Senior Failure Analysis

Tomasz Didenko, Ph.D.

Senior Engineer - Failure Analysis

ul. Kolonia 41, 32-566 Okle?na, Poland

Mobile: +48-669-***-*** Mail: ******.*******@*****.***

Summary

An ambitious, hard-working, detail oriented and focused person, quick and

willing to learn new skills.

Specialties

Materials Science, Failure Analysis (FA), Surface Analysis (SEM, EDS),

Destructive Physical Analysis (DPA), Non-destructive testing (NDT),

Metallurgical Analysis, Field Investigation, Materials Behavior (MB) Focal

Point

Experience

Senior Engineer - Metallurgical Failure Analysis at GE Aviation, Warsaw,

Poland

2006 - Present (9 years)

MATERIALS AND PROCESS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT -Failure Analysis and

Materials Behavior Focal Point at GE-Aviation responsible for a

metallurgical evaluation of various components by supporting high (HCF)

and low cycle fatigue testing (LCF), material and data analysis, repair

support. Set up failure investigations of turbofan and turboshaft gas

turbine components that are subjected to deformation, fracture, corrosion

and wear, conduct field metallurgical investigation at customer sites.

Identify components that are likely involved in the failure, specify the

testing required to reveal the root cause and participate in tear-down

analysis. Deliver timely and effective in-service broad range of

component and product defect/failure investigation supports to civil,

marine and energy businesses. Technical and mentoring support for the

scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive x-ray laboratory.

Provide technical guidance to other engineers in the failure analysis

team, coaching and mentoring. Contribute to the modernization and

development of failure analysis laboratory being responsible for

purchasing several electron microscopes and coordinating with internal

and external sources for preventative maintenance schedules. Author of

eighteen internal and external articles regarding failure analysis and

laser surface treatment, conference speaker. Member of several societies

such as ASM, SNOE, SCTE. Currently teach Manufacturing Process NDE

Technology & Metrology during MDF course.

Academic Teacher - Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland

2012 - Present (2 years)

THE FACULTY OF POWER AND AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING - Tech students

Materials in Aerospace Technology.

Research Assistant - AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow,

Poland

2001 - 2006 (5 years)

MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ANALYSIS DEPARTMENT - Working in the area of

materials processing, structure and properties. Conducting scanning

electron microscopy analyses, testing materials treated by laser melting,

microstructure characterization and fractography analyses.

Invited Research Assistant - Ecole Centrale Paris, France

October 2005 - December 2005 (3 months)

CHEMICAL AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING LABORATORY - Responsible for

conducting commercial research for coking plant regarding analysis of

char combustion process. Developing a geometry specification line for

char combustion furnace and conducting series of experiments, whose main

objective was to produce a model containing the appropriate parameters to

predict the combustion process.

Grant Project Management - Polish State Committee for Scientific Research -

KBN

2003 - 2006 (4 years)

Author of the grant project no. 4T08C06025 regarding treatment by laser

melting of high speed steels

Education

AGH University of Science and Technology

Ph.D., Materials Science, 2001 - 2006

AGH University of Science and Technology

M.Sc., Materials Science, 1996 - 2001

Languages

English (Advanced, practical use at GE since 2006)

Skills

FLUENT CFD (Advanced, 5 years experience during PhD)

GAMBIT CFD (Advanced, 5 years experience during PhD)

Certifications

GE Six Sigma Certification June 2007

Courses

+ Military University of Technology (WAT), Turbofan Aircraft Engines,

Warsaw 20-21.06.2007

+ GE Failure Analysis, USA 10-21.09.2007

+ GE Materials Behavior, USA 9-13.11.2009

+ GE CF34-8 Turbofan Engine Tear Down School, USA 16-20.11.2009

+ ASM Corrosion Course, USA 13-17.12.2010

+ ASM Microstructures 101 and Beyond, USA 20.10.2011

Technical Society Activity

+ Membership in The Materials Information Society (ASM)

+ Membership in The Scientific Workshop of Erosive Treatments (SNOE)

+ Membership in The Society of Carbide Tool Engineers (SCTE)

Honors and Awards

+ Rector's gold medal for the best student at the Faculty of Metallurgy and

Materials Science, 2001

Other:

+ Studies average - GPA = 5.0, Scholarship - 4 years

+ Co-supervisor of Master of Science Thesis, 2003-2004

+ GE RDC/MPED BRAZING & WELDING COURSE - Teach Materials Analysis Methods,

2011-present

+ GE MDF COURSE - Teach Manufacturing Process NDE Technology & Metrology,

2011-present

+ LASER LABORATORY TECHNIQUES- Teacher in the Materials Science & Analysis

Department, 2001-2006

+ NON-PROFIT CONSULTATION - Institute of Fundamental Technological

Research, 2008-2009

+ 19 MANUSCRIPTS - regarding failure analysis and laser surface treatment

+ Driver's license A, B

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