Matthew J. Perricone, Ph.D.

 Matthew J. Perricone, Ph.D. Title: Principal Investigator and Team Lead, Technical Consulting Group Education: Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, Lehigh University, 2005 M.S. Materials Science & Engineering, Lehigh University, 2003 B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, 2000 Employment History: 2007‐Present RJ Lee Group, Inc. 2005‐2007 Sandia National Laboratories, Senior Member Technical Staff, Joining and Coatings Department 2000‐2005 Lehigh University, Graduate Research Assistant & Graduate Consultant, Department of Materials Science & Engineering Summary • Project management and analysis of complex multi‐analytical technique data sets for materials failure and quality assurance projects. • Root cause failure analyses for multiple clients from various industrial sectors in support of product development, performance optimization and conflict resolution. • Conducted studies of corrosion impact on a variety of materials including impact of World Trade Center dust on building components, corrosive effects of chlorine from a chemical spill to industrial & residential properties, and corrosion of HVAC systems in high humidity climates. • Extensive experience in the areas of solidification and microstructural analysis, particularly welding‐related. • Engineering support related to welding process development and materials selection to production facilities. • Alloy development to determine a welding solution for high alloy stainless steel materials for applications in marine environments. • Evaluation of fusion zone corrosion resistance of various alloys and welding processes according to ASTM standards. • Calculation of multi‐component phase diagrams to direct alloy development efforts, model solidification, and anticipate phase transformation behavior. • Direct research in the general areas of physical metallurgy, welding and joining, and solidification. • Experimental program design, analytical procedure development, and laboratory analysis for industrial customers. • Experience with the use of analytical techniques such as scanning electron microscopy, electron backscattered diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, transmission electron microscopy and x‐ray diffraction. Dr. Matthew J. Perricone Curriculum Vitae – November, 2011 2 Industry Sectors Served: •
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Medical Devices – spinal implants, cardiac stents, dental implants and crowns Government – Department of Energy, Department of Defense Corrosion impact on materials – imported Chinese‐manufactured drywall, World Trade Center collapse, train derailments with HAZMAT spill Power generation – high temperature corrosion, failure analysis, component wear, remaining life assessment Steel‐making – manufacturing control, failure analysis, process and product development Welding – Alloy development, microstructural control, identifying particulate in lung tissue Consumer Products – patent infringement, identification of trace contaminants, lead in paint and other materials Honors, Awards, Fellowships & Memberships: •
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NACE International 2010 to Present ASM International – Member, Chapter Council Chair and Representative‐District X, Volunteerism Committee, Past Chair ‐ Emerging Professionals Committee, 2008 Nominating Committee, Chair Albuquerque Chapter 2006‐2007 American Welding Society (AWS) – Member, 2008 AWS William Spraragen Memorial Award, Graduate Research Fellowship 2001‐2004 The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) – Member (through 2007) Sandia National Laboratories Employee Recognition Award, Laser Welding 2007 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship 2001‐2004 Lehigh University Engineering Fellowship 2000‐2001 Publications & Presentations Norris, J.T., C.V. Robino, D.A. Hirschfeld, and M.J. Perricone, Effects of Laser Parameters on Porosity Formation: Investigating Millimeter Scale Continuous Wave Nd: YAG Laser Welds. Welding Journal, Vol. 90, Number 10, 198s‐ 203s, October 2011. Perricone, M.J. , Accelerated Alloy Development and Process Optimization through the Combination of Calculated Multi‐Component Phase Diagrams, 2011 Corrosion Solutions Conference (CSC11), Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, September 25‐30, 2011 (Platform Presentation). Perricone, M.J. , Material Failures: The Importance of Validating First Impressions, 2011 Corrosion Solutions Conference (CSC11), Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada, September 25‐30, 2011 (Platform Presentation). Perricone, M.J., J. N. Dupont, T. D. Anderson, C. V. Robino and J. R. Michael, An Investigation of the Massive Transformation from Ferrite to Austenite in Laser‐Welded Mo‐Bearing Stainless Steels. