1. Tribology Fundamentals
Solicitor Prof. Daniel Nelias
Affiliation INSA Lyon, France

Keywords Contact mechanics
Associate Solicitor Prof. Daniel Nelias
Affiliation INSA Lyon, France

Keywords Friction
Associate Solicitor Dr. Robert Jackson
Affiliation Auburn University, USA

Keywords Wear
Associate Solicitor Prof. Spiridon Cretu
Affiliation University of Iasi, Romania

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2. Surface Engineering
Solicitor Dr. Ali Erdemir
Affiliation Argonne National Laboratory, USA

Keywords Tribomaterials
Associate Solicitor  Dr. Christopher DellaCorte
Affiliation NASA, USA

Keywords Tribomaterials
Associate Solicitor Prof. Sinha Sujeet Kumar
Affiliation National University of Singapore, Singapore

Keywords Texturing
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Izhak Etsion
Affiliation Technion, Israel

Keywords Texturing
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Jane Wang
Affiliation Northwetern University, USA

Keywords Coatings
Associate Solicitor Prof. Kenneth Holmberg
Affiliation VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Finland

Keywords Coatings
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Koshi Adachi
Affiliation Tohoku University, Japan

Keywords Surface modifications/treatments
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Noritsugu Umehara
Affiliation Nagoya University, Japan

Keywords Surface modifications/treatments
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Julien Fontaine
Affiliation Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France

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3. Manufacturing and Mechanical Components
Solicitor Prof. Takashi Nakamura
Affiliation Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

Keywords Manufacturing processes
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Kuniaki Dohda
Affiliation Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

Keywords Manufacturing processes
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Franz-Josef Kahlen
Affiliation University of Cape Town, South Africa

Keywords Bearings1 (Roller)
Associate Solicitor  Dr. Masato Taniguchi
Affiliation NSK Ltd., Japan

Keywords Bearings2 (Slide)
Associate Solicitor  Dr. Tohru Desaki 
Affiliation Taiho Kogyo Co.,Japan

Keywords Gears
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Kouitu Miyachika
Affiliation Tottori University, Japan

Keywords Seals
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Kenji Matsuda
Affiliation Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan

Keywords Other components
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Toshiharu Kazama
Affiliation Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan

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4. Lubrication, Lubricants and Additives
Solicitor Prof. Masabumi Masuko
Affiliation Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Keywords Hydrodynamic lubrication
Associate Solicitor Prof. Keiji Kyogoku
Affiliation Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Keywords Hydrodynamic lubrication
Associate Solicitor Dr. Robert J. Bruckner
Affiliation NASA Glenn Research Center, USA

Keywords Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
Associate Solicitor Prof. Kazuyuki Yagi
Affiliation Kyushu University, Japan

Keywords Elastohydrodynamic lubrication
Associate Solicitor  Dr. Philippe Vergne
Affiliation INSA-Lyon, France

Keywords Boundary lubrication
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Fumihiro Itoigawa
Affiliation Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan

Keywords Boundary lubrication
Associate Solicitor  Prof. Martin Priest
Affiliation University of Leeds, UK

Keywords Lubricating oil
Associate Solicitor  Dr. Keiichi Narita
Affiliation Idemitsu Kosan Co.,Ltd., Japan

Keywords Lubricating oil
Associate Solicitor  Dr. Elaine Yamaguchi
Affiliation Chevron Oronite Company, USA

Keywords Grease
Associate Solicitor Ms. Sumiko Hibino
Affiliation Railway Technical Research Institute, Japan

Keywords Grease
Associate Solicitor Dr. Philippa Cann
Affiliation Imperial Collage, UK

Keywords Solid lubricant
Associate Solicitor Dr. Mineo Suzuki
Affiliation Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

Keywords Solid lubricant
Associate Solicitor Dr. Christopher Della Corte
Affiliation NASA Glenn Research Center, USA

Keywords Additives
Associate Solicitor Dr. Akihito Suzuki
Affiliation Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan

Keywords Additives
Associate Solicitor Dr. Tze-Chi Jao
Affiliation Afton Chemical Corporation, USA

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5. Micro-, Nano- and Molecular-Tribology
Solicitor Prof. Kouji Miura
Affiliation Aichi University of Education, Japan

Keywords Molecular tribology
Associate Solicitor Prof. Masaru Suzuki
Affiliation University of Electro- Communications, Japan

Keywords Molecular tribology
Associate Solicitor Dr. Koji Miyake
Affiliation National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

Keywords Superlubricity
Associate Solicitor Prof. Naruo Sasaki
Affiliation Seikei University, Japan

Keywords Molecular simulations
Associate Solicitor Prof. Hiroshi Matsukawa
Affiliation Aoyama Gakuin University, Japan

Keywords Molecular simulations
Associate Solicitor Dr. Hitoshi Washizu
Affiliation Toyota Central R&D Labs., Inc., Japan

Keywords Microtribology
Associate Solicitor Prof. Kenji Fukuzawa
Affiliation Nagoya University, Japan

Keywords Microtribology
Associate Solicitor Dr. Yasuhisa Ando
Affiliation National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

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6. Tribosystems
Solicitor Takahisa Kato
Affiliation University of Tokyo, Japan

Keywords Automobiles
Associate Solicitor Dr. Toshikazu Nanbu
Affiliation Nissan Mortor Co. Ltd., Japan

Keywords Railways
Associate Solicitor Dr. Taro Tsujimura
Affiliation Railway Technical Research Institute, Japan

Keywords Aerospace
Associate Solicitor Dr. Shingo Obara
Affiliation Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan

Keywords Hard disk drives
Associate Solicitor Prof. Shigehisa Fukui
Affiliation Tottori University, Japan

Keywords Heavy machinery
Associate Solicitor Prof. Susumu Matsumoto
Affiliation Waseda University, Japan

Keywords Manufacturing equipment
Associate Solicitor Prof. Akiyoshi Kobayashi
Affiliation Meijo University, Japan

Keywords Maintenance
Associate Solicitor Prof. Akio Nitanai
Affiliation Tamagawa University, Japan

Keywords Condition monitoring
Associate Solicitor Mr. Yoshiaki Shia
Affiliation Nippon Steel Corporation, Japan

Keywords Biotribology
Associate Solicitor Prof. Teruo Murakami
Affiliation Kyushu University, Japan