Meet the editorial board member

Editorial board member profile: Ph.D. in Tribology, University of Pisa (I), March 2002. Graduated (M.Sc. Degree) in Mechanical Engineering “summa cum laude”, University of Salerno (I), March 1998. Since 2002, he has been serving as a teacher of Mechanical/Industrial Measurements and (since 2004) Mechatronics. Associate Professor at the Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Salerno. Research fields: Lubrication modelling, lubrication in the internal combustion engines: hydrodynamic and mixed lubrication for piston rings, piston lateral dynamics, models for friction power loss assessment, piston slap prediction. Effects of nanoparticles as friction reducer additives. Friction interaction modelling, frictional torque transmission of automated dry clutch and dual-clutch transmissions. Model based control for automatic transmissions. Rotordynamics: hydrodynamic lubrication in journal bearings, couple stress fluids effects; rotor stability. Vibration measurement methods: effects of rotation on disk and beam vibrations.