Dr. Hong Liang is Oscar S. Wyett Jr. Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University. She has been actively involved in research in nanowear, advanced materials, surfaces, and interfaces. Her current research includes design and fabrication of corrosion and wear resistant materials. Professor Liang is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a Fellow of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE). She is currently an editor of the Tribology International, and a regional editor of Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties.