Ivan Petrunin
Papers
5
Total Citations
40
H-Index
4
About
Ivan Petrunin is a researcher specializing in non-destructive evaluation (NDE), autonomous inspection systems, and multi-sensor fusion technologies, with applications spanning aerospace engineering, robotics, and smart infrastructure. His most influential work focuses on advancing the reliability and automation of damage detection in aircraft composite materials — a critical challenge in modern aviation safety. His 2021 paper on synergistic infrared thermography and phased-array ultrasonics (15 citations) demonstrated how fusing two complementary NDE modalities can significantly enhance detection accuracy for structural damage in aircraft-grade composites. This work built upon his contributions to the EU H2020 CompInnova project, through which he helped develop a robotic platform capable of autonomously inspecting and repairing aeronautical composite structures — work documented across two notable 2018 publications totaling 18 citations. More recently, Petrunin has extended his sensor fusion expertise into smart city and autonomous systems domains, exploring multi-sensor object detection and localization for complex urban environments. His 2023 overview of sensors for aerial, automotive, and robotic applications reflects the breadth of his interdisciplinary reach. With a growing body of work bridging aerospace NDE and intelligent autonomous systems, Petrunin represents an important voice in the future of AI-assisted structural health monitoring.
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- 2Autonomous Inspection and Repair of Aircraft Composite Structures12 citations · 2018
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- 5Sensors for aerial, automotive, and robotic applications2 citations · 2023