Dr. Rai Notay (Lubrizol)

Dr. Rai Notay earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Leeds, specialising in engine tribology. His career began at Millers Oils, where he played a key role in developing low friction motorsport lubricants. Currently, as a Senior Tribology Research Engineer at Lubrizol in the UK, Rai conducts advanced tribology research in industrial lubricants and powertrain technology to enhance efficiency and durability. He is especially passionate about e-Tribology, addressing tribological challenges in electric vehicles, and soft contact tribology. As a Chartered Engineer, Rai maintains high professional standards and serves as the STLE TLT Technical Editor, contributing to the dissemination of cutting-edge tribology and lubrication research. Through active collaborations with UK universities, he strengthens Lubrizol’s commitment to innovation and knowledge exchange, ensuring the company remains at the industry’s forefront.

Dr. Evangelos Liamas (Unilever)

Evangelos Liamas is a dedicated Materials and Surface Scientist with a robust academic and professional background. He earned his BSc in Materials Science and Technology from the University of Crete, Greece, and further specialized with an MSc in Nanomaterials from the University of Sheffield, UK. Evangelos then pursued a PhD at the University of Birmingham, UK, focusing on the study of biological interactions at the interface of biomaterials within the Department of Chemical Engineering. Throughout his academic journey, Evangelos has been passionate about the intricate interactions between biological materials and biomaterials. His postdoctoral research delved into the realm of soft tribology at the nanoscale, where he employed soft elastomers with tuneable elastic modulus and utilized friction force microscopy to gain valuable insights. Currently, Evangelos is a Materials Scientist at Unilever, specializing in using tribology to develop models that predict the sensory attributes of consumer products.

Professor Mark Gee (NPL)

Mark is an NPL Fellow in the Advanced Engineering Materials Group in the Department for Engineering at the National Physical Laboratory. He is visiting Professor at the University of Southampton, and the University of Manchester. He was awarded the Donald Julius Groen Prize for Tribology in 1992, and the IMechE Tribology Trust Silver Medal for Tribology in 2003. He has published over 300 papers and reports. Mark leads projects that are concerned with the development of an improved metrology for surface engineering and tribology (friction and wear). Particular research interests are the mechanisms of abrasive and erosive wear for ceramics and other hard materials, and the development of in situ real-time measurement techniques. Through his membership and support of Surface Engineering and Advanced Coatings within IOM3 he is passionate about showing how better metrology can improve the benefits to industry and society that surface engineering can bring.