Ting Chen, Ph.D. - Set Laboratories

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SET Laboratories Inc.

Research Director (December 2017 – Present)

Research Scientist (May 2014 – December 2017)

Supervised 150+ research and industry projects on materials selection/ corrosion assessment for companies/ institutions in oil/gas and chemical applications.
Designed and built customized equipments and experiments, e.g. flow loop, autoclave, wear test.
Provided technical support to customers for testing procedures, experiments, and result analysis.
Wrote proposals to obtain research and industry projects.
Organized and managed the workflow, safety and quality assurance in testing laboratory.
Wrote literature reviews on corrosion, corrosion inhibitor, materials selection, laboratory testing, refinery, oil and gas production, etc..
Wrote SOPs for corrosion testing, mechanical testing and electrochemical measurement.
Performed electrochemical measurements for customers and internal research project.
Presented research works at international conferences.

Selected Projects

Project: Corrosion Evaluation of Materials by Means of Electrochemical Techniques
Project: General and Localized Corrosion of Carbon Steel in a CO₂-Saturated Oilfield Brine
Project: Evaluation and Screening of Corrosion Inhibitors
Project: Evaluation of Elastomeric Materials in H₂S Environment
Project: Evaluation Criteria of Conventional Organic Coatings and Surface Modified Materials in Refining and Offshore Sea Water Injection Applications
Project: Extraction of Essential Oils with Supercritical CO₂
Project: HPHT testing of Dissolvable Alloys and Polymers

West Virginia University – Department of Mechanical and Aerospace

Research Assistant (January 2009 – May 2014)

Ph.D. Dissertation: Pitting Corrosion and Corrosion Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Oil-Grade Alloy 718 in Sodium Chloride Solution

Selected Projects

Project: Developing Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Ultra-Deep Oil and Gas Drilling
Project: Experimental and Numerical Evaluation of Key Metal-Based Failures
Project: Quantitative Fractography of Corrosion Resistant Alloys for Oilfield Applications
Project: Additive Manufacturing of Aerospace Nickel-Base Alloys

Institute of Metal Research Chinese Academy of Sciences

Visiting Scholar (April 2012 – May 2012)

Prepared plane-view and cross-section transmission electron microscopy (TEM) specimens by twin-jet electropolishing and ion bean thinning techniques.
Observed severe plastic deformed microstructures (nano-grains, nano-twins, dislocations, etc.) of nickel-based alloys by means of TEM and high resolution TEM.

Baker Hughes – Celle Technology Center

Materials Scientist – Intern (June 2010 – August 2010)

Performed independent research on pitting corrosion of Ni-base alloys in drilling fluids.
Failure analysis of drilling & downhole tools damaged by corrosion and environmental cracking in hostile oilfield fluids (both brines and produced fluids).
Projects encompassed detailed microstructure analysis and characterization of affected metallurgy and fracture surface.

University of Science & Technology Bejing – School of Materials Science and Engineering

Visiting Scholar (December 2009 – January 2010)

Investigated corrosion resistance of surface-treated nickel-base alloys by using localized electrochemical impedance spectroscopy and scanning Kelvin probe microscopy in different corrosion environments.

University of Science & Technology Bejing – School of Materials Science and Engineering

Research Assistant (September 2006 – January 2009)

M.S. Thesis: Synthesis and Characterization of Conducting Nanopolyaniline
Project: Effect of Magnetic Field on Corrosion Behavior of Metals and Polymers in Marine Atmosphere
Project: Effect of Oxide Scale on Corrosion Behavior of Hot-Rolled Steels
Project: National Scientific Datasharing and Service Network on Materials Environmental Corrosion

Central South University – School of Materials Science and Engineering

Research Assistant (September 2002 – June 2006)

B.E. Thesis: Effects of Trace Rare Earth Elements on the Microstructure and Interfacial Reactions between Sn-3.0Ag-0.5Cu/ Sn-57Bi-1Ag Solders and Cu Substrate
Project: Developing Lead-Free Solder Alloys in Electronic Assemblies
Project: Developing Magnesium Alloys for Automobile Applications

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, West Virginia University, WV, USA, 2014

M.S. in Materials Science, University of Science and Technology, Beijing, China, 2009

