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 Dr.
Garfias is the Director of Testing for CC Technologies, Inc.,
an international engineering and, research firm specializing
in corrosion, materials, and integrity evaluation, which
is located in Dublin, Ohio. Luis has work in several areas
of Materials Science (Research and Engineering) including
Localized Corrosion of Stainless Steels, Degradation in Biomedical
Materials and Implants, Corrosion and Reliability of Electronic
Materials and Devices, Environmental Degradation of Materials,
Corrosion on Processing Equipment in Industrial Environments
and Pilot Plants and Corrosion on Aerosol Containers.
In June 2003, Luis received the “Central
Bell Labs Teamwork Award for being the Chairman of the Lucent
Task Force on Corrosion.” In October 2004, Luis received
the “2004 Most Promising Engineer with Advanced Degree,” award
from HENAAC (A Hispanic organization that recognizes bright
Hispanic engineers across USA). In January 29, 2007, Luis
received an Officer’s Award at S. C. Johnson for his
groundbreaking work on several projects that enable the launch
of multimillion-dollar products, which were critical to S.
C. Johnson.
Luis is an active member of the Electrochemical Society
(ECS) Corrosion Division, the National Association of Corrosion
Engineers (NACE), and the American Chemical Society (ACS).
In the summer of 2004, Luis was an invited speaker at the
Gordon Research Conference on Corrosion. Luis also has served
as Chairman of different symposiums in both NACE and the
ECS; furthermore, he serves as an active referee for most
of the Corrosion Journals.
Education |
| Postdoctoral
Researcher in the Corrosion Research Center |
The University
of Minnesota, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
Department |
September 1996-November
1998 |
| D. Phil. in the Department
of Materials |
Oxford University, UK |
September 1993-July
1996 |
| M. Sc. in Corrosion Science
and Engineering |
Corrosion and Protection
Centre, UMIST (University of Manchester Institute of
Science and Technology), UK |
September 1992-September
1993 |
| Industrial Chemical Engineer |
Chemical Engineering Faculty,
Autonomous University of Yucatan, Mexico |
September 1986-March
1991 |
Experience |
| Director-Testing |
CC Technologies,
Inc. |
2007-Present |
Research Associate
Corrosion
Laboratory Technical Leader |
S. C. Johnson
RD&E |
2005-2007 |
Principal Investigator
Member of Technical Staff |
Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies
Physics Reliability Research Dept. |
2001-2005 |
Principal Investigator
Member of Technical Staff |
Bell Labs, Lucent Technologies
Reliability Research Dept. |
1998-2001 |
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Corrosion Research Center |
University of Minnesota
Chemical Engineering and Material Science Dept. |
1996-1998 |
Research Assistant
Applied Physics Department
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CINVESTAV Merida
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico |
1989-1992 |
| Physics Teacher |
Colegio Peninsular
Merida, Yucatan, Mexico |
1989-1992 |
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The Electrochemical
Society (ECS)
- Chairman of Corrosion and Reliability
of Electronics Symposium (2006)
- Vice-Chairman, Twin Cities Local Section (1998-1999)
National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
- Chairman, Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCI) Symposium,
during CORROSION/2001, Houston TX
- Chairman, Committee T-3A-14, VCI (1999-2001).
- Chairman, VCI Symposium, CORROSION/1998, San Antonio
TX.
- Vice Chairman, Committee T-3A-14, VCI (1997-1999).
American Chemical Society (ACS) |
Professional
Recognitions
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- Officer's
Award, S. C. Johnson, for critical work to the launch
of multimillion dollar air-care projects.
- Most Promising Engineer or Scientist – Advanced
Degree 2004, recognition granted by the Hispanic
Engineer National Achievements Award Corporation (HENAAC).
- Gordon Research Conference on Corrosion Speaker during
the summer 2004 of the GRC meeting on Corrosion.
- Central Bell Labs Teamwork Award for being the Chairman
of the Lucent Task Force on Corrosion Team, June
2003.
- Outstanding Contributions recognition, Committee
T-3A-14 (Technical Committee on VCIs), NACE, CORROSION/2001.
- Recognition for paper “The Influence of Copper
on the Active Dissolution and Pitting Corrosion of
Duplex Stainless Steels,” Committee T-8 (Technical
Committee on Refining Industry Corrosion), NACE,
Corrosion/96.
- First Place Award, “First Organic Chemistry
Competition,” Chemical Engineering Faculty,
Autonomous University of Yucatan, Merida Yucatan,
Mexico (1988).
- National Researcher, recognized by the National Association
of Researchers in Mexico (Sistema
Nacional de Investigadores, SNI) (1995).
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- ENGLISH: Fluent
speaking, writing, and understanding.
- SPANISH: Fluent
speaking, writing, and understanding.
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- Materials
Science (Metals, Corrosion, Polymers, Coatings
and Linings etc)
- Corrosion testing, Monitoring, and Inspection
- Metallurgy and Corrosion Resistance of Highly Alloyed
Steels, Ni and Ti Alloys
- Aerosols and Packaging materials used in the production
of consumer products
- Chemical production and re-development of processes
- Surface analysis using SEM, EDX, AES, and XPS
- In-situ scanning probe techniques using
AFM, STM, CLSM, SECM, PEM, MFM, and NSOM.
- Packaging and processing of photonics devices
- Application of novel imaging techniques to the characterization
of surfaces under liquids in different environments
- Experience working with biomedical materials and
living cells
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Luis
Garfias' works
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Alphabetical Listing
of Staff:
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| Abes,
Jake A., P. Eng. |
| Agrawal,
Arun K., Ph.D. |
| Beavers,
John A., Ph.D. |
| Brossia,
C. Sean, Ph.D. |
| Brown, Donald |
| Bubenik,
Thomas A., Ph.D. |
| Cookingham,
Bruce A. |
| Davies, Ray |
| Delanty,
Burke S., P.Eng. |
| Garfias, Luis, Ph.D. |
| Garrity,
Kevin C., P.E. |
| Holtsbaum,
W. Brian, P.Eng. |
| Jaske,
Carl E., Ph.D., P.E. |
| Lawson,
Kurt M. |
| Lysne,
Edvard |
| Moghissi,
Oliver C., Ph.D. |
| Simon,
Philip D., P.E. |
| Thompson,
Neil G., Ph.D. |
| Vieth,
Patrick H. |
| Warnke,
Daryle H., P. Eng. |
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