CAPABILITY | MATERIALS & CORROSION ENGINEERING

Materials, Metallurgy & Corrosion Engineering Capabilities

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Effective materials and corrosion analysis and risk management

Exponent offers a full suite of materials, metallurgy, and corrosion capabilities, including state-of-the-art laboratory facilities, to help inform your best practices, operations, training, and remediation planning decisions.

Risk analysis and mitigation for difficult materials, metallurgy, and corrosion challenges.

When it comes to analyzing materials for functionality in different environments, Exponent's depth and breadth of expertise in materials-related issues are unparalleled.

Our Materials & Corrosion Engineering professionals combine their expertise in materials science, metallurgy, and corrosion engineering with the expertise of our mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, and chemical engineers, as well as statisticians, chemists, and polymer scientists to deliver a variety of services spanning industries and applications.

Examples of our work include:

  • Scientific and engineering analysis of pipeline and process piping systems, including integrity management, failure analysis, and risk assessment
  • Inspection and analysis of welding and welded joints
  • Investigating corrosion issues
  • Testing and analysis of consumer electronics, medical implants, pharmaceutical devices, and smart technologies
  • Evaluating the performance, reliability, and safety of energy storage and battery technologies
  • Evaluating best practices for paints and coatings and catalytic processes and designs

Capabilities & Services

Exponent's materials, metallurgy, and corrosion capabilities are tailored to your industry's unique challenges, providing critical support for every stage of your product or process lifecycle.

Experts

Our global and comprehensive expertise across industries gives us a deep understanding of current challenges, best industry practices, and the implications of emerging technologies.

Brad James, Ph.D., P.E., FASM
Brad James, Ph.D., P.E., FASM

Group Vice President and Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Evan Brown, Ph.D., P.E.
Evan Brown, Ph.D., P.E.

Corporate Vice President and Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Robert Caligiuri, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, FASM
Robert Caligiuri, Ph.D., P.E., NAE, FASM

Corporate Vice President and Principal Engineer

Menlo Park

Shane Kennett, Ph.D., P.E., CWI
Shane Kennett, Ph.D., P.E., CWI

Office Director and Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Denver

Bryan Templeton, Ph.D., P.E.
Bryan Templeton, Ph.D., P.E.

Office Director and Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Seattle

Yash Bhargava, Ph.D., P.E.
Yash Bhargava, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Robert Carnahan, P.E.
Robert Carnahan, P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Los Angeles

Larry Eiselstein, Ph.D., P.E.
Larry Eiselstein, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Gabriel Ganot, Ph.D., P.E., CWI
Gabriel Ganot, Ph.D., P.E., CWI

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Quinn Horn, Ph.D., P.E.
Quinn Horn, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Natick

Alex Hudgins, Ph.D., P.E.
Alex Hudgins, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

David Schoen, Ph.D., P.E.
David Schoen, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Meredith Sellers, Ph.D., P.E., CEng
Meredith Sellers, Ph.D., P.E., CEng

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Menlo Park

Lee Swanger, Ph.D., P.E.
Lee Swanger, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Miami

Joe Tucker, Ph.D., P.E.
Joe Tucker, Ph.D., P.E.

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Chicago

Ockert Van Der Schijff, Pr.Eng., Ph.D., P.E., FNACE
Ockert Van Der Schijff, Pr.Eng., Ph.D., P.E., FNACE

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Natick

Paul Verghese, Ph.D., P.E., CRE
Paul Verghese, Ph.D., P.E., CRE

Principal Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Natick

Matthew Bowers, Ph.D., P.E.
Matthew Bowers, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Bowie

Noah Budiansky, Ph.D., P.E.
Noah Budiansky, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Natick

Jon Harding, Ph.D., P.E.
Jon Harding, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Natick

Joe Lemberg, Ph.D., P.E.
Joe Lemberg, Ph.D., P.E.

Senior Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Atlanta

June Bott, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI
June Bott, Ph.D., P.E., CFEI

Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Seattle

Casey Davis, Ph.D., P.E.
Casey Davis, Ph.D., P.E.

Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Denver

Rita Kirchhofer, Ph.D., P.E., CWI
Rita Kirchhofer, Ph.D., P.E., CWI

Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Denver

Connor Slone, Ph.D., P.E.
Connor Slone, Ph.D., P.E.

Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Bowie

Blake Whitley, Ph.D., P.E.
Blake Whitley, Ph.D., P.E.

Managing Engineer

Materials and Corrosion Engineering

Phoenix

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