Challenges in 4D X-ray Microscopy: Reconstruction, Image Segmentation, and Time-Evolved Experiments

Speaker: Nik Chawla, Purdue University

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Bio
Nikhilesh Chawla is Associate Head and Ransburg Professor of Materials Engineering at Purdue University. He received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Michigan in 1997. Prof. Chawla’s research is in the area Four-Dimensional (4D) materials science with a particular emphasis on the deformation behavior of advanced materials at bulk and small length scales. Prof. Chawla is a fellow of ASM International and past member of The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) Board of Directors. He is the recipient of numerous awards for his contributions in research, teaching, and services, including the National Science Foundation Early Career Development Award and the Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award. He has served or is serving on several external advisory boards, including that of Naval Research Laboratory, the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory, and New Mexico Tech.