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Narinder Mehta, Ph.D.

   

Research professor at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez.

Research in the field of corrosion inhibition and detection (EIS) of metal alloys and composite polymers for DOD and industrial applications, analytical, environmental and instrumentation laboratory management, industrial environmental pollution (air and water) monitoring, clean validation of aerospace, pharmaceutical and chemical industry metal surfaces, analytical and environmental chemistry professor, among others.

Graduate thesis committee member and graduate school representative for thesis defense.

ACADEMIC RANK:       Investigator (Tenured Research Professor)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

  • Ph.D     Chemistry, California Coast University , Santa Ana , CA   1979.                   
  • M.Sc    Chemistry, University of Puerto Rico , Rio Piedras, PR  1972.                    
  • M.Sc    Mathematics, Agra University , India 1965.
  • B.Sc     Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Punjab University , India 1962

AWARDS

NASA Technology Transfer Tech Brief Cash Award and Certificate of Recognition “For Creative Development of a Technical Innovation”, September 1997.

 FELLOWSHIPS

  1. 2006-2008 ONR/ASEE NAVSEA Senior Summer Faculty Fellow, Naval Surface Warfare Center-Carderock Division, Bathesda, MD
  2. 2003-2005 ONR/ASEE NAVAIR Senior Summer Faculty Fellow, Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, MD.
  3. 2000-2001 Summer Visiting Professor, Naval Systems Command, Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), Patuxent River, MD.
  4. 1994-1999, U.S. NAVY/ASEE Senior Summer Faculty Fellow, NAWCAD, Patuxent River, MD, and Warminster, PA.
  5. 1988-1993 NASA/ASEE Summer Faculty Fellow, NASA Kennedy Space Center, FL

FUNDED PROJECTS/GRANTS  (May 1990 - Present):

Research:

  • Smart Metal Corrosion Inhibition System for Military and Civil Applications, DOD-ERDC-CERL, ARMY, August 06-May 07, $38,474. for 9-months, (PI).
  • Affordable processing and dynamic characterization of sandwich composite materials used in stealth applications, DOD-ONR, August 2001-May 2005, $463,000 for 4 years (COPI).
  • Evaluation of Bismaleimide-graphite/aluminum galvanic system using electrochemical impedance Spectroscopy. DOD-ONR-NAWCAD PAX River, MD, Oct.1999-Sept. 2002, $150,000 for 3-years (Principal Scientist).
  • Factors affecting the microbial degradation of PAH’s in Guayanilla Bay, UPR-Industrial Biotechnology Program, Jan.-Dec.2002, $14,300 for 1-year (COPI).
  • Development of novel dual-function media matrix for protecting water resources from noxious wastes, U.S.Department of Interior (USDI)-WRRI, March 2000-Feb 2002, $46,900 for 2 years (COPI).
  • Smart fiber optics-coupled spectroscopy for pharmaceutical clean validation, INDUNIV, July 1998-June 2001, $157,209 for 3-years (PI).
  • Bioremediation of toluene, ethylene benzene and toluene from pharmaceutical industry wastewater by inoculation of indigenous specialized microorganisms, INDUNIV, July 1996-June 1998, $52,032 for 2-years (COPI).
  • FT-IR quantification of industrial hydraulic fluids in perchloroethylene, NASA-Kennedy Space Center, FL, May 1995, $75,667 for a period of 15 months (PI).
  • A novel detoxification approach: Photo-oxidation of volatile organics in ground waters of Puerto Rico, USDI-WRRI, May 1995, $19,804 for a period of 1-year (PI).
  • Supercritical water oxidation of industrial wastewater - Phase I, INDUNIV, May 1993, $45,503 for a period of 1-year, (COPI).
  • Studies to shorten acclimation period to enhance biodegradation of PNP in industrial wastewater, May 1993, INDUNIV, $35,465 for a period of 1-year (COPI).
  • Effects of alternate substrates on the kinetics of mineralization of PNP by inoculant bacteria in wastewater, INDUNIV, May 1991, $20,887 for a period of 1-year, (COPI).