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions, Volume 42, Number 3, 700‐716, February 2011. Dr. Matthew J. Perricone Curriculum Vitae – November, 2011 3 Lienert, T.J., A. O’Brien, M.C. Balmforth, S.D. Brandi, J.F. Grubb, P.W. Hochanadel, L. Li, M.J. Perricone, P. Stratton, Chapter 5: Stainless and Heat Resistant Steels. 9th Edition, “AWS Welding Handbook,” Volume 4: Materials and Applications, Part 1, American Welding Society, 2011. Norris, J. T., C.V. Robino, M.J. Perricone, and D. A. Hirschfeld, “Development of a Time‐Resolved Energy Absorption Measurement Technique for Laser Beam Spot Welds,” Welding Journal, Volume 89, No. 4, April 2010. Knorovsky, G.A., J. Norris, M.J. Perricone, “Shear Testing of Laser Spot Welds,” Poster presented at the 26th Annual International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro‐Optics (ICALEO), Orlando, FL, October 2007. Susan, D.F., C.V. Robino, J.R. Michael, B. McKenzie, M.J. Perricone, “Diffusion and Phase Transformation During Glass‐to‐Metal Joining of Austenitic Stainless Steels,” Presented at the 19th Annual Rio Grande Symposium on Advanced Materials, Albuquerque, NM, October 2007. Perricone, M. J., C.V. Robino, J.R. Michael, M. Reece, P.S. Duran, D.O. MacCallum, “Determining the Critical Cooling Rate for the Massive Transformation from Ferrite to Austenite in Laser Welded Mo‐
Bearing Stainless Steels,” Presented at the Materials Science and Technology Conference, Detroit, MI, September 2007. Susan, D.F., M.J. Perricone, C.V. Robino, J.R. Michael, B.B. McKenzie, M. Rodriguez, “Alloy Depletion and Martensite Formation During Glass‐to‐Metal Joining of Austenitic Stainless Steels,” Presented to the Materials Science and Technology Conference, Detroit, MI, September 2007. Brewer, L. N., B.L. Boyce, M.J. Perricone, “Electron Back‐Scattered Diffraction Characterization of Microstructures in Dynamically Deformed Pb‐Sn Solder,” Presented at the Microscopy & Microanalysis Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL, August 2007. Norris, J., M.J. Perricone, R.A. Roach, K. Faraone, C. Ellison, “Evaluation of Weld Porosity in Laser Beam Seam Welds: Optimizing Continuous Wave and Square Wave Modulated Processes,” Presented at the 26th Annual International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro‐Optics (ICALEO), Orlando, FL, November 2007. Perricone, M.J., T.D. Anderson, J.R. Michael, C.V. Robino, J.N. DuPont, “Eutectoid Formation of Sigma during Single Pass Arc Welds in Mo‐Bearing Stainless Steels,” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 38A, No. 9, pp. 1976‐90, 2007. Anderson, T. D., M.J. Perricone, J.N. DuPont, A.R. Marde, “The Influence of Molybdenum on Stainless Steel Weld Microstructures,” Welding Journal, Vol. 86, No. 9, pp. 281s‐292s, 2007. Anderson, T. D., J.N. DuPont, M.J. Perricone, A.R. Marder, “Phase Transformations and Microstructural Evolution of Mo‐Bearing Stainless Steels,” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 38A, No. 1, pp. 86‐99, 2007. Perricone, M.J., T.D. Anderson, C.V. Robino, J.R. Michael, J.N. DuPont, “Predicting Sigma Formation in Mo‐Bearing Stainless Steels,” Presented to the AWS Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, October 2006. Dr. Matthew J. Perricone Curriculum Vitae – November, 2011 4 Perricone, M. J., C.V. Robino, M. Reece, P.S. Duran, “Controlling Massive Transformations in Laser Welded Stainless Steels,” AWS Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, October 2006. Anderson, T.D., M.J. Perricone, J.N. DuPont.” Joining of Superaustenitic Stainless Steels – A New Approach,” Presented at