As part of our ongoing review of our editorial structure, the Topical Advisor Panel (TAP) role will be discontinued effective January 1, 2027.
Topical Advisory Panel
Members
Research Institute for Automotive Model-Based Control, Waseda University, Tokyo 169-8555, Japan
Interests: energy and thermal management of xEV; AI/ML application in electrified transportation; carbon-neutral fuel engines for electrified powertrain; waste heat utilization
Interests: energy and thermal management of xEV; AI/ML application in electrified transportation; carbon-neutral fuel engines for electrified powertrain; waste heat utilization
College of Engineering, Prince Mohammad Bin Fahd University, Dhahran 34224-1399, Saudi Arabia
Interests: catalytic materials; nano-structured catalyst materials; catalysis of sustainable energy
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Interests: catalytic materials; nano-structured catalyst materials; catalysis of sustainable energy
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IT4Innovations, VSB -Technical University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Interests: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); hybrid nanofluids; thermal energy storage; entropy generation analysis; nano-enhanced PCMs (nano-PCMs); heat transfer enhancement; renewable energy systems; nanotechnology; combustion engines; materials science; statistics
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Interests: computational fluid dynamics (CFD); hybrid nanofluids; thermal energy storage; entropy generation analysis; nano-enhanced PCMs (nano-PCMs); heat transfer enhancement; renewable energy systems; nanotechnology; combustion engines; materials science; statistics
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Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Modern Equipment Technology, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Interests: solid lubrication; liquid superlubricity; carbon materials; epoxy resin; friction and wear mechanism
Interests: solid lubrication; liquid superlubricity; carbon materials; epoxy resin; friction and wear mechanism
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla 768018, India
Interests: engine tribology
Interests: engine tribology
School of Mechanical Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Interests: additive manufacturing; tribology; coatings
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Interests: additive manufacturing; tribology; coatings
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Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB 110016, Canada
Interests: nano lubricants; nano-grease; lubricated contacts; additives; tribochemistry; tribology; friction modifier; AFM; extreme pressure additive; anti-wear additive
Interests: nano lubricants; nano-grease; lubricated contacts; additives; tribochemistry; tribology; friction modifier; AFM; extreme pressure additive; anti-wear additive
Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Science, Bangaluru 560058, India
Interests: tribology; manufacturing; material sciences
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Interests: tribology; manufacturing; material sciences
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Department of Mathematics, King Khalid University, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia
Interests: fluid mechanics; nanolfuids; energy storage; lubrications
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Interests: fluid mechanics; nanolfuids; energy storage; lubrications
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Mercu Buana, Meruya Selatan, Kota Jakarta Barat 11650, Indonesia
Interests: base oil lubricants
Interests: base oil lubricants
Department of Physical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador 40170-115, Brazil
Interests: phase behavior and self-assembly of surfactants and polymers in solution; colloids; soft nanomaterials; lyotropic liquid crystals; complex fluids (emulsions; foams; powder suspensions); surface and interface properties and characterization
Interests: phase behavior and self-assembly of surfactants and polymers in solution; colloids; soft nanomaterials; lyotropic liquid crystals; complex fluids (emulsions; foams; powder suspensions); surface and interface properties and characterization
Membrane Science and Separation Technology Division, CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar 364002, India
Interests: water treatment; membrane processes; computational fluid dynamics; composites; wastewater treatment; adsorption
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Interests: water treatment; membrane processes; computational fluid dynamics; composites; wastewater treatment; adsorption
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Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Bologna, Viale Carlo Berti Pichat 6/2, 40127 Bologna, Italy
Interests: first principles simulations; density functional theory; atomistic simulations; tribology; lubricant additives; molecular adsorption; 2D materials
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Interests: first principles simulations; density functional theory; atomistic simulations; tribology; lubricant additives; molecular adsorption; 2D materials
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Automotive and Tractors Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, El-Minia 61519, Egypt
Interests: automotive engineering; tribology (lubrication, friction, and wear) in mechanical applications; machine design; engine tribology; nanolubricants; self-lubricating materials; heat transfer; mechanics of materials; saving energy in automotive; engine performance and emission control technologies; nanotechnology applications in automotive
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Interests: automotive engineering; tribology (lubrication, friction, and wear) in mechanical applications; machine design; engine tribology; nanolubricants; self-lubricating materials; heat transfer; mechanics of materials; saving energy in automotive; engine performance and emission control technologies; nanotechnology applications in automotive
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Machining Research Laboratory (MRL), School of Mechanical Engineering, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar 751024, Odisha, India
Interests: hardened steel, hard turning; superalloys, high temperature alloys, Titanium alloys, machining; minimum quantity lubrication; nanofluid; cryogenic cooling; tool condition monitoring; hybrid machining; electro discharge machining; FEM simulation; optimization; modelling, tribology
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Interests: hardened steel, hard turning; superalloys, high temperature alloys, Titanium alloys, machining; minimum quantity lubrication; nanofluid; cryogenic cooling; tool condition monitoring; hybrid machining; electro discharge machining; FEM simulation; optimization; modelling, tribology
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Department of Sustainable and Renewable Energy Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah P. O. Box 27272, United Arab Emirates
Interests: renewable energy; energy and exergy analysis; solar energy (solar collectors, energy efficiency, efficiency improvement); heat transfer (heat transfer, cooling, and heating); nanofluids (thermophysical properties, optical properties, application of nanofluids); nano enhanced pcm; nanolubricants; nanorefrigerants; polygeneration; energy storage; artificial intelligence; machine learning; optimization
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Interests: renewable energy; energy and exergy analysis; solar energy (solar collectors, energy efficiency, efficiency improvement); heat transfer (heat transfer, cooling, and heating); nanofluids (thermophysical properties, optical properties, application of nanofluids); nano enhanced pcm; nanolubricants; nanorefrigerants; polygeneration; energy storage; artificial intelligence; machine learning; optimization
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Fuels and Combustion Engines Laboratory, Energy Resources Engineering Department, Egypt-Japan University of Science and Technology (E-JUST), New Borg El-Arab City, Alexandria 21934, Egypt
Interests: water and wastewater treatment technologies; nano-technology and nano-materials; membrane technology; membrane desalination; reverse osmosis; water desalination; microwave processing; biosynthesis; bio-technology; biodiesel; bio-lubricants and bio-greases and micro-reactors
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Interests: water and wastewater treatment technologies; nano-technology and nano-materials; membrane technology; membrane desalination; reverse osmosis; water desalination; microwave processing; biosynthesis; bio-technology; biodiesel; bio-lubricants and bio-greases and micro-reactors
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Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal 576104, India
Interests: material science; manufacturing technology; machining science; quality engineering; heat treatment; lubrication techniques during machining; age hardening
Interests: material science; manufacturing technology; machining science; quality engineering; heat treatment; lubrication techniques during machining; age hardening
State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
Interests: coatings and thin films; surface engineering; physical metallurgy; alloys and casting; additive manu-facturing; materials sustainability (tribology, lurication, corrosion, fatigue); materials characterization; mechanics and in-situ microscopy; microstructure-property-relationships
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Interests: coatings and thin films; surface engineering; physical metallurgy; alloys and casting; additive manu-facturing; materials sustainability (tribology, lurication, corrosion, fatigue); materials characterization; mechanics and in-situ microscopy; microstructure-property-relationships
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Machining Research Laboratory (MRL), School of Mechanical Engineering, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar 751024, Odisha, India
Interests: hybrid nanocomposite; sustainability machining and industry 4.0; modeling and optimization
Interests: hybrid nanocomposite; sustainability machining and industry 4.0; modeling and optimization
Department of Chemistry, Materials and Chemical Engineering “Giulio Natta”, Politecnico di Milano, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy
Interests: tribology; sustainability; self-lubricating materials
Interests: tribology; sustainability; self-lubricating materials
Volodymyr Martsynkovskyy Computational Mechanics Department, Sumy State University, 40007 Sumy, Ukraine
Interests: annular and mechanical seals; fluid film and rolling bearings; computational fluid dynamics; rotordynamics of seals and bearings
Interests: annular and mechanical seals; fluid film and rolling bearings; computational fluid dynamics; rotordynamics of seals and bearings
School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia
Interests: tribology; wear; advanced manufacturing; lubrication
Interests: tribology; wear; advanced manufacturing; lubrication
College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266500, China
Interests: friction-induced vibration and noise; tribology performance of brake materials; eco-friendly brake friction materials; brake wear particle emissions
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Interests: friction-induced vibration and noise; tribology performance of brake materials; eco-friendly brake friction materials; brake wear particle emissions
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School of Mechanical & Automotive Engineering, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao 266520, China
Interests: high-performance manufacturing; laser surface engineering; grean cutting
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Interests: high-performance manufacturing; laser surface engineering; grean cutting
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Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science of Siberian Branch Russian Academy of Sciences (ISPMS SB RAS), 2/4, pr. Akademicheskii, 634055 Tomsk, Russia
Interests: tribology; materials science; solid state physics
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Interests: tribology; materials science; solid state physics
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Automotive Development Centre (ADC), Institute for Sustainable Transport (IST), Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Skudai 81310, Johor, Malaysia
Interests: tribology; biolubricant waste; valorisation; thermal conversion; biomass
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Interests: tribology; biolubricant waste; valorisation; thermal conversion; biomass
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Department of Extreme Environmental Coatings, Korea Institute of Materials Science, Changwon 51508, Republic of Korea
Interests: coating tribology; DLC coating; ta-C coating; hard and functional coating; filtered cathodic arc sources; plasma coating process
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Interests: coating tribology; DLC coating; ta-C coating; hard and functional coating; filtered cathodic arc sources; plasma coating process
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1. School of Mechanical Engineering, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
2. New Energy Vehicle Research Center, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
Interests: research and development of new energy vehicle transmission system; composite modification and strengthening technology of gear bearing surface; NVH control of new energy vehicle electric drive system; energy management of hybrid electric vehicles and extended-range electric vehicles; performance of new energy vehicle wheel hub motor
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2. New Energy Vehicle Research Center, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
Interests: research and development of new energy vehicle transmission system; composite modification and strengthening technology of gear bearing surface; NVH control of new energy vehicle electric drive system; energy management of hybrid electric vehicles and extended-range electric vehicles; performance of new energy vehicle wheel hub motor
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of São Carlos, Rod. Washington Luis Km 235, São Carlos 13565-905, SP, Brazil
Interests: machining processes; cutting tools; tribology; surface integrity; tool wear
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Interests: machining processes; cutting tools; tribology; surface integrity; tool wear
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