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Liliana-Laura Badita graduated from University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, specialization Biophysics, in 2004. She received her Master degree in Biodynamics in 2007 and PhD in Engineering Sciences at Romanian Academy of Sciences in 2012. She joined Mechatronic Micro‐ and Nanotechnologies Department at National Institute of Research and Development in Mechatronics and Measurement Technique, Bucharest, from 2007. Her current position is a Scientific Researcher and Coordinator of Laboratory for Process Micro‐ and Nano‐Technologies. Her research areas cover tribology, coatings, micro/nanostructures, thin films, atomic force microscopy, biophysics and medical physics. She has published more than 80 papers in specialized journals and is Coauthor of four speciality books and three book chapters.

Virgil Florescu graduated from the Politechnica University of Bucharest in 1988, obtaining his Engineer’s degree in Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology. He obtained PhD degree in Engineering from Romanian Academy of Sciences in 1999, after working to a project in tribology. Presently, he is a Lecturer and Director of Mechanical Technology Department, Faculty of Technological Equipment, Technical University of Civil Engineering. He published around 100 papers and three books in mechanical technologies and tribology domains.

Constantin Tiganesteanu graduated from the Politechnica University of Bucharest, Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Robotics, specialization Machine tools in 1995. He obtained his PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2013. Presently, he is a Scientific Researcher at Institute of Solid Mechanics of Romanian Academy. His research and professional experiences cover tribology of classic materials, composite materials, impact wear, fatigue wear and biotribology. He is a Coauthor of more than 30 scientific papers and book chapters.

Lucian Capitanu graduated from the Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, in 1970. He obtained his PhD in Sciences in 1989. Working for 44 years in scientific research in the area of tribology and biotribology, he has published over 400 papers in specialized journals, six monographs, book chapters in scientific books and has participated in numerous international conferences. He was a Founding Member of the Romanian Association of Tribology and Member of the Balkan Tribology Association. Since 2000, he was the Professor and Scientific Director of the Institute of Solid Mechanics of Romanian Academy.