Ali Erdemir,Ali Erdemir was elected in 2019
as a member of National Academy of Engineering in Mechanical & Materials Engineering for his contributions to the science and technology of friction,

lubrication Lubrication is the process or technique of using a lubricant to reduce friction and wear and tear in a contact between two surfaces. The study of lubrication is a discipline in the field of tribology. Lubrication mechanisms such as fluid-lubric ...

, and wear. born on July 2, 1954 in Kadirli, Adana, Turkey, is a Turkish American materials scientist specializing in surface engineering and tribology.

Education and Career

Erdemir graduated from the

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Department of the Istanbul Technical University in 1977. After working for two years at the İskenderun Iron and Steel Company in Turkey as an engineer, he went to the USA for doctoral studies. Erdemir received a master's degree in materials engineering and a doctorate in materials science and engineering from the

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in 1982 and 1986, respectively. After completing his military service in Turkey, Erdemir began in 1987 to work as an assistant metallurgist at the

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near Chicago, which is operated by the University of Chicago for the

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. In 2020, he relocated to Texas, where he is currently holds an appointment as an Eminent Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

Recognition and Awards

Erdemir is member of several professional societies and has published more than 100 scientific papers in the fields of friction, wear, lubrication of materials and coatings. He was awarded an honorary doctorate degree from the Anadolu University, Eskişehir, Turkey in 1998. Erdemir has been awarded international prizes including R&D 100 Awards in 1991, 1998 and 2003 for a boric acid

lubricant A lubricant (sometimes shortened to lube) is a substance that helps to reduce friction between surfaces in mutual contact, which ultimately reduces the heat generated when the surfaces move. It may also have the function of transmitting forces, t ...

and carbon coatings with very low friction coefficients. He has patent rights for six of his inventions. He received the

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Award from the

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in 2015. In 2019, Erdemir was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to the science and technology of friction, lubrication, and wear. He was awarded the International Award from the

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers The Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) is an American non-profit technical society for the tribology and lubrication engineering sectors worldwide. Its offices are in Park Ridge, Illinois. Established in 1944 as the Ameri ...

(STLE) in 2020. He is currently President of the International Tribology Council.

References

External links

Homepage at Texas A&MGoogle Scholar Profile
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