Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology: Edition 3

Dr. Bharat Bhushan is an Ohio Eminent Scholar and The Howard D. Winbigler Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, a Graduate Research Faculty Advisor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and the Director of the Nanotribology Laboratory for Information Storage and MEMS/NEMS (NLIM) at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. He holds two M.Sc., a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering/mechanics, an MBA, and three semi-honorary and honorary doctorates. His research interests are in micro/nanotribology and its applications to magnetic storage devices and MEMS/NEMS (Nanotechnology). He has authored 5 technical books, 45 handbook chapters, more than 450 technical papers in referred journals, and more than 60 technical reports, edited more than 25 books, and holds 14 U.S. patents. Dr. Bhushan has previously worked for the R and D Division of Mechanical Technology Inc., Latham, NY; the Technology Services Division of SKF Industries Inc., King of Prussia, PA; the General Products Division Laboratory of IBM Corporation, Tucson, AZ; and the Almaden Research Center of IBM Corporation, San Jose, CA.