Welcome to the Carpick Nanotribology Group’s webpage at the University of Pennsylvania. We are an interdisciplinary group of researchers who are interested in studying the fundamental origins and the important applications of friction, adhesion, wear, and lubrication at the nanoscale.
Members of the Carpick Group, from left to right:
First row (front): Pezhman Palahang, Li Yuan, Prof. Robert Carpick, Dr. Cangyu Qu, Sherice Kong, Katherine Alcazar, Channon Wilson
Second row (back): William Oprisu, Dr. Brandon McClimon, Sumit Kumar, Mateus da Silva Cardoso, Dr. Cyrian Leriche, Nathan Hryniewicz
Writing atomically thin superconductors with force
By Pezhman Palahang
/ September 4, 2026
In our most recent work, in collaboration with the Wu lab at Princeton and the Rappe group at Penn, we…
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Prof. Carpick Visits Penn Curling Team Practice
By admin
/ April 6, 2026
During the recent Winter Olympics, Prof. Carpick dropped in on UPenn’s Curling Team’ practice at the Philadelphia Curling Club. Drawing…
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What’s Happening On The Slippery Surface Of Ice?
By admin
/ January 13, 2026
Why is ice so slippery? It’s a question many people have asked while navigating icy sidewalks or stepping onto a…
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Congratulations to Nathan Hryniewicz on Presenting His Research at IMECE 2025
By admin
/ November 25, 2025
We’re happy to share that Nathan Hryniewicz recently gave a talk at the International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition (IMECE),…
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Visiting Fulbright Scholar Nitya Nand Gosvami Delivers MEAM Seminar at Penn Engineering
By admin
/ November 12, 2025
The Department of Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics (MEAM) at University of Pennsylvania recently welcomed Dr. Nitya N. Gosvami, Associate…
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Dr. Cangyu Qu’s Study on Tribochemistry in NEMS Published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
By admin
/ October 13, 2025
We’re excited to share that Dr. Cangyu Qu’s recent study has been selected as a cover article in ACS Applied…
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