Dr. Ali Erdemir has joined the World Academy of Ceramics as a professional member of the organization's 2022 "Science" class. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, Erdemir serves as the Halliburton Chair in Engineering Professor in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University.
New members of the World Academy of Ceramics must have made a sustained and globally significant contribution to the advancement of ceramics science and technology — including through substantial scholarly contributions through high-impact archival publications.
Erdemir said his election to the academy is the culmination of dedicated work over nearly three decades. According to his official award citation, he is being honored "for advancing the frontiers of ceramic coatings for tribological applications providing increased efficiency, reliability and environmental sustainability."
"Being elected as a professional member (or academician) of the World Academy of Ceramics is a great honor and a long-awaited dream since I started my work in the fields of superhard and low-friction ceramic coatings, as well as diamond and diamond-like carbon films, back in the early 1990s," Erdemir said. "It is extremely heartwarming to see that scientific innovations I was able to contribute to in these areas are now recognized at this highest level, for which I am truly grateful."
The World Academy of Ceramics was founded in 1987 as a center for the international community of researchers working to promote progress in the field of ceramics.