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SUMMARY
I have an extensive experience in Metallurgical/Materials Engineering, failure analysis of gas turbines components, remaining life assessment, gamma prime growth morphology in nickel-base superalloys, high temperature coating degradation and failure mechanism, creep behavior of the alloy, fatigue crack initiation and growth, fracture mechanics and mechanical testing.
UNIVERSITY EDUCATION
Ph. D. 1986-1991
University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK,
Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering.
Thesis: Short and Long Fatigue Crack Growth in Structural Steel
B.Eng 1980-1985
University of Engineering & Technology, Lahore, Pakistan.
Metallurgical Engineering & Materials Science
SCHOLARSHIP AND AWARDS
1997-1999 Yearly Performance Award from A.Q. Khan Research Labs., Pakistan
1986-1990 Scholarship from Govt. of Pakistan for Higher Education in UK
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
Member of Pakistan Engineering Council
PEO, Ontario, Canada (in process)
Experience
* Failure analysis of hot gas components
* Remaining life assessment
* Gamma prime growth morphology in nickel-base superalloys
* High temperature coating degradation and failure mechanism
* Creep behavior of the alloy
* Fatigue and fracture mechanics
* Crack initiation and growth
* Adequate computer knowledge and experience
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
April 2002 -Date Wilson & Daleo Inc./BWD Turbines Limited, Ancaster, Canada
Senior Materials Engineer
* Failure analysis of the hot section components of gas turbine, remaining life assessment, creep behavior of the alloy, microstructural changes in the substrate, thermo-mechanical fatigue crack growth and life prediction, recommendation for reuse of the components/ repair or replacement
* Rafting of gamma prime morphology in nickel-base superalloys (directionally solidified and single crystal), effect of external stress on rafting mechanism, modeling considering activation energy of the process, time, stress and temperature to predict gamma prime rafting in high temperature turbines components to estimate the service history of the components
* High temperature coating degradation and failure mechanism in a number of alloys and coating combination, coating-substrate interdiffusion zone growth, phase change in the coating and substrate, modeling to predict the phase change and life of the coating
September 2000-March 2002 McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Research Associate/Teaching, Materials Science & Engineering Department
Projects: i) High Temperature Fatigue of Waspaloy
* Independently, planning and executing the research program, data collections, fracture surfaces anlaysis using SEM, crack growth prediction, analytical modeling to predict the component life and inspection interval.
* Suggestion made for future work to continue the project for better understanding and life prediction of the components ii) Failure Analysis of Wire Rope (Court Case)
* Investigation included, history of the rope, construction of the rope, visual observations, composition analysis, mechanical testing to individual wires, and strand, SEM analysis and failure causes, comparison of recommended design with failed rope
Teaching: Course on ¡* Steel in Service¡¨
* Mechanical behavior of materials and life prediction; tensile testing, hardness measurements, fabrication techniques (rolling, bending, welding) and their effect on material properties, fatigue, creep, crack growth rate, ductile and brittle fracture, LEFM, EPFM, use of fracture mechanics in life prediction in presence of crack/ defects, failure analysis techniques
* Examination paper setting and marking
February 1991-May 2000 KRL, Pakistan
1996-2000 Senior/Principal Engineer (Leader of Materials Research Group)
* Fully supervised the Materials Research and Evaluation Section, responsible for disseminating data on materials properties as well as testing and evaluation of a wide variety of materials
* Conducted applied research in areas such as High Strength Low Alloy Steel, Super Alloys, Aluminum Alloys, Composites, Surface Treatment, Coatings and Thin Film Process Engineering.
* Responsible for providing information on materials application on various defense projects.
1994-1996 Senior Engineer (Production and Research)
Development of surface coating against corrosion
Worked as a leader of a team responsible for improving the surface properties, meet the production requirements and materials selection for other departments. Extensive experimental work resulted improved corrosion resistance in dry gaseous atmosphere and quality of the product. It also reduced the failure of critical components.
1991-1994 Senior Engineer (Industrial Coordination)
* Pakistan Steel Mills, Karachi, Pakistan.
Work was carried out to evaluate and improve the fatigue resistance of re-enforced steel bars. The recommendation made based on the conclusions, improved the fatigue resistance and the quality of the steel bars.
Oxidation (bluing), Nitriding and Boriding of the components, development of gas oxidation, gas nitriding and boriding facilities.
