Ali Erdemir

Ali Erdemir, born on July 2, 1954, in Kadirli, Adana, Turkey, is a Turkish American materials scientist specializing in surface engineering and tribology. He graduated from the Metallurgy Department of Istanbul Technical University in 1977. After working for two years at the İskenderun Iron and Steel Company in Turkey as an engineer, he pursued doctoral studies in the USA. Erdemir received a master's degree in materials engineering and a doctorate in materials science and engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1982 and 1986, respectively. After completing his military service in Turkey, Erdemir began working as an assistant metallurgist at the Argonne National Laboratory near Chicago in 1987. In 2020, he relocated to Texas, where he currently holds an appointment as an Eminent Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University. Erdemir has published over 100 scientific papers in the fields of friction, wear, and lubrication of materials and coatings. He has received numerous awards and recognitions, including honorary doctorates, R&D 100 Awards, the Mayo D. Hersey Award, and election to the National Academy of Engineering. He is also a Fellow of AAAS and President of the International Tribology Council.