Professor Nicolas Peter Avdelidis

Professor & Head of IVHM Centre

IVHM Centre

Contact Professor Nicolas Peter Avdelidis

Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754366
Email: np.avdel@cranfield.ac.uk

Areas of expertise

Aerospace Structures
Autonomous Systems
Instrumentation, Sensors and Measurement Science
Mechatronics & Advanced Controls
Renewable Energy
Structures and Materials
Vehicle Health Management

Background

Professor Avdelidis (Nico) has contributed extensively in several research areas, such as non-destructive monitoring and diagnostics, robotic and autonomous systems in MRO, advanced sensing technologies, advanced IR imaging and image fusion using non-invasive techniques, and aircraft systems monitoring. Nico has worked both in various academic and industrial environments, managing a growing and vibrant research portfolio. As far as his academic involvement is concerned, he was also an Associate Professor in Autonomous Systems Sensing at Cranfield University between 2017-2018, and he also holds a professorship position – title (Professeur Associe) at Universite Laval, in Quebec, Canada, where he does a lot of his research activities there in collaboration also with other organizations in Canada including the National Research Council.

Research opportunities

- Non-destructive testing and diagnostics of transport systems.

- Aerial and ground robotics for automated damage assessment.

- Advanced IR imaging, image processing and image fusion for defect detection and analysis.

- Autonomous systems inspection of aerospace structures using artificial intelligence approaches.

- Use of digital twins for the monitoring of aerospace systems.

Current activities

Prof Avdelidis is a Professor and Head of the Integrated Vehicle Health Management (IVHM) Centre at Cranfield University since July 2020. The Centre is funded by a number of industrial partners such as Boeing, BAE Systems, Thales, etc. Prof Avdelidis is also a Professeur Associe (Adjunct Professor) at Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada. He conducts basic and applied research on various non-destructive diagnostics and monitoring approaches, as well as advanced research on IR and non-invasive imaging applications using autonomous systems. Professor Avdelidis is an editorial board member of the International Journal of Aerospace Engineering, the Applied Sciences Journal, as well as the Sensors Journal, a session chair and steering committee member of the SPIE ThermoSense conference, as well as the SPIE NDE 4.0 and Smart Structures for Industry, Smart Cities, Communication, and Energy conference, and a member of other expert committees of scientific conferences and workshops. He is also an expert collaborator in the oN DuTy NSERC (Canada) Programme, leading research and training in the area of Diagnostics & Monitoring of Transport Systems.

Clients

Boeing
BAE Systems
NRC Canada
BI Expertise
Visiooimage Inc
Lockheed Martin
Vision4ce
Airbus
Overview Ltd
QinetiQ
Thales