B.E. in Metallic Materials & Engineering, Central South University, China, 2006

AWARDS & HONORS

TMS/Energy Materials 2017, San Diego, CA – Young Scientist Award.
2015 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, FL – Best Postdoctoral Presentation Award.
NACE CORROSION 2014, San Antonio, TX – NACE Foundation Travel Award.
NACE CORROSION 2013, Orlando, FL – NACE Foundation Travel Award.
WVU CEMR/MAE, 2013 – Doctoral Student Travel Award.
WVU Graduate Research Assistantship 2009 – 2013.
Superalloys 2012, Champion, PA – Student Author Travel Award.
WVU CEMR/MAE, 2012 – Doctoral Student Travel Award.
USTB Research Paper Award 2009.
CSU Outstanding Graduate Honor 2006.
CSU Certificate of Leadership Excellence 2003.
CSU Student Scholarship 2002 – 2006.
Program organizer for 2019 1^st TMS Topical Symposium in Oil and Gas.
TMS subcommittee member for Offshore Technology Conference 2015 – 2018 .
Program organizer and session chair for symposium “Nanostructured and Advanced Materials for Extreme Oil & Gas Environments” at TMS annual meeting 2015 and 2017.
Program committee member and session chair for 2015 SPE/NACE Workshop.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member: The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS).
Member: National Institute of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International (Corrosion).
Member: The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE).
Member: The Society of Women Engineers (SWE).

PROFESSIONAL COURSES & TRAINING

Appalachian Underground Corrosion Short Course – 2013.
Oil Field Training Course – 2010.
Metal Manufacture Training – 2005.
Metal Manufacture Training – 2004.

PUBLICATIONS

Journals and Conference Proceedings:

Ting Chen, Jared Nutter, Jingsheng Bai, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, “Corrosion fatigue crack growth behavior of oil-grade nickel-base alloy 718. Part 2: Effect of aging treatment”, Corrosion Science 98 (2015) 280–290.
Ting Chen, Jared Nutter, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, “Corrosion fatigue crack growth behavior of oil-grade nickel-base alloy 718. Part 1: Effect of corrosive environment”, Corrosion Science 89 (2014) 146–153.
Ting Chen, Hendrik John, Jing Xu, Qiuhong Lu, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, “Influence of surface modifications on pitting corrosion behavior of nickel-base alloy 718. Part 2: Effect of aging treatment”, Corrosion Science 78 (2014) 151–161.
Ting Chen, Hendrik John, Jing Xu, Qiuhong Lu, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, “Influence of surface modifications on pitting corrosion behavior of nickel-base alloy 718. Part 1: Effect of machine hammer peening”, Corrosion Science 77 (2013) 230–245.
Dong Chaofang, Xiao Kui, Chen Ting, Li Huiyan and Li Xiaogang, “Characterization and Comparison of Conducting Polyaniline Synthesized by Three Different Pathways”, Journal of Wuhan University of Technology Materials Science, 26 (2011) 1068–1072.
Ting Chen, Chaofang Dong, Xiaogang Li and Jin Gao, “Thermal degradation mechanism of dodecylbenzene sulfonic acid- hydrochloric acid co-doped polyaniline”, 94 (2009) 1788–1794.
Jared S. Nutter, Ting Chen, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, “EFFECT OF AGING TREATMENT ON PITTING CORROSION AND CORROSION FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION BEHAVIOR OF OIL-GRADE ALLOY 718”, 8th International Symposium on Superalloy 718 and Derivatives, edited by: Eric Ott, etc., TMS, 2014.
Naing Naing Aung, Ting Chen, Jairus Morton and Xingbo Liu, “MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS ON 3D PRINTED NICKEL-BASED ALLOY 718”, 8th International Symposium on Superalloy 718 and Derivatives, edited by: Eric Ott, etc., TMS, 2014.
Ting Chen, Hendrik John, Jing Xu, Qiuhong Lu, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, “EFFECTS OF HAMMER PEENING AND AGING TREATMENT ON MICROSTRUCTURE, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND CORROSION RESISTANCE OF OIL-GRADE ALLOY 718”, Superalloys 2012: 12″‘ International Symposium on Superalloys, edited by: Eric S. Huron, etc., TMS, 2012.
Ting Chen, Hendrik John, Jing Xu, Qiuhong Lu, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, “Effect of Aging Treatment on Pitting Corrosion Behavior of Oil-grade Nickel Base Alloy 718 in 3.5 wt% NaCl Solution”, NACE CORROSION 2012, C2012-0001263.

