Semiconductor packages are integral to the functionality and lifespan of modern electronic devices, influencing everything from smartphones to medical equipment. As these devices operate, they experience thermal cycling, causing temperature fluctuations that stress the semiconductors' internal structures. Over time, this can lead to microscopic changes, potentially affecting the device's efficiency or causing failures. X-ray tomography, offers a deep, non-destructive look into these internal changes, helping identify weak points or design improvements. 

In the dynamic realm of athletics, both athletes and their equipment are in a perpetual quest for excellence and optimization. Athletic gear undergoes regular enhancements to boost efficiency and performance in diverse sports. X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT), especially its advanced 4D version, offers a non-invasive lens into the internal structures of sports materials, revealing critical insights into their mechanical behavior. These findings, pivotal in understanding gear like soccer balls, and running shoes, have transformative implications for design and manufacturing. By harnessing XCT's revelations, the sports industry can refine gear design and production processes, ensuring athletes receive the utmost in equipment quality and functionality, further sharpening their competitive edge.

In the modern engineering landscape, composites are foundational, offering a blend of lightness and strength essential for industries like automotive, manufacturing, and aeronautics. Central to their effectiveness is the microstructure, the detailed arrangement of their components, which dictates their macroscale behavior. Using techniques like X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT) I seek to provide a non-invasive insight into these microstructures, revealing how manufacturing processes impact them. Additionally, in-situ mechanical testing allows us to understand how these microstructures react under stress in 4D, offering critical insights into areas like fatigue and fracture behavior. Through these methods, the relationship between a composite's micro and macro behaviors is demystified, guiding the creation of advanced, purpose-fit materials.

X-ray tomography has emerged as an invaluable tool for analyzing biological materials, offering a non-invasive glimpse into their intricate internal structures. By capturing detailed 3D images of these materials, researchers can unveil the unique microarchitectures that grant organisms their specialized functionalities, from the lightweight yet durable structure of bird bones to the resilient fibers in plant stems. These insights, derived from nature's time-tested designs, are inspiring innovations in bio-inspired engineering, leading to the development of advanced materials and structures that mimic the efficiency, resilience, and adaptability found in the natural world.

Cone penetration in sands visualized with DIC and XCT

Preparation of sand samples using air-pluviation technique

Images analysed using DIC to obtain displacement and strain fields

Agar- and resin-impregnated samples scanned using X-ray Microscope