Dr Abdeldjalil Bennecer

Abdeldjalil Bennecer is an Associate Professor in Engineering. He studied Computer Systems Engineering at the University of Bristol before attending the University of Cambridge, where he graduated with a PhD in 2011. Prior to his appointment as a Senior Lecturer in Engineering at University of Northampton in 2012, he worked as a post-doctoral Research Fellow at Brunel Innovation Centre where he successfully coordinated an FP7 European Project worth €1.5m involving a consortium of 9 partners across 4 countries. He also held a Research Fellow position at Strathclyde University in Glasgow to investigate the use of fibre optic sensors to monitor sonar probes. In 2022, he was elected a fellow at Homerton College and bye-fellow at Wolfson College, Cambridge

His research interests lie in photonic devices and sensors and their application in condition monitoring of critical infrastructure. The primary focus of his research has been on the modelling of photonic sensors for thermographic imaging and advanced non-destructive testing techniques. He has recently developed a particular interest in human factors and intelligent non-destructive inspection using artificial intelligence. He has published a number of articles in the fields of lasers, infrared photodetectors, fibre optic sensors, IoT, condition monitoring of oil and gas pipelines and radiographic imaging.

Photonics devices and systems

Non-destructive testing and condition monitoring

Current

Mr Olugbenga Adejuwon

Investigation of the effect of viscoelastic coating on longitudinal and torsional waves on coated pipes

Mr Zoubir Becer

Long wavelength infra-red photodetectors

Mr Farrokh Faramarzi

NDE Reliability in Different Radiographic Testing Technologies

Mr Jonathan Francis

The reliability of manual ultrasonics in detecting internal corrosion within Carbon Steel pipework

Mr Jordi Jimenez Viader

NDT monitoring of the humidity effect in the GFRP during the curing process.

Mr Jonathan Taylor

Reliability of Total Focusing Method in Ultrasonic Testing

Mr Muthu Thiagarajan

Train-borne monitoring of rolling stock using fibre optic sensors

Completed

Dr Xiaobai MEng

Non-destructive testing of metallic structures based on electromagnetic computational methods

Dr Abbas Riyadh

Development of scheduling process for the M2M communications system over the white space spectrum with minimum power consumption.

Dr Ayodeji Olamide

Condition monitoring and fatigue life of pipeline girth welds.

Dr Sam Broujeni

Non-Destructive Testing of Rails

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Engineering Mathematics

Ultrasonic, Electromagnetic and Chemical NDT

Joint-Chair of the Human Factors group of the International Committee of Non-Destructive Testing

Member of the Education and Professional Development Committee at British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing

Co-leader of the Centre for Sustainable Futures

Leader of the NDT research group