to Measure Very Low Strains in Large Scale Infrastructures," Journal of Measurement (2008), doi:10.1016/j.measurement.2008.05.005.

    Regez, B., Zhang, Y., Chu, T., Don, J. and Mahajan, A. "Image Correlation of Ultrasonic Images to Extract Bulk Displacements and Deformations in Composites," Structural Engineering and Mechanics, An International Journal, May 2008, Vol. 29, No. 1.

    Figueroa, F., Mahajan, A., Sayeh, M., and ,Regez, B., "Fiber-Optic Strain Gauge with High Resolution and Update Rate," NASA Tech Briefs, July 2007, Vol. 31, No.7, pp. 12a.

    Recent Conference Presentations:

    Regez, B., Kirikera, G., Komsky, I., Lasser, B., and Krishnaswamy, S., "Real-Time Dual-Channel Ultrasonic System for Inspection of Aircraft Structures," 17th World Conference on Nondestructive Testing, 25-28 October 2008, Shanghai, China.

    Kirikera, G., Regez, B., Balogun, O., Zinck, A., and Krishnaswamy, S., "Dynamically Reconfigurable Piezoelectric Sensors for Ultrasonic Nonlinearity Measurements," Review of Progress in Quantitative NDE, University of Illinois-Chicago, Chicago, IL, July 20-25, 2008.

    Kammerer, C., Regez, B., Walker, J., and Madaras, E., "Evaluation of Detection Techniques of Hidden Corrosion Beneath the Thermal Protective System of the Space Shuttle Orbiter," Presented at the ASNT 16th Annual Research Symposium, Orlando, FL., March 2007.

    Santos, F., Russell, R., Koshti, A., Saulsberry, R., Regez, B., and Newman, J., "Space Shuttle Orbiter and International Space Stations (ISS) COPV Inspection with Laser Shearography," Presented at the ASNT 16th Annual Research Symposium, Orlando, FL., March 2007.

    Kammerer, C., Walker, J., Madaras, E., and Regez, B., "Nondestructive Detection of Hidden Corrosion Beneath the Thermal Protective System of the Space Shuttle Orbiter using Backscatter X-ray Radiography and Terahertz Imaging," Presented at the Aging Aircraft Conference, Palm Springs, CA, April 2007.