Carpick Group recently participated in the 78th Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Minneapolis,...
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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 in the Quain Courtyard. From left to right: (1st row) Sumit Kumar, Dr. Brandon McClimon, Prof. Robert Carpick, Mateus da Silva Cardoso, Nwachukwu Ibekwe, (2nd row) William Oprisu, Pezhman Palahang, Parker LaMascus, Dr. Cangyu Qu, Li Yuan, Marina Penna
Carpick Research Group Contributes to Pixelligent Success Story
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/ May 16, 2024
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
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/ April 29, 2024
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
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/ February 9, 2024
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
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/ October 2, 2023
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
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/ June 15, 2023
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
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/ May 27, 2023
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
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/ May 27, 2023
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
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/ May 26, 2023
Undergraduate Research Assistant Daniel Delghandi attended the 77th Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Annual Meeting and Exhibition in...
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Dr. Lu Fang receives her PhD degree
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/ May 25, 2023
Carpick Research Group alumna Dr. Lu Fang returned to Penn to receive her PhD at the 2023 Penn Engineering Doctoral...
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