Bernie Rose - Background & Experience 38 years experience in metallurgical engineering, materials applications, high temperature metallurgy, hot corrosion and hot oxidation mitigation by development of diffusion coatings. 25 years as Process Metallurgist, Chief Metallurgist, Technical Director of a leading coatings and repair supplier, Walbar Metals Division of Coltec Industries now Goodrich Turbine Support 13 years as an independent Metallurgical Consultant. Clients include as Pratt & Whitney Canadat Component Repair, Hickam Industries, Exxon Mobil, Liburdi Engineering, Sermatech International, General Electric Power Systems and Energy Services, AAR Corporation-Power Services  and Container Systems, Blades Technology (Israel) ATLA (Italy), SNECMA (France) and Engelhard Surface Technologies. Areas of Expertise Coatings Development and Production; includes pack cementation, Vapor Phase Aluminides and Chromides, Pt, Pd, and Cr modified aluminides, CVD, MCrAlY application by HVOF and LPPS, PVD of wear-resistant Coatings. Four patents in this area. Project Technical management for large-scale production of various diffusion coatings...aluminides, chromides, Pt and Cr modified aluminides, Pt and Pd modified silicon aluminides; project management for repair and refurbishment task groups, both aeroderivative, and IGT. High temperature braze repair; Transient Liquid Phase braze process development and commercial application; Development and production of wide gap braze repair techniques. Chemical cleaning and coating removal by aqueous methods; Reverse plating (Electrocleaning) and Electropolishing (surface finish enhancement). Laser drilling and laser welding of aeroderivative and IGT components. Failure analysis of a wide range of metallic structures including aeroderivative and IGT hot-zone components, structural aluminum components, oil refinery pipes and valves; ceramic to metal seals. Titanium fabrication and manufacturing troubleshooting. QA documentation for ISO 9002 certification. EDUCATION BS at MIT in Metallurgical Engineering MS at MIT in Metallurgical Engineering MS at MIT in Aeronautical Engineering