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Material Characterization
  1. Abou-Khousa, M.A., M.A. Baumgarthner, S. Kharkovsky and R. Zoughi, “Novel and Simple High Frequency Single-Port Vector Network Analyzer (VNA),” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, to be published in 2010.
  2. Carroll, B., S. Kharkovsky, R. Zoughi and R. Limmer, “Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave (FM-CW) Radar for Evaluation of Refractory Structures used in Glass Manufacturing Furnaces,” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation Vol. 28A, Chicago, IL, July 21- July 25, 2008, vol. 1096, AIP Conference Proceedings, edited by D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2009, pp. 402-409.
  3. Kharkovsky, S., R. Zoughi, J. Smith, B. Davis and R. Limmer, “Microwave Measurement of Refractory Materials at High-Temperature,” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation Vol. 28B, Chicago, IL, July 21- July 25, 2008, vol. 1096, AIP Conference Proceedings, edited by D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2009, pp. 1703-1710.
  4. Ravuri, M., M. Abou-Khousa, S. Kharkovsky, R. Zoughi and R. Austin, “Microwave and Millimeter Wave Near-Field Methods for Evaluation of Radome Composites,” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation Vol. 27B, Golden, Colorado, July 22 – July 27, 2007, vol.975, AIP Conference Proceedings, edited by D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2008, pp. 976-981.
  5. Case, J.T., S. Kharkovsky, R. Zoughi, G. Steffes and F.L. Hepburn, “Millimeter Wave Holographical Inspection of Honeycomb Composites,” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation Vol. 27B, Golden, Colorado, July 22 – July 27, 2007, vol.975, AIP Conference Proceedings, edited by D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2008, pp. 970-975.
  6. Nanni, E., M. Abou-Khousa, S. Kharkovsky, R. Zoughi and R. Austin, “Near-Field Microwave In-Process Thickness Monitoring of Coatings Undergoing Curing,” Materials Evaluation, vol. 66, no. 8, pp. 865-870, August 2008.
  7. Abou-Khousa, M.A., A. Ryley, S. Kharkovsky, R. Zoughi, D. Daniels, N. Kreitinger and G. Steffes, “Comparison of X-ray, Millimeter Wave, Shearography and Through-Transmission Ultrasonic Methods for Inspection of Honeycomb Composites,” in Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation Vol. 26B, Portland, Oregon, July 31- August 5, 2006, AIP Conference Proceedings, edited by D.O. Thompson and D.E. Chimenti, vol.894, American Institute of Physics, Melville, NY, 2007, pp. 999-1006.
  8. Kharkovsky, S. and R. Zoughi, “Microwave and Millimeter Wave Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation – Overview and Recent Advances,” IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Magazine, vol. 10, no. 2, pp. 26-38, April 2007.
  9. Mehta, P., K. Chand, D. Narayanswamy, D.G. Beetner, R. Zoughi and W.V. Stoeker, “Microwave Reflectometry as a Novel Diagnostic Tool for Detection of Skin Cancers,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 55, no. 4, pp. 1309-1316, August 2006.
  10. Hughes, D. and R. Zoughi, “A Novel Method for Determination of Dielectric Properties of Materials Using a Combined Embedded Modulated Scattering and Near-Field Microwave Techniques. Part I – Forward Model,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 2389-2397, December 2005.
  11. Hughes, D. and R. Zoughi, “A Novel Method for Determination of Dielectric Properties of Materials Using a Combined Embedded Modulated Scattering and Near-Field Microwave Techniques. Part II – Dielectric Property Recalculation,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 2398-2401, December 2005.
  12. Peer, S., K.E. Kurtis and R. Zoughi, “Evaluation of Microwave Reflection Properties of Cyclically Soaked Mortar Based on a Semi-Empirical Electromagnetic Model,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 2049-2060, October 2005.
  13. Munoz, K., B. Akuthota, E. Gallaher and R. Zoughi, “Microwave Reflection Properties of Mortar Possessing A Cyclically Ingressed Sodium Chloride Profile,” Materials Evaluation, vol. 62, no. 10, pp. 1049-1056, October 2004.
  14. Peer, S. and R. Zoughi, “Comparison of Water and Saltwater Movement in Mortar Based on a Semi-Empirical Electromagnetic Model,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 1218-1223, August 2004.
  15. Case, J.T., S. Peer, and R. Zoughi, “Microwave Reflection Properties of Concrete Periodically Exposed to Chloride Solution of 3% Salinity and Compression Force,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 53, no. 4, pp. 1000-1004, August 2004.
  16. Peer, S., K.E. Kurtis and R. Zoughi, “An Electromagnetic Model for Evaluating Temporal Water Content Distribution and Movement in Cyclically Soaked Mortar,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 53, no. 2, pp. 406-415, April 2004.
