Peter has over 14 years of experience working in the area of aerospace tribology research and development and 22 years of experience working in the area of surface analysis.

Over the years, Peter has worked with the Air Force to develop a laboratory with a complete set of resources for tribology research.

Currently, Peter is the acting principal investigator for an on-site contractual effort at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. This effort entails research and development into aerospace hydraulic fluids, oils, greases, tribological coatings, coatings for corrosion protection, and thermal control coatings for spacecraft applications.

Education:

Ph.D., Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1988
M.S., Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1984
B.S., Physics and Mathematics, University of Dayton, 1982

Affiliations:

Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
American Physical Society (APS)