TINT - Tribology and interface nanotechnology

Research for friction, wear and interface control

50th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology 2025
The 50th Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology 2025 took place at the University of Leeds, featuring the dedicated Mobility GT session.
Prof. Dr. Mitjan Kalin Receives the Highest Academic Honor in the Field of Tribology – the ASME Mayo D. Hersey Award
Prof. Dr. Mitjan Kalin has become the first European since 2004 to receive the prestigious ASME Mayo D. Hersey Award – the highest academic recognition in the field of tribology worldwide.
Conference ECOTRIB 2025
The TINT members presented two papers at the conference, dr. Lucija Čoga and young researcher Mark Kuzman gave oral presentations showcasing their ongoing work.
The TINT laboratory received the prestigious Rector's Award for Innovation
The University of Ljubljana awarded nine Rector's awards for outstanding ideas, among which the innovative project of 3D printing of magnets stood out, which achieved an exceptional third place in the category of researchers and employees of the University of Ljubljana.
POLYTRIB 2024 conference
The 5th International Conference on Polymer Tribology, PolyTrib 2024 was held in Portorož, Slovenia on October 3rd and 4th, 2024.
SLOTRIB 2024 conference
The 15th SLOTRIB 2024 conference will be held on Monday, 10th of June 2024 in Hotel Slovenija in Portorož along with the 15th Industrial forum of innovation, development and technology IRT 2024.