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publications
A study on PDC drill bits quality
Published in Wear, 2013
Tribological and mechanical factors governing the quality and durability of PDC drill bits.
Wear dynamics of a TPU/steel contact under reciprocal sliding
Published in Wear, 2014
Dynamic wear mechanisms and friction evolution in reciprocating polymer/steel contacts.
Wear mechanisms of WC–Co drill bit inserts against alumina counterface under dry friction: Part 1—WC–Co inserts with homogenous binder phase content
Published in International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2015
Reference study of dry friction wear mechanisms in conventional homogeneous WC-Co drill bit inserts.
Correlation between Acoustic Emission Signals and Friction Behavior under Different Sliding Configurations and Materials Pairs
Published in Key Engineering Materials, 2015
Early evidence that acoustic emission can track frictional behaviour across multiple materials and sliding conditions.
Wear mechanisms of WC-Co drill bit inserts against alumina counterface under dry friction: Part 2—Graded WC-Co inserts
Published in International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2015
How graded WC-Co architectures modify friction and wear mechanisms under severe dry sliding.
Independent analyses of cutting and friction forces applied on a single polycrystalline diamond compact cutter
Published in International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences, 2016
Separating cutting and friction forces to better understand PDC cutter mechanics during rock machining.
Quality and wear behavior of graded polycrystalline diamond compact cutters
Published in International Journal of Refractory Metals and Hard Materials, 2016
Experimental evaluation of graded PDC cutters showing improved quality and wear resistance for drilling applications.
Forced oscillations dynamic tribometer with real-time insights of lubricated interfaces
Published in Review of Scientific Instruments, 2017
A custom dynamic tribometer enabling real-time investigation of lubricated contacts under forced oscillations.
Friction, acoustic emission, and wear mechanisms of a PEKK polymer
Published in Tribology International, 2019
Combining friction, wear and acoustic emission to decode degradation mechanisms in PEKK polymer contacts.
Tribolumen: A Tribometer for a Correlation between AE Signals and Observation of Tribological Process in Real-Time—Application to a Dry Steel/Glass Reciprocating Sliding Contact
Published in Lubricants, 2020
A tribometer coupling acoustic emission with in situ visualization to directly connect signals and tribological events.
Transient Effects of Squeeze and Starvation in an EHL Contact under Forced Oscillation: On the Film-Forming Capability
Published in Tribology International, 2020
Analytical and experimental insights into squeeze and starvation mechanisms governing transient EHL film formation.
Acoustic Emission Characterization of Transgranular Cracks in WC–Co Cemented Carbides During a One-way Scratch
Published in Tribology Letters, 2021
A rare analytical tribology model linking a fundamental wear mechanism—transgranular cracking—to acoustic emission, enabling crack detection and sizing during friction.
On the Potential Applications of Acoustic Emission in Friction Stir Welding
Published in Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2022
Expanding acoustic emission methods toward friction stir welding monitoring, defect detection, and process control.
Acoustic Signature Identification of Damage and Wear Mechanisms in a Steel/Glass Sliding Contact
Published in Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part J: Journal of Engineering Tribology, 2022
Acoustic emission reveals wear transitions and damage mechanisms in dry sliding contacts through real-time signal signatures.
Determination of the Pressure Dependence of Raman Mode for an Alumina–Glass Pair in Hertzian Contact
Published in Materials, 2022
Using Raman spectroscopy under Hertzian contact to probe pressure-dependent material response in ceramic interfaces.
IssyOsborne: transIent Squeeze and Starvation in elastohydrodynamic — OScillating Bodies sOlving Reynolds oNe-dimensional Equation
Published in SoftwareX, 2023
Turning a notoriously complex EHL problem into a fully analytical solution, this experimentally validated model predicts transient film thickness, squeeze effects, asymmetry, and hysteresis in dynamic contacts.
Sliding Wear Behavior of AISI 316L Stainless Steel Treated by Boriding in Molten Salts
Published in The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2025
Boriding treatment significantly enhances the sliding wear resistance of AISI 316L stainless steel.
talks
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teaching
Teaching experience 1
Undergraduate course, University 1, Department, 2014
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Teaching experience 2
Workshop, University 1, Department, 2015
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