Corrosion and Electrochemistry

Our corrosion and electrochemistry research tackles real-world issues that resist easy solutions.

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We pursue fundamental research to identify the crux of the problem — and find methods to remedy it. Our network of relationships with companies of all sizes — from Fortune 10 companies to startups — and with major government research laboratories amplifies opportunities to conduct application-driven research. Our reputation and reach extends to foreign sponsors such as POSCO, AkzoNobel and Petrobras. We work with companies like Rolls-Royce, Boeing, Axalta, PPG, and Arconic as well as with the Air Force, Naval, and the Army Research Laboratories. We also partner often with small businesses to help develop new corrosion sensing, protection and prediction methodologies.

Core Faculty

James T. Burns

School of Engineering and Applied Science Copenhaver Fellow Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Currently Recruiting

James T Burns is the School of Engineering and Applied Science Copenhaver Fellow and Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Virginia. He received his B.S. from the US Air Force Academy in 2002, M.S. from UVA in 2006, and Ph.D. from UVA in 2010.

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Email jtb5r@virginia.edu

Phone (434) 243-1939

Robert G. Kelly

Associate Chair for Operations Thomas Goodwin Digges Professor of Materials Science Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Co-Director, Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering

Robert G. Kelly has been conducting research on the corrosion of metals for the past 30 years.

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Email rgk6y@virginia.edu

Phone (434) 982-5783

John R. Scully

Charles Henderson Chaired Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Co-Director of Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering

Scully's primary research interest is to understand the relationships between a material's structure and composition and properties related to environmental degradation. His historical current focus is on advanced aluminum, magnesium, titanium, ferrous and nickel-based alloys, as well as stainless steels and aluminum-based intermetallic compounds.

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Email jrs8d@virginia.edu

Phone (434) 982-5786

Giovanni Zangari

Professor

Giovanni Zangari's research interests focus on the fundamental understanding of electrochemical deposition phenomena and how atomistic processes determine microstructure and properties of materials.

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Email gz3e@virginia.edu

Phone (434) 243-5474