Fredric O. Ajayi *

FREDRIC O. AJAYI PHD MSC BENG

Based in Manchester, United Kingdom; globally flexible on the next work location E-mail: acrmct@r.postjobfree.com Tel: +44 (0-747******* PROFESSIONAL ATTRIBUTES

Versatile, enthusiastic engineering, exponent with transferable skills honed on the academic, aviation and petrochemical industries. A solid team player and leader who communicates effectively at all levels. Displaying strong analytical abilities in a high pressure setting, makes critical decisions based on available data. Maintaining an emphasis on meeting deadlines with maximum efficiency, embraces new challenges in a dynamic work setting which encourage development and professional advancement.

Seeking a Postdoc position, Corrosion Engineer, Integrity Engineer, Asset Engineer, Inspection Engineer, Materials Engineer or Metallurgist role, utilising experience at a forward thinking oil & gas, petrochemical or aerospace enterprise to achieve organisational objectives. TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES and ACHIEVEMENTS

Engineering specialism. Knowledgeable of metallurgy, materials engineering, failure analysis, risk based inspection, fitness for service, corrosion monitoring and management, non-destructive testing (NDT), corrosion inhibitor selection, cathodic protection, coating inspection, and pipeline protection.

Excellent interpersonal skills. Presented courses at University of Manchester related to corrosion control and protection in both the oil & gas and process and power industries. Assisted distance learning Masters students in Corrosion Control Engineering. Developed new materials. Reduced vibratory motion transfer to prevent crazing of windshield and canopy during hard-landing of training aircraft as Materials Engineer. Simulated two materials in different climatic environments.

Pioneered new research. Improved the overall integrity of offshore facilities against pitting corrosion. Employed phosphate, molybdate and chromate anodic inhibitors to grow nano-oxide film, and investigated the pitting corrosion resistance in a solution containing 3.5% NaCl. Extensive corrosion expertise. Established first electrochemistry laboratory to investigate corrosion mechanism of aircrafts components at AFIT (Air Force Institute of Technology). Focused on top of the line corrosion for PhD on pipelines which transported wet gas. Understanding of international standards. Inclusive of NACE MR0175/ISO 15156; API 510 and 580; ISO/TS 29001; ASME Section II, V and VIII, B31.4; ASTM (A105, A106 and HP/HK40) code for pressure syetems, NORSOK M-506; British standards applying to oil & gas operations. Spearheaded end-to-end projects. Studied effects of temperature of precipitation treatment on the structures and tensile strength of Al-Mg-Si alloy on degree programme. Selected novel material when at AFIT for windshield and canopy for Nigerian Air Beetle (ABT-18) aircraft. Successfully gained oil & gas experience. Worked across all aspects of oil & gas pipeline protection in CO2/H2S corrosive environments. Developed a novel method to protect offshore pipelines carrying high chloride-containing fluids. Journal Reviewer. Engaged in draft journal review for Applied Surface Science in areas relating to inhibitor performance and mechanism of CO2/H2S related corrosion CAREER HISTORY

University of Manchester, UK Graduate Teaching Assistant 2012 Present

Planned group studies for students in the schools of Materials and Chemical Engineering and Analytical Science.

Supervised research by postgraduate students and arranged various laboratory sessions on corrosion.

Presented training on COSHH and different safety topics, and engaged students during group exercises to understand team work values.

Edited the reports of students and helped their report writing and presentations. AFIT, Kaduna, Nigeria Materials Engineer 2009 – 2011

Produced corrosion management summary reports included fitness for purpose Fredric O. Ajayi 2

statements for assets under consideration.

Provided detailed Ageing and Life Extension advice on old/ageing aircraft components.

Prepared work packs for the assessment of materials corrosion and overall asset integrity related to airframe.

Supported aviation engineering teams with Risk Based Inspection planning, scheduling, and inspection data analysis.

Undertook key Fitness for Purpose analyses, materials investigation and remaining life assessments.

Supervised construction of the first ever aluminium melting furnace for this institution. AFIT, Kaduna, Nigeria Assistant Materials Engineer 2004 – 2008

Provided integrity management to different Nigerian airlines, and investigated failure of landing gear on ABT-18 aircraft.

Assisted during investigation/material testing and inspection of various components of different aircraft types.

Arranged failure investigations and root cause analysis (RCA) of various failed aircraft components.

JAPCO (Petrochemicals), Nigeria Quality Assurance Engineer 2001 – 2003

Oversaw the Product Quality team to provide first class services to customers, leading all QC meetings with Production Manager.

Supervised weekly site inspections and reported critical maintenance required to avoid shutdowns due to over-heating.

Organised material testing and checking of finished products, liaising with government representatives and clients on QA issues.

Introduced a new filler agent to reduce cracks and degradation at high temperatures, and improved quality of PVC.

PUBLICATIONS and PRESENTATIONS

2014 Efficiency of volatile corrosion inhibitors in wet gas pipelines NACE International, San Antonio, Texas, USA. Ajayi, F; Lyon, S. 2013 Detrimental effects of acetic acid on corrosion of carbon steel pipelines transporting wet gas SPE, Lagos, Nigeria. Ajayi, F; Lyon, S. 2012 – 2013 Effects of Different Chloride Ion Concentrations on Corrosion of Mild Steel in Aerated Environment Electrochem 2012, Dublin, Ireland Laboratory Investigation of the Effectiveness of MDEA Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor on Mild Steel-Top of the Line Corrosion EUROCORR 2013, Portugal MEMBERSHIPS and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

NACE Member, National Association of Corrosion Engineers (276336) IOM3 Member, The Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining (457326) CIA Member, Chemical Industries Association (70595) ICorr Member, The Institute of Corrosion (205787)

05/2015 PhD Corrosion Control Engineering – University of Manchester, UK Thesis: Mitigating corrosion risks in oil & gas equipment by electrochemical protection- top-of-the-line corrosion

Other: Tested inhibition performance of difference organic corrosion inhibitors using wet gas containing difference concentrations of acetic acid 2009 MSc Corrosion Control Engineering – University of Manchester, UK Dissertation: Surface treatment of Type 304 and 316 austenitic stainless steels for improvement of their pitting corrosion resistance

Training: Materials Handling; Health & Safety; First Aid in the Workplace; Military Leadership courses – AFIT

2001 B.Eng Materials and Metallurgical Engineering-University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria

Project: Effect of temperature of precipitation treatment on the structure and tensile strength of Al-Mg-Si alloy

Personal: Excellent references available from UK and Nigeria on request