Member of the Executive Team and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Informatics at the University of Bradford (UK). Professor of Tribology. Experienced engineering academic and industrial consultant. Involved in the multidisciplinary field of tribology (study and application of the principles of friction, lubrication and wear) since 1987. Major research interests are fundamental studies of lubrication, friction and wear; application of tribology to engineering system design, efficiency and reliability; the tribology of internal combustion engines and polymer tribology.