Description
Dr. Mathias Ziegler brings over 20 years of hands-on experience in thermography to his work. He earned his PhD in Physics in 2009 for his research on high-power laser diodes. Since 2010, he has been with the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM). There, his focus has been on laser-based active thermography, and he has served as the Head of the Thermographic Methods Division since 2022. Beyond his research, Mathias is deeply committed to the practical application and reliability of thermography through standardization, an area he has been actively shaping for over a decade. He currently serves in leading roles, including convenor for CEN/TC 138/WG 11, convenor for ISO/TC 135/SC 8/WG 5, and chair of the German DIN committee for thermographic testing.
Standardization is a fundamental prerequisite for the successful transfer of new Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) technologies, particularly active thermography, into concrete industrial applications. While research drives innovation, standardization creates the necessary technical, legal, and economic basis to make these procedures objective, reproducible, and independent of the specific user....
