About
Xavier Maldague is a Full Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Université Laval, Québec, Canada. With over 400 publications and 50+ graduate students mentored, he specializes in infrared thermography, nondestructive evaluation (NDE), and industrial inspection systems. His research spans aerospace defect detection, corrosion analysis, and multi-modal imaging techniques.
Education
- Ph.D. (1989), Université Laval - Infrared thermography and image processing
- M.Sc.A. (1984), Université Laval - 3D image acquisition
- B.Sc.A. (1982), Université Laval - Electrical Engineering
His work focuses on advancing NDE through infrared thermography, terahertz imaging, and deep learning. Current projects include drone-based thermography, quantum energy truncation tomography, and thermal biomarker optimization for cancer detection. Articles highlight fusion of ultrasonic thermography with AI-driven defect analysis in composites and infrastructure.
Awards
- Teaching Star, Faculty of Science and Engineering (multiple years)
- Honorary Fellow, Indian Society of Nondestructive Testing
- Honorary Doctorate, University of Antwerp (2019)
- Fellow, American Society for NDT
Active grants include the NSERC CREATE NDT program and international collaborations with Belgium, Colombia, and Singapore. He leads the CeRVIM Robotics, Vision and Machine Intelligence research center.
