Dr. Steve Dixon

Biography

Steve Dixon is a Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Warwick and a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering as well as a Fellow of the Institute of Measurement and Control. His research interests focus on various aspects of ultrasonic techniques and their industrial applications, including ultrasonic transduction, experimental modeling, and non-contact ultrasound methods such as Electromagnetic Acoustic Transducers (EMATs) and laser-based ultrasound. He has substantial expertise in ultrasonic measurements of material properties, thermographic methods like laser spot thermography, and eddy current electromagnetic methods for non-destructive evaluation (NDE). Dixon has served as Director of the Centre for Industrial Ultrasonics and has held prestigious research fellowships, including those from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and the Royal Academy of Engineering. Additionally, he has been involved in the editorial processes of prominent journals and has contributed to technical committees in the field of non-destructive testing. His work also includes the establishment of spin-out companies and significant collaborations within the industry, enhancing the practical application of ultrasonic technologies.

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