Olympus launches industrial research chair at Quebec engineering school

(From left) Ahmad Chahbaz, Ricardo Zednik, Alain Le Duff, Guillaume Painchaud-April, Fabrice Cancre, Éric David, Pierre Bélanger, François Blanchard, Charles Despins, Jack-Eric Vandenbroucke et Claire Samson.

NDT equipment manufacturer Olympus has announced the launch of the Olympus Industrial Research Chair on Ultrasonic Nondestructive Testing with the Quebec engineering school École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS).

Pierre Bélanger, ETS professor, was joined by his team and representatives from Olympus to outline the challenges they will tackle over the next five years. These include simplifying the interpretation of data obtained through ultrasonic testing, designing novel ultrasonic transducers for harsh environments, and engineering new ways to test materials without causing damage or dissembling them.