Hong Liang

Educational Background

- 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

- Total four years in development and optimization of manufacturing processes in polishing of photonic crystals and planarization of integrated circuits.

Editor, Tribology International
Associate Editor / Member of Editorial Board: Friction, Lubricants, IOP Surface Topography, Morphology and Properties, ASTM Materials Performance and Characterization

2018-2019 ASME Foundation Swanson Fellow
2016-2017 William Keeler Memorial Award, College of Engineering Contribution Awards
2014-2015 William O. and Montine P. Head Faculty Fellow, Dwight Look College of Engineering, Texas A&M University
2014 Best Application Paper in IIE Transactions Focused Issue on Quality and Reliability Engineering
2013 Best Research Paper in journal Friction
2009-2010 Charles H. Barclay, Jr. 45 Faculty Fellows, Texas A&M University College of Engineering
2009 Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers
2007 Fellow of Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers

K. Lee, Y. Chen, D. Naugle, and H. Liang, “Design of Quasicrystal Alloys with Favorable Tribological Performance in view of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties,” Matls. & Design, 193(8) 2020, 108735. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2020.108735
S. Jha, S. Mehta, Y. Chen, R. Likhari, W. Stewart, D.Y. Parkinson, and H. Liang, “Design and Synthesis of High Performance Flexible and Green Supercapacitors made of Manganese-Dioxide-Decorated Alkali Lignin,” Energy Storage, 2 (5), 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/est2.184
Y. Chen and H. Liang, “Tribological Evaluation of Electrical Resistance of Lubricated Contacts,” ASME J. Trib., 142(11), 2020. Pp:114502. DOI: 10.1115/1.4045578.
E.Y. Chen, B. Guo, and H. Liang, “Effects of Surface Morphological Parameters on Cleaning Efficiency of PV Panels,” Solar Energy, 194(12), pg.840-847, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solener.2019.10.087.
S. Mehta, S. Jha, and H. Liang, “Lignocellulose Materials for Supercapacitor and Battery Electrodes: A Review,” Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol.134 (12) 2020, 110345 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2020.110345