Articles In Journals

Torbali ME, Zolotas A & Avdelidis NP (2023) A state-of-the-art review of non-destructive testing image fusion and critical insights on the inspection of aerospace composites towards sustainable maintenance repair operations, Applied Sciences, 13 (4) Article No. 2732.
Deane S, Avdelidis NP, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Williamson AA, Withers S, Zolotas A, Maldague XPV, Ahmadi M, Pant S, Genest M, Rabearivelo HA & Tsourdos A (2022) Development of a thermal excitation source used in an active thermographic UAV platform, Quantitative InfraRed Thermography Journal, Available online 03 June 2022. Dataset/s: 10.17862/Cranfield.rd.16411203
Lafiosca P, Fan IS & Avdelidis NP (2022) Automated aircraft dent inspection via a modified Fourier transform profilometry algorithm, Sensors, 22 (2) Article No. 433.
Alhammad M, Avdelidis NP, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Torbali ME, Genest M, Zhang H, Zolotas A & Maldgue XP (2022) Automated impact damage detection technique for composites based on thermographic image processing and machine learning classification, Sensors, 22 (23) Article No. 9031.
Alhammad M, Avdelidis NP, Ibarra Castenado C, Maldague X, Zolotas A, Torbali E & Genest M (2022) Multi-label classification algorithms for composite materials under infrared thermography testing, Quantitative InfraRed Thermography Journal, Available online 14 October 2022.
Hu J, Zhang H, Sfarra S, Gargiulo G, Avdelidis NP, Zhang M, Yang D & Maldague X (2022) Non-destructive imaging of marqueteries based on a new infrared-terahertz fusion technique, Infrared Physics and Technology, 125 (September) Article No. 104277.
Avdelidis NP, Tsourdos A, Lafiosca P, Plaster R, Plaster A & Droznika M (2022) Defects recognition algorithm development from visual UAV inspections, Sensors, 22 (13) Article No. 4682.
Pant S, Nooralishahi P, Avdelidis NP, Ibarra-Castenado C, Genest M, Deane S, Valdes JJ, Zolotas A & Maldague XPV (2021) Evaluation and selection of video stabilization techniques for UAV-based active infrared thermography application, Sensors, 21 (5) Article No. 1604.
Nooralishahi P, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Deane D, López F, Pant S, Genest M, Avdelidis NP & Maldague XPV (2021) Drone-based non-destructive inspection of industrial sites: a review and case studies, Drones, 5 (4) Article No. 106.
Almeaibed S, Al-Rubaye S, Tsourdos A & Avdelidis NP (2021) Digital twin analysis to promote safety and security in autonomous vehicles, IEEE Communications Standards Magazine, 5 (1) 40-46.
Deane S, Avdelidis NP, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Zhang H, Yazdani Nezhad H, Williamson AA, Mackley T, Maldague X, Tsourdos A & Nooralishahi P (2020) Comparison of cooled and uncooled IR sensors by means of signal-to-noise ratio for NDT diagnostics of aerospace grade composites, Sensors, 20 (12) Article No. 3381. Dataset/s: 10.17862/cranfield.rd.12100569
Deane S, Avdelidis HP, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Zhang H, Yazdani Nezhad H, Williamson AA, Mackley T, Davis MJ, Maldague X & Tsourdos A (2019) Application of NDT thermographic imaging of aerospace structures, Infrared Physics and Technology, 97 (March) 456-466.
Sfarra S, Yao Y, Zhang H, Perilli S, Scozzafava M, Avdelidis NP & Maldague XP (2019) Precious walls built in indoor environments inspected numerically and experimentally within long-wave infrared (LWIR) and radio region, Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry, 137 (3) 1083-1111.
Tzitzilonis V, Malandrakis K, Zanotti Fragonara L, Gonzalez Domingo JA, Avdelidis NP, Tsourdos A & Forster K (2019) Inspection of aircraft wing panels using unmanned aerial vehicles, Sensors, 19 (8) Article No. 1824.
Zhang H, Sfarra S, Sarasini F, Fiorelli J, Peeters J, Avdelidis NP, De Lucca Sartori D, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Perill Si, Mokhtari Y, Tirillo J & Maldague XPV (2018) Impact modelling and a posteriori non-destructive evaluation of homogeneous particleboards of sugarcane bagasse, Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, 37 (1) Article No. 6.
P. Vasquez P, Thomachot-Schneider C, Mouhoubi K, Bodnar J-L, Avdelidis NP, Charles D & Benavente D (2018) Sodium sulfate crystallisation monitoring using IR Thermography, Infrared Physics and Technology, 89 (March) 321-241.
Zhang H, Sfarra S, Sarasini F, Perilli S, Duan Y, Fernandes H, Peeters J, Avdelidis NP, Ibarra-Castanedo C & Maldague XPV (2017) Optical and mechanical excitation thermography for impact response in basalt-carbon hybrid fiber-reinforced composite laminates, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Informatics, 14 (2) 514-522.
Sfarra S, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Theodorakeas P, Avdelidis NP, Perilli S, Zhang H, Nardi I, Koui M & Maldague XPV (2017) Evaluation of the state of conservation of mosaics: simulations and thermographic signal processing, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, 117 (July) 287-315.
