Scientific Expertise Summary:
| Charles R. Anderson, PhD | Materials Physics, Surface Chemistry, X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), Wavelength-Dispersive Fluorescence Spectroscopy (WD XRF), Thin Films, Adhesive Failure Analysis, Corrosion, Coatings, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), 3D Optical Microscopy, RGA MS, Profilometry, FTIR, Thermal Analysis (DSC, TGA), Thermal Radiation, Contamination Detection |
| Vaidheeshwar (Anand) Ramasubramanian, PhD | Chemical Engineering, Gas Chromatography – Mass Spectroscopy, XRD, Wavelength-Dispersive Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF), SEM/EDS, Thermal Analysis (TGA, TMA, DSC), FTIR, UV-Vis, Reflectivity, ICP-MS, Surface Area, Density and Porosity, Optical Microscopy, Chemisorption, Contact Angle Measurements, Mechanical Testing, Catalysis, Reaction Engineering, Zeolites |
| Priyanshu Banerjee, PhD | 3D Optical Microscopy, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Thermal Analysis (TMA, DSC, TGA), Failure Analysis, XRD, Wavelength-Dispersive Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF), Mechanical Testing, Thermal Conductivity, Electrical Conductivity |
| Lorrie A. Krebs, PhD | Materials Science and Engineering, Electrochemistry, Corrosion, Microscopy, SEM/EDX, Coating Protection Properties, Failure Analysis, Metallography, Fractography, Cross Section Analysis, Weld Examination, Materials Selection, Mechanical Testing |
Charles R. Anderson, PhD, President & Principal Scientist
Materials Physics, Surface Chemistry, XPS, Thin Films, Adhesive Failure Analysis, Corrosion, Coatings, 3D Optical Microscopy, Thermal Analysis (DSC, TGA), RGA MS, FTIR, Contamination Detection and Effects, XRF, LIBS, Surface Profilometry
Dr. Anderson is the founder of AME and owner of the company. Dr. Anderson has long specialized in the characterization of surfaces, interfaces, thin films, and coatings. He began applying surface analysis techniques to the solution of materials problems in 1972. He has had a wealth of experience with surface chemical phase identifications, corrosion, battery development, adhesive bonding failures, contamination, electronic packaging, thin film and bulk materials composition, composite interfaces, particle and sintered ceramic surfaces, surface oxidation and degradation, and many other applications of surface analysis. He has served as an officer of the ASTM Committee E-42 on Surface Analysis and as a U.S. Expert on several subcommittees of the ISO Technical Committee 201 on Surface Chemical Analysis. He held positions at Case Western Reserve University as a post-doctoral fellow, the Dept. of the Navy as a research physicist, and Martin Marietta and Lockheed Martin as a senior scientist before founding AME, Inc. in 1995. Dr. Anderson especially enjoys using the focused results of multiple analytic techniques to attain those materials properties, which when integrated with his extensive scientific expertise, allow him to solve tough materials problems. He has assembled a team of Ph.D. materials scientists and engineers with complementary skills and experience who enjoy working together to solve challenging problems. He is or has been a member of AVS, ASM, MRS, ASTM, the Electrochemical Society, ACS, APS, and SAMPE. He constantly migrates across the boundaries of physics, chemistry, biology, and the engineering disciplines to solve real-world materials problems. He has considerable experience as an expert witness. Dr. Anderson has served as a mentor for many student interns from local high schools and from colleges across the USA.
Contact: charles.anderson@andersonmaterials.com
Vaidheeshwar (Anand) Ramasubramanian, PhD, Materials Scientist/Project Manager
Catalysis, Reaction Engineering, Gas Chromatography, GC-MS, WD XRF, SEM/EDS, Thermal Analysis (TGA, TMA, DSC), XRD, FTIR, UV-Vis, Surface Area, Density and Porosity measurements, Optical Microscopy, Contact Angle Measurements, Zeolites, TEM, ICP-MS, Chemisorption.
Dr. Ramasubramanian joined AME as a materials scientist/project manager in 2020. He earned his B.Tech in Petroleum Technology at A.C. Tech, Anna University, Chennai, India and his M.E. and Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at the University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma. His areas of expertise include heterogeneous catalysis, gas to liquid conversions, synthesis of supported metal catalysts, and analytical chemistry when he started working at AME. Dr. Ramasubramanian now provides GC-MS, FTIR, WD XRF, XRD, Thermal Analysis (TGA, DSC, TMA), UV-Vis, SEM-EDS, optical microscopy, contact angle measurements, and other materials analysis services at AME.
Contact: Anand@andersonmaterials.com
Priyanshu Banerjee, PhD, Materials Scientist/Project Manager
3D Optical Microscopy, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Thermal Analysis (TMA, DSC, TGA), Failure Analysis, XRD, Wavelength-Dispersive Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF), Mechanical Testing, Thermal Conductivity, Electrical Conductivity
Dr. Banerjee started as a research intern at AME in 2023 and is now a materials scientist/project
manager. He holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Mumbai,
India, a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Texas at Arlington, and a
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland Baltimore County. His
expertise includes thermoelectric film synthesis, material-property relationships, flexible device
development, nanostructured energy systems, and heterogeneous composite manufacturing.
Dr. Banerjee oversees 3D Optical Microscopy, Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS),
Thermal Analysis (TMA, DSC, TGA), Failure Analysis, XRD, Wavelength-Dispersive
Fluorescence Spectroscopy (XRF), Mechanical Testing, and other materials analysis services at
AME.
Contact: Priyanshu@andersonmaterials.com
Lorrie A. Krebs, PhD, Consultant
Electrochemistry, Corrosion, Microscopy, SEM/EDX, Coating Properties, Failure Analysis, Metallography, Fractography, Cross Section Analysis, Weld Examination
Dr. Krebs joined AME in early 2002 and is currently semi-retired. Dr. Krebs has broad scientific expertise in corrosion and degradation issues. She is experienced in materials testing and selection for corrosion mitigation in engineering applications, and in the evaluation of novel coating systems using a variety of testing procedures, and in corrosion-related failure analysis. Lorrie has developed new electrochemical testing techniques for AME, including potentiodynamic, potentiostatic, and galvanostatic measurement capabilities. She commonly combines electrochemical analysis with other analytical techniques, in order to determine a more complete picture of corrosion, degradation, and other failure-related phenomena. Dr. Krebs received her doctorate from Johns Hopkins University and has worked as an Army Research Laboratory Fellow. In earlier work she was involved in the development of patented in-situ corrosion sensor technology based on EIS techniques. Dr. Krebs has been recognized as an expert in her field. She was appointed principal investigator for a National Science Foundation Phase I SBIR program investigating Electrochemical Brush Patination, a repair technique for patina on outdoor art objects, and has served as the NACE (International Corrosion Society) Annual Conference Program Committee Chair for the 2011 symposium in Houston and the 2012 symposium in Salt Lake City. She continues to be active in NACE as a leader in the Corrosion Mechanisms technical committee. She has served as an expert witness in a number of legal cases. In addition to her work at AME, Dr. Krebs has served as an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Physical Sciences at Villa Julie College, now Stevenson University. She continues to participate at local educational institutions by giving corrosion and materials-related guest lectures at the High School, Undergraduate, and Graduate school levels. Dr. Krebs has also served as a mentor for many high school and college students performing internships at our laboratory.
Contact: lorrie.krebs@andersonmaterials.com
