Mark O. Robbins

Mark O. Robbins
Waterville, Maine (2010)
Born
DiedAugust 13, 2020(2020-08-13) (aged 64)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater
Known for
Elucidation of the fundamental origins of friction, fracture, and adhesion
Awards
Scientific career
FieldsCondensed matter physics, Computational physics
Institutions
Doctoral advisorLeopoldo M. Falicov[1]
Websitemarkrobbins.johnshopkins.edu

Mark Owen Robbins was an American condensed matter physicist who specialized in computational studies of friction, fracture and adhesion, with a particular focus on nanotribology, contact mechanics, and polymers.[2] He was a professor in the department of physics and astronomy at Johns Hopkins University at the time of his death.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Physics Tree-Mark O. Robbins Family Tree". Retrieved 2020-09-16.
  2. ^ Müser, Martin H. (September 1, 2021). "Editorial: In Memory of Mark Robbins". Tribology Letters. 69 (3): 1–3. doi:10.1007/s11249-021-01458-2. ISSN 1573-2711. S2CID 235191096.
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