Zhang H, Saluja K, Peeters J, Fleuret J, Duan Y, Fernandes H, Sfarra S, Avdelidis NP, Ibarra-Castanedo C & Maldague X (2017) Non-destructive investigation of paintings on canvas by continuous wave terahertz imaging and flash thermography, Journal of Nondestructive Evaluation, 36 (2) Article No. 34.
Kappatos V, Asfis G, Salonitis K, Tzitzilonis V, Avdelidis NP, Cheilakou E & Theodorakeas P (2017) Theoretical assessment of different ultrasonic configurations for delamination defects detection in composite components, Procedia CIRP, 59 29-34.
Zhang H, Avdelidis NP, Osman A, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Sfarra S, Fernandes H, Matikas TE & Maldague XPV (2017) Enhanced infrared image processing for impacted carbon/glass fiber-reinforced composite evaluation, Sensors, 18 (1) Article No. 45.
Sfarra S, Theodorakeas P, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Avdelidis N, Ambrosini D, Cheilakou E, Paoletti D, Koui M, Bendada A & Maldague X (2015) How to retrieve information inherent to old restorations made on frescoes of particular artistic value using infrared vision?, International Journal of Thermophysics, 36 (10-11) 3051-3070.
Theodorakeas P., Avdelidis N., Cheilakou E. & Koui M. (2014) Quantitative analysis of plastered mosaics by means of active infrared thermography, Construction and Building Materials, 73 417-425.
Sfarra S, Theodorakeas P, Avdelidis N & Koui M (2013) Thermographic, ultrasonic and optical methods: a new dimension in veneered wood diagnostics, Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing, 49 (4) 234-250.
Theodorakeas P, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Sfarra S, Avdelidis N, Koui M, Maldague X, Paoletti D & Ambrosini D (2012) NDT inspection of plastered mosaics by means of transient thermography and holographic interferometry, NDT & E International, 47 150-156.
Ibarra-Castanedo C., Bendada A., Avdelidis N. & Maldague X. (2012) Nondestructive assessment of glass fibre composites by mid-wave and near infrared vision, Materials Transactions, 53 (4) 601-603.
Sfarra S., Theodorakeas P., Ibarra-Castanedo C., Avdelidis N. P., Paoletti A., Paoletti D., Hrissagis K., Bendada A., Koui M. & Maldague X. (2012) Evaluation of defects in panel paintings using infrared, optical and ultrasonic techniques, Insight: Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 54 (1) 21-27.
Ibarra-Castanedo C., Avdelidis N., Grinzato E., Bison P., Marinetti S., Plescanu C., Bendada A. & Maldague X. (2011) Delamination detection and impact damage assessment of GLARE by active thermography, International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 41 5-16.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Koui M, Aggelopoulos A & Karmis P (2010) Infrared thermography and ground penetrating radar for airport pavements assessment, Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation, 18 (1) 37-42.
Sfarra S, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Avdelidis NP, Genest M, Bouchagier L, Kourousis D, Tsimogiannis A, Anastassopoulous A, Bendada A, Maldague X, Ambrosini D & Paoletti D (2010) A comparative investigation for the nondestructive testing of honeycomb structures by holographic interferometry and infrared thermography, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 214.
Ibarra-Castanedo C, Piau J, Guilbert S, Avdelidis NP, Genest M, Bendada A & Maldague X (2009) Comparative study of active thermography techniques for the nondestructive evaluation of honeycomb structures, Research in Nondestructive Evaluation, 20 (1) 1-31.
Delegou ET, Avdelidis NP, Karaviti E & Moropoulou A (2008) NDT&E techniques and SEM-EDS for the assessment of cleaning interventions on Pentelic marble surfaces, X-Ray Spectrometry, 37 (4).
Avdelidis NP, Koui M, Ibarra-Castanedo C & Maldague X (2007) Thermographic studies of plastered mosaics, Infrared Physics and Technology, 49 (3) 254-256.
Avdelidis NP, Moropoulou A & Stavrakas D (2006) Detection and quantification of discontinuities in building materials using transient thermal NDT techniques: Modeling and experimental work, Materials Evaluation, 64 (5) 489-491.
Avdelidis NP, Almond D, Dobbinson A & Hawtin B (2006) Pulsed thermography: Philosophy, qualitative and quantitative analysis on certain aircraft applications, Insight: Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 48 (5) 286-289.
Ibarra-Castanedo C, Avdelidis NP, Grinzato EG, Bison PG, Marinetti S, Chen L, Genest M & Maldague X (2006) Quantitative inspection of non-planar composite specimens by pulsed phase thermography, Quantitative InfraRed Thermography Journal, 3 (1) 25-40.
Ibarra-Castanedo C, Avdelidis NP & Maldague X (2005) Qualitative and quantitative assessment of steel plates using pulsed phase thermography, Materials Evaluation, 63 (11) 1128-1133.
