Charalampos Loukas
Papers
12
Total Citations
213
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About
Charalampos Loukas is a prominent researcher at the intersection of robotics, advanced manufacturing, and non-destructive evaluation (NDE), with a body of work that has fundamentally advanced how industries inspect and manufacture high-value components. His research focuses on sensor-enabled robotic systems, in-process ultrasonic and eddy current testing, and the integration of intelligent inspection technologies into Industry 4.0 manufacturing workflows. Loukas has made significant contributions to automated welding and additive manufacturing, particularly Wire + Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM), pioneering in-process NDE methodologies that detect defects layer-by-layer rather than after completion — dramatically reducing costly rework. His development of phased array ultrasound roller probes and eddy current array systems for nuclear and aerospace applications demonstrates a breadth of industrial impact, with his top paper alone accumulating 46 citations since 2021. His more recent work applying machine learning to ultrasonic data interpretation for carbon fibre reinforced plastics, garnering 25 citations, signals a forward-looking embrace of AI-driven inspection. Collectively accumulating over 200 citations across just a decade of publication, Loukas's research is shaping safer, smarter, and more efficient manufacturing pipelines across nuclear, aerospace, oil and gas, and heavy industries worldwide.
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- 2Automated Real-Time Eddy Current Array Inspection of Nuclear Assets31 citations · 2022
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- 8A flexible robotic cell for in-process inspection of multi-pass welds8 citations · 2020
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