Mushfiq Hasan: Sustainable water-based lubrication for electric vehicles
Mushfiq Hasan is a doctoral student in Machine Elements, He is investigating the performance of water-based lubricants in gears and bearings application.
Where do you come from? Where have you been?
I am from Bangladesh. I was born and raised in Dhaka, a city steeped in tradition, cultureand shared human emotions. Bangladesh is known as the land of six seasons. Alongside it is also situated in the largest delta plain in the world. Therefore, it is no wonder that Bangladesh is one of the world’s hardest hit countries by climate change. Maybe this is the fact that has driven me to grow up as a sustainability minded individual from an early age. I did my bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from my home country. Later on, I got the opportunity to pursue a joint master’sdegree which allowed me to study in three different countries including the United Kingdom, Slovenia and Sweden.
What brought you to Luleå University of Technology?
As a part of my joint master's degree in tribology, I landed in the Division of Machine Elements at Luleå University of Technology to pursue my thesis. The division is one of the leading groups in the world in the field of tribology and now leading the green transition movement within the research field. Right after my master'sthesis, I started working as a doctoral research student in sustainable water-based lubrication at Luleå University of Technology along with project partner Volvo Carand SKF.
What is your research contribution to Creaternity?
Lubrication is a vital part of automotive industry as it reduces the friction and wear in rotating parts. The water-based lubricant (WBL) is an emerging technology with positive prospects as a sustainable alternative to fossil-based lubricants to meet the net zero demand.The transition from conventional lubricants to water-based lubricants requires new design thinking. In the doctoral project,we are investigating the limit and behaviour of these novel fluids for vehicle transmission applications. Moreover, we are trying to overcome the shortcomings of these fluids from a tribological point of view.
Why is Creaternity important?
I believe Creaternity is helping us to understand the overall sustainability challenges and how we can tackle them through scientific innovation. The graduate school is also helping us to understand the bigger picture of our project and how to contribute to society's sustainable development through our research. Moreover, the trainings and workshops on sustainability are helpful to gain more perspectives.
Where are you going?
I am trying to grow as a sustainability-minded mechanical engineer focusing on machine elements. As 20 percent of the world's total energy waste is due to friction, so I believe I have a lot of scope to contribute to our global mission of net zero carbon emission.
Dissertation 17 April 2026
Mushfiq Hasan defended his doctoral thesis Water-Based Lubricants for Electric Vehicle Transmission Applications.
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