Editorial Board
Please note that the order in which the Editors appear on this page is alphabetical, and follows the structure of the editorial board presented on the MDPI website under information for editors: editorial board responsibilities.
Members
School of Engineering, University of Central Lancashire, Preston PR1 2HE, UK
Interests: multibody dynamics; contact mechanics; vibrations; lubrication; bearings; friction
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Interests: multibody dynamics; contact mechanics; vibrations; lubrication; bearings; friction
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Department of Mechanical Engineering and Complex Systems, Pprime Institute, CNRS—University of Poitiers—ISAE-ENSMA, SP2MI—Téléport 2, 11 Boulevard Marie et Pierre Curie, BP 30179, CEDEX, F86962 Futuroscope Chasseneuil, France
Interests: thermal effects in hydrodynamic journal and thrust bearings; non-laminar regime; transient effects; risk of bearing seizure; misalignment effects; thermal and mechanical deformations; dynamically loaded bearings; mixed lubrication; lubrication of textured surfaces and wear of hydrodynamic bearings; PTFE and PEEK layered journal and thrust tilting pad bearings; theoretical analyses and numerical simulations under THD or TEHD regime and experimental analyses
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Interests: thermal effects in hydrodynamic journal and thrust bearings; non-laminar regime; transient effects; risk of bearing seizure; misalignment effects; thermal and mechanical deformations; dynamically loaded bearings; mixed lubrication; lubrication of textured surfaces and wear of hydrodynamic bearings; PTFE and PEEK layered journal and thrust tilting pad bearings; theoretical analyses and numerical simulations under THD or TEHD regime and experimental analyses
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School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Interests: tribology; wear and frictional phenomena; lubrication; contact phenomena or surface characterization; new materials and their tribological behavior; reduction of friction and wear
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Interests: tribology; wear and frictional phenomena; lubrication; contact phenomena or surface characterization; new materials and their tribological behavior; reduction of friction and wear
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IPEK-Institute of Product Engineering, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
Interests: development and innovation management; product generation engineering; lightweight; methods of embodiment design; validation and NVH of technical systems; drive systems and mobility; tribological systems; clutches and brakes in drive systems
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Interests: development and innovation management; product generation engineering; lightweight; methods of embodiment design; validation and NVH of technical systems; drive systems and mobility; tribological systems; clutches and brakes in drive systems
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Division of Machine Elements, Luleå University of Technology, SE-971 87 Luleå, Sweden
Interests: multiscale and multiphysics modelling and simulation of flows in narrow interfaces; application of topology optimisation methodology in hydrodynamic lubrication; application of artificial neural networks; homogenization; lower dimensional models; friction on snow and ice
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Interests: multiscale and multiphysics modelling and simulation of flows in narrow interfaces; application of topology optimisation methodology in hydrodynamic lubrication; application of artificial neural networks; homogenization; lower dimensional models; friction on snow and ice
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Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Texas at Arlington, 501 West First Street, ELB Rm. 231, Arlington, TX 76019, USA
Interests: tribology; drug delivery; polymers; ceramics; lubrication; wear; fatigue; fracture; intermetallics; oxidation; coatings
Interests: tribology; drug delivery; polymers; ceramics; lubrication; wear; fatigue; fracture; intermetallics; oxidation; coatings
Materials Science and Engineering Research Group, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering Department, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), 30203 Cartagena, Spain
Interests: tribology; surface science; friction; wear; lubricants and additives; metallic alloys; ceramics; polymers; nanomaterials and nanocomposites
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Interests: tribology; surface science; friction; wear; lubricants and additives; metallic alloys; ceramics; polymers; nanomaterials and nanocomposites
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Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio- & Nanotechnology and Biomimetics (NLB2), Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210-1142, USA
Interests: nanotechnology; bio/nanotechnology; biomimetics; bioinspired surfaces; nanotribology; AFM-based data recording; beauty care; aging in Li-ion batteries
Interests: nanotechnology; bio/nanotechnology; biomimetics; bioinspired surfaces; nanotribology; AFM-based data recording; beauty care; aging in Li-ion batteries
Department of Engineering "Enzo Ferrari", University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via P. Vivarelli 10/1, I-41125 Modena (MO), Italy
Interests: thermal spray processes; physical vapour deposition (PVD); chemical vapour deposition (CVD); pack treatments; tribology of coatings; micromechanical characterization of coatings and surfaces; electrochemical corrosion testing; hot corrosion phenomena; residual stresses in coatings and surfaces
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Interests: thermal spray processes; physical vapour deposition (PVD); chemical vapour deposition (CVD); pack treatments; tribology of coatings; micromechanical characterization of coatings and surfaces; electrochemical corrosion testing; hot corrosion phenomena; residual stresses in coatings and surfaces
