Guillaume Colas

Guillaume Colas is a CNRS Research Scientist at FEMTO-ST Institute (France), specializing in multiscale and multi-environment tribology, dry lubrication, tribo/mechano-chemistry, and space tribology. He leads the MINAMAS team within the MN2S department. His career includes postdoctoral research at LaMCoS (INSA Lyon) and the University of Toronto (Canada), focusing on nanotribology and advanced materials characterization. His research addresses tribological material robustness under environmental changes, emphasizing mechano-chemical interactions and predictive modeling.

• Education: PhD from LaMCoS, INSA Lyon; predoctoral studies at ENSMM and University of Franche-Comté.
• Research Focus: Space tribology, nanomechanics of 2D materials, bulk metallic glasses, and environmental tribology.

Publications highlight advancements in friction anisotropy, tribochemical mechanisms, and sustainable lubrication solutions. Collaborations with space agencies and industries ensure applied relevance. His work bridges experimental and predictive modeling to reduce friction-related environmental and economic costs.

Key contributions include robotic-based SEM characterization of wear particles and fluorination-enhanced boron nitride applications. Current projects emphasize material design for extreme environments and multiphysics tribological interfaces.