Jarosław Drelich (1957) is a

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-born surface engineer and

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of materials science at

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(

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). He also holds an adjunct professorship in the department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the

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(Alberta, Canada). He is known primarily for his contributions to the field of

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phenomena, which include the effect of drop/bubble size on apparent contact angle on a rough surface, in addition to fundamental work on structured

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alternating surfaces. Drelich has authored more than 130 scientific papers and 8 patents. , he has an

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of 25 and according to

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, his articles have been cited over 2100 times. Drelich is a member of the External Advisory Board for the ''

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'' and founding

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of the journal '' Surface Innovations''.

Professional service

Professionally, Drelich is active in both

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and the

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. He has chaired, co-chaired, and developed many symposia for these organizations' meetings in addition to providing service to many of the technical divisions and committees..

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Drelich, Jaroslaw Living people 1957 births Michigan Technological University faculty University of Utah alumni Gdańsk University of Technology alumni