Avdelidis N, Almond D, Dobbinson A, Hawtin B, Ibarra-Castanedo C & Maldague X (2004) Aircraft composites assessment by means of transient thermal NDT, Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 40 (3) 143-162.
Avdelidis N, Delegou E, Almond D & Moropoulou A (2004) Surface roughness evaluation of marble by 3D laser profilometry and pulsed thermography, NDT & E International, 37 (7) 571-575.
Avdelidis NP & Moropoulou A (2004) Applications of infrared thermography for the investigation of historic structures, Journal of Cultural Heritage, 5 (1) 119-127.
Avdelidis NP, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Maldague X, Marioli-Riga Z & Almond D (2004) A thermographic comparison study for the assessment of composite patches, Infrared Physics and Technology, 45 (4) 291-299.
Avdelidis NP & Almond D (2004) Transient thermography as a through skin imaging technique for aircraft assembly: Modelling and experimental results, Infrared Physics and Technology, 45 (2) 103-114.
Avdelidis NP & Moropoulou A (2004) Detection of moisture in stonework and the effectiveness of conservation methods in historic structures, Insight: Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 46 (6) 360-363.
Avdelidis N & Almond D (2004) Transient thermography as a through-skin imaging technique for aircraft assembly, Insight: Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 46 (4) 200-202.
Avdelidis NP & Almond DP (2004) Transient thermography as a through skin imaging technique for aircraft assembly, Insight: Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 46 (4) 200-202.
Avdelidis N., Moropoulou A. & Delegou E. (2003) Applications of thermography in the assessment of masonry, airport pavements and composite materials, Insight: Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 45 (12) 836-840.
Avdelidis N. & Almond D. (2003) Through skin sensing assessment of aircraft structures using pulsed thermography, NDT & E International, 37 (5) 353-359.
Avdelidis N., Moropoulou A. & Marioli Riga Z. (2003) The technology of composite patches and their structural reliability inspection using infrared imaging, Progress in Aerospace Sciences, 39 (4) 317-328.
Avdelidis NP., Hawtin B. & Almond D. (2003) Transient thermography in the assessment of defects of aircraft composites, NDT & E International, 36 (6) 433-439.
Avdelidis NP & Moropoulou A (2002) Emissivity considerations in building thermography, Energy and Buildings, 35 (7) 663-667.
Avdelidis NP, Moropoulou A & Theoulakis P (2002) Detection of water deposits and movement in porous materials by infrared imaging, Infrared Physics and Technology, 44 (3) 183-190.
Moropoulou A & Avdelidis NP (2002) Active thermography in the assessment of repaired aircraft panels, Insight:** Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 44 (3) 145-149.
Moropoulou A, Aggelakopoulou E, Avdelidis NP & Koui M (2002) Non-destructive techniques for the characterization of structural materials: Materials science & engineering curriculum for the education of an innovative model, MRS Online Proceedings Library 1, 760 85-90.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Koui M & Kakaras K (2001) An application of thermography for detection of delaminations in airport pavements, NDT & E International, 34 (5) 329-335.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Aggelakopoulou E, Griniezakis S, Koui M, Aggelopoulos A, Karmis P & Uzunoglou N (2001) Examination of plastered mosaic surfaces using NDT techniques, Insight:** Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 43 (4) 241-243.
Moropoulou A, Koui M, Kourteli Ch, Theoulakis P & Avdelidis NP. (2001) Integrated methodology for measuring and monitoring salt decay in the Medieval City of Rhodes porous stone, Mediterranean Archaeology & Archaeometry, 1 (1) 57-68.
Moropoulou A, Koui M & Avdelidis NP (2000) Infrared thermography as an NDT tool in the evaluation of materials and techniques for the protection of historic monuments, Insight:** Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 42 (6) 379-383.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Koui M & Kanellopoulos N (2000) Dual band infrared thermography as a NDT tool for the characterization of the building materials and conservation performance in historic structures, MRS Online Proceedings Library 1, 591 169-174.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Koui M & Tzevelekos I (2000) Determination of emissivity for building materials using infrared thermography, Thermology International, 10 (3) 115-118.
Avdelidis NP, Gill C & Moropoulou A. (2000) Interaction of glass surfaces with environment and strength variation using Weibull analysis, Rivista- Stazione Sperimentale Del Vetro, 30 (6) 117-120.
Moropoulou A, Koui M, Avdelidis NP & Achilleopoulos N (1999) NOT for materials quality control, environmental impact assessment and management of cultural heritage, Insight - Non-Destructive Testing & Condition Monitoring, 41 (6).

