• Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Oscar S. Wyatt Jr. Professor
  • Affiliated Faculty, Materials Science & Engineering and Multidisciplinary Engineering
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Hong Liang

Educational Background

  • PhD, Materials Science & Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • MS, Materials Science & Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
  • BS, Materials Science, University of Science & Technology Beijing

Research Interests

    • Surface and interface science, tribology
    • Advanced manufacturing
    • Nanoparticles and nanostructured materials for energy, health, transportation, water & environments, corrosion, and extreme conditions
    • Nanolubrication
    • Chemical-mechanical polishing

Certifications & Memberships

  • Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers – 2009
  • Fellow, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers – 2007

Awards & Honors

  • Swanson Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Foundation – 2018-2019
  • William Keeler Memorial Award, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University – 2016-2017
  • William O. and Montine P. Head Faculty Fellow, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University – 2014-2015
  • Best Application Paper, IIE Transactions Focused Issue on Quality and Reliability Engineering - 2014
  • Best Research Paper, Friction Journal – 2013
  • Charles H. Barclay, Jr. 45 Faculty Fellows, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University – 2009-2010
  • Editor, Tribology International
  • Associate Editor/ Member of Editorial Board: Friction, Lubricants, IOP Surface Topography, Morphology and Properties, ASTM Materials Performance and Characterization

Selected Publications

  • Liang, H., et al. “Design of Quasicrystal Alloys with Favorable Tribological Performance in view of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties,” Matls. & Design, 193(8) 2020, 108735.
  • Liang, H., et al. “Design and Synthesis of High Performance Flexible and Green Supercapacitors...,” Energy Storage, 2 (5), 2020.
  • Liang, H., et al. “Tribological Evaluation of Electrical Resistance of Lubricated Contacts,” ASME J. Trib., 142(11), 2020. Pp:114502. DOI: 10.1115/1.4045578.
  • Liang, H., et al. “Effects of Surface Morphological Parameters on Cleaning Efficiency of PV Panels,” Solar Energy, 194(12), pg.840-847, 2019.
  • Liang, H., et al. “Lignocellulose Materials for Supercapacitor and Battery Electrodes: A Review,” Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol.134 (12) 2020, 110345
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