Lisa J. H. Brasche is Associate Director for the Center for Nondestructive Evaluation and Program Manager for the FAA Center for Aviation Systems Reliability, and Engine Titanium Consortium at Iowa State University. She received her M.S. in Metallurgy from ISU in 1987 and her B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering from North Carolina State University in 1984. Prior to her graduate career she worked with Duke Power Company in their Nondestructive Testing and Nuclear Maintenance division, coordinating statistical evaluation of nondestructive testing of nuclear components. Her thesis concerned the effect of hydrogen and oxygen on the internal friction of refractory alloys. Her research efforts have been in evaluation of material properties and detection of detrimental mechanical conditions using nondestructive techniques in ferrous and nonferrous alloys, beginning in 1987.
Research related to detection of hard alpha defects in titanium alloys is also of recent interest.
Her responsibilities are in the areas of technology transfer, outreach and training for CNDE including establishment of the Iowa Demonstration Laboratory which provides NDE assistance to Iowa Manufacturers. Brasche has authored over 15 publication and holds one patent.