Mersedeh Akhoondan, technical editor of Materials Performance (MP) and senior corrosion engineer at HDR, discusses her unique role with the magazine and her career background in the corrosion control industry.

In this interview from the 2026 AMPP Annual Conference + Expo, Akhoondan reflects on the growing presence of municipal water and wastewater professionals and advanced robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, and she also shares points of emphasis for MP’s future technical content.