Katerina Giannoukou completed her secondment at EDF in France.

Katerina Giannoukou has recently completed a 3-month stay in France as part of the external page GREYDIENT project. During this period, she joined the R&D department at EDF, the French multinational electric utility company, as a visiting PhD student. She worked in collaboration with Dr. Chu Van Mai, an alumnus of our Chair. Katerina's research focus was the exploration of applications of multi-fidelity approaches for non-destructive testing techniques for steel components, particularly through ultrasonic testing.

During the secondment, Katerina applied a multi-fidelity stochastic emulator methodology to predict key ultrasonic testing outcomes. This contribution enhances the capability to detect and characterize defects, which is important for ensuring the safety of components used in nuclear energy systems. In this way, our work supports the industry's efforts toward safer and more sustainable low-carbon energy production.