GETTING TO KNOW AUTHORS
About the Editors
With 80+ years of combined experience, Dr. Mike O’Donoghue and Vijay Datta are leading voices in the protective coatings world. Their innovations—from corrosion mitigation to cutting-edge chemistries—have shaped global standards and inspired over 70 award-winning publications. At CoatingMagazine.com, their expertise powers every article, insight, and recommendation.
Our Story
OUR JOURNEY
Founded in 2025
This website was created to honor and showcase the extraordinary body of work by Dr. Mike O’Donoghue and Vijay Datta—two of the most respected minds in the protective coatings industry. With over 80 years of combined experience, their contributions have shaped standards, advanced technologies, and guided generations of professionals.
Launched in April 2025, CoatingMagazine.com serves as a digital archive and living tribute. Here, you’ll find their most impactful publications, award-winning articles, and expert commentary spanning decades of service in corrosion prevention and coating innovation.
OUR INDUSTREXPERTS
Our Contributors
Recognizing the Voices That Built the Industry
This archive wouldn’t be complete without acknowledging the many editors, collaborators, and technical minds who worked alongside Dr. Mike O’Donoghue and Vijay Datta across decades of innovation.
From award-winning peer reviewers and journal editors to formulation scientists and coatings inspectors, their combined influence has helped shape the standards and practices found in today’s protective coatings industry.
A Commitment to Excellence
Has Been Recognized
JPCL 1999 OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION AWARD: Reinforced Glass Fabric Epoxy Linings with Leak Detection for Storage Tanks
JPCL 2023: Back to the Future Part 1 – Tank Lining: Applications using Robotics and AI
This article explored how robotics and artificial intelligence are reshaping tank lining inspection, application, and quality management while improving safety, consistency, and operational efficiency.
JPCL 2015 OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION AWARD: Titans of the Abyss - Polyurethane, Polyurea, and Hybrid Lining Technology
This publication examined advances in polyurethane, polyurea, and hybrid lining technologies, highlighting their performance in demanding industrial and immersion service environments.
JPCL 2010 OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION AWARD: The VOC Odyssey – An Epic Tale of the Green World of Coating Formulators
This award-winning article explored the evolution of low-VOC coating technologies and the environmental and regulatory changes that transformed modern protective coating formulations.
JPCL 2005 OUTSTANDING PUBLICATION AWARD: The Rough, The Smooth, and the Ugly – An Overview of Anti-Slip Coatings for Structural Steel
This publication provided a comprehensive review of anti-slip coating technologies, discussing surface preparation, application methods, performance characteristics, and safety considerations for structural steel.
Publication History
The publications featured throughout CoatingMagazine.com represent the work of Dr. Mike O'Donoghue, Vijay Datta, and their documented co-authors as originally published in the Journal of Protective Coatings & Linings (JPCL), PaintSquare, and related industry publications. The articles are presented as a historical archive of technical contributions to the protective coatings industry.
Beyond preserving these publications, CoatingMagazine.com also enables engineers to explore decades of technical knowledge through AI-powered conversations with the published research—making historical engineering knowledge more accessible than ever before.