Ed Hernandez, PE

Project X Corrosion Engineering

29990 Technology Dr, Suite 13

Murrieta, CA  92563

Telephone: 951-215-6399

Fax: 951-226-1720

E-mail: ehernandez@projectxcorrosion.com

Web: www.projectxcorrosion.com

Areas of Expertise

• Soil and Water corrosivity and chemistry analysis, thermal resistivity testing,
• Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) testing,
• Metallurgical analysis, micro-hardness testing, corrosion residue analysis,
• Portable XRF Alloy Analysis, Ultrasonic Thickness (UT) measurements
• Failure analysis, forensic engineering investigations, condition assessment,
• Cathodic protection design, corrosion test station surveys, corrosion coupon analysis, coating adhesion assessment, corrosion control recommendations, electrical continuity testing, anode testing, corrosion control consulting,.

Education

• Masters Degree Materials Science, Tampere University of Technology Finland (2006)
• Bachelor of Science Degree Mechanical Engineering, California State Polytechnic University Pomona, California (2002)

Work Experience

• Principal Engineer, Project X Corrosion Engineering Consulting, (2013-Present)
• Failure Analysis Engineer, Vollmer-Gray Engineering Laboratories, Inc., (2011-2015)
• Corrosion Engineer/Materials Specialist, Schiff Associates (2008-2011)
• Part-time Lecturer, California State Polytechnic University of Pomona (2007-2007)
• Design Engineer, RBF Consulting, Temecula, CA (2005-2008)
• Research Assistant, Tampere University of Technology, Tampere, Finland (2004-2005)
• Foundry Internship, Hitchiner Manufacturing Inc, Mexico (1999)

Professional Memberships / Registrations

• Professional Engineer CA M37102
• NACE Corrosion Technologist #16592
• NACE Cathodic Protection Technician CP-2
• NACE Protective Coatings & Linings-1
• 2018 Buehler Hardness Webinar II – Metallurgical Applications
• Confined Space Training
• CPR and First Aid
• NACE International Association of Corrosion Engineers
• Western States Corrosion Seminar Committee board member and lecturer
• NACE Los Angeles Section Board 2007 to 2013
• Organizer of Temecula NACE-ASM-ASCE combo meetings (2012-Present)
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• ASCE Geo-Institute of Inland Empire board member
• ASCE Geo-Institute of Los Angeles board member
• Cal Geo Affiliate Member
• American Society for Metals Temecula Section Chair (ASM)
• Society of American Military Engineers Inland Empire Board member 2012-2018 (SAME)
• Member, Independent Metallurgical Engineering Consultants of California (2018-Present)
• 2019 NACE Corrosion Technologist Exam Development Workshop Contributor
• 2019 EUROCORR Microbial Corrosion Course attendee
• 2017 California Office of Emergency Services (OES) Safety Assessment Program (SAP) Evaluator training

Articles and Presentations

• “Soil Corrosivity Testing for General Building Materials”, EuroCorr (European Corrosion Conference), 2019
• “Basic Cathodic Protection Instruments and Testing Techniques”, Western States Corrosion Seminar, 2019
• “Soil & Dust Corrosivity Evaluation Techniques”, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Photo-Voltaic Reliability Workshop, Denver, Feb 2019
• “Corrosion Control Evaluations for Solar Power Products and Pile Installations”, Solar Energy Industries Association Symposium San Diego, April 2019
• “Soil & Water Corrosivity Evaluation”, Western States Corrosion Seminar, May 2018-2019
• “Underground Steel Biofuel Pipe leak after 7 months of Service”, Independent Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Consultants of California (IMECA), Oct 2018
• “Geotechnical Considerations for Corrosion Evaluations”, Inland Geological Society Section, March 2017
• “Geotechnical Considerations for Corrosion Evaluations”, Inland Empire Utilities Agency, February 2017
• “Corrosion of Plumbing Systems”, Orange County American Society of Plumbing Engineers, June 2016
• "Current Water Corrosivity Knowledge, Lab, and Field Techniques Course", Western States Corrosion Seminar, 2013-2016
• “Basic Corrosion Control”, Inland Empire Society of Military Engineers, 2016
• "Controlling Corrosion before it Control you", ASM San Fernando Chapter, ASPE San Diego Section, 2015
• "Construction 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
• "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
• "Coatings and Metallurgical Defect Analysis with 3-D Microscopes", NACE San Joaquin Section, 2010
• "Coatings and Metallurgical Defect Analysis with 3-D Digital Microscopy', American Petroleum Institute (API), 2010
• "Microbiologically Induced Corrosion in Aluminum", IMECA, 2010
• "Corrosion Field Engineering", Cal Poly Pomona NACE Student Chapter, 2009
• "Microscopic Corrosion Case Studies", NACE Los Angeles Section, 2009