My Story

I founded Full Matrix with the ambition of combining my experience in numerical simulation and non-destructive testing to provide industry with innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges. Now, leading the growing Full Matrix team, I aim to build on the company’s success, making Full Matrix world leaders in digitally enhanced inspection and condition monitoring solutions to ensure the safety and reliability of critical infrastructure.

Out of office

After an operation as a child, the first thing I did as soon as I could get out of bed, was to go straight to the day room and ask to do some maths. When out of the office, I enjoy attempting to grow dinner at my allotment.

Selected publications

Title	Authors	Publication/Event	Year
Development of digital tools to enable remote ultrasonic inspection of fusion reactor in-vessel components	Sanderson R, Sanderson A, Akowua K and Livesey H	Insight – Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring	2022
Comparative Assessment of Acoustic Emission, Guided Wave and Vibration techniques for early failure detection on Geothermal Well Casings	Sampethai S, Tang J, Sanderson R, Zhou L and Soua S	World Geothermal Congress, Iceland	2020
Use of Guided Wave Inspections to Monitor the Integrity of Nuclear Power Station Boilers	Mudge P, Thornicroft K, Haig A, Jackson P, Sanderson R, Hutchison E and Schneider C	16th World NDT Conference	2016
Inspection of Cylindrical Structures Using the First Longitudinal Guided Wave Mode in Isolation for Higher Flaw Sensitivity	Lowe P S, Sanderson R, Boulgouris N V, Haig A and Balachandran W	IEEE Sensors Journal	2016
Parametric finite element modeling study to investigate guided wave inspection sensitivity in boiler spines	Sanderson R, Hutchinson E, Allwright J, Thornicroft K and Jian J	British Institute of NDT conference	2016
Extending the capability of guided wave inspection to pipe bend geometries	Allwright J, Sanderson R, Thornicroft K and Blackwell S	British Institute of NDT conference	2016
Hybrid active focusing with adaptive dispersion for higher defect sensitivity in guided wave inspection of cylindrical structures	Lowe P S, Sanderson R, Boulgouris N V and Gan T H	Non Destructive Testing and Evaluation	2015
A closed form solution method for rapid calculation of guided wave dispersion curves for pipes	Sanderson R	Wave Motion	2015
Inspection of Pipelines Using the First Longitudinal Guided Wave Mode	Lowe P S, Sanderson R, Pedram K and Mudge P	Physics Procedia	2015
3D ultrasonic non-destructive evaluation of spot welds using an enhanced total focusing method	Jasiuniene E, Samaitis V, Mazeika L, Sanderson R	Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance	2015
An algorithm for the estimation of the quality of the spot welds	Genutis G, Jasiūnienė E and Sanderson R	Russian Journal of Nondestructive Testing	2014
Finite Element Modelling of the Interaction of Ultrasonic Guided Waves with Coupled Piezoelectric Transducers	Lowe S, Fateri S, Sanderson R and Boulgouris N V	Insight	2014
Macro-fibre composite actuators for the transduction of Lamb and horizontal shear ultrasonic guided waves	Haig A, Sanderson R M, Mudge P J and Balachandran W	Insight	2013
The investigation of guided wave propagation around a pipe bend using an analytical modeling approach	Sanderson R M, Hutchins D A, Billson D R and Mudge P J	The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	2013
The reflection of guided waves from multiple flaws in pipes	Sanderson R and Catton P	J. Nondestruct. Eval.	2013
The investigation of guided wave propagation around a pipe bend using an analytical modeling approach	Sanderson R, Hutchins D, Billson D, and Mudge P	Journal of the Acoustical Society of America	2013
The quality control of the spot welds using enhanced total focusing method	Samaitis V., Jasiūnienė E., Mažeika L., Kažys R.J., Sanderson R.	2013 IEEE Joint UFFC, EFTF and PFM Symposium	2013
Inspection of pipe networks containing bends using long range guided waves	Sanderson R M	BINDT Conference	2012
Development of an advanced inspection technique for embedded steel tendons and reinforcement bars in large civil engineering concrete structures	Lee N, Tuncbilek K and Sanderson R	NDT News	2012
Estimation of probability of detection curves based on theoretical simulation of the inspection process	Schneider C R A, Sanderson R M, Carpentier C, Zhao Land Nageswaran C	BINDT Conference	2012
An analytical model for guided wave inspection optimization for prismatic structures of any cross section	Sanderson R and Catton P P	IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control	2011
Investigation of the behavior of selected ultrasonic guided wave modes to inspect rails for long-range testing and monitoring	Gharaibeh Y, Sanderson R, Mudge P, Ennaceur C, and Balachandran W	Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit	2011
Measurement of residual stress using laser-generated ultrasound	Sanderson R and Shen Y C	International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping	2010
Development of ultrasonic guided wave techniques for examination of non-cylindrical components	Kazys R, Mudge P J, Sanderson R, Ennaceur C, Gharaibeh Y, Mazeika L, Maciulevicius A	Physics Procedia	2010
Developments in Guided Wave Testing of Pipelines for Integrity Assessment	Mudge P, Haig A, Gharaibeh Y, Catton P , Sanderson R	The American Society for Non-destructive Testing (ASNDT) Fall Conference and Quality Testing Show, Houston, Texas	2010
Developments in Long Range Ultrasonic testing for Pipes Using Guided Waves for Enhanced Detection and Evaluation of Metal Loss Defects	Mudge P, Haig A, Catton P, Gharaibeh Y, Sanderson R	The 10th European Conference of Non-Destructive Testing (ECNDT), Moscow, Russia	2010
Guided wave inspection of pipes containing bends	Sanderson R and Gao J	BINDT conference, Cardiff, UK	2010
Enhanced signal processing and characterization using guided waves	Catton P, Haig A, Sanderson R, Weston M and Mudge P	QNDE Conference Proceedings	2010
Flaw Sizing in Pipes Using Long-Range Guided Wave Testing	Sanderson R and Catton P P	QNDE conference, San Diego	2010
Reduction of manufacturing distortion in arc welded ship panels using thermal tensioning	Sanderson R, Lucas B, and Pocock R	Journal of Ship Production	2008
Long range ultrasonic guided wave focusing in pipe with application to defect sizing	Sanderson R M	ICU conference, Vienna	2007
Modelling of time reversal focusing in straight pipes	Ennaceur C, Gan T-H, Sanderson R, Mudge P, and Bridge B	4th International Conference of NDT (4th ICNDT)	2007
Electron Beam Welding of Crack Sensitive Nickel Super Alloy MAR-M-002	Mitchell T P, Sanderson R, and Dance B G I	Thermec, Vancouver, Canada	2006
Condition Monitoring of Large Oil and Chemical Storage Tanks Using Long Range Ultrasonic Testing (LRUT)	Kleiner D, Edwards C, Sanderson R, Kažys R, Cicenas V, Raišutis R, Jasiuniene E, and Baršauskas K	BINDT conference	2005
Guided wave inspection potential of defects in rail	Rose J L, Avioli M J, Mudge P, and Sanderson R	NDT & E International	2004
Condition monitoring of large oil and chemical storage tanks using guided waves	Kazys R, Mazeika L, A Demcenka, V Cicenas, and Sanderson R	BINDT Conference and Exhibition	2004
The effect of defect shape and wave mode on defect detectability using long range ultrasonics for pipe inspection	Sanderson R	WTIA 51st Annual Conference, Piping Integrity & Management International Conference and Surface Engineering International Conference, Homebush Bay, Sydney, Australia	2003
The use of guided waves for non-destructive testing of rails: A finite element approach	Sanderson R M and Smith S D	ABAQUS conference, Warrington	2002
The application of finite element modeling to guided wave testing systems	Sanderson R M and Smith S D	QNDE conference, Bellingham	2002
The application of finite element modeling to guided ultrasonic waves in rails	Sanderson R M and Smith S D	Insight, 44(6), 359-363	2002
Guided Wave Inspection Potential of Defects in Rail	Rose J L, Mudge P J, Avioli M J, and Sanderson R	5th International Railway Engineering-2002, Commonwealth Institute, London, UK	2002
A Comparison of Copper Canister Fabrication by the Electron Beam and Friction Stir Processes	Anderson C-G, Andrews R E, Dance B G I, Russell M J, Olden E J, and Sanderson R M	FSW Conference 2000	2000
Predicting the remaining lifetime of in-service pipelines based on sample inspection data.	Schneider C R A, Muhammed A, and Sanderson R	NDT 2000 conference	2000
Effects of Loading Rate on Fracture Toughness of C-Mn Pressure Vessel Submerged Arc Weld Metal	Wiesner C S and Sanderson R M	ASME PVP, Boston, USA	1999