Invited Talks and Conference Presentations:

Ting Chen, Anuvind Akula, Saadedine Tebbal, Ram Shenoy and Indranil Roy, “Environmentally Assisted Cracking and Corrosion of Oilfield Alloys in Liver Reservoir Conditions”, NACE CORROSION 2018 Conference & Expo, Phoenix, AZ, invited talk.
Ting Chen, Ram Shenoy, Anuvind Akula, Indranil Roy, Saadedine Tebbal and Kripa Varanasi, “Severe Plastic Deformation on Corrosion and Environmental Assisted Cracking of Oilfield Alloys”, TMS 2018 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Phoenix, AZ, oral presentation.
Ting Chen and Saadedine Tebbal, “General and Localized Corrosion of Carbon Steel in a CO₂ Saturated Oilfield Brine”, NACE CORROSION 2017 Conference & Expo, New Orleans, LA, oral presentation.
Ting Chen, Manasa Varanasi and Kripa Varanasi, “Effect of Severe Plastic Deformation (SPD) Surface Treatment on Corrosion Resistance and Environmental Cracking (EC) Susceptibility of Various Alloy”, TMS 2017 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, oral presentation.
Ting Chen, “Effect of SPD Surface Treatments on Corrosion and Environmental Cracking Susceptibility of Oilfield Alloys”, 2016 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Nashville, TN, oral presentation.
Ting Chen, “Influence of Grain Refinement by Severe Plastic Deformation on Corrosion Behavior of Al5083”, 2016 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Nashville, TN, poster.
Ting Chen, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, Saadedine Tebbal and Indranil Roy, “Severe Plastic Deformation on Environmental Cracking of Oilfield Alloys”, NACE CORROSION 2015 Conference & Expo, Dallas, TX, invited talk.
Ting Chen, Jared Nutter, Naing Naing Aung, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, “Pitting Corrosion and Corrosion Fatigue Crack Propagation of Oil-Grade Nickel-Base Alloy 718”, 2015 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, invited talk.
Ting Chen, Xingbo Liu, Jeffrey Hawk, Hendrik John, Jing Xu and Saadedine Tebbal, “Effect of Machine Hammer Peening Surface Treatment on Pitting Corrosion Behavior of Oil-Grade Alloy 718”, 2015 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, oral presentation.
Jared Nutter, Ting Chen, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, “Effect of Aging Treatment on Pitting Corrosion and Corrosion Fatigue Crack Growth Behavior of Oil Grade Alloy 718”, 8th International Symposium on Superalloy 718 and Derivatives, Pittsburgh, PA, oral presentation.
Ting Chen, Jairus Morton and Xingbo Liu, “Microstructural Analyses on 3D Printed Nickel Based Alloy 718”, 8th International Symposium on Superalloy 718 and Derivatives, Pittsburgh, PA, oral presentation.
Ting Chen, “Effect of Machine Hammer Peening Surface Treatment on Pitting Corrosion Behavior of Oil-Grade Alloy 718”, 248th ACS National Meeting & Exposition 2014, San Francisco, CA, invited talk.
Wei Chen, John Williard, Somesh Mukherjee, John Stevens, Ting Chen and Xingbo Liu, “Quantitative Fractography of CorrosionResistant Alloys for Oilfield Applications”, 2^nd International Congress on 3D Materials Science 2014, Annecy, France, oral presentation.
Ting Chen, “Influence of Surface Modifications on Pitting Corrosion Behavior of Nickel-Based Alloy 718”, NACE CORROSION 2014 Conference & Expo, San Antonio, TX, poster.
Ting Chen, “Effect of Aging Treatment on pitting corrosion behavior and corrosion fatigue crack growth of oil-grade alloy 718”, NACE CORROSION 2013 Conference & Expo, Orlando, FL, poster.
Ting Chen, Hendrik John, Jing Xu, Jeffrey Hawk and Xingbo Liu, “Effects of Hammer Peening and Aging Treatment on Microstructure, Mechanical Properties and Corrosion Resistance of Oil-grade Alloy 718”, Superalloys 2012, Champion, PA, poster.
Ting Chen, Xingbo Liu, Hendrik John, Jing Xu and Jeffrey Hawk, “Effect of Aging Treatment On Pitting Corrosion Behavior of Oil-grade Nickel Base Alloy 718 In 3.5 Wt% NaCl Solution”, NACE CORROSION 2012 Conference & Expo, Salt Lake City, UT, oral presentation.