Victoria Kramb

Dr. Victoria Kramb has over 30 years of experience in nondestructive evaluation (NDE), materials characterization and mechanical behavior at UDRI. Her current research efforts are directed toward NDE automation, robotics, spatial registration and advanced data analytics using machine learning and statistical approaches applied to multiple NDE data.  She currently leads the NDE Engineering group at UDRI which performs NDE research in ultrasound, eddy current, thermography, radiography, X-ray CT, and resonance methods.  Her research group has designed, integrated and delivered fully automated inspection systems using 6-axis robotic and COBOT manipulators. In addition to the experimental and systems capability, the NDE Engineering group has developed software applications including: Automated Computed Radiography Evaluation Software (ACRES), Probability of Detection (PODv4) following MIL-HDBK 1823 and the No Omission Research Management System (NORMS) automated specimen and test parameter documentation application.  Dr. Kramb is a fellow in the American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) and has presented her group accomplishments at workshops and conferences in the US and internationally.

Dr. Kramb’s other areas of research include the following:

• NDE inspection automation
• Machine learning and statistical analysis applied to NDE data
• NDE data registration
• NDE education and hands-on training
• Damage characterization in aerospace materials

• Ph.D., Materials Engineering, University of Dayton, 1999
• M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, 1983
• B.A., Physics, Thomas More College, 1980

• American Society of Nondestructive Testing (ASNT) Fellow, 2021

• American Society for Nondestructive Testing
• American Society Testing & Materials
• Sigma Pi Sigma

• Aldrin, J.C., Wertz, J.N., Welter, J.T., Lindgren, E.A., Schehl, N.D., Kramb, V.A., Zainey, D.A., “Pitch-Catch Ultrasonic Array Characterization of the Hidden Region of Impact Damage in Composites”, RNDE, 2020.
• Welter, J., Aldrin, J., Wertz, J., Kramb, V., Zainey, D., “Model Benchmarking Studies of Angle Beam Pulse-Echo Ultrasonic Inspection of Composites”, Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, 2018
• “Use of Phased Array Ultrasonics for Automated Aerospace Testing Applications,” A. Kramb, Materials Evaluation, Vol. 65, No. 1, 2007, p. 67.
• “Probability of Detection for Embedded Defects: Needs for Ultrasonic Inspection of Aerospace Turbine Engine Components,” Kramb, V. A., in Advanced Topics In Phased Array Ultrasonics, pub. Olympus NDT, 2007.
• “Design, Commissioning and Production Performance of the Automated System for Jet Engine Disk Inspection,” Kramb, V. A., in Advanced Topics In Phased Array Ultrasonics, pub. Olympus NDT, 2007.
• “An Automated Ultrasonic System for Inspection of Aircraft Turbine Engine Components,” D. Stubbs, R. Cook, D. Erdahl, I. Fiscus, D. Gasper, J. Hoeffel, W. Hoppe, V. Kramb, S. Kulhman, R. Martin, R. Olding, D. Petricola, N. Powar, J. Sebastian, INSIGHT, March 2005.
• “Linear Array Ultrasonic Transducers: Sensitivity and Resolution Study,” V. A. Kramb, Review of Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, Vol. 24, ed. D. O. Thompson and D. E. Chimenti, 2005.
• "Considerations for Using Phased Array Ultrasonics in a Fully Automated Inspection System," V. A. Kramb, R. B. Olding, J. R. Sebastian, W. C. Hoppe, D. L. Petricola, J. D. Hoeffel, D. A. Gasper and D. A. Stubbs, Review of Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation, 23, ed. D. O. Thompson and D. E. Chimenti, p. 817, 2004.
• “Defect Detection and Classification in Aerospace Materials Using Phased Array Ultrasonics,” V. A. Kramb, World Conference on Nondestructive Testing, Montreal Canada, 2004. http://www.ndt.net/article/wcndt2004/pdf/array_transducers/588_kramb.pdf.
• “Use of Phased Array Ultrasonics in Aerospace Engine Component Inspections: Transition from Conventional Transducers,” V. A. Kramb, World Conference on Nondestructive Testing, Montreal Canada, 2004. http://www.ndt.net/article/wcndt2004/pdf/array_transducers/527_kramb.pdf.
• “Phased Array Transducer Calibration for Automated Inspection Systems,” V. A. Kramb, World Conference on Nondestructive Testing, Montreal Canada, 2004. http://www.ndt.net/abstract/wcndt2004/463.htm.