Other Relevant Activities at KRL, Pakistan
* Member of selection and interview committee at KRL, Pakistan
* External examiner of M.Sc. Eng. thesis, Institute of Materials, Pakistan Steels Karachi, 1996.
* Member of international review board, journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, USA.
* Member of international organizing committee of the conference on Surface Interface Science and Engineering- 2001, China.
* Member of organizing committee for the international symposium on Advanced Materials, in 1995, 1997 and 1999.
* Editor of proceedings on Advanced Materials 1997&1999, published by KRL, Pakistan.
Publications
Numerous publications in international journals and conference proceedings, including a review paper on Short Fatigue Crack Behaviour and Analytical Models, published in international Journal of Engineering Fracture Mechanics,
List of Publications
1) K.A. Ellison, J.A. daleo and K.Hussain, A New Method of Metal Temperature Estimation for Service-Run Blades and Vanes¡¨, TMS Superalloys 2004, pp. 759-768.
2) K. Hussain, A. Tauqir, A. ul Haq and A. Q. Khan; "Overload Effect on Fatigue Crack Propagation in 2024-AI Alloy", Proc. "Fatigue '99", Vol.2, 1021-1026, 1999, Beijing, China.
3) K. Hussain, M. A. Khan, A. ul Haq and A. Q. Khan; "Fatigue Crack Growth in
Half Hard Al Alloy", Proc. "Fatigue'99", Vol. 4, 2831- 2836, 1999, Beijing, China.
4) W. Muhammad, K. Hussain, A. Tauqir and A. ul Haq; "Evaluation of Halide-Activated Pack Boriding of INCONEL Alloy 722", Met. & Mater. Trans. 30A, 670-675, March 1999.
5) K. Hussain, A. Tauqir, A.ul Haq and A.Q. Khan;"Fatigue Properties of Gas Nitrided Maraging Steel" Int. J. of Fatigue, 21, 163-168, 1999.
6) K. Hussain, A. Tauqir, A. ul Haq and A. Q. Khan; "Effect of Retained Austenite on Gas Nitriding of a High Strength Steel", J. Material Science and Technology, vol. 14, 1218-1220, 1998.
7) K. Hussain; "Short Fatigue Crack Behaviour and Analytical Models: A Review", J. Engineering Fract.Mechanics, Vol. 58, 327-354, 1997.
8) K. Hussain, A. Tauqir, A. ul Haq and A. Q. Khan; "Fatigue Crack Propagation in Maraging Steel", J. Material Science and Technology, Vol. 13, 1063, 1997.
9) K. Hussain and E. R. de los Rios; "Microstructural Effect on Tensile and Fatigue Behaviour of C-Mn Steel". J. Mater. Science, vol.32, 13, 3565, 1997.
10) K. Hussain, A. Tauqir, A. ul Haq and A. Q. Khan; "Effect of R Ratio on Fatigue CrackGrowth Characteristics of Maraging Steel", Advan. in Fract.Res., ICF-9,edits. B.L.Karihaloo et al, 3, 603,1997.
11) K. Hussain; "Cyclic Behaviour of C-Mn Steel Under Torsional Loading", Proc. 36th. Annual Convention of Institute for Engineers, in May 1996.
12) K. Hussain, A. Tauqir, F. H. Hashmi and A. Q. Khan; "Nitriding Effect on the
Properties of Thermo- mechanically Treated Maraging-350", Proc. "EUROMAT-95", Vol. F,Venice, 129, Sept. 1995.
13) K. Hussain, A.Tauqir, F.H. Hashmi and A.Q. Khan;"Fatigue Crack Growth in Thermo-mechanically Treated Maraging Steel", proc., 4th. Inter. Symp. on "Advanced Materials", Pakistan, 646, 1995.
14) K. Hussain, A. Tauqir, F. H. Hashmi and A. Q. Khan; "Short Fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour in Ferritic Bainitic Steel", J. Metall. & Mater. Trans. vol. 25A, 2421, Nov. 1994.
15) K. Hussain and E. R. de los Rios; "Application of Short and Long fatigue Crack Growth Behaviour in Lifetime Prediction of a Mine Auxiliary Ventilation Fans", Materials Trans., JIM, 35,No.9, 585, 1994.
16) K. Hussain and E. R. de los Rios; "Transition From Short To Long Fatigue Crack in C-Mn Steel", Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, vol. 30, 53, Jan. 1, 1994.