the Materials Science and Technology Conference, Cincinnati, OH, October 2006. Norris, J.T., M.J. Perricone, K.M. Faraone, C.M. Ellison,” Porosity Characterization for Nd:YAG CW Laser Welds: Investigating the Effect of Square Wave Modulation,” AWS Conference and Exposition, Atlanta, GA, October 2006. Perricone, M.J., T.D. Anderson, J.N. DuPont, C.V. Robino, “On the Massive Transformation from Ferrite to Austenite in Laser Welded Mo‐Bearing Stainless Steels,” Presented to the Materials Science and Technology Conference, Cincinnati, OH, October 2006. Perricone, M.J., T.D. Anderson, C.V. Robino, J.R. Michael, J.N. DuPont, “Predicting Sigma Foration in Mo‐
Bearing Stainless Steel Welds, Rio Grande Symposium on Advanced Materials,” Albuquerque, NM, October 2006. Perricone, M.J., M.J. Martine, J.T. Norris, C.V. Robino, R.A. Roach,” Modeling Fluid Dynamics in Stainless Steel Laser Weld Fusion Zones to Predict Weld Penetration and Porosity Formation,” Poster presented to Gordon Research Conference on Physical Metallurgy, Plymouth, NH, July 2006. Perricone, M.J., J.N. DuPont, “Effect of Composition on the Solidification Behavior of Several Ni‐Cr‐Mo and Fe‐Ni‐Cr‐Mo Alloys,” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 37A, No. 4, pp. 1267‐1280, 2006. Anderson, T. D., M. J. Perricone, J. N. DuPont,” Development of Filler Metals for Super Austenitic Stainless Steels,” 7th International Conference on Trends in Welding Research, 2005 ASM Trends in Welding Research Conference, Pine Mountain, GA, May 2005. Anderson, T.D., M.J. Perricone, J.N. DuPont, “Alloy Development of an Fe‐Based Filler Metal for Welding Superaustenitic Stainless Steel Advanced Double Hull Combatants,” Presented at the AWS Conference and Exposition, Dallas, TX, April 2005. M.J. Perricone, “Advanced Milling Technology Helps Identify Phase Transformations,” Welding Journal, Vol. 84, No.10, pp. 44‐49, 2005. Perricone, M.J.,” Massive Transformation Structures, Metallography and Microstructures,” ASM Handbook: Vol. 9, pp. 148‐187, 2004. Perricone, M.J.,” Bainitic Structures,” Metallography and Microstructures, ASM Handbook: Vol. 9, pp. 179‐185, 2004. Perricone, M.J., M. Qian, J.N. DuPont,” The Effect of Laser Welding Parameters on Pitting Corrosion Behavior of AL‐6XN Superaustenitic Stainless Steel,” AWS Conference and Exposition, Detroit, MI, April 2003. Dr. Matthew J. Perricone Curriculum Vitae – November, 2011 5 Perricone, M.J., J.N. DuPont, “Weld Solidification Behavior of Super austenitic Stainless Steel and Ni‐
Base Alloys for Marine Environment Applications,” AWS Conference and Exposition, Detroit, MI, April 2003. Perricone, M.J., J.N. DuPont, M.J. Cieslak. “Solidification of HASTELLOY Alloys: An Alternative Interpretation,” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 34A, No. 5, 1127‐1132, 2003. Perricone, M.J., J.N. DuPont, “Weld Solidification Behavior of Super austenitic Stainless Steel,” International Conference on Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials V, ASM Materials Solutions Conference and Exposition, Columbus, OH, October 2002. Perricone, M.J., J.N. DuPont, “Weld Solidification Behavior of Super austenitic Stainless Steel and Ni‐
Based Alloys,” Presented at the University Welding Research Conference, Columbus, OH, August 2002. Perricone, M.J., J.N. DuPont, “Laser Welding of Super austenitic Stainless Steel, In 6th International Conference on Trends in Welding Research, “ ASM Trends in Welding Research Conference, Pine Mountain, GA, April 2002. Perricone, M.J., “Solidification of HASTELLOY Alloys: An Alternative Interpretation,” Poster presented at the AWS Conference and Exposition, Honorable Mention, Chicago, IL., March 2002. Perricone, M.J., J.N. DuPont, “Laser Welding of Super austenitic Stainless Steel for Advance Double Hull Combatants,” AWS Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL, March 2002. Perricone, M.J., J.N. DuPont, “Laser Welding of Ni‐Mo Alloys, Presented at the ASM Materials Solutions Conference and Exposition,” Indianapolis, IN, November 2001. Perricone, M.J., S.W. Banovic, J.N. DuPont, A.R. Marder,” Solidification and Weldability of Super austenitic Stainless Steels,” AWS Conference and Exposition, Cleveland, OH, May 2001.