Conference Papers

Lafiosca P, Fan IS & Avdelidis NP (2022) Automatic Segmentation of Aircraft Dents in Point Clouds. In: SAE AeroTech 2022, Online, 22-24 March 2022.
Dhoot MH, Fan IS & Avdelidis N (2021) Requirements for designing a robotic system for aircraft wing fuel tank inspection. In: 6th European Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management Society (PHME21), Virtual Event, 28 June - 2 July 2021.
Alhammad M, Avdelidis NP, Deane S, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Pant S, Nooralishahi P, Ahmadi M, Genest M, Zolotas A, Zanotti-Fragonara L, Valdes J & Maldague XPV (2021) Diagnosis of composite materials in aircraft applications: towards a UAV active thermography inspection approach. In: SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, Virtual Event, 12-17 April 2021.
Malandrakis K, Savvaris A, Domingo JA, Avdelidis N, Tsilivis P, Plumacker F, Fragonara LZ & Tsourdos A (2018) Inspection of aircraft wing panels using unmanned aerial vehicles. In: 2018 IEEE 5th International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace), Rome, 20-22 June 2018.
Deane S, Avdelidis NP, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Zhang H, Tsourdos A, Yazdani Nezhad H, Williamson AA, Maldague XPV & Tsourdos A (2018) Autonomous systems imaging of aerospace structures. In: 10th International Symposium on NDT in Aerospace, Dresden, 24-26 October 2018.
Avdelidis NP, Kappatos V, Georgoulas G, Karvelis P, Deli CK, Theodorakeas P, Giakas G, Tsiokanos A, Koui M & Jamurtas AJ (2017) Detection and characterization of exercise induced muscle damage (EIMD) via thermography and image processing. In: 2017 SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, Portland, Oregon, 25-29 March 2017.
Avdelidis NP, Exarchos D, Vazquez P, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Sfarra S & Maldague XPV (2016) Fracture behavior of reinforced aluminum alloy matrix composites using thermal imaging tools. In: Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVIII, 2016, Baltimore, Maryland, 18-21 April 2016.
Theodorakeas P, Avdelidis N, Hatziioannidis I, Cheilakou E, Marini R & Koui M (2015) Comparative evaluation of aerospace composites using thermography and ultrasonic NDT techniques. In: Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII, 2015, Baltimore, MD, 20-24 April 2015.
Theodorakeas P, Avdelidis N, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Koui M & Maldague X (2014) Pulsed thermographic inspection of CFRP structures: experimental results and image analysis tools. In: Smart Sensor Phenomena, Technology, Networks, and Systems Integration, 2014, San Diego, CA., 9-13 March 2014.
Avdelidis N, Ibarra-Castanedo C & Maldague X (2013) Infrared Thermography inspection of glass reinforced plastic (GRP) wind turbine blades and the concept of an automated scanning device. In: Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXVII, 2015, Baltimore, MD, 20-24 April 2015.
Sfarra S, Avdelidis N, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Theodorakeas P, Bendada A, Paoletti D, Koui M & Maldague X (2013) A promising method for the detection of subsurface defects in impacted composite materials made by natural fibers. In: 9th international conference on composite science and technology: 2020 - scientific and industrial challenges, Naples, 24-26 April 2013.
Theodorakeas P, Sfarra S, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Avdelidis NP, Koui M, Maldague XPV, Ambrosini D & Paoletti D. (2013) The use of pulsed thermography for the investigation of art and cultural heritage objects.
Delegou E, Krokida M, Avdelidis NP & Moropoulou A (2011) Assessment of cleaning interventions on marble surfaces using pulsed thermography.
Sfarra S, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Theodorakeas P, Avdelidis NP, Paoletti A, Paoletti D, Hrissagis K, Bend A, Koui M & Maldague X (2011) Holographic interferometry (HI) and active infrared thermography (IRT) for the nondestructive assessment of esteemed hand-painted ceramic sample panels.
Theodorakeas P, Avdelidis NP, Hrissagis K, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Koui M & Maldague X (2011) Automated transient thermography for the inspection of CFRP structures: experimental results and developed procedures. In: Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII, 2011, Orlando, FL, 25-29 April 2011.
