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Brake Systems and Friction Analysis

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Ahmed T. Hamada
American University of Sharjah
2
Sang-Hee Woo
Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials
3
Ming-Ran An
Hebei University of Technology
4
K. Prabith
Indian Institute of Science Bangalore
5
Chenyi Qian
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
6
Hanzhang Xu
Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital
7
Qixiang Zhang
Southwest Jiaotong University
8
Stefano Candeo
University of Trento
9
Wansu Song
Korea University
10
Erhan Ferhatoğlu
TOBB University of Economics and Technology

Rising Stars Papers

1
Experimental investigation on heat transfer characteristics of copper heat exchangers based on triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS)
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer|2024
102 cit.
2
Analysis of friction-induced vibration and wear characteristics during high-speed train friction braking process
Tribology International|2024
51 cit.
3
Numerical and experimental investigation of ultra-compact triply periodic minimal surface heat exchangers with high efficiency
International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer|2024
38 cit.
4
Optimization design and heat transfer investigation of TPMS compact heat exchanger based on field synergy principle
International Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer|2025
22 cit.
5
Interaction-Aware and Driving Style-Aware Trajectory Prediction for Heterogeneous Vehicles in Mixed Traffic Environment
IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems|2025
17 cit.
6
Impact of initial braking temperature on thermal-induced brake fade during long-downhill operations
Engineering Failure Analysis|2024
14 cit.
7
The evolution of friction and wear behavior of train brake friction pairs during sustained drag braking on long steep slopes
Wear|2024
12 cit.
8
A lumped-parameter model for stick–slip vibration in train brake systems considering hexagonal friction block sizes
Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing|2025
9 cit.
9
Parametric study for model calibration of a friction-damped turbine blade with multiple test data
Nonlinear Dynamics|2024
7 cit.
10
Performance of a cast-iron and WC Co-free iron-based coated disc under mild and severe brake conditions
Wear|2024
7 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Christoph Schwingshackl
Imperial College London
2
Jens Wahlström
Lund University
3
Sanjay Mavinkere Rangappa
Galgotias University
4
C. I. Nwoye
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
5
Tareq Saeed
King Abdulaziz University
6
Zaiyu Xiang
Guangxi University
7
Ibrahim Metinöz
Brembo (Italy)
8
Ibrahim M. Alarifi
Majmaah University
9
Xiaolu Zhang
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology
10
Ngoc San Ha
MIT University

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Mechanical properties and energy absorption of bio-inspired hierarchical circular honeycomb
Composites Part B Engineering|2022
234 cit.
2
Energy absorption characteristics of bio-inspired hierarchical multi-cell bi-tubular tubes
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences|2023
116 cit.
3
Bioepoxy based hybrid composites from nano-fillers of chicken feather and lignocellulose Ceiba Pentandra
Scientific Reports|2022
88 cit.
4
PETG/carbon fiber composites with different structures produced by 3D printing
Polymer Testing|2023
88 cit.
5
A performance evaluation study of 3d printed nylon/glass fiber and nylon/carbon fiber composite materials
Journal of Materials Research and Technology|2022
83 cit.
6
Effect of grounded blast furnace slag and rice husk ash on performance of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC) subjected to impact loading
Construction and Building Materials|2022
77 cit.
7
Mechanical properties and numerical simulation of FDM 3D printed PETG/carbon composite unit structures
Journal of Materials Research and Technology|2023
76 cit.
8
Energy absorption of a bio-inspired cylindrical sandwich structure
Thin-Walled Structures|2023
71 cit.
9
Auxetic behavior and energy absorption characteristics of a lattice structure inspired by deep-sea sponge
Composite Structures|2024
64 cit.
10
Efficient energy absorption of bio-inspired bi-directional gradient hierarchical multi-cell structure
International Journal of Mechanical Sciences|2024
45 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Ali Erdemir
Argonne National Laboratory
2
Ho Jang
Korea University
3
Jayashree Bijwe
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
4
Jiliang Mo
Southwest Jiaotong University
5
Staffan Jacobson
Uppsala University
6
Giovanni Straffelini
University of Trento
7
Huajiang Ouyang
Southwest Jiaotong University
8
Jean-Jacques Sinou
École Centrale de Lyon
9
H. Jang
Korea University
10
J. R. Barber
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Influence of tribology on global energy consumption, costs and emissions
Friction|2017
2.1k cit.
2
Global energy consumption due to friction in passenger cars
Tribology International|2011
1.6k cit.
3
Tribology of diamond-like carbon films: recent progress and future prospects
Journal of Physics D Applied Physics|2006
1.2k cit.
4
Carbon fiber surfaces and composite interphases
Composites Science and Technology|2014
763 cit.
5
The impact of tribology on energy use and CO2 emission globally and in combustion engine and electric cars
Tribology International|2019
655 cit.
6
The role of hydrogen in tribological properties of diamond-like carbon films
Surface and Coatings Technology|2001
585 cit.
7
Carbon-based tribofilms from lubricating oils
Nature|2016
567 cit.
8
Influence of surface texture on boundary lubricated sliding contacts
Tribology International|2003
554 cit.
9
Historical developments and new trends in tribological and solid lubricant coatings
Surface and Coatings Technology|2003
554 cit.
10
Review of engineered tribological interfaces for improved boundary lubrication
Tribology International|2004
551 cit.

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