International Nanotribology Forum:
Chiang Rai, Thailand 2020

Atomic/Molecular Insights into Tribological Processes

in memoriam Jacob Israelachvili

13th - 17th January, 2020

Le Méridien Chiang Rai Resort

 Hotel

ChiangRai Attendees


Following the highly successful nanotribology meetings in 2000 and 2003 in Bali, 2001, 2004, and 2008 in Sikkim, India 2007 and 2011 in Hoi An, Vietnam, 2014 in Kerala, India, and 2018 in Goa, India, the International Nanotribology Forum (INF) organized a meeting in this series in Chiang Rai, Thailand from 13-17 January, 2020.

Topics of the workshop included:

Tribochemistry
Molecular understanding of tribocorrosion
Lubricating with polymers
Multiscale modeling in tribology
Understanding friction laws
New techniques in nanotribology

The workshop consisted of invited and submitted lectures and poster presentations, with extensive opportunities for discussion.

In 2019, we had lost Prof. Jacob Israelachvili, a great supporter of INF and a participant in many INF meetings. In Chiang Rai we remembered him with a special symposium including talks by several of his closest collaborators.

Jacob

Jacob Israelachvili (center) en route to the 2001 Sikkim Nanotribology meeting

Blue Temple

The meeting took place in the Le Méridien Chiang Rai Resort, located in the historic city of Chiang Rai, Thailand. The city is 860 kilometres (530 mi) north of Bangkok, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) north-east of Chiang Mai, 62 kilometres (39 mi) south of Mae Sai and the Burmese border; 60 kilometres (37 mi) south-west of the town of Chiang Saen on the Mekong River across from Laos; and 90 kilometres (56 mi) north of Phayao town. The Golden Triangle, the tripoint of the Thailand, Laos and Myanmar borders, is 55 kilometres (34 mi) north-east of the city.

The city was founded by King Mangrai in 1262 and became the capital of the Mangrai Dynasty. Subsequently, Chiang Rai was conquered by Burma and remained under Burmese rule for several hundred years. It was not until 1786 that Chiang Rai became a Chiang Mai vassal. Siam (Thailand) annexed Chiang Mai in 1899, and Chiang Rai was proclaimed a province of Thailand in 1933. (Wikipedia)


Invited Speakers


Prof. Eddy Tysoe, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA
Prof. Prathima Nalam, State University of New York, Buffalo, USA
Dr. Kathy Wahl, US. Naval Research Laboratory, Washington DC, USA
Prof. Roger Horn (retd.) Deakin University, Australia
Prof. Tonya Kuhl, University of California, Davis, USA
Dr. Andrea Arcifa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Switzerland
Prof. Astrid de Wijn, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Prof. Lars Pastewka, University of Freiburg, Germany


Organizing Committee


Prof. Nicholas D. Spencer, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Dr. Juliette Cayer-Barrioz, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France
Prof. Vikram Jayaram, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Prof. Ganapathy Ayappa, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Prof. Satish Kailas, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Prof. Numpon Mahayotsanun, Khon Kaen University, Thailand (Local Organizer)


Supporting Organizations:


TTA STLEThaiETH ECL IISc