Dr. Diana Berman is an associate professor in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas. Her research is in the synthesis and characterization of nanostructures, surfaces, and interfaces of solid and liquid lubricants for precise control and improvement of their tribological properties and functionality. She is the recipient of TechConnect Innovation Awards, the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers Early Career Award, the UNT Early Career Professorship Award, the UNT Research and Creativity Award, the NSF Early Career Award, and a Fulbright Scholarship Award.