Professor Ardian Morina

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

Current postgraduate researchers

• Mahdiyar Nejadhamzeeigilani
• Sam McMaster
• Nan Xu
• Alaaeddin Al Sheikh Omar
• Aaron Barnes
• Yajing Gong
• Ju Shu
• Nayan Dhakal
• Mobeen Haneef
• Marjan Homayoonfard
• Johann L D Watson

<h4>Postgraduate research opportunities</h4> <p>We welcome enquiries from motivated and qualified applicants from all around the world who are interested in PhD study. Our <a href="https://phd.leeds.ac.uk">research opportunities</a> allow you to search for projects and scholarships.</p>

Projects

<li><a href="//phd.leeds.ac.uk/project/997-new-efficient-lubricant-chemistries-for-the-prevention-of-steel-hydrogen-embrittlement-in-modern-drivetrains-for-low-carbon-transport">New efficient lubricant chemistries for the prevention of steel hydrogen embrittlement in modern drivetrains for low carbon transport</a></li>