Annual Meeting Award Winners
Here you will find a full listing of all awards presented at past Annual Meetings.
To view a specific year, choose the following: the 2012 STLE Annual Meeting, or the 2011 STLE Annual Meeting.
2012: St. Louis, MO
Here is a listing of all those who received awards at the 2012 Annual Meeting, held in St. Louis, Missouri. For details on each award, please visit our Award Program page. You can view our list of all award winners here (to be released soon). For photos of the award winners, please visit Flickr.
Student Poster Competition: Click here for the full list of participants and Award Winners. If you'd like to be included in any multimedia (interviews, videos, presentations, blog postings, etc.), please contact the office.
Board Awards
Jerry Byers: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Vice President, 2011-2012
Robert Heverly: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Secretary, 2011-2012
Maureen Hunter: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Treasurer, 2011-2012
Peter Drechsler: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Immediate Past President, 2011-2012
Martin Webster: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Director, 2006-2012
Michael Duncan: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Director, 2005-2012
Lewis Rosado: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Annual Meeting Program Chair, 2011-2012
STLE International Award: Erwin Zaretsky and C. Mathew Mate
P.M. Ku Award: Dr. Fred Passman
Membership and Section Awards
Vic Joll Award: Dr. Neil Canter
Outstanding Large Section: Toronto
Outstanding Small Section: Caribbean
Awards for Excellence in Technical Publishing
Edmond E. Bisson Award
Lars G. Westerberg, T.S. Lundstrom, Erik Hoglund & Pieter M. Lugt for their paper: "Investigation of Grease Flow in a Rectangular Channel Including Wall Slip Effects Using Microparticle Image Velocimetry." Click here to read this technical paper.
Frank P. Bussick Award
Guido Belforte, Marcello Conte, Andrea Manuello Bertetto & Luigi Mazza for their paper: "Performance and Behavior of Seals for Pneumatic Spool Valves." Click here to read this technical paper.
Walter D. Hodson Award
Amir Adel Younan for his paper: "Nonlinear Analysis of Squeeze Film Damper with Entrained Air in Rotordynamic Systems." Click here to read this technical paper.
Wilbur Deutsch Memorial Award
Akira Azushima, Satoshi Inagaki, Hiroki Ohta for their paper: "Plating Out Oil Film Thickness on Roll and Workpiece During Cold Rolling with O/W Emulsion." Click here to read this technical paper.
Al Sonntag Award
Arup Gangopadhyay, Kaustav Sinha, Dairene Uy, Douglas G. McWatt, Robert J. Zdrodowski & Steve J. Simko for their paper: "Friction, Wear, and Surface Film Formation Characteristics of Diamond-Like Carbon Thin Coating in Valvetrain Application." Click here to read this technical paper.
Captain Alfred E. Hunt Award
Connor Myant, Mark Fowell, Hugh Spikes & Jason R. Stokes for their paper: "An Investigation of Lubricant Film Thickness in Sliding Compliant Contacts." Click here to read this technical paper.
Student Poster Competition
Platinum Level Awards
Mr. Harmandeep Singh Khare for his presentation titled: "Methods in Characterization of Nano-scale Friction in Solid Lubricant Tribofilms."
Miss Imene Lahouij for her presentation titled: "Real Time TEM Imaging of Compression and Shear of Single Fullerene-like MoS2 and WS2 Nanoparticles"
Mr. Zhijiang Ye for his presentation titled: "Atomic Friction at Graphite Step Edges"
Gold Level Awards
Mr. Sukbae Joo for his presentation titled: "Tribo-electrochemical Characterization of Copper with Patterned Geometry"
Mr. Zhe Li for his presentation titled: "Indentation Creep Behavior of PDMS Quantified with Semi-Empirical Viscoelastic Contact Model"
Mr. Jeremiah Mpagazehe for his presentation titled: "Erosive Wear Characterization of Materials for Lunar Construction"
Silver Level Awards
Ms. Fida Majdoub for her presentation titled: "A New Technique for Measuring Low Friction-Application to DLC Coatings"
Mr. Martin C. Marinack Jr. for his presentation titled: "Experimental Investigations on the Coefficient of Friction and Wear of Single Granules"
Mr. Kyle R Roget for his presentation titled: "Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Frictional Behavior in FCC Copper and HCP Magnesium"
2011: Atlanta, GA
Here is a listing of all those who received awards at the 2011 Annual Meeting, held in Atlanta, Georgia. For details on each award, please visit our Award Program page. You can view our list of all award winners here. For photos of the award winners, please visit Flickr.
Student Poster Competition: See a list of all participants and the Award Winners, including video interviews and webcast presentations. If you'd like to be included, please contact the office.
Board Awards
Michael Dugger: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Vice President, 2010-2011
Jerry Byers: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Secretary, 2010-2011
Robert Heverly: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Treasurer, 2010-2011
David Scheetz: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Immediate Past President, 2010-2011
Wayne Mackwood: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Director, 2008-2011
Richard Kuhlman: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Director, 2008-2011
Daniel Nelias: In recognition of outstanding service to STLE as Annual Meeting Program Chair, 2010-2011
STLE International Award: Farshid Sadeghi
P.M. Ku Award: Harvey Nixon
Membership and Section Awards
Vic Joll Award: Keith Tully
Outstanding Large Section: Alberta
Outstanding Small Section: Portland
Awards for Excellence in Technical Publishing
Edmond E. Bisson Award
Samuel A. Howard & Bradley A. Miller, for their paper "Identifying Bearing Rotor-Dynamic Coefficients Using An Extended Kalman Filter." Click here to read this technical paper.