Educational:

  • Formacion de Tecnicos de Laboratorio Ambiental Industrial, ADT-ELA de PR, Sep. 1995, (PI).
  • Formation of industrial laboratory technicians, ADT-Commonwealth of PR (ELA), Nov. 1992, (PI).       
  • Formation of technicians for industrial environmental laboratory, ADT-Municipality of Mayaguez, Aug. 1991, (PI).
  • Formation of technicians for water and waste-water analysis, ADT-ELA, May 1990-May 1978, several 1-year funded industrial laboratory technicians training programs (PI).

 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

  • N. Mehta, and M. Bogere, “ Environmental studies of smart/self-healing coating system for steel”, Paper submitted to Coating Technology Journal, May 2008.
  • N. Mehta, M. Bogere and V. Agarwala, “Microcapsulated corrosion inhibition coating system for steel”, 2008 U. S. Army Corrosion Summit, Clearwater, FL, February 2008.
  • N. Mehta, M. Bogere and V. Agarwala, ”Smart metal Corrosion inhibition coating system for military and civil applications”, Final report, DOD-ERDC-CERL,Army, Champaign, IL, April 2007.
  • N. Mehta, ”Accelerated Environmental damage Assessment of Nanostructured Metal/Alloy Coat-Deposit/Coating on Stee Substratel”, 2007 ONR/ASEE Summer Faculty Research Program Report, Naval Surface Warfare Center-Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Bethesda, MD, August 2007.
  • N. Mehta, ”EIS Evaluation of Nanostructured Metal/Alloy Thin Deposits/Coatings on Steel”, 2006 ONR/ASEE Summer Faculty Research Program Report, Naval Surface Warfare Center-Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Bethesda, MD, August 2006.
  • N. Mehta and V. Agarwala,”Polyaniline Modified Epoxy primer Coatings for Aluminum Alloys” Paper # 06248, CORROSION NACE 2006, San Diego, CA, March 2006.
  • N. Mehta, ”Environmental Corrosion Inhibition Assessment of Nanostructured Zn-Ni Alloys Coatings on Steel” , 2005 ONR/ASEE Summer Faculty Research Program Report, Naval Air Systems Command, NAWCAD, Patuxent River, MD, August 2005.
  • N. Mehta, B. Shafiq and F. Just, “Environmental Deterioration of Carbon Fiber-Epoxy Resin Matrix in Sandwich Composite for Stealth Application” UPR-Mayaguez-ONR project report, September 2005.
  • N. Mehta, “Evaluation of Polyaniline-based Corrosion Inhibitor for Al Aerospace Alloys”, 2004 ONR/ASEE Summer Faculty Research Program Report, Naval Air Systems Command, NAWCAD, Patuxent River, MD, August 2004.
  • N. Mehta, ”EIS Evaluation of Ormecon Corrpassiv (Polyaniline) Mixed Epoxy Primed and Polyurethane Top Coated 7075 T6 and 2024 T3 Aluminum Alloys”, 2003 ONR/ASEE Summer Faculty Research Program Report, Naval Air Systems Command, NAWCAD, Patuxent River, MD, August 2003.
  • N. Mehta, J. Geonega, S. Hernandez, D. Hernandez, M. Thomson and P. Melling, “Development of an In Situ Spectroscopic method for Cleaning Validation Using Mid-IR Fiber Optics”, SPECTROSCOPY, Vol. 18 #4, April 2003.
  • R. Rivera and N. Mehta, ”Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy Evaluation of Primed BMI-Graphite Aluminum Galvanic System”, Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE) 33rd International Technical Conference Publication, Volume 33, “Advancing Affordable Materials Technology”, pp 924-937, Seattle, WA, November 5-8, 2001.
  • N. Mehta, S. Hernandez, D. Hernandez, and M. Thomson, ”Smart Fiber Optics-Coupled Spectroscopy for Pharmaceutical Cleaning validation”, BioPharm, vol. 15 # 5, May 2002.
  • R. Rivera and N. Mehta, ”Evaluation of Bismaleimide-Graphite/Aluminum Galvanic System using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy”, Technical Report # NAWCADPAX/TR-2000/31, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River, Maryland, October 2000.
  • N. Mehta and R. Rivera, ”Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of BMI-Graphite Composite/Aluminum Galvanic System”, 2000 U.S. Navy and Industry Corrosion Technology Information Exchange, Louisville, KY, June 5-8, 00.
  • E. Knobee, N. Mehta and V. Agarwala, ”Environmentally Compliant Corrosion Resistant Sol-Gel Coatings for Aluminum Alloys” Paper # 287, CORROSION 2000, NACE, March 26-31, 2000 Orlando, FL
  • N. Mehta and V. Agarwala, ”EIS of pretreated and multicoated 7075 T6 aluminum alloys”, 1999 U.S. Navy and Industry Corrosion Technology Information Exchange, Louisville, KY, July 17-19, 99.
  • N. Mehta, ”FTIR Measurement of Hydraulic Fluids in Perchloroethylene”, NASA Tech Briefs, vol. 23 #2 February 1999.
  • N. Mehta and V. Agarwala, ”EIS-A tool for coating evaluation of aerospace 7075 T6 aluminum alloys”, 1998 U.S. Navy and Industry Corrosion Technology Information Exchange, Louisville, KY, June 17-19, 98.
  • N. Mehta and S. Hernandez,”UV-TiO2 degradation of wastewater”, ACS National Meeting, Orlando, Fl, Sept. 97.
  • B. Zaidi, N. Mehta, S. Imam, and R. Greene, ”Inoculation of indigenous and alien bacteria to enhance biodegradation of p-nitrophenol in industrial wastewater: Effect of glucose as a second substrate”, Biotechnology Letters, 18, 565-570, 1996.
  • N. Mehta, and Agarwala, V., "A fluorinated Schiff base compound (imine) as an inhibitor for corrosion and wear", 13th International Conference on Corrosion, Australia, Nov. 1996.
  • N. Mehta, "Electrochemical impedance of fluorinated Schiff base coated 1010 steel", NAVY/ASEE Summer Research Program Report, Naval Air Warfare Center, Warminster, PA, August 1995.
  • N. Mehta, V. Agarwala, A. Perez and K. Rajan, "Fluorinated Schiff base compound as corrosion inhibitor for steel, "CORROSION/ 95, paper # 491 (Orlando, FL, NACE, 1995).
  • N. Mehta, "Smart Coating: Evaluation of Schiff base bonding onto the steel surface", NAVY/ASEE Summer Research Program Report, Naval Air Warfare Center, Warminster, PA, August 1994.
  • B. Zaidi and N. Mehta, "Effects of alternate substrates on the degradation of PNP in lake and industrial wastewater stream by the inoculated bacteria",
  • Biodegradation 6:275-281, 1995.
    N. Mehta, "FTIR quantification of industrial hydraulic fluids in perchloroethylene", NASA/ASEE Contractor Report # CR-194678 (pages 327-374), Kennedy Space Center, FL, October 1993.
  • N. Mehta, "Evaluation of ultrasonic cavitational effects on metallic and non-metallic surfaces", NASA/ASEE Contractor Report # CR-191004, Kennedy Space Center, FL, October 1992.
  • N. Mehta, "Low level vapor verification of monomethyl hydrazine", NASA/ASEE Contractor Report # CR-187638 (pages 276-307) Kennedy Space Center, FL, September 1990.
  • N. Mehta, "Characterization of a turbo molecular-pumped magnetic sector mass spectrometer", NASA/ASEE Contractor Report # CR-183406 (pages 130-178), Kennedy space Center, FL, Oct. 1988.
  • N. Mehta, Ph.D. Dissertation, "Analysis of trace metals in water-based coatings by x-ray spectrometry", California Coast University, Santa Ana, Cal, 1979.
  • N. Mehta, "Direct x-ray spectrometric studies of inorganic pollutants in particulate matter", Journal of College of chemists of Puerto Rico, San Juan, PR, 1975.
  • N. Mehta and J. Lopéz, "Spectrophotometric studies of inorganic pollutants in particulate matter", Internal Report, Research and Development Department, FOMENTO, Commonwealth of P.R., Hato Rey, PR, 1974.
  • N. Mehta, M.S. Thesis," Evaluation of light scattering as a probe for adsorption complexes", University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Campus, PR, 1972.
  • N. Mehta, A. Grimison and A. Mcbride Block, "Effects of dispersing agents on the angular dependence of light scattering from polystyrene sphere/water soles", Applied Optics 2031, 14 (1971).

 

 

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