  17. Peer, S., J.T. Case, E. Gallaher, K.E. Kurtis and R. Zoughi, “Microwave reflection and Dielectric Properties of Mortar Subjected to Compression Force and Cyclically Exposed to Water and Sodium Chloride Solution,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 111-118, February 2003.
  18. Bois, K. and R. Zoughi, “A Decision Process Implementation for Microwave Near-Field Characterization of Concrete Constituent Makeup,” Special Issue of Subsurface Sensing Technologies and Applications: on Advances and Applications in Microwave and Millimeter Wave Nondestructive Evaluation, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 363-376, October 2001.
  19. Bois, K., A. Benally and R. Zoughi, “Near-Field Microwave Non-Invasive Determination of NaCl in Mortar,” IEE proceedings - Science, Measurement and Technology, Special Issue on Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation, vol. 148, no. 4, pp. 178-182, July 2001.
  20. Mubarak, K., K.J. Bois and R. Zoughi, “A Simple, Robust and On-Site Microwave Technique for Determining Water-to-Cement (w/c) Ratio of Fresh Portland Cement-Based Materials,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 50, no. 5, pp. 1255-1263, October 2001.
  21. Handjojo, L., K.J. Bois, J. Bauer, R. Hamilton and R. Zoughi, “Broad-Band Microwave Dielectric Property Characterization of Various Glass Specimens,” Nondestructive Testing & Evaluation, vol. 16, pp. 55-69, 2000.
  22. Bois, K., A. Benally and R. Zoughi, “Microwave Near-Field Reflection Property Analysis of Concrete for Material Content Determination,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 49, no. 1, pp. 49-55, February 2000.
  23. Bois, K, L. Handjojo, A. Benally, K. Mubarak and R. Zoughi, “Dielectric Plug-Loaded Two-Port Transmission Line Measurement Technique for Dielectric Property Characterization of Granular and Liquid Materials,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 1141-1148, December 1999.
  24. Bois, K., A. Benally and R. Zoughi, “An Exact MultiMode Solution for the Reflection Properties of an Open-Ended Rectangular Waveguide Radiating into a Dielectric Half-Space: Forward and Inverse Problems,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 48, no. 6, pp. 1131-1140, December 1999.
  25. Bois, K.J., A.D. Benally, P.S. Nowak and R. Zoughi, “Cure-State Monitoring and Water-to-Cement Ratio Determination of Fresh Portland Cement Based Materials Using Near Field Microwave Techniques,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. 47, no. 3, pp. 628-637, June 1998.
  26. Bois, K., H. Campbell, A. Benally, P.S. Nowak and R. Zoughi, “Microwave Noninvasive Detection of Grout in Masonry,” Masonry Journal, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 49-54, June 1998.
  27. Bois, K., A. Benally, P.S. Nowak and R. Zoughi, “Microwave Nondestructive Determination of Sand to Cement (s/c) Ratio in Mortar,” Research in Nondestructive Evaluation, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 227-238, 1997.
  28. Qaddoumi, N., S. Ganchev and R. Zoughi, “Microwave Diagnosis of Low Density Glass Fibers with Resin Binder,” Research in Nondestructive Evaluation, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 177-188, 1996.
  29. Shalaby, W. and R. Zoughi, “Analysis of Monopole Sensors for Cement Paste Compressive Strength Estimation,” Research in Nondestructive Evaluation, vol. 7, no. 2/3, pp. 101-105, 1995.
  30. Ganchev, S., N. Qaddoumi, S. Bakhtiari and R. Zoughi, “Calibration and Measurement of Dielectric Properties of Finite Thickness Composite Sheets with Open-Ended Coaxial Sensors,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. IM-44, no. 6, p. 1023-1029, December, 1995.
  31. Gray, S., S. Ganchev, N. Qaddoumi, G. Beauregard, D. Radford and R. Zoughi, “Porosity Level Estimation in Polymer Composites Using Microwaves,” Materials Evaluation, vol. 53, no. 3, pp. 404-408, March, 1995.
  32. Zoughi, R., S. Gray and P.S. Nowak, “Microwave Nondestructive Estimation of Cement Paste Compressive Strength,” ACI Materials Journal, vol. 92, no. 1, pp. 64-70, January-February, 1995.
  33. Ganchev, S., N. Qaddoumi, D. Brandenburg, S. Bakhtiari, R. Zoughi and J. Bhattacharyya, “Microwave Diagnosis of Rubber Compounds,” IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. 42, no. 1, pp. 18-24, January, 1994.
  34. Bakhtiari, S., S. Ganchev and R. Zoughi, “Microwave Frequency Optimization for Accurate Thickness or Dielectric Property Monitoring of Conductor Backed Composites,” Materials Evaluation, vol. 51, no. 6, pp. 740-743, June, 1993.
  35. Ganchev, S., S. Bakhtiari and R. Zoughi, “A Novel Numerical Technique for Dielectric Measurement of Lossy Dielectrics,” IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. IM-41, no. 3, pp. 361-365, June, 1992.

 

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