Dr Christiane Schulz – is a senior surface engineer with a technical specialisation in materials and coatings for wear and corrosion protection, and is an international expert in Laser Cladding, Additive Manufacturing and Thermal Spraying with a PhD from RWTH Aachen University, Germany. Dr Schulz is president of the Australasian Corrosion Association (ACA) in South Australia, a certified Materials Professional (CMatP) by Materials Australia, and a committee member for Standard Australia in the working groups ‘corrosion of metals’ and ‘Pressure Equipment’.