Carpick Group Homepage

 
 

Welcome to the Carpick Nanotribology Group’s webpage at the University of Pennsylvania. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers who are interested in studying the fundamental origins and the important applications of friction, adhesion, wear, and lubrication at the nanoscale.

Members of the Carpick Group from left to right: Dr. Cangyu Qu, Sumit Kumar, Anthony Kholoshenko, Mateus da Silva Cardoso, Parker LaMascus, Li Yuan, Dr. Brandon McClimon, Prof. Robert Carpick, Jackson Swets, Maggie Lin, Ever Acosta, Aditya Rao, Dr. Shuai Zhang, Rafael Bonilla, William Oprisu, Pezhman Palahang.

 

Carpick Group Presents at the 2024 STLE Annual Meeting

Carpick Group recently participated in the 78th Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Minneapolis,...
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Parker LaMascus on the Perfecting Motion Podcast

We’re excited to share that Parker LaMascus, a doctoral candidate from our group, was recently interviewed on STLE’s Perfecting Motion...
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Carpick Research Group Contributes to Pixelligent Success Story

Penn Engineering faculty bring the spirit of entrepreneurship to life through their collaborations in a wide range of startups, products...
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Sumit Kumar Successfully Defends Master Thesis on Synthetic Mucin Rheology

Sumit Kumar, a Master's Candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, has defended his thesis titled "The Rheology and Microphysics of...
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Carpick Group Sparks Visitors’ Enthusiasm for Tribology at Philly Materials Day

On February 3, the Carpick Group captivated visitors with the intriguing realm of tribology at Philly Materials Day. Through interactive...
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CURF Research Expo witnessed Jacob’s impressive poster presentation

Jacob Goell, an undergraduate who made valuable contributions to our lab's research over the summer, delivered an exceptional poster presentation...
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Study on mechanochemistry-enabled Diels-Alder reaction published in Science Magazine

Reporting in Science, co-authors Li Yuan (doctoral student) and Alejandro Boscoboinik (former postdoctoral researcher) show how mechanics can drive chemical...
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Carpick Group Members attend 2023 STLE Annual Meeting

Multiple Carpick group members attended the 77th STLE Annual Meeting in May 2023 in Long Beach, CA. They gave a...
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Dr. Pranjal Nautiyal to start tenure track faculty position at Oklahoma State University

Postdoctoral Researcher, Dr. Pranjal Nautiyal, has accepted an offer to join the faculty of the Oklahoma State University School of...
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Daniel Delghandi wins Gold Award in the Student Poster Competition at STLE Annual Meeting

Undergraduate Research Assistant Daniel Delghandi attended the 77th Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting and Exhibition in...
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