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Prof. Zhiguang Guo, Hubei University, School of Materials Science and Engineering
Biomimetic Surfaces
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JANUARY 30TH 2024
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Surface Ventures is a non-profit organization dedicated to hosting free monthly webinars showcasing renowned international researchers in surface science. Every month, we will bring you a keynote speaker to present the current challenges and future trends in their field.
We have partnered with Demio, a sector-leading webinar platform known for its focus on creating engaging and interactive online events. Demio incorporates features such as real-time chat, polls, interactive presentations, and live resource sharing to enhance the engagement of our audience.
We are supported primarily by volunteers, looking to make industry discussion more accessible and valuable to all.
Our team
Tomasz Liskiewicz
Founder & managing director
Tomasz is Professor of Tribology and Surface Engineering at Manchester Metropolitan University where he acts as a Head of Department of Engineering. He is interested in tribology of engineering surfaces, functional properties of thin films and coatings, Industry 4.0 and biomimetics.
Samuel McMaster
Content Manager
Sam is an R&D Specialist at Pillarhouse International and Visiting Academic at Coventry University. He is interested in using nanomechanical testing methods to predict tribological behaviour across length scales and the application of tribology and surface engineering to novel research areas.
Thawhid Khan
International Ambassador,
UK
Thawhid is a Lecturer of Sustainable Transport at the University of Sheffield. He is interested in tribology, coatings, machinability of super alloys and advanced materials, and in-situ monitoring of the machining interface.
Shubrajit Bahumik
International Ambassador,
India
Shubrajit is working as an Associate Professor at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Chennai India. He is passionate about lubricant tribology, solid lubricants, surface textures, composites and machining tribology.
Shahsharif Shaikh
International Ambassador,
Europe
Shahsharif has MSc in Tribology, MBA in Marketing & Operations and BEng in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently working on sustainable lubricants and ionic liquids. He has won prestigious scholarships from the European Union and the United Nations.
Yanfei Liu
International Ambassador,
China
Yanfei is currently an Assistant Professor at School of Mechanical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, China. His major research areas include nanocomposites, solid lubrication, solid–liquid superlubricity, and tribology theory.
Nicolas Molina
International Ambassador,
USA
Nicolas is a Materials Science & Engineering doctoral student at UT Austin, USA. His current research focuses on developing innovative, standardless quantitative ToF-SIMS techniques for analyzing organic and inorganic materials. He is an active member of STLE and AVS.
Sheyla Carvalho
International Ambassador,
Brazil
Sheyla received her PhD in Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science from UFRJ and University of Leeds in 2019. She is interested in the evaluation and monitoring of corrosion in Oil and Gas, materials characterization (SEM-EDS and EBSD) and failure analysis.
Yuki Hirata
International Ambassador,
Japan
Yuki is Assistant Professor of Tokyo Institute of Technology. His research field is to synthesize Diamond-Like Carbon film and its application to tribology. He also interested in science and engineering challenges in global area through international activities.
Damien Khoo
International Ambassador,
SOUTH EAST ASIA
Damien is a Staff Scientist at Bruker in Nano Surfaces and Metrology team. He graduated from the Universiti Sains Malaysia with a degree in Materials Science. Damien led and delivered R&D projects for automotive, coating, and advanced material industries.
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