17) A.Tauqir, K. Hussain, F.H. Hashmi and A.Q. Khan;"Prior Thermo-mechanical
Treatment Improves Nitrided Layer Strength", proc. IUMRS-ICAM-93,VA, Japan, 41, 1994.
18) K. Hussain and E. R. de los Rios; "Monotonic and Cyclic Stress-Strain Behaviour of Structural Steel",Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, vol. 28X, 757, March 15, 1993.
19) K. Hussain and E. R. de los Rios; "A Two Stage Micromechanics Model For Short Fatigue Cracks", Journal of Engineering Fracture Mechanics, vol./issue 44/3, 425, Feb. 1993.
20) E. R. de los Rios, A. Navarro and K. Hussain; "Microstructural Variations in Short Fatigue Crack Propagation of a C-Mn Steel",Short Fatigue Cracks, ESIS 13, Mech.Engng Pub., London, 115, 1992.
21) A. Tauqir, K. Hussain, F.H. Hashmi and A.Q. Khan;"Effect of Prior Thermo-
Mechanical Treatment on Nitriding of Maraging Steel", Proc.2nd. Inter. Symp., Advanced Materials., Islamabad, 361, 1991.
TECHNICAL REPORTS
1) K. Hussain, Metallurgical Requalification of Refurbished Westinghouse W191 Row 5 Blade¡¨, March, 2005, Wilson & Daleo Inc./Bwd Turbines, Ltd.
2) K. Hussain, Metallurgical Analysis of W501fd Row 1 Blade,
January 2005, Wilson & Daleo Inc./Bwd Turbines, Ltd.
3) K. Hussain, Analysis of A Lm6000pa 13th Stage Compressor Blade,
November 2004, Wilson & Daleo Inc./Bwd Turbines, Ltd.
4) K. Hussain, Analysis of New W501D4 First Stage Blades Manufactured By
Turbo Dynamics Corporation June 2004, Wilson & Daleo Inc./BWD Ltd.
5) K. Hussain, Analysis of Overlay Coating on A W501d5 First Stage Blade
Coated By Turbo Dynamics Corporation May 2004, Wilson & Daleo Inc./BWD Turbines, Ltd.
6) K. Hussain, Metallurgy of GT Alloys-Critical Review for Lockwood Green, USA, March, 2004.
7) K. Hussain, Metallurgical Requalification of Repaired Westinghouse W191 Row 5 Blade, December 2003, Wilson & Daleo Inc.
8) K. Hussain and P. Fei Peng, Analysis of a Service Run General Electric MS7001E Second Stage Bucket Removed After 67,851 Hours of Service, November 2003, Wilson & Daleo Inc.
9) K. Hussain and J. Wilson, Analysis of an ABB GT13D2 Row 5 Vane, November 2003, Wilson & Daleo Inc.
10) K. Hussain and K. Ellison, Metallurgical Requalification of Repaired Blade, June 2003, Wilson and Daleo Inc.
11) K. Hussain and J. Wilson, Failure Analysis of a Service Run PSE&G FT4 First Stage Blade, April 2003, Wilson and Daleo Inc.
12) K. Hussain, Metallurgical Analysis of a Refurbished Westinghouse W191
Row 5 Blade, April 2003, Wilson and Daleo Inc.
13) K. Hussain and K.Ellison, Chemical Analysis of Deposites Collected from
Calpine Hermiston Plant, March 2003, Wilson and Daleo Inc.
14) K. Ellison, J. Wilson and K. Hussain, Analysis of Westinghouse W191 Row
5 Turbines Blade, December 2002, Wilson and Daleo Inc.
15) K. Hussain and K. Ellison, Metallurgical Investigation of Airfoil June 2002, Wilson and Daleo Inc.
16) K. Hussain and D.S. Wilkinson, High Temperature Low Cycle Fatigue of
Waspaloy March 2002, Materials Science & Eng.neering, McMaster
University, Hamilton, ON, Canada.
17) K. Hussain and D.S. Wilkinson, "High Temperature Low Cycle Fatigue of
Waspaloy" November 2001, Materials Science & Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
18) K. Hussain and D.S. Wilkinson, "Evaluation of High Temperature Fatigue of
Waspaloy: Fractography" April 2001, Materials Science & Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
19) K. Hussain and D.S. Wilkinson, "Failure Analysis of Wire Rope" February
2001, Materials Science & Engineering, McMaster University, Hamilton.
References:
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