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NCERCAMP's more than 30 interdisciplinary professors and technicians are experts in a wide variety of engineering disciplines, including corrosion, chemical, surface, mechanical, civil, electrical and structural engineering, as well as polymer science, applied mathematics and statistics. This broad collection of experts is ready to solve to your corrosion and materials performance issues.

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CORE CORROSION RESEARCHERS

Dr. David Martinez Bastidas

Dr. David M. Bastidas

Research interests:

Corrosion prevention and its inhibition, corrosion processes and mechanisms, corrosion of steel in concrete, smart corrosion inhibitors, stainless steel corrosion, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, electrochemistry, stress corrosion cracking, welding, microstructural studies, metallurgy, materials performance in service.

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Dr Hongbo Cong

Dr. Hongbo Cong

Research interests:

Corrosion, pitting and passivity.

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Dr Robert S Lillard

Dr. Robert S. Lillard

Research interests:

Localized corrosion, passivity, atmospheric corrosion, hydrogen interactions, stress corrosion cracking and water radiolysis in reactor.

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Dr. Qixin Zhou

Dr. Qixin Zhou

Research interests:

Coatings performance and degradation processes, self-healing coatings, water treatment and biodegradation.

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CORROSION CENTER FACULTY AND STEERING COMMITTEE

Name

Discipline

Research Interests
Lillard, Scott
Carboline Chair Corrosion Engineering		 Corrosion Engineering
  • Localized corrosion
  • Passivity
  • Stress corrosion cracking and hydrogen damage
Bastidas, David M. Corrosion Engineering
  • Corrosion prevention and its inhibition, corrosion processes and mechanisms, corrosion of steel in concrete, smart cor­rosion inhibitors, stainless steel corrosion, electro­chemical impedance spectro­scopy, electro­chemistry, stress corrosion cracking, welding, micro­structural studies, metallurgy, materials perfor­mance in service.
Cong, Hongbo Corrosion Engineering
  • Corrosion
  • Pitting
  • Passivity
Zhou, Qixin Amelia Corrosion Engineering
  • Coatings performance and degradation processes
  • Self-healing coatings
  • Water treatment and biodegradation
Foster, Mark D.,
Thomas A. Knowles Professor 		Polymer Science
  • Microstructure and dynamics of polymer systems
  • Thin films and near interfaces
  • Novel x-ray and neutron scattering techniques
Gao, Xiaosheng Mechanical Engineering
  • Mechanics of materials and structures
  • Fatigue and fracture mechanics
  • Multi-scale modeling of damage
Ida, Nathan, Distinguished Professor Electrical Engineering
  • NDE and sensors
  • AC corrosion
  • Antennas
  • Electromagnetic compatibility
Ju, Lu-Kwang,
Distinguished Professor		 Chemical Engineering
  • Microbiology
  • Biofilms and MIC
  • Fast characterization of pitting corrosion
Patnaik, Anil Structural Engineering
  • Corrosion damage to reinforced concrete and steel structures
  • Lifecycle analysis and condition assessment
  • Structural engineering  and bridge design and construction
Ramsier, Rex Physics
  • Surface interactions (metals),
  • Surface science
Soucek, Mark Polymer Engineering
  • Polymer coatings
  • Inorganic/organic hybrid coatings
  • Plasma deposition of high performance coatings
  • Kinetic and reaction mechanism studies  
Young, Gerald Applied Mathematics
  • Computational mathematical models of corrosion damage
  • Galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, biofilms
Zhe, Jiang John Mechanical Engineering
  • MEMS/NEMS and lab-on-a-chip devices,
  • Micro/nano actuators, microfluidics and nanofuidics,
  • Smart materials and structures
  • Online health monitoring of rotating machinery

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NCERCAMP AFFILIATED FACULTY

Name

Discipline

Research Interests
Lillard, Scott Corrosion Engineering Localized corrosion, Passivity, Atmospheric corrosion, Hydrogen interactions, stress corrosion cracking, water radiolysis in reactor
Bastidas, David M. Corrosion Engineering Corrosion prevention and its inhibition, corrosion processes and mech­anisms, corrosion of steel in concrete, smart cor­rosion inhibitors, stainless steel corrosion, electro­chemical impedance spectro­scopy, electro­chemistry, stress corrosion cracking, welding, micro­structural studies, metallurgy, materials perfor­mance in service.
Cong, Hongbo Corrosion Engineering Corrosion, pitting, passivity
Hernandez Maya, Roberto Corrosion Engineering Electrochemistry, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Materials Characterization
Rosas Camacho, Omar Corrosion Engineering Coatings performance, cathodic protection, stress corrosion cracking, MIC
Zhou, Qixin Amelia Corrosion Engineering Coatings performance, and degradation processes, self-healing coatings, water treatment, biodegradation
Cheng, Gang Chemical Engineering Biomolecular engineering, antimicrobial and antifouling hydrogels
Clemons, Curtis Mathematics Mathematical models of corrosion damage, galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, biofilms
Dhinojwala, Ali Polymer Science Adhesion, friction, and wetting. His group has developed light-based spectroscopic techniques, bio-adhesion
Evans, Edward Chemical Engineering High temperature materials and coatings
Foster, Mark D Polymer Science Polymers, structure and dynamics of polymer interfaces, X-ray and neutron scattering and scanning probe microscopy methods.
Gao, Xiaoshen Mechanical Engineering Models for Prediction of Ductile Fracture, Fatigue
Golovaty, Dimitry Mathematics Mathematical models of corrosion damage, galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, biofilms
Ida, Nathan Electrical Engineering NDE, sensors, AC Corrosion
Ju, Lu-Kwang Chemical Engineering Microbiology, Biofilms, MIC
Kreider, Kevin Mathematics Mathematical models of corrosion damage, galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, biofilms
Menzemer, Craig Structural Engineering Steel Bridge Superstructures, Aluminum alloys, Bridge Repair Methods
Miller, Chris Civil Engineering Water quality modeling and management, chemical oxidation processes, hydraulic modeling, water source management-sustainability strategies
Mimoto, Nao Statistics Statistics, Mathematical models of corrosion damage
Monty, Chelsea Chemical Engineering Advanced electrochemical techniques for corrosion prevention and mitigation, monitoring MIC
Morscher, Gregory Mechanical Engineering High temp stress-oxidative/corrosion behavior, ceramic matrix composites, thermal environmental barriers, turbines
Newby, Bi-min Zhang Chemical Engineering Surface modification/patterning, Polymeric materials, Antifouling, biofilm, microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC)
Patnaik, Anil Civil Engineering Corrosion of reinforced concrete and steel structures, Structural engineering design, Bridge design and construction, Structural health assessment
Ramsier, Rex Physics Surface interactions (metals), surface science
Sastry, Shivakumar Electrical Engineering Systems Analysis and Engineering, Wireless Monitoring Systems, and Large-scale Real-time Systems
Senko, John Geosciences Microbial Corrosion
Shiller, Paul Surface  Engineering Surface engineering of materials, Tribology, Nanocomposite materials, Lubrication strategies
Soucek, Mark Polymer Engineering Polymer coatings
Srivatsan, Tirumalai Mechanical Engineering Mechanical behavior of materials, environmental effects, materials processing and characterization, analysis: influences on structural response
Young, Gerald (Jerry) Mathematics Mathematical models of corrosion damage, galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, biofilms
Zhe, Jiang John Mechanical Engineering Sensors, wear, lubrication, integrated lubricant oil conditioning

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