vollmer-gray

SHANT MARKARIAN
Staff ScientistSmarkarian@vglabs.com

TECHNICAL AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
  • Metallurgical Failure Analysis
  • Material Failure Analysis
  • Corrosion Failure Analysis
  • Material Testing
  • Component Testing
EDUCATION
Materials Engineering
California Polytechnic University 1996-2001 (Incomplete)
Associate in Science-Materials Science
Don Bosco Technical Institute, Rosemead, CA (1993)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Staff Scientist, Vollmer-Gray Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (September 2015 to present). Metallurgical, material and corrosion failure analysis. Complete Laboratory support.

Manager, Metallurgical Laboratory, Seal Laboratories (February 2000 to August 2015). Provide metallurgical services to customers, including materials analysis, failure analysis, SEM/EDX analysis, Metallography, Rockwwell Hardness Testing, Knoop Microhardness testing, cross-sectioning of specialty alloys, ceramics, ceramic-to- metal seal and plastics. Interpretation of microstructures, complete laboratory support in production problem solving, materials selection, and forensic studies.

Manager, Metallurgical Laboratory, McKnight Laboratories (February 2000 to February 2010) Provide metallurgical services to customers, including materials analysis, failure analysis, SEM/EDX analysis, Metallography, Rockwwell Hardness Testing, Knoop Microhardness testing, cross-sectioning of specialty alloys, ceramics, ceramic-to- metal seal and plastics. Interpretation of microstructures, complete laboratory support in production problem solving, materials selection, and forensic studies.

Metallurgical Technician, Durkee Testing (1999 to 2000) Provide metallurgical and laboratory services to customers, including Metallography, Rockwell Hardness Testing, Knoop Microhardness testing, cross-sectioning of materials, as well as evaluation of microstructures.

TEACHING RELATED EXPERIENCE

Instructor, "Mechanical Testing"; Don Bosco Technical Institute, Rosemead, CA 1996-2000

Instructor, “Heat Treating Materials”, Don Bosco Technical Institute, Rosemead, CA 1996-2000

Instructor, “Metallography”; Don Bosco Technical Institute, Rosemead, CA 1996-2000

Instructor, “Non-Destructive Testing&”; Don Bosco Technical Institute, Rosemead, CA 1996-2000

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

ASM International (Formerly American Society for Metals)

International Metallographic Society (IMS)