A fantastic afternoon of knowledge-sharing took place at the joint Institute of Corrosion North-West Branch on 19th February 2025. Young ICorr and The University of Manchester event at the Henry Royce Institute in Manchester!
The event brought together ICorr members, students, industry experts, and early-career professionals for an engaging session featuring real-world case study discussion by Roger Francis (RFmaterials limited) and Ben Hudson (Premtech Ltd), one of the Young Engineer Programme 2024 winners, who shared his team’s approach to tackling the case study.
Danny Burkle (LBBC Baskerville), ICorr Corrosion Engineering Division Chair, highlighted the value of joining ICorr and the Young Engineer Programme, inspiring the next generation of corrosion professionals.
Attendees also explored cutting-edge research from postgraduate students at Leeds and Manchester Universities, covering topics such as:
Mild steel corrosion in oxygenated water – Finlay Spence
Salinity effects on carbon steel corrosion and inhibitors – Harry Tookey
Computational approaches to corrosion inhibitor performance – James Osbiston
Laser-induced hydrogen measurement in steels – Tom Hillman
The level of engagement, insightful discussions, and thought-provoking questions made this event a huge success! We look forward to future collaborations with The University of Manchester, including the Henry Royce Institute!
A big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to such a dynamic event, and to Yunnan Gau, ICorr President, for opening the meeting.
Further events are coming up, with the planned joint Institute of Asset Management Event focussing on managing infrastructure and the UK-China Corrosion Summit on 3rd-4th September.
The North-West (NW) committee is excited to welcome Dr Reza Tohid as its newest member. Dr Reza holds a PhD and is a Corrosion and Integrity Management Expert, and an AMPP Corrosion Specialist. We are very excited to welcome him following his relocation to the NW after several years as an active member in the Aberdeen Branch.
Photo (right): New NW Committee Member Reza Tohid
