Meet The Tribology Team - February Focus - Dr Marlon Cruz
My professional background is Metallurgical Engineer followed by a PhD focused on tribology and surface engineering. Before staring my professional career, I gained interesting experience as industrial electrician and around emergency services as volunteer firefighter. My career started back in 2000 after a 5-years engineering degree program. At the beginning I followed an academic pathway by working in a research lab and starting a PhD but my inquisitive desire to bring the academia closer to industry and vice versa was the beacon for next steps on professional development. On those times I had clear idea that my professional development would be around the fascinating world of materials engineering and science with focus on tribology and surface engineering. I have worked in three countries…