• Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering
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Andreas A. Polycarpou

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo – 1994
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo – 1992
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Buffalo – 1990

Research Interests

    • Micro/nanotribology of magnetic head disk interfaces and microelectromechanical systems
    • Tribology of devices for reduced energy and improved environmental-related impact
    • Microtribology related to miniature systems
    • System dynamics and modeling
    • Experimental design and instrumentation

Awards & Honors

  • National Academy of Inventors - Senior Member - 2021
  • Edwin F. Church Medal, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - 2019
  • Mayo D. Hersey Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - 2018
  • Fellow, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) - 2013
  • Fellow, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - 2008
  • Walter D. Hodson Award, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) - 2008
  • Fulbright Scholar, The J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, Cyprus - 2007
  • Edmond E. Bisson Award, Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) - 2007
  • National Science Foundation Faculty CAREER Award - 2003
  • Burt L. Newkirk Award, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) - 2001

Selected Publications

  • Rahman, M.S., J. Ding, A. Beheshti, X. Zhang, and A.A. Polycarpou, “Helium tribology of Inconel 617 at elevated temperatures up to 950C: Parametric study,” Nuclear Sci and Engr., 2019.
  • Humood, M., M.H. Ghamary, P. Lan, L.L. Iaccino, X. Bao, and A.A. Polycarpou, “Influence of additives on the friction and wear reduction of oil-based drilling fluid,” Wear, 422-423,151-160, 2019.
  • Humood, M., Y. Shi, M. Han, J. Lefebvre, Z. Yan, M. Pharr, Y. Zhang, Y. Huang, J.A. Rogers, and A.A. Polycarpou, “Fabrication and deformation of 3D multilayered kirigami microstructures,” Small, 14 (11), 1703852-1-9, 2018.
  • Economy, J., A.A. Polycarpou, and J. Meyer, “Polymer coating system for improved tribological performance,” United States Patent, 9,534,138, 2017.
  • Humood, M., S. Qin, Y. Song, K. Polychronopoulou, Y. Zhang, J.C. Grunlan, and A.A. Polycarpou, “The Influence of Graphene Reduction and Polymer Cross-Linking on Improving the Interfacial Properties of Multilayer Thin Films,” ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 9(1), 1107-1118, 2017.
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