NanoSikkim II, Pelling, India

The focus areas of this second Nanotribology meeting in Sikkim were Friction and Biotribology. The workshop consisted of invited and submitted lectures and poster presentations, with extensive opportunities for discussion.

As with other meetings in the INF Bali-Sikkim Nanotribology Series, young researchers, especially from developing countries, were particularly encouraged to attend.

Topics for NanoSikkim II
Fundamentals of Friction
Interfacial Physics and Chemistry of Friction
Friction: Simulation and Theory
Novel Experiments in Friction
Biotribology
Biomimetic Lubrication

Ando, Yasuhisa National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan		Bain ,Colin University of Oxford, UK
Bobji, M. S. Indian Institute of Science, India		Gellman,Andrew Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Granick , Steve University of Illinois, USA		Grunze, Michael UniversitŠt Heidelberg, Germany
Heuberger, Manfred UniversitŠt Heidelberg, Germany		Kato, Koji Tohoku University, Japan
Krim, Jacqueline North Carolina State University, USA		Landmann,Uzi Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Luckham,Paul Imperial College of Science & Technology, UK		Persson, Bo Institut fŸr Festkšrperforschung, Deutschland
Pethica, John University of Dublin, Ireland		Ralston, John University of South Australia, Australia
Rieker,Claude Centerpulse Orthopedics Ltd., Switzerland		Robbins,Mark The Johns Hopkins University, USA
Singer,Irwin Naval Research Laboratory, USA		Sokoloff,Jeffrey Northeastern University, USA
Spencer,Nic Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland		Spikes, Hugh Imperial College of Science & Technology, UK
Tung, Simon General Motors R&D Center, USA

	All India Council For Technical Education, INDIA			Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, India
	Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, India			CSM Instruments
	Defence Research and Development Organisation, India			DUCOM, India
	General Motors, US			Proctor and Gamble, US
	U.S. Office of Naval Research Global