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= Overview =
Carlton Reeves, PhD, is the Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) Research Foundation. He received both his undergraduate and master’s degrees from Carnegie Mellon University in Mechanical Engineering in Pittsburgh, PA as well as receiving his doctorate from UWM.
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Dr. Reeves studies the field of tribology, the science of friction, lubrication, and wear in mechanical contacts. His research focuses on the development of environmentally friendly lubricants that satisfy the combination of environmental, health, economic, and performance challenges of modern lubricants. More specifically, Dr. Reeves concentrates on the design and advancement of environmentally benign ionic liquid lubricants and the use of micro- and nano-scale technologies that facilitate energy conservation and sustainability in high and low temperature systems.
<span style="font-size:larger;">Dissertation: “''An Experimental Investigation Characterizing the Tribological Performance of Natural and Synthetic Biolubricants Composed of Carboxylates for Energy Conservation and Sustainability''”,</span>
<span style="font-size:larger;"></span><span style="font-size: larger;">Advisors: Tien-Chien Jen, Ph.D. and Michael R. Lovell, Ph.D.</span>
<span style="font-size: larger;"></span><span style="font-size: larger;">Minor in Mathematics</span>
<br/><span style="font-size:larger;">'''Carnegie Mellon University, '''Pittsburgh, PA <br/></span>
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<span style="font-size: larger;"></span><span style="font-size: larger;">Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, December 2009 </span>
<span style="font-size: larger;"></span><span style="font-size: larger;">Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, May 2009</span>
<span style="font-size:larger;">Minor in Business Administration </span>