RESUME
Eduardo Hernandez, PE
TECHNICAL AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:
• Corrosion Engineer
• Materials Engineer
• Failure Analysis
EDUCATION:
Masters Degree. Materials Science
Tampere University of Technology. Finland (2006)
Bachelor of Science Degree . Mechanical Engineering
California State Polytechnic University. Pomona , California (2002)
CERTIFICATIONS:
• NACE Corrosion Technologist #16592
• NACE Cathodic Protection Technician CP-2
• Professional Engineer CA M37102
• NACE Protective Coatings & Linings-1
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Corrosion Engineer, Project X Corrosion Engineering Consulting, (Dec 2013 - Present)
Principal operations manager providing services and managing technical teams to perform infrastructure condition assessment, material corrosion design consideration reports, soil sample collection , corrosion support for geotechnical firms, Soil Resistivity field testing. pipe to soil potential surveys for water, gas services and property managers.
Failure Analysis Engineer, Vollmer-Gray Engineering Laboratories, Inc., (March 2011 to March 2015)
Material, corrosion and mechanical engineering failure analysis and testing . Fracture surface examinations, Potable water systems, drain, vent and waste systems and sprinkler/fire systems corrosion and failure analysis. Created Metallurgy department for Vollmer Gray Laboratories for preparing samples for metallurgical analysis by refurbishing grinding/polishing equipment, digital microscope acquisition, XRF alloy analyzer acquisition, and facility design.
Corrosion Engineer/Materials Specialist, Schiff Associates (February 2008 to February 2011)
Project manager for failure investigations involving dezincification of brass, copper tubing , thermostatic mixing valves, cast iron piping, carbon steel piping, stainless steel products, heat exchangers, concrete degradation, coating defects, intergranular corrosion, microbiologically influenced corrosion, and foundry defects. Design services were also provided for water, nuclear grade steel systems, sewer and gas pipeline corrosion protection and material selection. Performed field work testing and troubleshooting of existing cathodic protection systems of various pipelines and buried structures, conducted condition assessments, measured soil corrosivities and created GIS maps of data collected. Utilized digital microscopy for surface profile modeling of failed coatings and metallographic investigations.
Part-time Lecturer, California State Polytechnic University of Pomona (March 2007 to June 2007)
Taught materials science laboratory course testing various material properties. Work involved establishing experiments, experiment documentation training and material selection projects. Volunteer advisor for solar power boat project and NACE student chapter.
Design Engineer, RBF Consulting, Temecula, CA (June 2005 to February 2008)
Designed rough grading, Improvement plans, and precise grading plans for over 2000 homes. Designed
water, sewer and recycled water pans for home and commercial developments. Conducted Impressed and
sacrificial cathodic protection surveys of various water districts. Collected soil samples and performed soil resistivity tests.
Research Assistant, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland (Feb 2004 to June 2005)
Designed experiments for University's new Supercritical Fluid lab scale system. Experimented with
development of smart ceramics and ceramic filter cleaning. Published thesis 'Material Processing with
Supercritical Carbon Dioxide."
Foundry Internship, Hitchiner Manufacturing Inc, Mexico (June-August 1999)
Performed non-destructive X-Ray examinations and 16 investigative/design projects. Investigated more efficient feed system designs and ceramic shell designs. Daily work conducted in Spanish.
PROFESSIONAL Affiliations:
• NACE International Association of Corrosion Engineers
• NACE Los Angeles Section Board 2007 to 2013
• Organizer of Temecula NACE-ASM-ASCE combo meetings (2012-Present)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• American Society for Metals (ASM)
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
• American Water Works Association (AWWA)
• Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
• Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA)
PRESENTATIONS:
"Corrosion Field Engineering", Cal Poly Pomona NACE Student Chapter, 2009
"Microscopic Corrosion Case Studies", NACE Los Angeles Section, 2009
"Coatings and Metallurgical Defect Analysis with 3-D Microscopes", NACE San Joaquin Section, 2010
"Coatings and Metallurgical Defect Analysis with 3- 0 Digital Microscopy', American Petroleum Institute
(API), 2010
"Microbiologically Induced Corrosion in Aluminum", IMECA, 2010
"Brass Fittings Failures", NACE San Diego Section, 2011
"Forensic Engineering in Construction Defects", Cal Poly Pomona NACE Student Chapter, 2011
"Construction Defect Case Studies and Mitigation", NACE Western Area Conference, 2011
"Construction I Product Corrosion and How you got There", NACE San Diego Section, 2012
"Corrosion Cells and Water Corrosivity Analysis", ASM-ASCE-NACE Temecula meeting, 2012
"Corrosion Cells and Water Corrosivity Analysis", NACE Los Angeles Section meeting, 2012
"Controlling Corrosion before it Control you", ASM San Fernando Chapter, ASPE San Diego Section, 2015
"Current Water Corrosivity Knowledge, Lab, and Field Techniques", Western States Corrosion Seminar,
2013-2016
Publications:
"Material Processing with Supercritical Carbon Dioxide" Department of Materials Science, Tampere
University of Technology, Finland, 2006
Personal Relevant Experience:
2005-2008 Santa Margarita Water District Annual CP Survey, Condition assessments
2005-2008 Irvine Ranch Water District Annual CP Survey, Condition assessments
2005-2008 San Juan Capistrano Water District Annual CP Survey, Condition assessments
2008-2011 Otay Water District Annual CP Survey, Condition assessments
2009-2011 Inland Empire Utilities Agency Annual CP Survey, Condition assessments
2009-2011 San Diego Water Authority CP survey, rectifier adjustments, condition assessments
2009-2010 City of Ontario Annual CP Survey, Condition assessments
2009-2010 City of Corona Annual CP Survey, Condition assessments
2008 Rancho California Water District CP Survey, Condition assessments
2008, 2015 City of San Diego Failure analysis investigations of corroding metals
2013-2015 March Joint Powers Authority, condition assessment, CP survey and adjustments
2011 Southern California Gas Company Failure analysis investigations of corroding metals
2014-2015 Alta California Geotechnical Soil Resistivity Field work and soil corrosivity analysis
2013-2015 URS Soil Resistivity Field work and soil corrosivity analysis
2015 Richardson Properties Soil Resistivity Field work and soil corrosivity analysis
2015 GeoConcepts Geotechnical Soil Resistivity Field work and soil corrosivity analysis
2015 Capital Pacific Homes Soil Resistivity Field work, Cathodic Protection design for sewer line
2015 Murray Plumbing Company high-rise plumbing system condition assessments, maintenance, and material recommendations.
2015 Water Garden Company high-rise plumbing system condition assessments, maintenance, and material recommendations.
2015 Tesoro Oil company Failure analysis investigations.
2015 ZGlobal CP Design for two solar panel farms.
2016 AECOM Detention leaks.
2016 Channel Islands Valve corrosion investigations.
2016 Garret Engineering Expansion Tank corrosion investigations.