1. ROBERT J. MENSAH
5810 Willow Park Drive, Richmond, TX 77469.
Tel: 832-782-7118 Email: robert.mensah9@yahoo.com
OBJECTIVE: Putting my education, skills and experiences to the maximum benefit of industry and society.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Experienced Metallurgist, Failure Analyst, and Materials Engineer. Competent in metallurgical testing and evaluations per
ASTM, AWS, NACE, ISO and API standards, and comprehensive materials characterization. Compositional and
microstructure analyst, experienced in optical microscopy, scanning electron spectroscopy, energy dispersive
spectroscopy and optical emission spectrometry. Directing and writing procedures for establishment and maintenance of
quality management systems in compliance with ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 17025.
EDUCATION
Master of Science, Materials Engineering - Awarded December 2008.
University of Houston, Houston, TX. - GPA: 3.67
Bachelor of Science, Metallurgical Engineering – Awarded March 2001.
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. - GPA: 3.34
CERTIFICATIONS
Failure Analysis – American Society of Metals (ASM International), 9/3/2014
Interpretation of Microstructures - American Society of Metals (ASM International), 3/10/2015
ISO 17025 Lead Auditor, Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEA) – ISO Accelerate, Quality University, 11/14/2014
OSHA 30 Hour Program – 360training (360training.com), 11/10/2014
WORK HISTORY
Metallurgist / Quality Director at Advanced Materials Technology dba MTEC Mechanical Testing Services
(www.mtecmechanical.com), Houston, TX. April 2009 - Present
Planning and implementing materials testing activities per ASTM, ASME, NACE, AWS and other specifications.
Writing procedures for the establishment and maintenance of a Quality Management System per ISO 17025 &ISO 9001.
Review specifications and applicable standards to determine testing requirements for customer work requests.
Writing test procedures; performing failure analysis; and providing consultation services.
Performing microstructure analysis using optical microscopy and scanning electron microscopy.
Performing compositional analysis using optical emission spectroscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.
Performing metallography, corrosion testing, and mechanical testing per ASTM, NACE, & API.
Qualification of weld procedure specifications; evaluating heat treatment of various alloys.
Representing company in all ISO audits and customer audits.
Performing root-cause-analyses; recommending corrective actions and preventive actions; and creating reports.
Research Assistant, University of Houston (www.uh.edu), Houston, TX. 8/2007 to 12/2008
Performing research on second generation high temperature superconductors, specifically, electromechanical
characterization and in-field behavior investigation.
• Designed experimental setup for tensile and torsion tests on YBCO coated conductors to determine their behavior
under twist and tension loading conditions.
• Analyzed the microstructure of tested samples using scanning electron microscopy to reveal the regions of
damage and the directions of crack propagation.
• Designed a system for in-field measurements to investigate the effect of doping with different elements (Mn, Gd,
Sm) on the transport current and in-field behavior under applied magnetic field of YBCO 2nd
generation high
temperature superconductors.
Teaching Assistant (Michigan State University), Custodian (Michigan State University) 8/2003 to 5/2005
Assistant Engineer: Sewage Treatment Plant – Accra Metropolitan Authority, Accra, Ghana. 8/2002 to 8/2003
• Operated and maintained Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket reactors by varying the influent flow rate,
concentration of influent, seeding, height of sludge blanket and hydraulic retention time, depending on the
chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the effluent.
• Inspected pumping stations to review the log recordings, check level controls, test pumps, and ensure compliance.
Assistant Engineer, Luwa Engineering Ltd., Ghana. 9/2000 to 8/2002
• Designed and supervised implementation of sewerage for new homes.
Curriculum Practical Training, ALUWORKS Ltd., Ghana. 5/1999 to 9/1999
• Performed chemical analysis on rolled aluminum coils.

2. • Performed macro- and microstructure analyses on the aluminum alloy products.