Professor Ardian Morina
- Position: Professor
- Areas of expertise: tribology; lubrication; tribochemistry; machine component failure analysis
- Email: A.Morina@leeds.ac.uk
- Phone: +44(0)113 343 8965
- Location: 4.41c School of Mechanical Engineering
- Website: My Other Personal Site | LinkedIn
Profile
Professional Distinctions
Chartered Engineer - CEng, Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers - FIMechE, Fellow of Higher Education Academy - FHEA
Awards
The IMechE Donald Julius Groen award, 2016
The Willbur Deutsch Hunt Memorial Award, STLE, 2014
"Tribology Mission Day 2003" - best presentation award, IMechE, UK
Numerous best poster awards
Responsibilities
- Leeds Programme Manager, Joint European Master Tribology of Surfaces and Interfaces
- The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Tribology Group, Chair
Research interests
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8868-2664
Prof Morina's research work is focused on interdisciplinary research fields of tribology and surface engineering.
The main objective of his research work is the development of mechanistic and numerical models that describe friction and wear performance in boundary and mixed lubrication regime. This research is of relevance to automotive, manufacturing and energy industries and is supported by EPSRC, EU and industry project grants. His research work has been published in two book chapters and in more than 100 research papers as well as it has been presented in numerous national and international conferences. Key research areas are:
Engine tribology and tribochemistry
- Effect of lubricant chemistry on friction and wear performance of valve train and piston/ring interface.
- Lubrication of ferrous and non-ferrous (DLC, Al-Si alloy) material
- Tribological performance of inorganic and organic (NOCH) lubricant additives
- Impact of biofuels on tribochemistry of engine oils
Transmission systems tribology and tribochemistry
- Lubricant chemistry and bearing surface micropitting
- Impact of friction modifiers on clutch performance
- Extreme pressure additives interaction with DLC coatings
Novel experimental and analytical techniques for tribology/tribochemistry research
- Raman spectroscopy and in-situ tribochemistry processes
- Kinetic tribofilm study using the X-ray absorption spectroscopy
Friction and wear of novel materials
- Application of nanostructures for superior boundary lubrication performance
- Optimisation of coating deposition processes to enhance coating interaction with lubricant chemistry
- Lubrication of porous materials
Interface processes
- Bio-inspired anti-icing surfaces
Qualifications
- MEng, PhD, Mechanical Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh UK
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy
- Chartered Engineer
Student education
Postgraduate Programme Manager, Joint European Master in Tribology of Surfaces and Interfaces - TRIBOS, http://www.master-tribos.eu/ (scholarships available)
Undergraduate teaching areas:
- Solid Mechanics
- Undergraduate Project supervisor
- Professional Skills
Postgraduate teaching areas:
- Lubrication and Lubricants
- Team Project
Postgraduate research training:
- Supervised 28 PhD students to graduation.
- Current supervisor of 12 PhD students
Research groups and institutes
- Institute of Functional Surfaces