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Ashlie Martini is a Professor and Department Chair of Mechanical Engineering at the University of California, Merced. She holds the Monya Lane and Robert Bryant Presidential Chair in Excellence in Engineering. Her research focuses on tribology, particularly the application of multi-scale simulations and experiments to study friction, wear, and lubrication mechanisms. She leads the Martini Research Group, which explores solid and liquid lubricants, tribochemistry, and nanoscale contact dynamics with implications for aerospace and industrial applications.
Education: PhD and BS in Mechanical Engineering from Northwestern University (2007 and 1998). Awards include Fellowships from ASME and STLE, the Ralph Beard Memorial Academic Award, and the STLE P.M. Ku Award. She serves as Editor of Tribology Letters and Associate Editor of Tribology Transactions.
Research Interests: Tribology encompasses fundamental mechanisms of friction and wear, with a focus on advanced materials like MoS₂, graphene, and ionic liquids. Her group employs reactive molecular dynamics simulations and experimental methods to understand tribochemical reactions, nanoscale contact mechanics, and lubricant degradation. Recent work includes studies on space lubricants, mechanochemical reactions, and bio-based lubricants.
Lab Activities: The Martini Research Group collaborates with industry and academic partners on projects funded by NSF, NASA, and others. Key areas include tribological performance of materials under extreme conditions, additive design, and sustainable lubrication solutions. The group maintains an active presence on LinkedIn for real-time updates.
