b'Evaluation of embedded fiber optic sensors in stainless steel through optical properties measurement, x-ray computed tomography, scanning electron microscopy, microstructural analysis, and mechanical testing. PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:Xinchang Zhang, Zilong Hua, Jorgen Rufner, Smart structural materials with embedded fiber optic sensors for health monitoring in harsh environments, Proceedings of the American ASME 2023 Conference on Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems, September 11-12, 2023. Xinchang Zhang, Zilong Hua, Caleb Picklesimer, William Chuirazzi, Cheng Sun, Michael McMurtrey, Jorgen Rufner, Integrating fiber optic sensors into metallic components for sensing in harsh environments, Optics and Laser Technology, 170, p. 110188, March 2024.INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY:Xinchang Zhang, Jorgen Rufner, Zilong Hua, Embedded fiber optic sensors for real time in-situ sensing in extreme environments, United States patent application 63/487,327.109'