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1. Laboratory of Advanced Polymers and Optimized Materials (LAPOM), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, 3940 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76207, USA
2. Department of Physics, University of North Texas, 3940 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76207, USA
Interests: polymer and composite systems; materials science education; biomaterials; drag reduction and flocculation; long term prediction of service performance of polymer-based materials (PBMs); materials modification via irradiation and/or magnetic fields; materials recycling; mechanical and tribological properties; molecular dynamics computer simulations of mechanics and tribology; phase structures; polymer liquid crystals
2. Department of Physics, University of North Texas, 3940 North Elm Street, Denton, TX 76207, USA
Interests: polymer and composite systems; materials science education; biomaterials; drag reduction and flocculation; long term prediction of service performance of polymer-based materials (PBMs); materials modification via irradiation and/or magnetic fields; materials recycling; mechanical and tribological properties; molecular dynamics computer simulations of mechanics and tribology; phase structures; polymer liquid crystals
Material Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Jinan 250022, China
Interests: laser ablation; nanoparticles; lubricant
Interests: laser ablation; nanoparticles; lubricant
Department of Mechanics, Mathematics and Management, Politecnico di Bari, V.le Japigia 182, 70126 Bari, Italy
Interests: contact mechanics; biomimetics; adhesion; viscoelasticity; friction
Interests: contact mechanics; biomimetics; adhesion; viscoelasticity; friction
Material, Physical and Chemical Sciences Center, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM 87123, USA
Interests: tribology; deformation; pure metals and alloys; solid lubricants
Interests: tribology; deformation; pure metals and alloys; solid lubricants
The School of Aerospace, Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Interests: tribology; polymer composites; nanoindentation; additive manufacturing
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Interests: tribology; polymer composites; nanoindentation; additive manufacturing
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RNANO Lab - Research Lab of Advanced, Composite, Nanomaterials & Nanotechnology, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Zographos, GR-15780 Athens, Greece
Interests: polymers nanocomposites; carbon based materials; advanced composite materials; nanocomposites; nanoindentation; nanomechanics
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Interests: polymers nanocomposites; carbon based materials; advanced composite materials; nanocomposites; nanoindentation; nanomechanics
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Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, China
Interests: solid lubricant; lubricating coating; super-lubricity; surface engineering
Interests: solid lubricant; lubricating coating; super-lubricity; surface engineering
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Civile e Industriale, University of Pisa, Largo Lazzarino, 56122 Pisa, Italy
Interests: mixed friction; fluid friction; seizure/scoring/scuffing; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; mixed lubrication/transition of lubrication regimes; journal bearings; gears/cams; joint prosthesis
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Interests: mixed friction; fluid friction; seizure/scoring/scuffing; elastohydrodynamic lubrication; mixed lubrication/transition of lubrication regimes; journal bearings; gears/cams; joint prosthesis
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School of Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Rio Grande 96203-900, Brazil
Interests: tribology; surface texturing; friction; lubrication; wear; biofuels; surface modifications; surface analysis; ZDDP; friction modifiers
Interests: tribology; surface texturing; friction; lubrication; wear; biofuels; surface modifications; surface analysis; ZDDP; friction modifiers
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Aveiro, Campus Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal
Interests: machining; composite materials; tribology; sustainable manufacturing; industrial engineering
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Interests: machining; composite materials; tribology; sustainable manufacturing; industrial engineering
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Laboratory of Tribology and System Dynamics (LTDS), Ecole Centrale de Lyon (ECL), 36 Avenue Guy de Collongue, 69134 Ecully CEDEX, France
Interests: tribology; solid lubricants; additives of lubrication; gas phase lubrication; surfaces analyses; carbon-based coatings; superlubricity
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Interests: tribology; solid lubricants; additives of lubrication; gas phase lubrication; surfaces analyses; carbon-based coatings; superlubricity
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Laboratory of Tribology and Materials, School of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Uberlandia, Uberlândia 38400-902, Brazil
Interests: abrasive wear; surface durability of solid lubricants; carbon based multi-function tribological coatings; 2D nanoparticles as oil additives; tribomaterials; in particular self-lubricating sintered materials and tribo-corrosion of stainless steels
Interests: abrasive wear; surface durability of solid lubricants; carbon based multi-function tribological coatings; 2D nanoparticles as oil additives; tribomaterials; in particular self-lubricating sintered materials and tribo-corrosion of stainless steels
School of Engineering, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK
Interests: tribological methods and techniques for enhancing efficiency; design methodologies for mechanical components and devices; acoustic emissions for tribological diagnosis; application of machine learning, AI, and neural networks in tribological systems; energy and materials in manufacturing and transportation; biomedical engineering devices and applications; water systems and resource management
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Interests: tribological methods and techniques for enhancing efficiency; design methodologies for mechanical components and devices; acoustic emissions for tribological diagnosis; application of machine learning, AI, and neural networks in tribological systems; energy and materials in manufacturing and transportation; biomedical engineering devices and applications; water systems and resource management
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Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Centro de Investigación en Tecnología de Productos y Procesos Químicos (Pro2TecS), Campus de “El Carmen”, Universidad de Huelva, 21071 Huelva, Spain
Interests: smart lubricants; biolubricants; lubricating greases; friction; oleogels
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Interests: smart lubricants; biolubricants; lubricating greases; friction; oleogels
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK
Interests: tribology; contact mechanics; multi-scale and multi-physics modelling; nanotribology; molecular dynamics and ab-initio simulations; mixed and (thermo-)elastohydrodynamic lubrication; boundary film formation in the presence of additives; e-fluids and battery cooling; biotribology (articular cartilage, osteoarthritis, tissue indentation and damage, bio-lubrication modelling, soft contacts); fatigue and fracture (including fretting fatigue) in contact problems; lubrication in the presence of cavitation and textured surfaces; rolling contact fatigue and crack initiation and propagation in the presence of interfaces and lubrication
Interests: tribology; contact mechanics; multi-scale and multi-physics modelling; nanotribology; molecular dynamics and ab-initio simulations; mixed and (thermo-)elastohydrodynamic lubrication; boundary film formation in the presence of additives; e-fluids and battery cooling; biotribology (articular cartilage, osteoarthritis, tissue indentation and damage, bio-lubrication modelling, soft contacts); fatigue and fracture (including fretting fatigue) in contact problems; lubrication in the presence of cavitation and textured surfaces; rolling contact fatigue and crack initiation and propagation in the presence of interfaces and lubrication
Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ISPMS SB RAS), 634055 Tomsk, Russia
Interests: computer simulation; tribology; friction
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Interests: computer simulation; tribology; friction
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School of Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Interests: tribology: elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication, wear, gears, bearings; bio-tribology: lubrication of natural synovial joints, lubrication and wear of total joint replacements, design and development of total joint replacements, tribology of biological systems
* Passed away, 31 August 1928–6 January 2020
Interests: tribology: elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication, wear, gears, bearings; bio-tribology: lubrication of natural synovial joints, lubrication and wear of total joint replacements, design and development of total joint replacements, tribology of biological systems
* Passed away, 31 August 1928–6 January 2020
J. Mike Walker ’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843-3123, USA
Interests: boundary lubrication; nano materials and coatings for tribological applications; nano-colloidal lubrication additives; superlubricity
Interests: boundary lubrication; nano materials and coatings for tribological applications; nano-colloidal lubrication additives; superlubricity
Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
Interests: bio-tribology; biomaterials; polymers; tissue engineering; cartilage repair; surface engineering; bone graft; biomolecular lubricants; artificial joint system; mesenchymal stem cell application
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Interests: bio-tribology; biomaterials; polymers; tissue engineering; cartilage repair; surface engineering; bone graft; biomolecular lubricants; artificial joint system; mesenchymal stem cell application
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Laboratorio de Propiedades Termofísicas y Tribológicas, Grupo Nafomat, Departamento de Física Aplicada, Facultad de Física, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Interests: nanolubricants; nanoparticles; lubrication; additives; friction; wear; nanofluids; ionic liquids; tribology; transport properties; high pressures
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Interests: nanolubricants; nanoparticles; lubrication; additives; friction; wear; nanofluids; ionic liquids; tribology; transport properties; high pressures
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Center for Advanced Friction Studies, Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes Engineering A108, Mailcode 4343, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, 1230 Lincoln Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901, USA
Interests: carbon fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite materials; anocrystalline composites for biomedical applications; henolic matrix composite materials for frictional applications; advanced tooling materials with intermetallic matrices; characterization of materials
Interests: carbon fiber reinforced ceramic matrix composite materials; anocrystalline composites for biomedical applications; henolic matrix composite materials for frictional applications; advanced tooling materials with intermetallic matrices; characterization of materials
