Dr. Ting Luo | Tribology Award | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ting Luo, Qilu University of Technology, China

Dr. Ting Luo is a distinguished academic and researcher currently serving as a teacher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Qilu University of Technology and a Postdoctoral Researcher at Tsinghua University. He earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Jinan in 2019, under the supervision of Prof. Bingqiang Cao, with a co-culture experience in Mechanical Engineering at Tsinghua University, co-supervised by Prof. Xinchun Chen. Dr. Luo holds a Master’s degree in Materials Physics and Chemistry from Xihua University, supervised by Prof. Xiaowei Wei, and a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Physics from the University of Jinan, supervised by Prof. Shaohua Zheng. His accolades include the Second Prize in the Science and Technology Award of the Shandong Granule Society (2020) and the Winner Challenger title at the 7th China Innovation Challenge for the Yellow River Basin Ecological Protection and High-Quality Development Special Competition. Dr. Luo’s research focuses on advanced materials and their applications in engineering.

🌐 Professional Profile:

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🎓 Education:

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering (2015.09-2019.06) from University of Jinan, supervised by Prof. Bingqiang Cao
Co-culture in Mechanical Engineering (2017.05-2018.04) at Tsinghua University, co-supervised by Prof. Xinchun Chen
Master in Materials Physics and Chemistry (2012.09-2015.06) from Xihua University, supervised by Prof. Xiaowei Wei
Bachelor in Materials Physics (2008.09-2012.06) from University of Jinan, supervised by Prof. Shaohua Zheng

🏅 Experience:

Teacher (2019.09-present) at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology
Postdoctoral Researcher (2023.12-present) at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tsinghua University

🏆 Awards:

Second Prize: Science and Technology Award of Shandong Granule Society (2020)
Winner Challenger: The 7th China Innovation Challenge (Dongying), Yellow River Basin Ecological Protection and High-Quality Development Special Competition

🔬 Research Projects:

National Natural Science Foundation of China, Surface Project (52075276): Biomimetic preparation of graphene-coated enhanced ceramic cutting tools and nanofluid micro-lubrication mechanism (2021.01.01-2024.12.31)
National Natural Science Foundation of China, Surface Project (52075274): Study on the influence of grease formula on the characteristic properties of rolling bearing grease adapted to working conditions and its influence mechanism (2021.01.01-2024.12.31)

Publication Top Notes:

Title: Boron Oxide/Alumina Nanocomposites as Lubricant Oil Additives to Save Friction-Induced Energy Waste
- Year: 2022
- Cited By: 6
Title: Tribological properties of laser surface texturing modified GCr15 steel under graphene/5CB lubrication
- Year: 2022
- Cited By: 16
Title: Tribological properties of 1-octyl–3-methylimidazolium lactate ionic liquid as a lubricant additive
- Year: 2021
- Cited By: 8
Title: Influence of structural evolution on sliding interface for enhancing tribological performance of onion-like carbon films via thermal annealing
- Year: 2021
- Cited By: 17
Title: Ultrafine MoS2 crumpled submicrosphere grown by clean laser irradiation for excellent anti-friction performance
- Year: 2023
- Cited By: 2

Dr. Young-Jun Jang , Korea Institute of Materials Science , South Korea

Dr. Young-Jun Jang, a Principal Researcher and Head of the Department of Extreme Environmental Coatings at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), specializes in tribology and advanced coating technologies, particularly in Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) coatings. He earned his B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kyungpook National University and his Ph.D. from Nagoya University, Japan. Dr. Jang’s career began at Samsung Electronics and included significant roles at the Korea Photonics Technology Institute before joining KIMS in 2015. He has published over 35 research papers and holds 20 patents. His contributions to the field have earned him numerous awards, including the IU-MRS Young Scientist Award and multiple best paper awards from the Korea Tribology Society

Professional Profile:

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Education:

Dr. Young-Jun Jang earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Science and Engineering from Nagoya University, Japan, in 2010, with his thesis focusing on the “Multiscale Tribological Analysis of Superhydrophobic Carbon Coatings.” He completed his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kyungpook National University, Korea, in 2007, where his research concentrated on the “Wetting Behaviors of Undulated DLC Deposited on Nano-scale Copper Dot.” He also holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Kyungpook National University, which he obtained in 2003.

Work Experience:

Dr. Young-Jun Jang is currently the Principal Researcher and Head of the Department of Extreme Environmental Coatings at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a position he has held since September 2015. Prior to this, he served as a Senior Researcher at the Ultra-Precision Optics Research Center at the Korea Photonics Technology Institute from August 2013 to July 2015. Dr. Jang began his professional career as a Senior Engineer at the Semiconductor R&D Center of Samsung Electronics, where he worked from July 2010 to July 2013, focusing on the application of polyurethane pads for W and Oxide CMP processes in semiconductor manufacturing.

Publication Top Notes:

Effects of silicon doping on low-friction and high-hardness diamond-like carbon coating via filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition
- - Authors: Kim, J.-I., Jang, Y.-J., Kim, J., Kim, J.
  - Published: 2021
  - Journal: Scientific Reports
  - Citations: 29
Tribological properties of multilayer tetrahedral amorphous carbon coatings deposited by filtered cathodic vacuum arc deposition
- - Authors: Jang, Y.-J., Kim, J.-I., Lee, W.Y., Kim, J.
  - Published: 2021
  - Journal: Friction
  - Citations: 12
Improved wear imbalance with multilayered nanocomposite nanocrystalline Cu and tetrahedral amorphous carbon coating
- - Authors: Kim, J.-I., Kim, J., Kim, D.H., Jang, Y.-J., Umehara, N.
  - Published: 2021
  - Journal: Ceramics International
  - Citations: 8
Friction properties of thick tetrahedral amorphous carbon coating with different surface defects under dry contact conditions
- - Authors: Jang, Y.-J., Kim, J.-I., Lee, W.-Y., Kim, J.
  - Published: 2021
  - Journal: Applied Surface Science
  - Citations: 8
Improvement of running-in process of tetrahedral amorphous carbon film sliding against Si3N4 under humid air by O2 plasma post-irradiation
- - Authors: Kim, J.-I., Jang, Y.-J., Kim, J., Jeong, J.H.
  - Published: 2021
  - Journal: Applied Surface Science
  - Citations: 7