DianaBerman

Associate Professor

Materials Science and EngineeringBioengineering and Health,Energy and Environment,Materials and Manufacturing,Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles,SensorsFull-Time FacultyDiana.Berman@unt.edu940-891-6778 Diana Berman

Discovery Park E102

Full-Time FacultyMaterials Science and Engineering

Bioengineering and HealthEnergy and EnvironmentMaterials and ManufacturingRobotics and Autonomous VehiclesSensors

Faculty Info | Research Profile | Website | Google Scholar | Accordion Heading Content Education Ph.D. in Physics, North Carolina State University, NC, 2012 M.S. in Physics, North Carolina State University, NC, 2007 B.S. in Physics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, 2005 Research Research Interest and Expertise Tribology: Friction, Adhesion, and Wear Nanostructures, Surfaces, and Interfaces Carbon Films: diamond films, graphene, diamond like carbon Radio Frequency Microelectromechanical Systems, Nanodevices Publications Please visit Faculty Info page and click "Publications" tab. Professional Experience Experience 01/16 - 08/16 Research Associate, Argonne National Laboratory, Center for Nanoscale Materials, IL 02/12 - 01/16 PostDoctoral Researcher, Argonne National Laboratory, Center for Nanoscale Materials, IL 07/12 - 08/12 Adjunct Professor, Moraine Valley Community College, Physics Department, IL Associations AAAS Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (Materials Tribology Section Co-Chair) American Physical Society American Vacuum Society Patents Patent Applications A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, J. Choi, A. Erdemir, Superlubricating Graphene Films (US20140023864A1, WO2014015165A1 ) A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, J. Choi, A. Erdemir, Superlubricating Graphene and Graphene Oxide Films (US20150197701A1) A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, Graphene Layer Formation at Low Substrate Temperature on a Metal and Carbon Based Substrate (US20150206748A1) A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, J. Choi, A. Erdemir, Low Friction Wear Resistant Graphene Films (US20150367381) A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, A. Erdemir, Nanoparticles-enabled Superlubricity in Graphene at Macroscale (ANL-IN-14-029) A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, A. Erdemir, Effect of Hydrogen in Extending the Wear-life of Single and Few Layer Graphene Coated Steel Contacts (ANL-IN-14-027) A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, A. Erdemir, 2D Materials for Achieving The Superlubricity State in Sliding Interfaces (ANL-IN-15-130) A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, A. Erdemir, Graphene Nanodiamond Solution for Achieving Superlubricity on Variety of Substrates (ANL-IN-15-131) Honors and Awards Outstanding Postdoctoral Performance, Argonne National Laboratory (2016) TechConnect National Innovation Award 2016 for “Graphene-nanodiamond solution for achieving superlubricity” technology. Best Poster Preview Award, Gordon Research Conference (2014) Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (2008) Groups Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute (AMMPI)