Graham Bell
M.J. Schiff & Associates, Inc.
1308 Monte Vista Avenue, Suite 6
Upland, CA 91786

Telephone: (909) 931-1360
Facsimile: (909) 931-1361
Email: gecb@mjs-a.com
WWW: www.mjs-a.com


Areas of Expertise

Design and testing of cathodic protection and other corrosion control measures for water and waste water treatment plant equipment, water storage tanks, hydraulic elevator cylinders, buried fuel tanks, etc.; failure analysis involving internal and external corrosion problems on steel, stainless steel, copper, copper-nickel alloys, galvanized steel, and ductile iron; specializing in material selection, forensic analysis, electrochemistry and corrosion monitoring for asset management.


Education

Ph.D. (Nuclear Engineering), University of California, Los Angeles (1988)
M.S. (Engineering), University of California, Los Angeles (1983)
B.S. (Engineering), University of California, Los Angeles (1981)

Work Experience

1993 - present President
  M.J. Schiff & Associates, Inc.
  Upland, CA
   
1993 - present Managing Director
  Bell Geochemistry and Bell Geochemistry, Inc.
   
1990 - 1993 Staff Member
  Metals & Ceramics Division
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory
  Martin Marietta Energy Systems, Inc.
   
1989 Post Doctoral Researcher
  Oak Ridge Associated Universities
  Metals & Ceramics Division
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory
   
1988 Part-time Consultant
  Metals & Ceramics Division
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory
   
1986 - 1988 Visiting Laboratory Graduate Researcher
  Metals & Ceramics Division
  Oak Ridge National Laboratory
   
1983 - 1988 Member of the Technical Staff
  Space and Technology Group
  TRW Incorporated
   
1982 - 1986 Post Graduate Research Engineer III
  University of California, Los Angeles
  Los Angeles, CA
   
1977 - 1982 Field Engineer
  M.J. Schiff & Associates
  Upland, CA
   
1982 Reactor Engineer
  Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Company
   
1982 - 1984 Reactor Operator
  University of California, Los Angeles
  Los Angeles, CA
   

Professional Memberships / Registrations

Professional Engineer, Corrosion, California, 1994
Professional Engineer, Mechanical, Tennessee, 1993
Professional Engineer, Mechanical, Nevada, 1996
Professional Engineer, Mechanical, Arizona, 1998
NACE International Certificated Cathodic Protection Specialist, 1996
NACE International Certificated Corrosion Specialist P, 1996
Member, Independent Metallurgical Engineering Consultants of California
Member, NACE International
Chairman, Task Group T-3L-15, Electrochemical Noise, 1997-1998
Chairman, Unit Committee T-2A, Corrosion in Nuclear Systems, 1997-1998
Chairman, Task Group T-10A-21, Corrosion of Cast and Ductile Iron Pipe, 1994-1998
Chairman, Sensor and Instrumentation Session, Golden Gate Materials and Welding Conference, 1977
Chairman, Corrosion of Materials in Nuclear Systems Symposium, CORROSION/93
Vice Chairman, Corrosion of Materials in Nuclear Systems Symposium, CORROSION/92

Honors and Awards

Bank of America Achievement Award in Mathematics, 1977
Institute of Nuclear Power Operators Masters Fellowship, 1982
Southern California Edison Doctoral Fellowship, 1984
TRW Doctoral Fellowship, 1986
Oak Ridge Associated Universities Laboratory Fellowship, 1988
Graduated magna cum laude, UCLA, 1981