Sfarra S, Theodorakeas P, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Avdelidis NP, Paoletti A, Paoletti D, Hrissagis K, Bendada A, Koui M & Maldague X (2011) Importance of integrated results of different non-destructive techniques in order to evaluate defects in panel paintings: the contribution of infrared, optical and ultrasonic techniques. In: O3A: Optics for Arts, Architecture, and Archaeology III, Munich, 23-26 May 2011.
Avdelidis NP, Gan T-H, Ibarra-Castanedo C & Maldague XPV (2011) Infrared thermography as a non-destructive tool for materials characterisation and assessment. In: Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII, 2011, Orlando, FL, 25-29 April 2011.
Avdelidis NP, Markopoulos YP, Katsis IA & Koui M (2011) A thermographic survey for evaluating in situ the performance of photovoltaic panels. In: Thermosense: Thermal Infrared Applications XXXIII, 2011, Orlando, FL, 25-29 April 2011.
Avdelidis N & Gan T (2011) Transient thermography as a non-invasive NDT approach for composites assessment.
Sfarra S, Huke P, Theodorakeas P, Paoletti D, Avdelidis NP, Ambrosini D, Klattenhoff R, Koui M & Bergmann RB. (2011) Non-destructive testing (NDT) methods used for the study of stone frescoes.
Cheilakou E, Avdelidis NP, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Koui M, Bendada A & Maldague X (2010) Non destructive testing of plastered mosaics with the use of active thermography approaches. In: Thermosense XXXII, 2010, Orlando, FL., 5-9 April 2010.
Ibarra-Castanedo C, Avdelidis NP, Grenier M, Maldague X & Bendada A (2010) Active thermography signal processing techniques for defect detection and characterization on composite materials. In: Thermosense XXXII, 2010, Orlando, FL., 5-9 April 2010.
Chatzakos P, Avdelidis N, Hrissagis K & Gan T (2010) Autonomous Infrared (IR) thermography based inspection of Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP) Wind Turbine Blades (WTBs).
Avdelidis N, Saarimäki E, Kauppinen T, Theodorakeas P, Tati A, Cheilakou E, Fanou S, Koui M & Ennaceur C (2010) LWIR and MWIR thermography tools for composites assessment. In: Thermosense XXXII, 2010, Orlando, FL., 5-9 April 2010.
Ftikou E, Cheilakou E, Theodorakeas P, Avdelidis NP, Roumpopoulos K & Koui M. (2010) The Mycenaean tomb ‘Treasury of Minyas’: Conservation problems and evaluation of deterioration phenomena.
Cheilakou E, Papandreopoulos P, Theodorakeas P, Avdelidis NP, Sideris D & Koui M. (2010) The ancient theatre of Sikyon: preliminary studies on the structural materials and the decay patterns – proposals for prompt protection.
Theodorakeas , Avdelidis NP, Koui M, Ibarra – Castanedo C, Cheilakou E, Bendada A, Ftikou K & Maldague XPV. (2010) Active thermographic NDT approaches for the assessment of plastered mosaics.
Avdelidis, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Theodorakeas P, Bendada A, Saarimaki E, Kauppinen T, Koui M & Maldague XPV. (2010) NDT characterisation of carbon-fibre and glass-fibre composites using non-invasive imaging techniques.
Sfarra S, Bendada A, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Avdelidis NP, Loutas TH, Sotiriadis G, Kostopoulos V, Ambrosini D, Paoletti D & Maldague X (2010) Experimental comparison of infrared thermography, holographic interferometry and acousto – ultrasonics on a complex sandwich structure sample.
Avdelidis NP, Cheilakou E, Koui M, Ibarra-Castanedo C & Maldague XPV (2009) Philosophy, history and standards of infrared thermography & applications concerning transient thermography assessment.
Avdelidis NP & Kauppinen TK (2008) Thermography as a tool for building applications and diagnostics. In: Thermosense XXX, 2008, Orlando, FL., 16-20 March 2008.
Avdelidis N, Ibarra-Castanedo C, Marioli-Riga Z, Bendada A & Maldague X (2008) A study of active thermography approaches for the non-destructive testing and evaluation of aerospace structures. In: Thermosense XXX, 2008, Orlando, FL., 16-20 March 2008.
Ibarra-Castanedo C, Grinzato E, Marinetti S, Bison PG, Avdelidis NP, Grenier M, Piau JM, Bendada A & Maldague X. (2008) Quantitative assessment of aerospace materials by active thermography techniques.
Avdelidis NP (2007) A look on thermography: from passive to active NDT & E surveys. In: Thermosense XXIX, 2007, Orlando, FL., 9-13 April 2007.
