Mariana Burrowes

I am a Civil Engineer with over 20 years of experience in metallurgical and materials engineering, with a strong focus on inspection, structural integrity, and statistical analysis.

For 13 years I have worked as a researcher at the Laboratory of Non-Destructive Testing, Corrosion, and Welding (LNDC) at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro. My research focused on advanced non-destructive testing (NDT) techniques applied to innovative materials and critical industrial challenges, particularly in quantifying inspection reliability and conducting computational simulations.

In May, 2025 I accepted a new challenge as Research, Development and Innovation Manager at Cladtek - the world’s leading supplier offering solutions for Corrosion Resistant Alloy (CRA) Mechanically Lined Pipe (MLP) and weld overlay cladding.

I am an active contributor to the NDT community, regularly presenting at international conferences such as the Annual Review of Progress in Quantitative Nondestructive Evaluation (QNDE), where I share work on flaw sizing accuracy and advanced ultrasonic techniques like FMC/TFM.

In addition to my technical and academic background, I am an active member of the National Inspection Commission (COMINSP) and the Regional Inspection Group (GRINSP) of the Brazilian Institute of Oil, Gas and Biofuels (IBP). I also serve as a member of the IBP Additive Manufacturing Committee, contributing to the development and application of AM technologies in the energy sector.