Peter Poruks

Senior Research Engineer @Orion Steel

Regina, SK, CA

Senior metallurgical research engineer for a multi-site steel company. Conduct fundamental R&D along various product lines, including: line pipe, oil country tubular goods, plate, armour, rail, wire and reinforcing bars. Expertise in: mechanical testing, materials characterization and developing microstructure / property relationships. Regular use of routine characterization techniques (optical microscopy, SEM) and advanced techniques such as EBSD and TEM. Standard mechanical testing experience (hardness, tensile) with novel strain measurement techniques such as Digital Image Correlation (DIC). Experience in high strain rate testing of armour materials via Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar (SHPB) and Ballistic Impact. Experience mentoring co-op students and junior professional technical staff.

University of Alberta

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics

Canadian Nuclear Law Organization

Nuclear Law Course, Toronto, ON, May 2014.

McMaster University

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Materials Science and Engineering

University of Albera

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc. with Honors), Metallurgical Engineering

Conference

Small Modular Reactors, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. May, 2013

Queen's University

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Metallurgical Engineering