Avdelidis NP & Moropoulou A (2007) Evaluation of airport pavements using NDT approaches. In: Thermosense XXIX, 2007, Orlando, FL., 9-13 April 2007.
Karoglou M, Avdelidis NP, Cheilakou E & Moropoulou A. (2007) Study of the hydrometric behaviour of materials using infrared thermography.
Avdelidis NP, Delegou ET & Moropoulou A. (2007) Laser profilometry and flash thermography for surface roughness assessment of Pentelic marble.
Ibarra-Castanedo, Avdelidis NP, Grinzato EG, Bison PG, Marinetti S, Cochior-Plescanu C, Bendada A & Maldague XP (2007) Delamination detection and impact damage assessment of GLARE by active thermography.
Avdelidis NP, Stavrakas D & Moropoulou A (2006) Transient thermal NDT & E of defects in building materials. In: Thermosense XXVIII, 2006, Orlando, FL., 17-21 April 2006.
Avdelidis NP, Nicholson PI & Wallace P (2006) Pulsed thermography in the investigation of PCBs for defect detection & analysis. In: 8th quantitative infrared thermography conference (QIRT), Padova, 28 June 2006.
Avdelidis N, Nelson L & Almond D (2005) Quantitative thermal imaging analysis of aircraft materials: Through skin sensing. In: Thermosense XXVII, 2005, Orlando, FL., 28 March - 1 April 2005.
Ibarra-Castanedo C., Avdelidis N. & Maldague X. (2005) Quantitative pulsed phase thermography applied to steel plates. In: Thermosense XXVII, 2005, Orlando, FL., 28 March - 1 April 2005.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Labropoulos K, Moundoulas P, Polymenakou D, Stavrakas D & Terezakis P (2005) Use of thermography and fibre optics microscopy for the evaluation of railway structures in the Athens Metro in Greece. In: Thermosense XXVII, 2005, Orlando, FL., 28 March - 1 April 2005.
Avdelidis NP, Moropoulou A, Marioli-Riga ZP & Almond DP (2005) Transient thermal NDT for defect detection and assessment.
Avdelidis N. & Moropoulou A. (2004) IRT in the investigation of buildings and historic structures.
Avdelidis N., Moropoulou A., Delegou E. & Almond D. (2004) NDT & E for the surface roughness of marble.
Avdelidis NP, Almond D, Dobbinson A, Hawtin B, Ibarra-Castanedo C & Maldague X (2004) Thermal transient thermographic NDT & E of composites.
Avdelidis N., Moropoulou A. & Almond D. (2004) Passive and active thermal non-destructive imaging of materials. In: Electro-Optical and Infrared Systems: Technology and Applications, 2004, London, 25-28 October 2004.
Avdelidis NP & Almond DP. (2004) Through skin imaging for aircraft assembly using pulsed – transient thermography. In: 16th world conference on nondestructive testing, Montreal, 30 August 2004.
Avdelidis NP, Ibarra–Castanedo C, Maldague X, Almond DP & Moropoulou A (2004) Thermal NDT & E of composite aircraft repairs. In: 16th world conference on nondestructive testing, Montreal, 30 August 2004.
Avdelidis NP, Nelson LJ & Almond DP (2004) Development and trials of through skin sensing of aircraft fixtures using pulsed thermography. In: 7th international conference on quantitative infrared thermography, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Rhode-St-Genese, 5 July 2004.
Nelson LJ, Almond DP & Avdelidis NP (2004) Potential of transient thermography for machine vision applications. In: NDT 2004 - the 43rd annual British conference on NDT, Torquay, 14 September 2004.
Avdelidis NP, Almond D, Moropoulou A & Marioli-Riga Z (2003) Transient thermography in the assessment of various defects under composite aircraft repair patching.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP & Theoulakis P (2003) An outdoor thermographic survey of historic structures.
Dobbinson A, Avdelidis NP, Almond DP & Drinkwater B. (2003) A comparison of acoustography, thermography and the ultrasonic wheel array for imaging impact damage in aerospace composites. In: NDT 2003 - the 42nd annual British Conference on NDT, Bransford, Worcester, 16 September 2003.
Moropoulou A, Delegou E, Avdelidis NP & Koui M (2002) Assessment of cleaning conservation interventions on architectural surfaces using an integrated methodology.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Haralampopoulos G & Anagnostopoulou S (2002) Detection of moisture in porous materials by infrared thermography.
Moropoulou A, Kouloumbi N, Marioli-Riga Z, Avdelidis NP & Pantazopoulou P (2002) Damage detectability on aluminum alloy panels under composite patching by various NDT techniques.
