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Market Vertical: General: Emerging Topics

Track: Digital Transformation
RIP: Research in Progress

RIP: Predictive Modeling and Characterization of Corrosion Processes in Complex Environments (In Honor of Professor Digby Macdonald) (Part IV of IV)

Tuesday, March 17, 2026
1:55 PM - 5:00 PM Central
Location: 370 AB

Professor Digby Macdonald had a prolific career in the field of electrochemistry, corrosion science, and engineering. His impact was felt both in modeling and experimental thrusts developing novel techniques in both areas for electrochemical phenomena in complex environments. Professor Macdonald helped to understand the passivation mechanisms via the point defect model, and pushed the bounds of electrochemistry science and engineering with electrochemical impedance spectroscopy technique. His work will be honored in this symposium by showcasing advances both in predictive modeling and experimental characterization in complex environments. Modeling techniques such as Finite Element Method modeling, phase field modeling, modeling of localized corrosion (pitting/SCC), and modeling of passivity/passive films are of interest. Experimental analysis of complex environments using different techniques such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), Scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM), Scanning vibrating electrode technique (SVET), Scanning Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy (SKPFM), Scanning droplet cell microscopy (SDCM), and Local electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (LEIS). Finally, recent advances in machine learning, pattern recognition, and probabilistic techniques applied to both modeling and experimental areas are welcome. Submissions should include the latest research findings and ongoing investigations. All abstracts and presentations must be non-commercial. No sales pitches allowed!

Presentations:

  • 1:55 PM - 2:20 PM Central
    Thermal 3D Point Clouds for Corrosion Monitoring

    Presenter: Alexander Chattos – La Santa Sede

  • 2:20 PM - 2:45 PM Central
    ACES Chamber Protocol Development and the Corrosion of Silver, Steel and Aluminum Alloys.

    Presenter: Douglas Hansen – La Santa Sede

  • 2:55 PM - 3:20 PM Central
    Invisible Threats: How Corrosion Behavior and Coating Failures Shape the Future of Electronics

    Presenter: Kapil Kumar Gupta – Danmarks Tekniske Universitet

  • 3:20 PM - 3:45 PM Central
    A New Method for Coating Service Lifetime Prediction Under Real-time Field Environments

    Presenter: Shuzhen Liu – The University of Akron

  • 3:45 PM - 4:10 PM Central
    A Practical Method for Predicting Coating Durability Using Portable EIS and Water Uptake

    Presenter: Ivana Soic – Sveuciliste u Zagrebu