1. Ultrasound Institute Kaunas University of Technology

2. Ultrasound Institute Kaunas University of Technology Activities of Ultrasound Institute in the field of ultrasonic measurements and non-destructive testing over 40 years; over 1000 publications in internationally recognized scientific journals; over 150 patents; publishing the scientific journal Ultragarsas (Ultrasound) since 1969; master and post-graduate studies.

3. Ultrasound Institute Kaunas University of Technology The main partners and contractors: Endress+Hauser Flowtec AG (Switzerland); Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland); Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK/CEN (Belgium); Commissariat a lenergie atomique/ Service des techniques advancees (France, Saclay); Swedish International Project/ Nuclear safety (Sweden); Lithuanian Nuclear Safety Authority; The Ignalina State Nuclear Power Plant (Lithuania); European Non – destructive Examination Forum (European Comission, JRC Petten, Netherlands); FORCE Institute (Danmark, Copenhagen); VOLVO Automation (Sweden, Skovde); De Montfort University (Leicester, Great Britain); University College London (Great Britain); Institute of Fundamental Technical Problems (Poland, Warsaw)

4. Ultrasound Institute Kaunas University of Technology The newest projects: EC FRAMEWORK 6 project Condition monitoring of large oil and chemical storage tanks using ultrasonic guided wave tomography without the need to empty and clean the tanks (TANK INSPECT), COOP-CT-2003-508486) EC FRAMEWORK6 project Development of comprehensive in-line quality control system for printed circuit board assemblies (MICROSCAN) FRAMEWORK 5 projectDevelopment of new and novel inspection systems for composite aircraft non-destructive testing (NANOSCAN) Co-operative project between Belgian Nuclear Research Center SCK/CEN and Ultrasound Institute CO-90 01 1487/V7606. Development of high temperature ultrasonic transducers and investigation of acoustic properties of liquid Pb/Bi alloy for accelerator driven system MYRRHA PHARE LI9806-01 project Support to Lithuanian Power Safety Inspectorate (VATESI) and its Technical Support Organisations INCO-COPERNICUS project No.ERB IC15-CT96-0726 Intelligent semi- autonomous vehicles for material handling : Development of smart ultrasonic sensors for guidance of robots

5. Ultrasound Institute Kaunas University of Technology The main fields of activity: Ultrasonic industrial measurements; Ultrasonic non-destructive testing & evaluation (NDT&E); Simulation and signal processing in ultrasonic measurements; Investigation of material properties by ultrasonic techniques.

6. Ultrasound Institute Kaunas University of Technology Ultrasonic industrial measurements Measurements in nuclear reactors; Ultrasonic distance, position and level meters; Air coupled ultrasonics; Ultrasonic flow and heat energy meters; Ultrasonic gas thermometry.

7. Ultrasound Institute Kaunas University of Technology Ultrasonic non-destructive testing & evaluation (NDT&E) Ultrasonic transducers; Ultrasonic imaging for NDT purposes; Ultrasonic NDT&E of composite materials; Ultrasonic NDT&E of journal and sleeve bearings.

8. Ultrasound Institute Kaunas University of Technology Simulation and signal processing in ultrasonic measurements Computer simulation of ultrasonic measurement systems; Ultrasonic signal processing; Ultrasonic data processing; Ultrasonic image processing;

9. Ultrasound Institute Kaunas University of Technology Investigation of material properties characterization of multi-layered composite materials; physical acoustics and ultrasonic interferometry; applications in biology and medicine.

10. Ultrasound Institute Kaunas University of Technology Address:Studentų 50, LT-51368 Kaunas, LITHUANIA Phone:+370-37-351162, Fax:+370-37-451489, E-mail: ulab@ktu.lt Home page address: http://www.ultrasonics.ktu.lt/ Thank you for your attention!