Timothy Kamps is a Senior Scientist in the Advanced Materials team at NPL. Timothy is a Tribologist specialising in the development of online and offline in situ measurement technologies. He is experienced in the design and analysis of laboratory experiments that quantify the friction and wear of lubricated interfaces.
Timothy investigated the scuffing failure of cast irons for his PhD which was awarded by the University of Southampton in 2018. He received the Institute of Physics prize for innovation in tribology in 2017 and Tribology Trust Bronze Medal in 2015. Timothy attained his MEng degree in mechanical engineering with an automotive theme from the University of Southampton in 2012.
Timothy is currently developing in situ contact and non-contact topography measurement technologies for both unidirectional and reciprocating tribometers. This capability provides high value tribology testing by reducing both the number and duration of tests required to investigate friction and wear phenomena in detail.