Built upon more than 30 years of experience in chemical and biomolecular engineering, corrosion science, and multiphase technology, this corrosion engineering and materials performance expert specializes in corrosion mechanisms, CO2 and H2S corrosion, electrochemical testing, corrosion data analysis, erosion/corrosion measurement systems, and acoustic emission analysis associated with tensile and fatigue testing. Areas of expertise include sour corrosion environments, multiphase flow systems, corrosion monitoring, localized corrosion mechanisms, flow loop testing, corrosion inhibitor performance, electrochemical modeling, materials degradation analysis, and operational reliability issues affecting industrial and energy-related systems. The expert’s work has involved design, operation, and enhancement of large-scale multiphase flow loops and pilot plant corrosion systems used to evaluate corrosion behavior under CO2 and H2S conditions, along with analysis of material performance in complex industrial flow environments. Professional responsibilities have included leadership of corrosion research initiatives, coordination of joint industry projects, supervision of graduate-level engineering research, and operational oversight of corrosion laboratories dedicated to industrial corrosion and materials testing. Holding a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, along with Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering, the expert also earned an Associate of Science degree in Chemistry and completed certification as a Digital Electronics Technician. Additional professional qualifications include Engineer in Training (EIT) status in Ohio and long-standing certification as an H2S Safety Instructor.

Extensive research and laboratory leadership experience includes service in senior operational and engineering roles involving corrosion science, electrochemical testing methodologies, multiphase technology, and materials performance evaluation. Responsibilities have included operation and management of H2S corrosion research laboratories valued at more than $1 million, development and maintenance of laboratory safety programs, supervision and mentoring of master’s and doctoral engineering students, budget management for major corrosion research initiatives, and collaboration with industry sponsors regarding corrosion testing and engineering analysis. Additional technical work has involved electrochemical investigation of localized corrosion, corrosion inhibitor evaluation, under-deposit corrosion studies, erosion-corrosion interactions, wall shear stress analysis in multiphase flow, thermodynamic modeling of corrosion environments, and predictive modeling associated with mild steel corrosion in CO2 and H2S systems. Earlier industrial research experience included electrochemical testing and corrosion data analysis, operation and analysis of acoustic emission systems used in tensile and fatigue testing, and performance enhancement of erosion/corrosion flow systems for industrial applications. Professional leadership activities also include Chair and Vice Chair appointments with multiple NACE International technical groups involving corrosion monitoring, electrochemical corrosion measurement, corrosion inhibitors, and sour corrosion research initiatives.

Scholarly and technical contributions include authorship of a book chapter, extensive peer-reviewed journal publications, and dozens of conference papers involving corrosion science, electrochemical modeling, multiphase flow corrosion, localized corrosion behavior, corrosion inhibitors, sulfur-related corrosion mechanisms, corrosion product layer analysis, and corrosion prediction methodologies for industrial pipeline and process systems. The expert’s research has focused heavily on mild steel corrosion in sour and CO2-containing environments, including studies involving hydrogen sulfide corrosion, acetic acid corrosion, corrosion product thermodynamics, electrochemical reaction mechanisms, corrosion monitoring technologies, and predictive corrosion modeling. Additional technical leadership has included presentations at national and international corrosion conferences, organization of industry research symposia, and technical collaboration with academic researchers and industrial sponsors regarding corrosion mitigation, materials performance, and engineering system reliability. Professional involvement includes long-standing participation in corrosion engineering and electrochemical research activities associated with industrial corrosion monitoring, multiphase systems analysis, and materials degradation evaluation.