Moropoulou A. & Avdelidis N. (2002) The role of emissivity in infrared thermographic imaging and testing of building and structural materials.
Moropoulou A & Avdelidis NP (2001) Emissivity measurements on historic building materials using dual wavelength infrared thermography.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Karoglou M & Marioli-Riga Z (2001) Image processing techniques for the quantification of defects on aircraft materials obtained from infrared thermographs.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Koui M, Delegou E & Tsiourva T (2001) Infrared thermographic assessment of materials and techniques for the protection of cultural heritage.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP & Koui M (2001) IR thermography scanning technique in the assessment of airport pavements.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Haralampopoulos G & Marioli-Riga Z (2001) Non-destructive techniques in the investigation of aircraft materials: Determination of defects and patches assessment.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Theoulakis P & Koui M (2001) Thermography as an evaluation tool for studying the movement of water through various porous materials; capillary rise and evaporation.
Moropoulou A, Koui M, Avdelidis NP, Delegou ET & Kouris S (2001) Calculating the emissivity of building materials for infrared thermographic applications.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Karoglou M & Marioli-Riga ZP. (2001) Active thermography in the investigation of aircraft composite patches.
Tsamasphyros GJ, Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Furnarakis NK, Kanderakis GN & Marioli-Riga ZP. (2001) Application of thermography in the structural reliability inspection of metallic structures with composite patches.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP & Marioli-Riga ZP (2001) Patch repair on aircraft metal components: investigation using thermographic techniques.
Moropoulou A, Koui M, Kourteli C, Avdelidis NP & Achilleopoulos N (2000) GIS management of NDT results for the spatial estimation of environmental risks to historic monuments.
Moropoulou A, Koui M, Avdelidis NP & Kakaras K (2000) Intelligent passive control methods to inspect quality of airport runways and asphalt pavements.
Moropoulou A, Koui M, Avdelidis NP & Kourteli C (2000) Preservation planning as a tool for a sustainable historic city.
Moropoulou A, Koui M, Avdelidis NP, Tsiourva T, Kourteli C & Christaras B (2000) Integrated non-destructive evaluation for the protection of cultural heritage.
Moropoulou A, Koui M, Avdelidis NP & Kakaras K (2000) Inspection of airport runways and asphalt pavements using long wave infrared thermography. In: Thermosense XXII, 2000, Orlando, FL, 25-27 April 2000.
Avdelidis NP, Almond DP, Marioli–Riga ZP, Dobbinson A & Hawtin BC Pulsed thermography: philosophy, qualitative and quantitative analysis on aircraft materials and applications. In: 5th international workshop advances in signal processing for non destructive evaluation of materials, Quebec, 2 August 2005.

Books

Avdelidis N. & Gan T (2013) Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of Composites: Infrared (IR) thermography of wind turbine blades. In: Non-destructive evaluation (NDE) of polymer matrix composites: techniques and applications, Oxford: Woodhead Publishing, p. 634-647.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP & Delegou ET. (2004) NDT and planning on historic buildings and complexes for the protection of cultural heritage. In: Cultural heritage conservation and environmental impact Assessment by Non-Destructive Testing and Micro-Analysis. Van Grieken R, Janssens K (ed.), Balkema.
Moropoulou A, Koui M, Avdelidis N, Kourteli Ch & Van Grieken R. Preservation planning: monitoring techniques and spatial management of information. Arcadia Ricerche Editore Padova, ed. Scienza e Beni Culturali XV.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP, Delegou ET, Gill C & Smith J. Study of deterioration mechanisms of vitreous tesserae mosaics. Arcadia Ricerche Editore Padova, ed. Scienza e Beni Culturali XVIII.
Moropoulou A, Avdelidis NP & Haralampopoulos G. The compatibility of consolidation materials and treatment to the masonry stone as a prerequisite to a reversible conservation intervention. Arcadia Ricerche Editore Padova, ed. Scienza e Beni Culturali XIX.