Benjamin Kelly Email & Phone Number

As an engineer with experience in both product development and failure analysis, I've seen both sides of the coin. Research and development of new materials looks towards the future: how can newly-developed chemical technology satisfy a need in the market? Forensic work looks towards the past: what failure mode crept into the process? How can that occurrence be addressed?The common thread of these fields is the necessity of close ties to other departments. I've worked side by side with sales teams to discuss features that customers have requested. My coordination with production teams has ensured that processes were lean, and my failure analyses were often successful thanks to input from design engineers.Methodologies: Gantt Chart | SPC | FMEA | DMAIC | RCA | Five Whys | IshikawaCharacterization: XRD | DTA | FTIR | SEM | Optical Microscopy | Pore Size/Particle Size DistributionFailure Analysis (Cementitious): Compressive | Freeze-Thaw/Scaling | Crazing/Microcracks | ShrinkageFailure Analysis (Metallurgical): Tensile | Corrosion (IGC, SCC, HTO, Moisture) | Eutectic Melting | Fatigue

Listed skills include Python, Material Selection, Characterization, X Ray Diffraction Analysis, and 3 others.

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  Materials Engineering