Megan McGovern

Dr. Megan McGovern is a Senior Researcher in the Manufacturing Systems Research Lab at General Motors Global Research and Development. She joined GM in 2016, where she uses her nondestructive evaluation skillset to provide manufacturing solutions to internal customers. She leads research projects to develop manufacturing inspection systems which are crucial for first-time quality, especially in low-volume applications where launches are quick and highly customized.  Dr. McGovern received her Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate degrees in Systems Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  Her research interests include inline and post manufacturing inspection solutions, nondestructive evaluation of materials, components and structures, digital signal and image processing, process monitoring, and prognosis of materials and components.  She uses several nondestructive techniques, including ultrasound, thermography, X-Ray DR/CT, and laser ultrasound. Dr. McGovern is the chair of the Detroit Section of the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT). She is active in various professional societies and is a licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Michigan. She has 6 patents and 25 peer-reviewed journal articles, one of which received the Outstanding Paper Published in Materials Evaluation. She just received the 2022 Research Innovation award from ASNT and is also a recipient of the 2022 SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award.