01/16 - 08/16 Research Associate, Argonne National Laboratory, Center for Nanoscale
Materials, IL
02/12 - 01/16 PostDoctoral Researcher, Argonne National Laboratory, Center for Nanoscale Materials,
IL
07/12 - 08/12 Adjunct Professor, Moraine Valley Community College, Physics Department,
IL
Associations
AAAS
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (Materials Tribology Section Co-Chair)
American Physical Society
American Vacuum Society
Patent Applications
A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, J. Choi, A. Erdemir, Superlubricating Graphene Films (US20140023864A1,
WO2014015165A1 )
A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, J. Choi, A. Erdemir, Superlubricating Graphene and Graphene
Oxide Films (US20150197701A1)
A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, Graphene Layer Formation at Low Substrate Temperature on a
Metal and Carbon Based Substrate (US20150206748A1)
A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, J. Choi, A. Erdemir, Low Friction Wear Resistant Graphene
Films (US20150367381)
A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, A. Erdemir, Nanoparticles-enabled Superlubricity in Graphene
at Macroscale (ANL-IN-14-029)
A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, A. Erdemir, Effect of Hydrogen in Extending the Wear-life
of Single and Few Layer Graphene Coated Steel Contacts (ANL-IN-14-027)
A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, A. Erdemir, 2D Materials for Achieving The Superlubricity
State in Sliding Interfaces (ANL-IN-15-130)
A.V. Sumant, D. Berman, A. Erdemir, Graphene Nanodiamond Solution for Achieving Superlubricity
on Variety of Substrates (ANL-IN-15-131)
Outstanding Postdoctoral Performance, Argonne National Laboratory (2016)
TechConnect National Innovation Award 2016 for “Graphene-nanodiamond solution for
achieving superlubricity” technology.
Best Poster Preview Award, Gordon Research Conference (2014)
University of North Texas 
