2025-26 Seminar Series Schedule
- October 14, 2025 – 1pm
- Dr. Wenbo Wang – Oakland University – Candidate Marine Turbine Lubricant Additives: Ionic Liquids with High Lubricity and Eco-Friendliness
- November 11, 2025 – 10am
- Gernot Bayer – IMKT / Hannover University – Thoughts on a Preventive, Application-Related Approach towards False Brinelling and its Physical Background
- December 9, 2025 – 1pm
- Caleb Gurd – Eaton – TIFF (Tooth Internal Fatigue Failure) of bevel gears
- January 13, 2026 – 1pm
- Kevin Delaney – STLE President / Vanderbilt Chemicals – STLE HQ Updates, The Future of Electric Vehicles and Fluids
- February 10, 2026 – 1pm
- Dr. Parviz Merati – Western Michigan University / CAViDS – Thermal-Fluid Analysis of Spray Lubrication of High-Speed Spur and Helical Gears
- March 10, 2026 – 10am
- Yhan Williams – SKF – On measuring the oxidation induction time and Arrhenius temperature for grease lubricated bearings
- April 14, 2026 – TBD
- May 12, 2026 – TBD
2024-25 Seminar Series
- Friday October 25, 2024, 1:00-3:30pm – IN PERSON seminar after the STLE eMobility Conference
- Location: Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center – ‘Davinci’ room
- Cost: $25 STLE Detroit Section Members, $35 non-members
- Speakers
- Jack McKenna – Sea-Land Chemical, 2024-25 STLE President – State of STLE
- Isidoro Mazzitelli – Probear Solutions – Supply Chain and Engineering: Generative AI in Rolling Bearings
- Hannes Grillenberger – Schaeffler – EV Powertrain Bearing Friction Optimization
- December 10, 2024, 10am – Virtual Seminar
- Liang Guo / Mathieu Hubert – SKF – Electrical Discharge Damage in EV Bearings
- January 14, 2025, 1pm – Virtual Seminar
- Melissa Mushrush, Ph.D. – MOLYKOTE® Specialty Lubricants – An overview of antifriction coatings and pastes
- February 11, 2025, 1pm – Virtual Seminar
- Anuj Mistry – Fuchs – Greasing Through Technical Evolution, Testing and Provision of Application Solutions
- March 11, 2025, 1pm – Virtual Seminar
- Carlos J. Sanchez, PhD. – SwRI – Electrification of a Mini Traction Machine and Initial Test Results
- April 8, 2025, 1pm – Virtual Seminar
- Dr. Charlie Penny – SMT – Tribological and Bearing Models for Advanced Ball Bearing Simulation
- May 13, 2025, 1pm – Virtual Seminar – TBD
- Brendan Schriber – DuPont™ MOLYKOTE® Specialty Lubricants – Lubricating Threaded Connections
2023-2024 Online Meeting Series Dates/Speakers
Meetings will be online vis Microsoft Teams – check your email two weeks in advance for the invitation to register for the event! Registration is required.
- October 10, 2023 10am
- November 14, 2023 1pm
- State of STLE and sustainability, Dr. Hong Liang, STLE President, Texas A&M University
- December 12, 2023
- Confirming speaker details, stay tuned!
- January 9, 2024
- Effects of electricity in lubricants, Anna Morozova, Oakland University, STLE Detroit 2023 Scholarship Winner
- February 13, 2024
- Predicting gear sliding losses and scuffing, John Bair / Dr. Parviz Merati, CAVIDS Consortium
- March 12, 2024
- Tribology 101, Katherine Helmetag, Henkel
- April 9, 2024
- Application of novel computational and data-driven methods for testing and surveillance of machine elements, Dr. Tobias Bender, FUCHS lubricants / Dr. Mahdi Mohammadpour, TriboDENS, Loughborough University
- May 14, 2024
- Compatibility of lubricants with materials, William Fick, Molykote
- May 29, 2024 BONUS Seminar!
- STLE 2023 Trends Report – Opportunities for Tribologists, Neil Canter, Chemical Solutions, STLE
2021-2022 Online Meeting Series Dates/Speakers
Meetings will be online – check your email for the invite to register for the event! Registration is required. Meeting time is 1:00-2:00 PM on Tuesday.
Sep 14th, 2021 – Scholarship winners present!
Sadiyah Chowdhury – Three-Dimensional Multi-Physics Modeling Methodology To Study Engine Cylinder-Kit Assembly Tribology And Design Considerations
Ryan Khawarizmi – TBA
Oct 12th, 2021 – TBA
Nov 16th, 2021 – Jannat Ahmed – Topic TBA
Jan 11th, 2021 – Harry Henderson, K&E Petroleum Consulting, LLC – Topic TBA
Feb 8th, 2021 – TBA
Mar 8th, 2021 – TBA
Apr 12th, 2021 – TBA
January 22, 2020 Brunch Meeting
7:30 am – 8:00 am – Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 11:30 am – Presentations
State of STLE & Calcium Sulfonate Grease for Transportation Industry
Dr. Michael Duncan, STLE President
Bearing Failures and How to Avoid Them
Dean Thayer, NSK
Tribological Behavior of Heat Treated Steels with and without Shot Peening
Xue Han, Oakland University
11:30 am – 12:00 pm – Lunch and Networking
Venue (NEW):
The Engineering Society of Detroit
20700 Civic Center Drive, Suite 450
Southfield, MI 48076
Registration Fee
Students —- $10 STLE Members —- $25
Retirees —- $20 Non- Members —– $40
Registration Contact – Prof Beth Zou, qzou@oakland.edu, Phone: 248-370-2271
Registration Deadline – January 17, 2020
January 2019 Brunch Meeting
STLE – Detroit – BRUNCH! Meeting
Low Friction Coatings/Tribo Test/Engine Oil Analysis
Three Speakers! – Weds 01/30/19
7:30AM-11:30AM in Livonia, MI
Topic and Speaker/Company
Development and characterization of a low friction thermally sprayed bore coating Hamed Ghaednia, Ph.D., Research Scientist, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering
IOM Database: A Single Source for Multi-faceted Engine Oil Analysis
John Bucci, VP, Tech. Dev.
