AMPP’s Annual Conference + Expo 2025 Call for Abstracts for Research in Progress Symposia

Research in Progress (RIP) symposia provide a forum for the presentation of information and ideas derived from current or recently completed research and provide opportunities for discussion. Submit your abstract today, be recognized for your ideas at AMPP Annual Conference + Expo 2025, and join us in Nashville, Tennessee from April 6-10, 2025.

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Key deadlines for 2025

Call for Abstracts Deadline: January 6, 2025
PowerPoint Presentation Upload Date: March 14, 2025

Research in Progress (RIP) Call for Abstract Descriptions

New Technologies in Coatings and Inhibitors

This RIP symposium invites abstracts that focus on advancements in coatings and corrosion inhibition via applied coatings and inhibitor additives. Of special importance would be papers providing new directions in response to global regulatory pressures coming from economic and ecologic concerns or new technologies that enable longer lifetime of components. Additional interests include polymers/resins, additives and pigments, pre/post treatments, and reactive solutions which provide new functionality and performance attributes. It is expected that these presentations will provide excitement and insight into the future direction of the industrial coating and corrosion inhibitor technology roadmap. All abstracts and presentations must be non-commercial. No sales pitches allowed!

Chair: Nikole Kucza
Vice-Chairs: Victoria Gelling and Arezoo Assarin

Environmentally Assisted Cracking and Hydrogen Embrittlement

This RIP symposium is seeking abstracts that cover various aspects of environmentally assisted cracking and hydrogen embrittlement. The focus is on the cracking of conventional or newly developed alloys, including crack initiation and growth during stress corrosion cracking, corrosion fatigue, and hydrogen embrittlement, as well as methodologies for mitigation and/or repair. In addition, studies related to the development of novel techniques to monitor crack initiation and growth, testing protocols, and life prediction models, including the expansion of these techniques/models to measurement in extreme environments, are welcomed. Emphasis should be placed on presenting the latest research findings and ongoing investigations. All abstracts and presentations must be non-commercial. No sales pitches allowed!

Chair: Rebecca Schaller
Vice-Chairs: Ramgopal Thodla and Jing Liu

Materials Degradation and Sustainability in Infrastructure

This RIP symposium is seeking abstracts that cover the widespread landscape on materials degradation and sustainability in infrastructure, including topics such as aerospace, automotive, transportation, civil, water and O&G pipelines, defense and military infrastructures, among others. Nowadays, the social challenge is reducing carbon emissions intensity and achieving net-zero greenhouse gas targets. This applies from materials manufacturing to materials application, therefore integrity and corrosion management is of paramount importance to increase durability and sustainability. Sustainable infrastructure plays a major role in energy transition, thus improving public safety while enhancing environmental commitment. In this regard, research efforts encompass a circular economy, tackling lifetime in service in conjunction with climate change and natural disasters. The materials degradation and sustainability synergism are essential for creating and warranting integrity, resilience, and environmentally responsible assets, facilities and systems. The focus is on communications presenting damage mechanisms, including different types of corrosion and degradation, alongside prevention strategies for sustainability in infrastructures. All abstracts and presentations must be non-commercial. No sales pitches allowed!

Chair: David Bastidas
Vice-Chairs: Jozef Soltis and Saba Esmaeely

Corrosion in Energy Storage

This RIP symposium is seeking abstracts that cover global energy strategies that pivot towards sustainability and the efficient implementation of energy storage systems. Corrosion affects energy storage technologies' integrity, efficiency, and longevity, spanning from hydrogen storage and transport to batteries, fuel cell systems, carbon capture initiatives, biofuel storage solutions, etc. Abstracts that explore corrosion-resistant materials, innovative alloy compositions, or advanced protective coatings to enhance the durability and safety of hydrogen storage and transport infrastructure are welcome. Abstracts that discuss corrosion mechanisms in battery systems (especially lithium-ion), novel anti-corrosion materials, or protective strategies to enhance battery life and efficiency are also sought. Fuel cells are crucial for converting stored chemical energy into electrical energy with high efficiency. However, the operating environment within fuel cells can accelerate corrosion mechanisms, potentially degrading the performance over time. Contributions may focus on corrosion in various components of fuel cell systems, such as electrodes and bipolar plates, and strategies for mitigation. Carbon capture technologies are essential for reducing CO2 emissions but involve corrosive environments that can severely impact the materials used for containment and pipelines. Research on corrosion-resistant materials, novel coatings, or corrosion inhibitors that ensure the longevity and reliability of carbon capture systems are encouraged. Biofuels can induce corrosion in storage tanks and delivery systems due to their specific chemical properties, such as higher water content and acidity. Abstracts should address these specific corrosion challenges, discussing new materials or coatings that resist biofuel-induced corrosion and enhance system durability. We invite researchers to submit abstracts that detail experimental, theoretical, or applied research findings on corrosion mechanisms, effects, and prevention strategies within these energy storage contexts. Insights into innovative materials science, engineering solutions, and real-world applications for managing corrosion in energy storage systems will contribute value to this session. All abstracts and presentations must be non-commercial. No sales pitches allowed!

Chair: David Enos
Vice-Chairs: Feng Sheewa and Yakun Zhu

Corrosion in Extreme Environments

This RIP symposium seeks abstracts that will examine all aspects of corrosion pertaining to extreme environments, e.g., environments that are at high temperatures, high pressures, and/or of high corrosivity, or combinations of these. Topics of interest include but are not limited to research that seeks to improve the understanding of the mechanisms of corrosion or degradation of materials from exposure to extreme environments, e.g., high-temperature oxidation, molten salt corrosion, high-temperature halogen corrosion, high incident radiative flux in combination with high temperatures, etc. Contributions that are relevant to industries including, but not limited to, gas turbine manufacturing, nuclear power generation, chemical processes, energy storage, etc, are welcome. High-performance surface treatment of materials used to enhance the life of materials, such as thermal barrier coatings, corrosion-resistant coatings, or dissimilar materials cladding, are highly relevant as they can often be the first line of defense against corrosion in extreme environments. Presentations discussing novel methods to address the complex testing requirements in those environments or the evaluation of novel materials and manufacturing techniques are also welcome. All papers must be non-commercial. No sales pitches allowed!

Chair: Vilupanur A. Ravi
Vice-Chairs: Florent Bocher and Sanjay Choudhary

Environmental Degradation

This RIP symposium is seeking abstracts that cover fundamental studies of materials exposed to wide range of environments including, but not limited to atmospheric, marine, saltwater and simulated conditions. Abstracts should address the understanding of corrosion processes, mechanisms, performance, protection, simulation, or prediction aspect of materials in the above-mentioned environments. Topical phenomena of interest include but are not limited to, galvanic corrosion, localized, and general corrosion. Fundamental aspects of the ongoing research including laboratory experimentation, computational modeling, electrochemical techniques, and mechanistic initiation are welcome. Submissions should include the most recent results, accomplishments, and/or theories. All papers must be non-commercial. No sales pitches allowed!

Chair: Raghu Srinivasan
Vice Chairs: Dominique Thierry and Rajan Ambat

Any questions prior to submitting your abstract? Please contact papers@ampp.org