Principles
Jordan Smith - Welding Engineer
-B.S. Material Joining Engineer, LeTourneau University
-4 years experience as welding engineer: R & D manager, weld qualification, welding course instructor.
-Expert in the following processes: GMAW, HW-GTAW, Pulsed GMAW, STT, CMT, SMAW, Standard and Variable Polarity GTAW, PTAW, SAW, and multi-wire GMAW & SAW.
Dave Hebble - Sr. Welding Engineer
-B.S. Welding Engineering, LeTourneau University
-37 years experience as application engineer with ESAB Welding and Cutting Products
-Experience in multi-wire SAW, one-sided welding, plasma cutting, plasma gouging, plasma welding, GMAW, Pulsed GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and oxyfuel cutting.
Randy Ellington - Process Specialist
-A.A.S Welding Technology, TSTC Waco
-13.5 years experience in Thermal Spray Industry: HVOF, Spray & Fuse, Plasma, Twin Wire Arc, Oxyfuel.
-Expert in following processes: SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, HW-GTAW, SAW, PTAW, Carbon Arc Gouging, Plasma Arc Gouging.
Jim Walker - Weld Technician
-A.A.S Welding Technology, TSTC Waco
-2.5 years experience as Weld Technician in R&D Lab: Fanuc Robotics, ABB Robotics, GMAW, HW-GTAW, Pulsed GMAW, CMT, PTAW, SAW, multi-wire GMAW & SAW, Plasma Arc Gouging.
Associates
Bruce Urband, P.E.
-B.S. Metallurgical Engineering, University of Oklahoma
-Over 35 years experience as a metallurgical engineer: Co-chairman of the (API) E&P Resource Group on Sour Service Products, Co-chairman of NACE Committee (STG32-085) on NACE TM0177 (Lab Testing of Metals for Resistance to Sulfide Stress Cracking), VP of Operations and Quality Assurance at major steel company.
Dick Holdren, P.E.
-B.S. Welding Engineering, The Ohio State University
-Over 35 years experience as welding engineer and welding inspection: welding standards interpretation and application, engineering analysis, procedure development, failure analysis, expert witness testimony, mechanical testing, nondestructive examination, and training in most of these technical areas.
- Senior Certified Welding Inspector, ASNT ACCP Level II ? VT, ASNT Level III (MT, PT, & UT), IIW International Welding Engineer, Chairman, AWS Technical Activities Committee, Member of AWS, ASNT, ASTM, Practical Welding Today Editorial Review Committee.
Peter Loos, Ph.D.
- B.A. Physics, M.S. and Ph.D. Materials Science, Rice University
- 27 years industrial experience at Baker Hughes and Texas Instruments in diverse areas of engineering and R&D including: general metallurgical testing, fracture mechanics, hydrogen embrittlement, fatigue, adhesive wear, failure analysis, semiconductor processing, design of experiments, statistical process control, and quality & reliability assurance. Published several papers and was awarded two patents.
- 11 years at Rice University teaching Crystallography and Diffraction, Microscopy, Thin Films, Introduction to Materials Science, Engineering Mechanics, and Mechanical Engineering Capstone Design Project.
Paulo Emygdio, D.Sc.
- Metallurgical Engineer, M.Sc. and D.Sc. Materials Science, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro UFRJ/COPPE
- 30 years experience as a metallurgical engineer
- 20 years as a TECMETAL consultant, working on materials design selection and specification; materials and/or fabrication procedures qualification; failure analysis; on site inspection and structural integrity analysis; evaluation of corrosion behaviour; product or process research and development and training.
- 20 years teaching at Engineering Post Graduation Courses
Annelise Zeemann, D.Sc.
- Mechanical Engineer, Rio de Janeiro University UERJ, M.Sc. and D.Sc. in Materials Science, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro UFRJ / COPPE.
- 25 years experience as a welding engineer working for oilfield companies.
- 20 years as a TECMETAL consultant, working on materials design selection and specification; materials and/or fabrication procedures qualification; failure analysis; on site inspection and structural integrity analysis; corrosion evaluation; product or process research and development; and training.
- 20 years supervising Post Graduation Welding Engineer Courses in Brazil.
- 5 years at UFRJ teaching Welding Technology for Graduation Courses at the Oceanic Engineering Department.
Peter Kuznetsov, Ph.D.
- M.S. and Ph.D. Welding Engineering.
- Over 33 years engineering experience.
- 23 years experience as welding engineer including 10 years in R&D at E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute and National Technical University of Ukraine ''KPI'' working on magnetically impelled arc butt welding process and equipment. Published 11 welding articles and was jointly awarded 11 patents of the former Soviet Union and one USA patent.
- 5 years experience in developing hardfacing technique, materials and equipment for bulk welding at Triten, Houston.
- 5 years at Welding Department of National Technical University of Ukraine ''KPI'' teaching Resistance and Flash-butt Welding for students and welding engineers from developing countries (UNIDO Courses).