The theme for 2018 Research Symposium is “Advancing NDE Technologies, Research and Engineering in a Changing World.” This year’s theme aims to address key research, development and innovation of advancing NDE technologies and bridge gaps in NDE research, engineering and technology transfer. This year the symposium will include presentations of technical papers in innovative NDE research and development areas such as:Advanced/Emerging NDE MethodsAutomation/Robotics in NDENDE Materials CharacterizationNDE EngineeringNDE for Additive ManufacturingNDE for Aerospace/CompositesNDE for Civil InfrastructureNDE for RailroadsNDE Modeling and SimulationPassive Wireless SensorsRadiographyNDE ReliabilityStructural Health Monitoring (Detection, Diagnosis and Prognosis)Thermal NDE MethodsUltrasonics