WILLIAM PATRICK GALLAGHER, PhD

February 2001

EDUCATION

Pennsylvania State University: BS in Chemical Engineering

Carnegie Mellon University: MS and PhD in Inorganic and Nuclear Chemistry

San Jose State University: Candidate for MA in Philosophy

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC/NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION

Marine Systems, Sunnyvale, California

Last Position Held: Advisory Engineer, Materials Technology Department

Major Responsibilities: Lead Engineer responsible for technical oversight of Materials Engineering Department. Research and development projects in corrosion control and advanced materials; presentations on engineering progress to high ranking customer representatives; consultant on coatings selection, environmental-regulation compliance, corrosion-and materials-degradation preventive design, and service corrosion-failure analysis. Also, responsible for materials and corrosion-resistant design for products in new business efforts in off-shore oil production.

Selected Accomplishments: Led the Corrosion Prevention and Control engineering effort which determined corrosion-resistant design and coatings for steel, copper, and aluminum alloys in major missile launching systems. These included the Peacekeeper in Minuteman Silo, the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison missile launch system, and the Trident II submarine missile launch system. Used modern spectroscopic and microscopic techniques to conduct failure analyses. Conducted an investigation and designed the solution to a major corrosion problem in undersea missile launching equipment, and carried over the solution into design of next generation of hardware. Investigated other field corrosion problems and devised remediation methods. Provided major contributions to successful proposals for new business.

U.S. STEEL CORPORATION

Applied Research Laboratory, Monroeville, Pennsylvania

Last Position Held: Senior Research Engineer, Applications Technology

Selected Accomplishments: Fifteen years in research, development, and application testing of corrosion-resistant alloys and coated alloys. Invented five alloys and corrosion-resistant metallic coatings that were commercialized by USX. Developed technology that was licensed to foreign and domestic corporations. Conducted laboratory, natural environment, and service tests of corrosion resistant materials. Used modern spectroscopic and microscopic techniques to conduct failure analyses.

HOOKER CHEMICAL CORPORATION

Research Laboratory, Grand Island, New York

Last Position Held: Research Chemist, Metal Treatment

Selected Accomplishments: Research and development of paint-base coatings for metals. Invented a method of electroplating plastics that was widely patented by Hooker.

ADELPHI UNIVERSITY

Garden City, New York

Last Position Held: Assistant Professor, Chemistry

Courses Taught: Undergraduate and graduate Inorganic Chemistry, Introductory Chemistry, Qualitative Analysis, Physical Chemistry Laboratory.

OTHER EXPERIENCE

• Research on the effects of atmospheric variables on the corrosion of outdoor metal sculpture.
• Consultant to art conservators.
• Consultant on the condition of deteriorated structures and materials failure analysis.
• Deposition and trial experience as an expert witness in litigation on materials failures.
• Leadership in professional societies and volunteer organizations

HONORS

George Westinghouse Signature Awards 1991 and 1993

National Science Foundation Fellowship

Sigma Xi Science Research honorary society

Tau Beta Pi Engineering honorary society

Phi Lambda Upsilon Chemistry honorary society

PERSONAL INFORMATION

U. S. citizen with DOD Secret clearance.

Telephone: Home (408)738-8546; Work (408)735-3979

FAX 508-464-1057

e-mail: drrust@greenisles.com

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member: American Chemical Society; Bay Area Art Conservation Group; Golden Gate Materials Technology Conference Program Committee; National Association of Corrosion Engineers, Technical Practice Committee T3R, Atmospheric Corrosion, Symposium Chair 2000; Society of Advanced Materials and Processes; Western Association for Art Conservation, American Iron and Steel Institute, High Performance Steel, Corrosion Advisory Group.

PAPERS AND PATENTS

"Weathering Steel In Sculpture", Corrosion 2000, NACE International National Technical Meeting, Orlando, Florida, March 2000.

"Marine Riser", U.S. Patent No. 5,474,132, assigned to Westinghouse Electric Corporation; also filed in many foreign countries.

"Objections to MIC Explanations of Corrosion Phenomena", San Francisco Chapter, National Association of Corrosion Engineers, April 1994

"Weathering Steel, A Case Study of the Use of a New Material in the Infrastructure," Golden Gate Materials Technology Conference, February 1991.

With others, Guidelines for the Use of Weathering Steel in Bridges, National Cooperative Highway Research Program Report 314, June 1989.

"Atmospheric Corrosion Failure Analysis," Golden Gate Materials Technology Conference, February 1987.

"The Prevention of Atmospheric Corrosion Failures", Golden Gate Materials Technology Conference, February 1987.

With R. L. Brockenbrough, "Effect of Clamping Pressure and Joint Geometry on Corrosion Induced Bowing and Distortion of Bolted Joints in Weathering Steel", J. Construct. Steel Research, 5, 213 (1985).

"Hydrogen Evolution from Direct-Reduced-Iron Products Reacting with Water", Trans. Iron and Steel Soc., 1, 69 (1982).

"The Corrosion Behavior of Ship-Steel Plates Rolled from Continuous Cast Slabs", J. of Metals, 30, No. 5, 5 (1978).

"Metal Plating of Polymeric Substrates", U.S. Patent No. 3,650,708, March 21, 1972, assigned to Hooker Chemical Corp.; also filed in many foreign countries.

"Application of the Scanning Electron Microscope to the Study of Rust Films", NACE National Meeting, Philadelphia, Pa., March 4, 1970.

With R. J. Schmitt, "Unpainted High-Strength Low-Alloy Steel for Architectural Applications", Materials Protection, 8, No. 12, 70 (1969).

Also: Two papers on phosphorus chemistry based on PhD thesis.

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