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Argonne scientists use AI to detect hidden defects in stainless steel
Imagine you’re constructing a bridge or designing an airplane, and everything appears flawless on the outside. However, microscopic flaws beneath the surface could weaken the entire structure over time.
These hidden defects can be difficult to detect with traditional inspection methods, but a new technology developed by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory is changing that. Using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging techniques, researchers have developed a method to reveal these tiny flaws before they become critical problems.
2021 ANS Winter Meeting and expo Plenary Session Speaker
Since he was seven, Rodney has called Taylorville home, where he, his wife, and three kids attend church and are active in the community. Rodney’s first job was flipping burgers at his parents’ restaurant in Taylorville. He attended Millikin University in Decatur and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. Prior to being elected to the U.S. House in 2012, Rodney served as Projects Director for Congressman John Shimkus for 16 years, helping Illinois citizens and communities cut through government red tape and secure federal funding.
Rodney Davis is currently serving his fifth term in Congress representing the 13th District of Illinois, which covers a 14-county region that includes both urban and rural communities in central and southwestern Illinois. Rodney serves on the Committee on House Administration, where he is the Ranking Member, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, where he is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and the House Committee on Agriculture.
Some of Rodney’s top priorities are:
During his time in Congress, Rodney has worked with his colleagues on both sides of the aisle to be an effective lawmaker. In the previous session of Congress, the Lugar Center & Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy’s Bipartisan Index ranked Rodney as the most bipartisan member of Congress from the state of Illinois and the 14th most bipartisan nationwide.
On the House Committee on Agriculture, Rodney serves on the Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research and the Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit.
On the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Rodney is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, and also serves on the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Rodney serves as Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration.
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