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CAFS wins the best IMechE paper award in the year 2003

Dr. Filip received the Starley Premium Award, from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers for the best original technical paper and contribution to Automotive Technology presented that year, for his paper “Friction and wear of polymer matrix composite material for Automotive Braking Industry” on October 9, 2003, in the Headquarters of the IMechE, 1 Birdcage, London, UK during the annual meeting of the Automobile Division. The event was sponsored by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth and by IMechE. In his talk, Dr. Filip expressed thanks to IMechE, the National Science Foundation, State of Illinois, all industrial partners, Oak Ridge National Laboratories and Brookhaven National Laboratories, which were supporting his research.

Center for Advanced Friction Studies, SIUC - October 9, 2003
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