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FIRST-M LEADERSHIP: Credentials and Professional Honors

Sergei Shipilov

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D., Materials and Corrosion, Institute of Physical Chemistry, USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1987

       Dissertation: "Effect of Electrochemical Polarization on Corrosion Fatigue Crack Growth Rates in Steels and Titanium Alloys"

       The first Ph.D. in Russia awarded for research on environment-assisted cracking of materials using fracture mechanics.

       Adviser: Dr. Viktor A. Marichev

  • Research Internship, Chemistry/Materials Science, Institute of Physical Chemistry, USSR Academy of Sciences, 1981–1983

       Research area: Environment-Sensitive Mechanical Behavior of Materials (Rehbinder effect). Adviser: Prof. Eugene D. Shchukin, NAE​

  • Lieutenant Engineer Officer (Reserve), Army ROTC, Fuel Transportation, Storage, and Distribution—graduated with a grade of “Excellent” (top 5%) on the State final exam, Moscow Institute of Petroleum and Gas Technology, 1981 (promoted to Senior Lieutenant in 1984)

  • Mechanical Engineer’s Degree (5-year program), Moscow Institute of Petroleum and Gas Technology (a.k.a. Gubkin University), 1981

       ​Thesis: "Designing an Assembly Line for Tricone Bit III 215.9 (8.5 in.) SZ-GV with Welded Teeth, Centrifugally Reinforced with PCD Inserts" 

       The world's first assembly line for manufacturing drill bits with teeth welded onto bit cones – a groundbreaking innovation at the time.

       Adviser: Prof. Konstantin A. Krylov (Manufacturing Engineering). Co-Adviser: Dr. Sergei N. Bobrov (Materials Engineering)

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Accredited Technical Training:

  • Certified Lathe Operator, Class 2, Krasnodar Oil Drilling Machine Factory “Neftemashremont,” 1979

  • Federal Certificate, Aircraft Mechanic, Level 3 (airframe and powerplant), Ministry of Civil Aviation of the USSR, 1976

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Academic Appointment: Adjunct Professor, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2018-present

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AREAS OF RESEARCH INTEREST/EXPERTISE

  • Long-term performance and integrity of materials under extreme conditions

  • Lifetime prediction of materials behavior in corrosive environments; microstructure long-term stability

  • Stress corrosion cracking (SCC), corrosion fatigue, and hydrogen embrittlement

  • Irradiation-assisted SCC (IASCC) and irradiation-assisted fatigue corrosion cracking (IAFCC)

  • Environmentally induced aging and degradation of engineering equipment

  • Biocompatibility and medical implant device corrosion and durability

  • Applied (experimental) fracture mechanics; metallurgical failure analysis

  • Corrosion and corrosion control science and technology

  • Ferrous and non-ferrous (aluminum, magnesium, titanium, and nickel-based) alloys, stainless steels, high-entropy alloys, and cast irons

  • Nuclear power systems, aerospace and space technology, naval technology, medical devices, oil and gas pipelines, and public infrastructure: water mains, water and wastewater treatment facilities, bridges, railway bridges, roads, and the electrical grid.

 

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PUBLICATIONS (partial list)

  • S.A. Shipilov, “Impact of Materials Deterioration and Corrosion on the U.S. Naval Aviation’s Readiness,” Proceedings of the 2023 Department of Defense Corrosion Prevention Technology and Innovation Symposium: Corrosion Prevention as Readiness Enabler, paper no. DOD-AUG22-19858 (Washington, DC: Department of Defense, 2019). [online]

  • S.A. Shipilov, “An Experimental Irradiation Assembly for the Investigation of Corrosion Fatigue Crack Growth in the Structural Components of Naval Reactors,” Proceedings of the 2019 Department of Defense-Allied Nations Technical Corrosion Conference, paper no. 2019-0099 (Washington, DC: Department of Defense, 2019). [online]

  • S.A. Shipilov, “Corrosion Fatigue Crack Propagation in a Stryker Combat Vehicle,” DoD CorrDigest, 1(2), 2018, 18-24 (Cover Story and Feature Article). Reprinted from Proceedings of the 2017 Department of Defense-Allied Nations Technical Corrosion Conference, paper no. 2017-761104 (Washington, DC: Department of Defense, 2017). [online]

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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL AWARDS AND HONORS (since 2000)

  • Morris Cohen Award, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), 2025

  • Troconis de Rincón Field Applied Technology Award, Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), 2023

  • Finalist, MP Corrosion Innovation of the Year Award, 2021 and 2023

  • Featured on the homepage of the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Corrosion Policy and Oversight’s website, 2018

