Dr. Kliah Soto Leytan provides engineering consulting in the fields of materials science, metallurgy, and materials characterization. She conducts scientific and engineering investigations focused on failure analysis of materials that have undergone corrosion, fracture, fatigue, and other forms of material degradation. Dr. Soto Leytan is skilled in laboratory testing, running failure analysis laboratory inspections, materials characterization of polymers, metals, and composite materials, as well as performing field inspections. Her investigative experience spans analytical, industrial, and litigated matters on consumer products, transportation (including aviation and automotive), weld failures, and construction defect projects.
Her technical proficiencies include optical microscopy, metallography, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS). Dr. Soto Leytan is fluent in Spanish.
Areas of Expertise
Professional Associations
Publications
- Controlling Splat Boundary Network Evolution Towards the Development of Strong Ductile Cold Sprayed Refractory Metals: The Role of Powder Characteristics, Materials Science and Engineering A: Volume 902, June 2024
- Investigation of visible light emission from hydrogen-air research flames, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, January 2019