The Laboratory for Quality Engineering & Failure Prevention has been at the forefront of research relevant to structural integrity and durability assessment for the past two decades. The Center research activities are at the interface of engineering and science drawing upon materials science, structural mechanics, sensor technology, computational science, and reliability analyses that are all relevant to structural safety. The laboratory houses several ultrasonic inspection systems, acoustic emission systems, laser ultrasonic systems, eddy current and fiber-optic systems. Past and current research sponsors include the NRF, KETEP, KIMS, ADD, KIMM, KAERI, SAMSUNG, LG and Doosan Heavy Industry. Numerous PhD, MSc students who have gone on to take up positions in industry and academia habe been advised.
