Virsmas raupjuma 2D un 3D parametri un to pielietojums detaļu kontakta un nodilumizturības pētīšanā

Natālija Bulaha was born in 1990 in Riga. She obtained a Professional Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical and Instrumental Engineering and a qualification of Engineer in Mechanical Engineering (2012), and a Master’s degree of Engineering Science in Production Engineering (2014) from Riga Technical University. Since 2011, she has been a research assistant at RTU, performing profilometric studies on surface texture and coordinating ERDF and ESF projects on heat-resistant and wear-resistant nanocoatings, as well as leading laboratory work in metrology. In parallel, she had worked as an expert in the field of welders and welding technology certification at TUV Nord Baltik Ltd, as well as a vice-chairwoman of the qualification exam in the educational program “Metalworking” in BUTS Ltd. Currently, she is a researcher at the RTU Faculty of Civil and Mechanical Engineering in the field of mechanical engineering and mechanics, studying the roughness features of various types of surfaces and their impact on wear resistance. Her scientific interests are related to computer processing of surface roughness and simulation capabilities in the finite element environment, as well as friction processes and wear mechanisms.