Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
7:40 pm - 8:20 pm
"Controlling Lubricity of Interfaces with Hydrogels"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:15 pm
"Control of Lubrication by Soft Gradient Surface Layer Mechanics"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Adhesive Phenomena in Tribology
9:00 am - 9:40 am
"Towards Understanding Adhesion Across Length-scales: Nanoscale Insights Applied to Rough Macroscale Contacts"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:05 am
"The Third-body Concept: A Pragmatic Tool for Analyzing and Understanding Friction and Wear of Materials"
11:05 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:35 am
"The Dynamics of Nano-Scale Capillary Bridge Formation in Non-Contact Lateral Motion"
11:35 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 11:55 am
"Quality over Quantity: Meaningful Metrics for Qualifying MoS2 Coatings"
11:55 am - 12:00 pm
Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The GRC Power Hour™
The GRC Power Hour™ is designed to address diversity and inclusion in the scientific workplace by providing a safe environment for informal and meaningful conversations amongst colleagues of all career stages. The program supports the professional growth of all members of our communities, including ethnicity, race and/or gender identity by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Probing the Sliding Interface
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm
"Analytical Multi-Scale Investigation of Solid/Ionic Liquid Interfaces"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Lamellar Solid Lubricants
9:00 am - 9:40 am
"MoS2: The Burgundy of Lubricants - Terroir and the Hazards of Aging and Oxidation"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
"Effect of Environment on Friction Reduction Capabilities of MoDTC Additive"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
"Active Control of Friction with Light"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Understanding the Sliding Interface
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm
"Numerical Modeling of Dry and Lubricated Friction, and How They are Not so Different From Each Other"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm
"Atomic-scale Behavior of Graphene in Non-polar Solvents"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:55 am
"Microstructure and Phase Stability in Alloys From Low to Extreme Deformation"
9:55 am - 10:15 am
Discussion
10:15 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 am - 11:20 am
"Tribology and Moore’s law: How Friction and Wear Impact Chip Manufacturing"
11:20 am - 11:40 am
Discussion
11:40 am - 12:00 pm
General Discussion
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair(s); Complete the GRC Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Dates and Venue; Election of the Next Vice Chair(s)
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Tribologically-Induced Surface Changes and Wear
7:30 pm - 8:10 pm
"Let’s Get Dirty - Fretting Wear of Biomedical Materials"
8:10 pm - 8:30 pm
Discussion
8:30 pm - 9:10 pm
"Diffusion Pathways for Friction-induced Oxidation"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Electric Vehicle and Green Tribology
9:00 am - 9:40 am
"An Overview of Hybrid, Full Electric, and Fuel Cell Vehicles"
9:40 am - 10:00 am
Discussion
10:00 am - 10:30 am
Coffee Break
10:30 am - 11:10 am
"Tribological Challenges in e-Vehicles"
11:10 am - 11:30 am
Discussion
11:30 am - 12:10 pm
"Electrifying Tribometers for Electric Vehicle Testing"
12:10 pm - 12:30 pm
Discussion
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Keynote Session: Tribology for Health
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
"Saving Lives and Saving the Planet with Tribology"
8:30 pm - 9:15 pm
Discussion
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure