Introduction:
Dr
George K. Nikas is a professional Mechanical Engineer licensed
by
the Technical Chamber of Hellas since 1995. He graduated from the
National Technical University of Athens, Hellas, in 1994, and received
a Ph.D. and D.I.C. degree in Tribology and Contact Mechanics from the
Mechanical Engineering Department of Imperial College London in
1999. He worked for nearly 10 years as Research Assistant and
Research Associate in the Mechanical Engineering Department of
Imperial College London, where he remained for another 5 years as
Academic Visitor. He then ran his own private limited company (KADMOS
Engineering Ltd) in England for another 11 years until 2025. He
has served as Associate Editor of the Journal of Tribology (American
Society of Mechanical Engineers) and Member of the Editorial Board of
5 other engineering journals up until 2019, when he retired from
editorial and reviewing activities. He now resides mostly in Athens
where he is active as a freelance researcher and author of technical
publications in the fields of Tribology and Contact Mechanics.
Running tasks and research areas:
scientific research and technical
publishing in Tribology and Contact Mechanics. Mathematical
analysis and computational modelling of tribological problems; effects
of lubricant contamination particles; elastohydrodynamics and
mechanics of hydraulic seals, toroidal Infinitely Variable
Transmissions, spur gears and rolling bearings; hydrodynamics of
thrust and journal bearings, including gas bearings; mechanical and
thermal stress analysis; contact mechanics involving linear and
nonlinear (rubber) elasticity, thermoelasticity, poroelasticity;
fatigue life calculations; Finite Element Analysis; surface coatings.
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