Saputra, E.

Contact

Room: EDT 01, University of Diponegoro, Mechanical Engineering Department, Engineering
Design and Tribology, Tembalang, Semarang, 50275, Indonesia
Email: ekosaputro984@gmail.com
Telephone: +6281320455984

Education

PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Surface Technology and Tribology (August 2012- Present).
University of Twente, The Netherlands.
Project title: “Prosthetic hip joint implants with superior tribological performance for the people of Indonesia”.

M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering - Engineering Design and Tribology
University of Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia (Sep.2010 – April 2012).

B.Sc.in Mechanical Engineering – Engineering Design and Tribology
University of Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia (Sep.2007 - April 2010).

Research interests

• Finite element analysis.
• Design of hip joint implant.
• Prediction of the friction forces in hip joint implant.
• Prediction and reduction of the wear rate of the bearing surfaces.

Selected Publications

1. Saputra, E., Ismail, R., Jamari, J., and Anwar, I.B., 2012, “The Effect of Loading on the Contact Stress of UHMWPE Material for Artificial Hip Joint Bearing,” International Conference on Chemical and Material Engineering, Semarang, Indonesia. ISBN: 978-602-097-281-7.
2. Syafa’at, I., Setiyana, B., Ismail, R., Saputra, E., Jamari, J., and Schipper, D.J., 2012, “Prediction of Sliding Wear of Artificial Rough Surfaces,” International Conference on Chemical and Material Engineering, Semarang, Indonesia. ISBN: 978-602-097-281-7.