Prof. Robert L. Jackson
Robert L. Jackson is an Albert J. Smith, Jr. Endowed Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Auburn University. In 2024 Prof. Jackson was named Editor-in-Chief of the ASME Journal of Tribology. Prof. Jackson’s research interests include contact mechanics, hydrodynamic lubrication, lubricant additives, electrical contacts, and machine component design. In 2012, Prof. Jackson also initiated one of the first undergraduate minors in the field of Tribology. He is an ASME and STLE Fellow.