  • Cover Story/Feature Article, Spring 2018 edition of DoD CorrDigest, the biannual publication of the DoD Corrosion Policy and Oversight Office

  • Best Paper Award, 2017 U.S. Department of Defense-Allied Nations Technical Corrosion Conference

  • CIM Fellowship Award, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), 2016

  • Invited to the U.S. Department of Defense to help develop science-based strategies for addressing the corrosion of military equipment and infrastructure, which cost the U.S. Armed Forces over $20 billion annually, 2016

  • Cover Story/Feature Article, August 2015 issue of Materials Performance (with J. Beavers and F. King)

  • Interviewed (twice) for Materials Performance, the flagship publication of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International and the world’s most prominent circulation journal dedicated exclusively to corrosion prevention and control, 2015

  • R.A. Brannon Award, The Signature Award of NACE International, 2015

  • Fellow of the American Society for Metals (ASM) International, 2014

  • Interviewed for CIM Magazine, Canada’s #1 mining and minerals magazine, 2013

  • CIM Distinguished Lecturer Award, Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM), 2012 [read more: English or French]

  • G. MacDonald Young Award, the highest honor bestowed on a member of ASM International in Canada, 2011

  • Fellow of the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) International, 2011

  • 3M William L. McKnight Distinguished Visiting Professor, University of Minnesota Duluth, 2011

  • Technical Achievement Award, NACE International, 2010

  • ASM-Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) Visiting Lecturer Award, ASM International, 2007

  • Morris Cohen Award of The Metallurgical Society of CIM, 2007

  • Foreign Visiting Professorship, Ministry of Education of the People’s Republic of China, 2007

  • Distinguished Service Award, NACE International, 2007

  • ASM Ontario Chapter Annual Keynote Lecture, 2007

  • ASM Canada Council M. Brian Ives Lectureship Award, ASM International, 2005

  • Special Recognition Award, The Metallurgical Society of CIM, 2005

  • CIM Materials Performance and Integrity Section Luncheon Lecture, 43rd Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2004)

  • Elected to Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society, 2003

  • Fellowship, Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnología, Portugal, 2000

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Other Highlights (partial list)

  • Key reference author for the 2021 IMPACT Canada Study (Houston, TX: AMPP, 2021)

  • Authored the first fact-based report on the impact of materials degradation and corrosion on U.S. naval aviation readiness for tasking, 2020

  • Appointed as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2018

  • Pioneered research on irradiation-assisted fatigue corrosion cracking (IAFCC), the most complex and multi-variable mechanism of materials degradation, which is also one of the highest priority issues affecting the longevity of existing nuclear power plants worldwide and that potentially can jeopardize the U.S. sea-based strategic deterrent, 2016

  • Invited Lecturer/MeV Faculty, U.S. Department of Energy’s Modeling, Experimentation and Validation (MeV) Summer School “Addressing Nuclear Fuel and Structural Materials Challenges for Current and Future Fuel Cycle Technologies,” 2016

  • U.S. Department of Energy’s (DoE) Laboratory Directed R&D (LDRD) Grant in Transformational Nuclear Science and Technology ($950,000), 2016

  • Awarded a $1 million contract by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at the request of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, 2016

  • Achievement Congratulations Letter from Oak Ridge National Laboratory Director Thomas Mason, March 30, 2016

  • The only expert requested by Vice Admiral Kendall L. Card (Ret.), the former Deputy Chief of Naval Operations, to provide advice on addressing corrosion issues in the U.S. Armed Forces, 2015

  • NACE International Expert Panelist on “Pipeline Stress Corrosion Cracking: Direction and Control,” 2015

  • Appreciation Letter from The Hon. Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport Canada, April 16, 2015

  • Participated in an advisory capacity to the Transportation Safety Board Canada on the integrity of railroad bridges, 2013

  • Guest Scientist, Materials Science Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay, India, 2007

  • Visiting Professor, Department of Materials Physics and Chemistry, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2007

  • Chair and Organizer, Second International Conference on Environment-Induced Cracking of Metals (EICM-2), 2004

  • Visiting Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, 2004

  • Visiting Professor, Faculty of Materials Science, Lomonosov Moscow State University, 2003

  • International Expert Panelist on “Perspectives of Localized Corrosion Modeling,” SCK-CEN: Belgian Nuclear Research Centre, 2002

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Plenary and Keynote Lectures

  • Keynote, European Corrosion Congress (EUROCORR 2017) and 20th International Corrosion Congress (20ICC), Prague, Czech Republic, 2017

  • Keynote, 56th Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2017), Vancouver, BC, 2017

  • Plenary Lecture, NACE Corrosion Shanghai 2011 Conference, Shanghai, China, 2011

  • Keynote, NATO Research Workshop on “Corrosion Protection of Pipelines Transporting Hydrocarbons,” Biskra, Algeria, 2010

  • Keynote, 48th Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2009), Sudbury, Ontario, 2009

  • Opening Keynote Address, NACE Northern Area Eastern Conference, Toronto, Ontario, 2008

  • Keynote, 47th Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2008), Winnipeg, Manitoba, 2008

  • Keynote, Iranian Corrosion/2007 ICA International Congress (ICIC 2007), Tehran, Iran, 2007

  • Keynote, 16th International Corrosion Congress (16ICC), Beijing, China, 2005

  • Opening Keynote Address, NACE Northern Area Western Conference, Saskatoon, Sask., 2005

  • Plenary Lecture, 5th NACE Latin-America Region Corrosion Congress, Santiago, Chile, 2003

  • Keynote, 42nd Annual Conference of Metallurgists (COM 2003), Vancouver, BC, 2003

  • Keynote, Opening Plenary Session, 2nd China International Corrosion Control Conference (CICC’2002), Beijing, China, 2002

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Recognitions and Highlights in the 1980s and 1990s

  • Logovaz Travel Grant, International Science Foundation/Soros Foundation, 1996

  • Guest Lecturer, Instituto Superior Técnico, Lisbon, Portugal, 1995

  • MacArthur International Travel Grant, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, 1995 [read more]

  • International Conference Travel Grant, Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Physical Sciences: Condensed Matter Physics), 1994

  • Guest of the Organizing Committee of the XIIth International Colloquium on Mechanical Fatigue of Metals (ICMFM XII), Miskolc, Hungary, 1994

  • Technical Consultant to Alexey V. Yablokov, President Boris Yeltsin’s State Adviser on Environmental Policy and a Member of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, 1992

  • Excellence in Research and Volunteering Achievement, Oktyabrsky District, Moscow, USSR, 1988

  • Patent No. SU 1413488 A1 (Feb. 24, 1987): “Method for Measuring Corrosion Crack Growth Rates in Metals,” USSR’s Bulletin of Inventions 28 (1988), 182 (with V.A. Marichev)

  • Young Investigator’s Achievement, Institute of Physical Chemistry, USSR Academy of Sciences, 1987

  • Rationalization-Proposal Certificate No. 2-85 (March 22, 1985): “A System for the Transformation of a Semi-Automatic Electromechanical Tensile Testing Machine R-5 into a Fully Automatic Low-Frequency Testing Machine,” Institute of Physical Chemistry, USSR Academy of Sciences (with V.V. Lunin)

  • USSR Academy of Sciences Doctoral Fellowship, the most prestigious and highly competitive fellowship in the country that provided a full stipend for three years to pursue a Ph.D., 1983

  • USSR Academy of Sciences Research Internship, granted to recent master’s-level graduates with strong academic and research skills that provided a full stipend for two years before entering Ph.D. studies,* 1981

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( * ) In the Soviet Union, in addition to a university degree (equiv. to a master’s), the law required two years of work experience in the specialty and passing three highly competitive exams for admission to doctoral studies.

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IN THE NEWS (partial list)​

  • J. Miller, “Shipilov’s Research Helps Protect Troops,” Advanced Materials & Processes, 176(8), 2018, 77.

  • C. Greenwood, “DoD Announces 2017 Awards for Lifetime Achievement and Corrosion Research Excellence,” Armed with Science (U.S.
    Department of Defense Science Blog), August 11, 2017; reprinted by Paint Square, August 11, 2017, and Materials Performance, 56(12) 2017, 22    –23.

  • G.A. Jacobson, NACE International Expert Panel “Pipeline Stress Corrosion Cracking: Direction and Control,” Materials Performance, 54(8), 2015, 30–37 (Feature Article and Cover Story). [online]

  • G.A. Jacobson, “2015 R.A. Brannon Award Recipient – An Interview with Sergei Shipilov,” Materials Performance, 54(6), 2015, 70–72. [online]

  • A. Lopez-Pacheco, “Exposing the Cracks: Sergei Shipilov Reveals the Perils of Corrosion,” CIM Magazine, 8(2), 2013, 79. [online]

  • L. Carlson, “Northern Area Eastern Conference Built on Infrastructure,” Materials Performance, 48(1), 2009, 79.

  • J.J. Robinson, “The Editor’s Blog from MS&T’06: Some Highlights Drawn from One Man’s 2.5% Solution,” JOM, 58(12), 2006, 11. [online]

  • “MSU News: Faculty of Materials Science,” Moscow University, 8(4028), February 2003.

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