Peter Filip, PhD, DSc
Director of the Center for Advanced Friction Studies
SIU Carbondale
Mailcode 4343
Carbondale, IL 62901-4343
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Education and Training
D.Sc. in Physical Metallurgy, Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic, 1999
Ph.D. in Physical Metallurgy, TU Ostrava, Czech Republic, 1989
M.Sc. in Physical Metallurgy, TU Ostrava, Czech Republic, 1983
Research And Professional Experience
PresentDirector of the Center for Advanced Friction Studies, Professor, Mechanical Engineering and Energy Processes Department, at SIU Carbondale
2000-2003Adjunct Professor and Associate Scientist,SIU at Carbondale, Center for Advanced Friction Studies
1999-2004Full Professor, Institute of Materials Engineering, TU Ostrava, Czech Republic
1998-2000Associate Scientist, CAFS SIU at Carbondale,
1996-1998Visiting Associate Professor, CAFS SIU at Carbondale
1993-1999Associate Professor, TU Ostrava, Czech Republic
1988-1993Assistant Professor, TU Ostrava, CzechRepublic
1985-1988Research Worker, TU Ostrava, Czech Republic
1983-1984Industrial appointment, Steelworks Ostrava
Selected Publications.
(i)conferences
P. Filip:Friction and wear of polymer matrix composite materials for automotive braking industry, International Conference Braking 2002, Leeds UK, (2002) Professional Engineering Publishing, London, UK, pages 341 -354.
S. Ozcan, P. Filip: Microscopic study of cracking and wear mechanisms in 2D randomly chopped and 3D non-woven C/C composites, Carbon 2004, An International Conference on Carbon at Brown University, 11-16 July 2004, 181.
S.Ozcan, M.Krkoska and P.Filip:Frictional Performance and Local Properties of C/C Composites, Development in Advanced Ceramic and Composites, Eds; M. Brito, P. Filip, C. Lewinsohn, A. Sayir, M. Opeka, W. M. Mullins, (ISBN 1-57498-261-3), The American Ceramic Society (2005), pp. 127-138.
R.J.Shinavski, K.C.Wang, P.Filip & T.Policandriotes:Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Boron Carbide Friction Materials, Development in Advanced Ceramic and Composites, Eds; M. Brito, P. Filip, C. Lewinsohn, A. Sayir, M. Opeka, W. M. Mullins, (ISBN 1-57498-261-3), The American Ceramic Society (2005) , pages 187-194
(ii) Journals
P. Filip, Z. Weiss, D. Rafaja: On Friction Layer Formation in Polymer Matrix Composite Materials for Brake Applications, Wear 252, 2002, 189-198.
M. Kristkova, P. Filip, Z. Weiss: Hydratation Properties of Vermiculite in Phenolic Resin Friction Composites, Applied Clay Science 25, 2004, 229-236.
S. Ozcan, P. Filip, “Microstructure and wear mechanisms in C/C composites,” Wear 259, 2005, pp. 624-650.
K.W. Hee, P. Filip, “Performance of ceramic enhanced phenolic matrix brake lining materials for automotive brake linings,” Wear 259, 2005, 1088-1096.
S. M. Aouadi, Y. Zhang, P. Basnyat, S. Stadler, P. Filip, MWilliams, J. N. Hilfiker, N.Singh and J. A. Woollam: Physical and chemical properties of sputter-deposited TaCxNyfilms, J. Phys.: Condens. Matter. Vol. 18,2006 1977–1986.
S.M. Aouadi, P. Basnyat, Y. Zhang, Q. Ge & P. Filip: Grain boundary sliding mechanisms inZrN-Ag, ZrN-Au & ZrN-Pd nancomposite films, Applied Physics Letters. Vol. 88, 2006, 021902- 1 / 021902-3.
K. Peszynska-Bialczyk, K. B. Anderson, T. Szymanski, M. Krkoska, P. Filip, “Thermal analysis of bulk carbon-carbon composite and friction products derived from it during simulated aircraft braking, Carbon 45, 2007, 524-530.
Synergistic activities.
Contribution to understanding of the relationship between structure and properties of metals, ceramics, composite materials, pioneering work in development and optimization of smart orthopedic and maxilofacial human implants - developed unique osteosynthesis and fixation systems, orthodontic materials, development and optimization of brake linings, friction composites with enhanced wear properties. Developed analytical procedures and friction materials’ design optimization tools based on understanding of mechanisms applied. More than 100 publications in scientific journal and conference proceedings, three books, seven patents, principal investigator of ten granted national (7) and international (3) projects. Over twenty years of teaching at university (Physical Metallurgy, Materials Engineering, Biomaterials, Friction materials, and Nanotechnology), supervised more than 50 master degree graduates and 9 Ph. D graduates, serving on numerous thesis committees, member of the Scientific council of the Faculty of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering TU Ostrava since 1995, member of Chairs and Directors Council at SIU Carbondale, IL since 2003.Service on ASTM and SAE International standardization Committees, Best technical paper in one of the oldest European Journals - Berg und Huettenmaenische Monatshefte (1997), Starley Award for the best original paper in automotive industry, London ImechE, (2003), most cited paper in journal Wear (2002-2007).
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