Henara Costa is a full professor at the Federal University of Rio Grande, Brazil. She obtained her B.Sc. (1992) and M.Sc. (1995) degrees in mechanical engineering from the Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil, and her PhD from Cambridge University, UK, (2005). She has worked with tribology for over twenty years, with a main focus on reducing friction losses using surface modification and coatings or lubrication. She has authored over 180 manuscripts in journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings. She coordinates the National Institute on Green Tribology Towards the Energy Transition (CT-Trib). She is a member of IFToMM and of the editorial boards of several tribology-related journals, and she is the Brazilian representative at IEA/AMT. In addition, she is a visiting professor at the Federal University of Uberlândia and the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil.