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Experienced Metallurgist, Failure Analyst, and Materials Engineer. Competent in metallurgical testing and evaluations per ASTM, AWS, NACE, ISO and API (including 571, 580) standards, and comprehensive materials characterization. Compositional and microstructure analyst, experienced in optical microscopy, scanning electron spectroscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy and optical emission spectrometry. Directing and writing procedures for establishment and maintenance of quality management systems in conformance with and accredited to ISO\/IEC 17025.<\/p>\n
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\u2981\u00a0Managing materials testing including metallurgical testing, mechanical testing, and corrosion testing.
\u2981\u00a0Managing chemical analyses including optical emission spectroscopy, gas analyses by inert gas fusion, and carbon and sulfur analyses by combustion.
\u2981\u00a0Managing scanning electron microscopy including secondary electron imaging, backscatter electron imaging, and energy dispersive spectroscopy.
Metallurgist \/ Quality Director at Advanced Materials Technology dba MTEC, Houston
\u2981\u00a0Planning and implementing materials testing activities per ASTM, ASME, NACE, AWS and other specifications.
\u2981\u00a0Writing procedures for the establishment and maintenance of a Quality Management System per ISO 17025 &ISO 9001.
\u2981\u00a0Review specifications and applicable standards to determine testing requirements for customer work requests.
\u2981\u00a0Writing test procedures; performing failure analysis; and providing consultation services.
\u2981\u00a0Performing microstructure analysis using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
\u2981\u00a0Performing compositional analysis using optical emission spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.
\u2981\u00a0Performing metallography, corrosion testing, and mechanical testing per ASTM, NACE, & API.
\u2981\u00a0Qualification of weld procedure specifications; evaluating heat treatment of various alloys.
\u2981\u00a0Representing company in all ISO audits and customer audits.
\u2981\u00a0Performing root-cause-analyses; recommending corrective actions and preventive actions; and creating reports.
Research Assistant, University of Houston (www.uh.edu<\/a>), Houston, TX.
\u2981\u00a0Performing research on second generation high temperature superconductors, specifically, electromechanical characterization and in-field behavior investigation.
\u2981\u00a0Designed experimental setup for tensile and torsion tests on YBCO coated conductors to determine their behavior under twist and tension loading conditions.
\u2981\u00a0Analyzed the microstructure of tested samples using scanning electron microscopy to reveal the regions of damage and the directions of crack propagation.
\u2981\u00a0Designed a system for in-field measurements to investigate the effect of doping with different elements (Mn, Gd, Sm) on the transport current and in-field behavior under applied magnetic field of YBCO 2nd generation high temperature superconductors.
Teaching Assistant (Michigan State University), Custodian (Michigan State University).
\u2981\u00a0Taught materials science laboratory class, and maintained laboratories.
Assistant Engineer: Sewage Treatment Plant \u2013 Accra Metropolitan Authority, Accra, Ghana.
\u2981\u00a0Operated and maintained Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket reactors by varying the influent flow rate, concentration of influent, seeding, height of sludge blanket and hydraulic retention time, depending on the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the effluent.
\u2981\u00a0Inspected pumping stations to review the log recordings, check level controls, test pumps, and ensure compliance.
Assistant Engineer, Luwa Engineering Ltd., Ghana.
\u2981\u00a0Designed and supervised implementation of sewerage for new homes.
Curriculum Practical Training, ALUWORKS Ltd., Ghana.
\u2981\u00a0Performed chemical analysis on rolled aluminum coils.
\u2981\u00a0Performed macro- and micro-structure analyses on the aluminum alloy products.<\/p>\nEDUCATION<\/h2>\n
University of Houston, Houston, TX.
Bachelor of Science, Metallurgical Engineering \u2013 Awarded March 2001.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.<\/p>\nCERTIFICATIONS<\/h2>\n
\u2981 Interpretation of Microstructures; Practical Heat Treating \u2013 American Society of Metals (ASM International)
\u2981 ISO 17025 Lead Auditor, Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) \u2013 ISO Accelerate; OSHA 30 Credit Hours
\u2981 Wilson Minuteman 5 Software (HV & HK); Bruker QMatrix (OES); JEOL JCM 6000 (SEM\/EDS); LECO ONH836.<\/p>\nGet In Touch<\/h2>\n
17424 W.Grand Pkwy S
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Sugar Land
TX 77479
robert.mensah@metallurgicaltesting.org<\/p>\n