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Dr Sam McMaster
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He/him.
Scientist specialising in tribology, surfaces and coatings.
Senior Lecturer at ARU.
Visiting Academic at Coventry University, UK.
Content Manager for Surface Ventures.
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The last regular edition of Modern Surface is out: www.linkedin.com/pulse/indust...

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#newsletter #conferences #industry4 #grantwriting #grants #funding #research #statictics
Industry 4.0, Grant Writing and the Final Modern Surface Issue
Hello all, Hope you're well. When I agreed to help put together this fortnightly newsletter, I didn't realise how much of a challenge it would be.
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August 3, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Very happy to see my article in the latest edition of the Global Electronics Association Community Magazine. Check it out to find out more about #sustainability and #selectivesoldering

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IPC International Community magazine an association member publication
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July 24, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out: www.linkedin.com/pulse/metama...

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#newsletter #conferences #diamond #carbon #metamaterials #materials #publishing #openacess
Metamaterials, Open Access and English Proficiency
Hello all, Hope you're well. It's graduation time right now, and I've been seeing a number of LinkedIn posts celebrating the fantastic achievements of all those gaining their degrees.
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July 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Very excited to share our latest publication on the lubricated fretting performance of DLC coatings. Now available in Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering: www.frontiersin.org/journals/mec...

#newpaper #research #article #DLC #fretting #lubricants #surfaceengineering #openaccess
July 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out! Sign up to receive email updates on upcoming online events: linkedin.com/pulse/multi-...

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#newsletter #conferences #surfaceengineering #coatings #publishing #journals
Multi-layer Biodegradable Films, Potentially Predatory Journals and Maps of the World
Hello all, Hope you're well. One of the best parts of academia is conference attendance and networking.
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July 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out: www.linkedin.com/pulse/boridi...

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#newsletter #conferences #nanomechanics #surfaceengineering #materials #diamond #DLC #graphene
Boriding, Global Science and Materials Conferences
Hello all, Hope you're well. One of the things that can get lost sometimes in research is the simple joy of looking at data and understanding what is happening and why.
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June 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out: www.linkedin.com/pulse/rail-r...

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#newsletter #fatigue #wear #electronmicroscopy #conferences #diamond #colloids
Rail Rolling Contact Fatigue, Electron Diffraction and Colloids and Materials Conferences
Hello all, Hope you're well. One of the joys of research is forming and maintaining a good team of collaborators.
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June 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out: linkedin.com/pulse/nanoco...

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#newsletter #nanocomposites #lubricants #metals #internet #data
Nanocomposite Lubricant Additives, Critical Metals and World Internet Usage
Hello all, Hope you're well. Recently, I've been thinking about the difficult task that peer reviewers have.
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May 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out: www.linkedin.com/pulse/surfac...

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#newsletter #DLC #surfaceengineering #electrolysis #catalysis #leadership #slowmo #watches
May 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out: www.linkedin.com/pulse/touch-...

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#newsletter #ESD #coatings #DLC #typing #language #communication #ultrasonic #lubricant
April 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out: www.linkedin.com/pulse/open-a...

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#newsletter #conference #openacess #academia #publishing #tribology
April 15, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out! www.linkedin.com/pulse/wear-m...

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#newsletter #conference #leadership
March 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out! Sign up to receive email updates on upcoming online events: lnkd.in/efucSu-M

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#newsletter #conference #projectmanagement #DLC #tribology #nanomechanics

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March 14, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out:
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#newsletter #conference #PhD #plasma #surfaceengineering
Leeds-Lyon Symposium, PhD recruitment and plasma surface engineering soft materials
Hello all, Hope you're well. It's once again coming up to conference season and we're very happy to feature the Leeds-Lyon Symposium to kick off our event features.
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March 2, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out!

Look out for the next issue in 2 weeks time! #newsletter #tedtalk #productivity #XRD #VPN #materials #PVD

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Glancing Beam X-ray Diffraction, Perfectionism and VPNs
Hello all, Hope you're well. On the 11th of February, it was the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
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February 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is now available on LinkedIn:

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#newsletter #tribology #erosion #academia #journals #podcast
Cavitation erosion, journal ranking and the TribologyTalks podcast
Hello all, Hope you're well. I normally begin this section with some self-reflection but this week I want to acknowledge the support that we receive from our partners.
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February 4, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Don't miss the next Surface Ventures Keynote from Prof Zhiguang Guo on Thursday 23rd January at 10:00 am GMT. Register now: my.demio.com/ref/1lozVKvC...

#webinar #biomimetic #surfaceengineering
Bio-inspired Surfaces
In this live event, Prof Zhiguang Guo will introduce some plant leaves and their special properties showed.
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January 19, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out!

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#newsletter #tribology #semiconductors #electronics #surfaceengineering

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Semiconductor Manufacturing, Tribology Test Specimens and Gaming in a PDF
Hello all, Hope you're well. The start of the year is always a busy time.
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January 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is out!

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#newsletter #space #surfaceanalysis #materials

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The Parker Solar Probe, Next Generation Spacecraft and UK Surface Analysis
Hello all, Hope you're well. 2025 is here.
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January 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The latest edition of Modern Surface is now available: linkedin.com/pulse/superlub…

Next issue of the new year coming on the 3rd January.#newslettere#coatingsg#lubricantst#superlubricityt#materialsl#analysisis
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December 23, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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The latest issue of Modern Surface from Surface Ventures is now available, read it on LinkedIn here: linkedin.com/pulse/high-t...

#newsletter #nanomechanics #hightemperature #coatings #degree
High Temperature Creep, High Value Degrees and Coatings in the News
Hello all, Hope you're well. The holiday season is fast approaching and I'm very much looking forward to some time off to rest, recharge and spend time with friends and family.
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December 10, 2024 at 12:53 AM
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The latest edition of the Modern Suface #newsletter from Surface Ventures is available. Read it here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/bulk-m...
Bulk metallic glasses, AI originality and job opportunities
Hello all, Hope you're well. We're always trying to innovate and add new offerings.
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September 29, 2024 at 5:58 PM
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Don't miss our next Workshop from Prof. Ben Beake on Thursday 12th September at 4:00 pm BST. Register now: my.demio.com/ref/K1JYKnV8...
Check out our partner Micro Materials Ltd, this is the best way to support this event.
#webinar #nanomechanics #hightemperature
What to do about creep in high temperature nanoindentation?
In this live event, Prof Beake will introduce the challenge posed by much higher creep in nanoindentation tests.
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September 10, 2024 at 9:41 PM
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Calling anyone interested in #science #engineering #surfaceengineering #nanoindentation #nanomechanics, Surface Ventures next Keynote is on Thhurs 30th May at 3pm BST. Even if you can't attend, register anyway to receive a replay of the event.

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Multi-technique and multi-scale nanomechanics
Dr Hannah Zhang will give an overview of Instrumented indentation-related tests.
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May 27, 2024 at 10:49 PM
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Happy New Year everyone! Wishing you all the best for the next year.
January 1, 2024 at 12:07 AM