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I'm a mechanical engineer, and I've been assigned to test a series of bio-lubricants. The problem is, the person by whom I was assigned those tests backd off from our collaboration, and we were supposed to write a paper together. The tests are done, my time was wasted and here comes the problem...
I'm a mechanical engineer, currently doing a PhD in tribology, while also teaching undergraduate students machine elements. My topic of interest within my thesis is the effect of compliance in hydrostatic and hydrodynamic bearings. In my spare time, I enjoy reading good literature and painting.