Publications

High-fidelity data reduction and feature extraction for real-time robotic ultrasonic geometry estimation in nuclear manufacturing

Dimakos Angelos, Nicolson Ewan, Thompson Christopher, Serjeant Sam, Tunukovic Vedran, MacLeod Charles, Sibson James, Lines David, Sweeney Nina, Loukas Charalampos, Mohseni Ehsan

Postdocs in Nuclear Energy 2026 (2026)

Towards a calibration methodology for an in-series phased array ultrasonic inspection of weld cladding at elevated temperatures

Leach Thomas, Nicolson Ewan, Watson Robert, Loukas Charalampos, Lines David, Pierce S Gareth, Macleod Charles N

NDT and E International Vol 161 (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2026.103699

Ultrasonic phased array measurement & compression for in-process weld bevel estimation

Dimakos Angelos, Sweeney Nina E, Loukas Charalampos, Nicolson Ewan, MacLeod Charles N, Mohseni Ehsan, Lines David, Sibson James

Ultrasonics Vol 164 (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultras.2026.108025

Automated robotic system for dual ultrasonic and eddy current array integration and data fusion in wire arc additive manufacturing material inspection

Tunukovic Vedran, Gomes Rylan, McKnight Shaun, Zimermann Rastislav, Foster Euan, Loukas Charalampos, Vithanage Randika KW, Mohseni Ehsan, Pierce S Gareth, MacLeod Charles N, Williams Stewart

NDT and E International Vol 160 (2026)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2026.103665

Evaluation of signal disturbance and recovery in phased array ultrasonic inspection during welding

Dimakos Angelos, Sweeney Nina E, Loukas Charalampos, Thompson Christopher D, Serjeant Sam, MacLeod Charles N, Mohseni Ehsan, Lines David, Sibson James

Welding in the World Vol 70, pp. 1411-1421 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40194-025-02256-3

Adaptive compensation for in-process ultrasonic cladding inspection

Leach Thomas, Nicolson Ewan, Watson Robert, Loukas Charalampos, Lines David, Pierce S Gareth, Macleod Charles N

NDT and E International Vol 158 (2025)

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ndteint.2025.103571

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Professional Activities

ASTM International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing 2025

Participant

6/10/2025

The 78th Annual Assembly of International Institute of Welding (IIW) and International Conference on Welding and Joining

Chair

22/6/2025

SPIRAL- Attract Research Funding: Writing & Applying For Fellowships

Participant

17/6/2025

Polysoude TIG Orbital Welding

Participant

3/3/2025

Rolls Royce Coventry

Visiting researcher

1/3/2025

Grant Writing

Participant

12/2/2025

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Projects

UKRI2005: DA EPSRC IDLA - University of Strathclyde 2025 / S251622-108

Loukas, Charalampos (Co-investigator) MacLeod, Charles Norman (Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2030

Fusing A Future From Glasgow's Proud Heritage - The Next Wave (Innovation project commission Glasgow City Region - Extension)

MacLeod, Charles Norman (Principal Investigator) Dobie, Gordon (Co-investigator) Gachagan, Anthony (Co-investigator) Javadi, Yashar (Co-investigator) Mohseni, Ehsan (Co-investigator) Pierce, Gareth (Co-investigator) Stratoudaki, Theodosia (Co-investigator) Ward, Michael (Co-investigator) Wathavana Vithanage, Randika Kosala (Co-investigator) Lines, David (Research Co-investigator) Loukas, Charalampos (Research Co-investigator) Munro, William (Research Co-investigator) Nicolson, Ewan (Research Co-investigator) Watson, Robert (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2026

Multi-Modal Sensing for Heavy-Manufacturing Robotic Welding

Loukas, Charalampos (Principal Investigator) MacLeod, Charles Norman (Principal Investigator)

Fusion welding of metals is a joining method fundamental to High-Value Manufacturing (HVM). Distinctive challenges such as the global shortage of welders and the increasing requirement for high-integrity components in the energy and defence sectors fuel the need to research and adopt digital welding
technologies such as sensor-enabled robotic welding. Surface and volumetric sensing approaches at the point of manufacture coupled with real-time robotic motion offer the possibility to control, adapt and consistently ensure defect-free fusion. This project seeks to investigate novel event-based neuromorphic vision sensing coupled to high-temperature in-process ultrasonic imaging to deliver high-integrity welds right the first time.

26-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2023

Digital Twin for Manufacturing and Image Processing

Loukas, Charalampos (Principal Investigator) MacLeod, Charles Norman (Principal Investigator)

Summer internship project for the student Eleanor Smith (4rth year). I am supervising the student who works on the area of digital twin for manufacturing and real-time image processing for robotic welding.

26-Jan-2023 - 30-Jan-2023

DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Agnew, William

MacLeod, Charles Norman (Principal Investigator) Dobie, Gordon (Co-investigator) Loukas, Charalampos (Co-investigator) Pierce, Gareth (Co-investigator) Agnew, Keiran (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026

EPSRC IAA: Viable Manufacturing Through Sensor-Enabled Robotic Welding

MacLeod, Charles Norman (Co-investigator) Loukas, Charalampos (Research Co-investigator)

01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2025

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