Meirbek Mussatayev, Ph.D., Dr.-Ing. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Aviation Techniques and Technologies at the Civil Aviation Academy, Kazakhstan. His research focuses on in-line nondestructive testing (NDT) for aircraft and UAV structures, with a particular emphasis on automated fibre placement (AFP) inspection technologies. He earned two doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering: a Ph.D. from Guilin University of Electronic Technology, China (2023), and a Ph.D. from the University of Bristol, UK, where his work centered on the development of a directional eddy current sensing system for real-time AFP inspection under the supervision of Dr. Robert Hughes and Prof. Paul Wilcox. He began his academic training with a B.Sc. in Automation Control of Railway Systems (2005) and an M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from Tomsk Polytechnic University (2013). His industrial and research experience spans metrology, precision manufacturing, and nondestructive evaluation, including positions at the National Metrology Institute of Kazakhstan, Kazatomprom, and Tengizchevroil (Chevron). From 2015 to 2022, he served as CEO of Mangilik El Innovations LLP, leading metrology outsourcing and engineering services for the telecommunications sector. He is a member of the EPSRC FIND-CDT (UK), the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET, UK), and the American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT, USA).