prof. dr. Jože Vižintin

Short biography

 

Date and place of birth: August 3, 1943, Zalošče, Slovenia

 

DEGREES

  • B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Ljubljana, 1972
  • M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Ljubljana, 1975
  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from University of Ljubljana, 1978

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

  • 1972 – 1980: Assistant (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana)
  • 1980 – 1987: Director (Institute for Research in Materials and Structures, Ljubljana)
  • 1984 – 1989: Assistant Professor for Tribology and Mechanical power transmission (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana)
  • 1986 – : President (Slovenian Society for Tribology)
  • 1989 – 1995: Associate Professor for Tribology and Mechanical power transmission (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana)
  • 1994 – 2010: Head (Centre of Tribology and Technical Diagnostics)
  • 1995 – : Full Professor for Tribology and Mechanical power transmission (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana)

FIELD OF RESEARCH

  • Tribology

Contact mechanisms, Lubrication, Lubricants, Wear resistance of advanced materials

  • Technical Diagnostics

Diagnostics and prediction of wear failures in mechanical systems

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Slovenian Society for Tribology
  • Slovenian Academy of Engineering Science
  • Member of several International Societies

ACTIVITIES

  • Founded Centre of Tribology and Technical Diagnostics
  • Established Department of Tribology and Maintenance
  • Organizer of Slovenian International Conference on Tribology SLOTRIB (biannual)
  • Organizer of several domestic and international meetings
  • Organizing and Scientific committee member for several national and international conferences.

AWARDS

  • AGMA (1990)

"Technical Division Award"

  • International fair "Terotech" - Maintenance, Maribor (1994)

"1st award for innovative work: LUBRIMON System"

  • American Biographical Institutes (1995)

"International Cultural Diploma of Honour"

  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (1995)

For "Distinguished scientific and research work"

  • Zois Award (1998)

For "Achievements in science"

  • ASME International (2000)

"Tribology Division Award"

  • Slovenian Society for Tribology (2000)

For "Devoted work in Slovenian society for tribology"

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