Frank P. Bussick Award
Katherine H. Warren & Lyndon S. Stephens, for their paper “Effect of Shaft Microcavity Patterns for Flow and Friction Control on Radial Lip Seal Performance – A Feasibility Study." Click here to read this technical paper.
Walter D. Hodson Award
Peter Gloeckner, for his paper “An Approach to Understanding Micro-Spalling in High-Speed Ball Bearings Using a Thermal Elastohydrodynamic Model." Click here to read this technical paper.
Watch the presentation, given by Peter Gloeckner
Wilbur Deutsch Memorial Award
Frederick J. Passman, George L. Egger, II, Sarah Love, Brent W. Skinner, & Mark DeSchepper for their paper “Real-Time Testing of Bioburdens in Metalworking Fluids Using Adenosine Triphosphate as a Biomass Indicator." Click here to read this technical paper.
Watch the presentation, given by Frederick J. Passman
Al Sonntag Award
Thomas W. Scharf, David R. Diercks, Brian P. Gorman, Somuri V. Prasad, & Michael T. Dugger for their paper “Atomic Layer Deposition of Tungsten Disulphide Solid Lubricant Nanocomposite Coatings on Rolling Element Bearings.” Click here to read this technical paper.
Captain Alfred E. Hunt Award
Ronghua Zheng, Guojun Liu, Mark Devlin, Karen Hux, & Tze-Chi Jao for their paper “Friction Reduction of
Lubricant Base Oil by Micelles and Crosslinked Micelles of Block Copolymers.” Click here to read this technical paper.
Watch the presentation, given by Guojun Liu
Student Poster Competition
Click on the titles of the presentations to view either the presentation or interview with the presenter. See full list of participants and award winners here. See photos here.
- Mert Arca: Chemical Structure and a Proposed Reaction Mechanism of Thermally Polymerized Vegetable Oils
- Amanov Aeuzhan: Tribological Properties of Micro-scale Dimpled SKD61 Steel in Lubricated Sliding
- Alex I. Bennett: Mechanical Analysis of Transfer Film Formation with Polyamide-imide
- Edward D. Bonnevie: Rate Dependent Deformation Response of Articular Cartilage (Interview) - Platinum Level Award Winner. Click here to read the extended abstract published in TLT.
- Daniel S. Brandt: Surface Effects on Start-up Friction and Their Application to Compact Hydraulic Motor Design (Webcast Presentation)
- Andrew T. Cross: Investigation of Surface Modification in an Axial Piston Pump (Webcast Presentation)
- Yalin Dong: Atomic Scale Metal/Metal Friction Studied by Molecular Dynamics Simulation - Silver Level Award Winner Click here to read the extended abstract published in TLT.
- David R. Huitink: Tribology of Bio-Lubricants
- Sukbae Joo: Tribological Evaluation of Titanium and Aluminum Alloys Exposed to Hydrogen in Wet Conditions
- Harmandeep S. Khare: Characterization of Nanoscale Surface Films in Solid Lubricants (Webcast Presentation). Click here to read the extended abstract published in TLT.
- Sylvain-Didier B. Kouame: A Uniform Layer Model for Lubricants Deposit Formation
- Jonathan Y. Leong: "Loc-Lub": A Novel Method of Lubricant Application to MEMS devices - Silver Level Award Winner
- Xin Z. Liu: Nanoscale Friction and Adhesion Behavior of 2-D Materials (Interview) - Platinum Level Award Winner. Click here to read the extended abstract published in TLT.
- Martin C. Marinack Jr.: An Eulerian, Lattice-based Cellular Automata Approach for Modeling Multiphase Flows (Interview) - Gold Level Award Winner. Click here to read the extended abstract published in TLT.
- Hamidreza Mohseni: Friction Mitigation in Nanocrystalline ZnO via Subsurface-Induced Plastic Shear - Platinum Level Award Winner. Click here to read the extended abstract published in TLT.
- Chakravarthi M. Nagolu: A Study of Repeatability of Friction using Molecular Dynamics Simulation
- Robert V. Petrach, III: Comprehensive Modeling of Hydrogen Embrittlement in Steel Bearings Accelerated by Increased Electrostatic Charges
- Aracely Rocha: Protein Adhesion to TiN and CrN Coatings - Gold Level Award Winner. Extended abstract available soon - will be published in an upcoming issue of TLT.
- William F. Rohr: Validation of a Small Engine-Based Procedure for Studying Engine Lube Oil Performance
- Kyle Rowe: Characterization of Debris from Molybdenum Disulphide Films in Various Environments
- Luz Trejo: Development and Validation of Methods for Testing Lubricants in a Stamping Process for Sheet Steel
- Anirudh Udupa: Atomistic Simulation Study of Frictional Behavior of Multi-Layered Graphene
- Juan M. Uruena: Contact Lens Lubrication in the Context of the Stribeck Curve (Interview) - Silver Level Award Winner. Click here to read the extended abstract published in TLT.
- Ajay Vadakkepatt: Compressibility of Confined Thin Films using Atomistic Simulation - Gold Level Award Winner. Click here to read the extended abstract published in TLT.
- D.N. Zambrano: Gamma Radiation and Temperature Effects on Viscosity Index of Turbine oils