Norm Kanar, Mgr, Mktng & Sales, Savant Group
Tribological tests in the Automotive Industry
Khorameh (Kora) Farokhzadeh, Ph.D., Bruker, Product/Applications Engineer
Location
Green Glass Building- Livonia, 17199 N. Laurel Park Drive, Livonia, MI 48152 –
Lower Level Conference Center
Registration
qzou@oakland.edu-248-370-2271
Schedule
7:30am – 8:00am – Registration
8:00am – 11:00 am – Presentations
11:00am – 11:30 am – Lab Tour
11:30 am – Lunch (Take it ToGo as well!)
Students – $10
Retirees – $20
STLE Members – $25
Non- Members – $40
Checks, Cash and Charge Cards accepted
Make Your Reservations by Monday- 01/21/19
December 3, 2018 lunch meeting
Location: Meriwether’s,
25485 Telegraph Rd. • Southfield, MI 48033
Presentation Title – STLE Current Status and Initiatives
Speaker – Ed Salek, Executive Director
Registration – 11:00 AM
Lunch – 11:30 AM
Presentation – 12 Noon
Board Meeting – 12:45 PM
Adjourn – 1:15 PM
Cost – Members pay for their own lunch, However, we are offering FREE LUNCH to FIRST 10 Members confirming their attendance to encourage participation.
Reservation – Please confirm attendance by sending Email or CAll
- Beth Zou, Ph D. qzou@oakland.edu
- 248-370-2271
- by November 15th, 2018
Brunch Meeting II, 2018
May 2, 2018 (Wed)
NEW Location: Oakland University, Engineering Center
(115 Library Dr., Rochester, MI 48309), Room: 275 EC
Topics – Speaker/Company
Tribology simulation in powertrain applications – Fanghui Shi, Ph.D, GM
Plane bearing materials and applications – Robert Adams, Ph.D., Serapid
Opportunities and challenges with PAG based engine oils – Arup Gangopadhyay, Ph.D., Ford Motor Company
7:30am – 8:00am – Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 11:30 am – Presentations
11:30 am – 12:30 pm-Lunch
Students – $10
Retirees – $20
STLE Members – $25
Non- Members – $30
Education Seminar 2017
Reservations – Send Email or Call – Beth Zou, Ph.D. qzou@oakland.edu 248-370-2271 by CoB April 24, 2018.
Alene Urda, CLS/ Ford Motor Company/ Dearborn, MI
Ultra high cycle fatigue
Dr. Jason Carroll/ Eaton Corporation/ Southfield, MI
Charging ahead with new lubricants for hybrid and electric vehicles
Kevin Streck/ Lubrizol/ Wickliffe, OH
Trends in ATF’s and other driveline fluids
Mike Glasgow/ Afton Chemical/ Richmond, VA
Automotive applications of liquid nitriding treatments and DLC coatings
Dr. Rajiv Ahuja/ Springfield, OH
Lubricants Used in Hydraulic applications and Maintenance Practices
Thelma Marougy/ Thelma Consulting LLC
Bearing Basics
Scott Morehead/ NSK Corp.
October 4, 2017 at Ford Research & Innovation Center
January 25th, 2017 Brunch Meeting
7:30am – 8:00am – Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 11:30 am – Presentations
11:30 am – —- Lunch
Friction and Wear Testing
Steve Shaffer, Ph.D./Bruker
Growth and Removal of Tribofilms
Steven Thrush and Allen Comfort/
U.S. Army Tank Automotive
Research Development and
Engineering Center (TARDEC)
Friction and Wear Testing for Engine Cylinder Components
Dr. Qian (Beth) Zou/Oakland University
7:30 am – EARLY START – Beat the TRAFFIC!
Laurel Park Mall Area- LIVONIA –
Across the street from the Phoenix movie theaters.
PowersCourt Building – Green Glass Building
17199 N. Laurel Park Dr – Livonia, MI 48152 Lower Level
7:30am – 8:00am – Registration/Continental Breakfast
8:00am – 11:30 am – Presentations
11:30 am – —- Lunch
Students – $10
Retirees – $20
STLE Members – $25
Non- Members – $30
Make Your Reservations
Send Email or Call – Beth Zou, Ph.D.
qzou@oakland.edu
248-370-2271
Map to Powers Court Building, Livonia
| Registration Fee |
| STLE Member $25.00 USD Non Member $30.00 USD Retired $20.00 USD Student $10.00 USD |
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