Contact Ahmad Usman
Background
Ahmad began his professional journey in the coatings industry after completing a degree in Polymer Engineering. His passion for paints and coatings led him to pursue a research-based Master's in Polymer Science and Engineering at NTU, Pakistan. Motivated by a strong interest in materials innovation, he is currently undertaking a full-time, industry-sponsored Ph.D. focused on optimizing thermal spray coatings to combat fireside corrosion in waste-to-energy (WtE) power plants.
Alongside his doctoral research, Ahmad works part-time as a Group Innovation Engineer at Welding Alloy Group, where he collaborates closely with global R&D teams. He contributes to technical strategy sessions, developing practical solutions to real-world challenges in erosion, corrosion, and wear. His work reflects a deep commitment to research-driven engineering with a focus on sustainable industrial performance.
Current activities
Real time monitoring of coating degradation
Modeling corrosion kinetics in WtE environment
Development of thermal spray coatings for WtE power plants
Fireside corrosion-erosion and wear damage
High temperature corrosion mechanisms
Clients
Welding Alloys Group
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Usman A, Arrom LI, Nicholls J, Cordero M & Syed A. (2026). Integrating thermodynamics and kinetics to elucidate degradation mechanisms in nickel-based arc-sprayed coatings. Surface and Coatings Technology, 536
- Usman A, Arrom LI, Nicholls J, Cordero M & Syed AU. (2025). Fireside Corrosion Behavior of Thermally Sprayed Coatings for Waste-to-Energy Power Plant Applications. Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, 34(19)
