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University of Malta: Msida, Malta Majjistral, MT

2016-03-01 to present | Associate Professor (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering)
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Bertram Mallia

University of Malta: Msida, Malta Majjistral, MT

2013-09-01 to 2016-03-01 | Senior Lecturer (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering )
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Bertram Mallia

University of Malta: Msida, Malta Majjistral, MT

2008-09-01 to 2013-08-31 | Lecturer (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering)
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Bertram Mallia

University of Malta: Msida, Malta Majjistral, MT

2002-11-01 to 2008-08-31 | Assistant Lecturer (Metallurgy and Materials Engineering)
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Bertram Mallia

Education and qualifications (2)

University of Leeds: Leeds, West Yorkshire, GB

2004-10-01 to 2008-08-31 | Ph.D. (School of Mechanical Engineering )
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Bertram Mallia

University of Malta: Msida, MT

1998-10-01 to 2002-06-31 | Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering Honours (Faculty of Engineering)
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Bertram Mallia

Funding (2)

Nanostructured PVD coatings for Extreme Tribological Environments

2004-10 to 2008-09 | Grant
University of Malta (Msida, MT)
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Bertram Mallia

Nanostructured PVD coatings for Extreme Tribological Environments

Grant
University of Leeds (Leeds, GB)
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Bertram Mallia

Works (36)

SOI MEMS Electro-Thermal Actuators for Biomedical Applications: Operation in 0.9% NaCl Solution

Micromachines
2024-07-04 | Journal article
Contributors: Thomas Sciberras; Ivan Grech; Marija Demicoli; Bertram Mallia; Nicholas Sammut; Pierluigi Mollicone
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Thermo-Mechanical Fluid–Structure Interaction Numerical Modelling and Experimental Validation of MEMS Electrothermal Actuators for Aqueous Biomedical Applications

Micromachines
2023-06-17 | Journal article
Contributors: Thomas Sciberras; Marija Demicoli; Ivan Grech; Bertram Mallia; Pierluigi Mollicone; Nicholas Sammut
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Ultra-porous titanium nitride as a dual-action supercapacitor for implantable neural interfacing electrodes

Materials Chemistry and Physics
2022-09 | Journal article
Contributors: Jeanelle Arpa; Kristian Rechendorff; Pierre Schembri Wismayer; Bertram Mallia
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Coupled Finite Element-Finite Volume Multi-Physics Analysis of MEMS Electrothermal Actuators

Micromachines
2021-12-22 | Journal article
Contributors: Thomas Sciberras; Marija Demicoli; Ivan Grech; Bertram Mallia; Pierluigi Mollicone; Nicholas Sammut
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Tribocorrosion response of duplex layered CoCrMoC/CrN and CrN/CoCrMoC coatings on implant grade 316LVM stainless steel

Surface and Coatings Technology
2020-02 | Journal article
Part of ISSN: 0257-8972
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Bertram Mallia

The effect of alloying elements on the properties of pressed and non-pressed biodegradable Fe–Mn–Ag powder metallurgy alloys

Heliyon
2019 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85072604034

Contributors: Caligari Conti, M.; Mallia, B.; Sinagra, E.; Schembri Wismayer, P.; Buhagiar, J.; Vella, D.
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The Effects of Cold Arm Width and Metal Deposition on the Performance of a U-Beam Electrothermal MEMS Microgripper for Biomedical Applications

Micromachines
2019-02 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Marija Demicoli (née Cauchi); Ivan Grech; Bertram Mallia; Pierluigi Mollicone; Nicholas Sammut
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Analytical, numerical and experimental study of a horizontal electrothermal MEMS microgripper for the deformability characterisation of human red blood cells

Micromachines
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85042770795

Contributors: Cauchi, M.; Grech, I.; Mallia, B.; Mollicone, P.; Sammut, N.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Design and fabrication considerations, numerical modelling, and testing of a MEMS microgripper

Symposium on Design, Test, Integration and Packaging of MEMS/MOEMS, DTIP 2018
2018 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85050220002

Contributors: Cauchi, M.; Mollicone, P.; Mallia, B.; Grech, I.; Portelli, B.; Sammut, N.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

The effects of structure thickness, air gap thickness and silicon type on the performance of a horizontal electrothermal MEMS microgripper

Actuators
2018 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85052677279

Contributors: Cauchi, M.; Grech, I.; Mallia, B.; Mollicone, P.; Sammut, N.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Improved Tribocorrosion Resistance of a CoCrMo Implant Material by Carburising

Lubricants
2018-08 | Journal article | Author
Contributors: Josianne Cassar; Bertram Mallia; Antonino Mazzonello; Andreas Karl; Joseph Buhagiar
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
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Response of duplex Cr(N)/S and Cr(C)/S coatings on 316L stainless steel to tribocorrosion in 0.89% NaCl solution under plastic contact conditions

Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84964670719

Contributors: Sun, Y.; Dearnley, P.A.; Mallia, B.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

The effect of sliding onto the metal-electrolyte interface: Studying model parameter modifications by means of EIS

Materials Science and Engineering C
2017 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85014995410

Contributors: Cassar, J.; Mallia, B.; Karl, A.; Buhagiar, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Tribocorrosion enhancement of biomedical 316LVM stainless steel using a duplex surface treatment

EUROCORR 2017 - The Annual Congress of the European Federation of Corrosion, 20th International Corrosion Congress and Process Safety Congress 2017
2017 | Conference paper
EID:

2-s2.0-85052301148

Contributors: Mazzonello, A.; Dearnley, P.A.; Chetcuti, R.; Karl, A.; Buhagiar, J.; Mallia, B.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

EIS of carburised CoCrMo: Evolution of parameters characterising the metal-electrolyte interface

Surface and Coatings Technology
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84960927561

Contributors: Cassar, J.; Mallia, B.; Karl, A.; Buhagiar, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Low temperature carburised austenitic stainless steel for metal-on-metal tribological contact

Thin Solid Films
2016 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84995680462

Contributors: Maniscalco, S.; Caligari Conti, M.; Cassar, J.; Grima, C.; Karl, A.; Schembri Wismayer, P.; Mallia, B.; Buhagiar, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Optimising sulfuric acid hard coat anodising for an Al-Mg-Si wrought aluminium alloy

Materials Science-Poland
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84905484191

Contributors: Bartolo, N.; Sinagra, E.; Mallia, B.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Porosity and root dentine to material interface assessment of calcium silicate-based root-end filling materials

Clinical Oral Investigations
2014 | Journal article
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2-s2.0-84901446610

Contributors: Camilleri, J.; Grech, L.; Galea, K.; Keir, D.; Fenech, M.; Formosa, L.; Damidot, D.; Mallia, B.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Push-out bond strength of MTA with antiwashout gel or resins

International Endodontic Journal
2014 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84897577074

Contributors: Formosa, L.M.; Mallia, B.; Camilleri, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

A quantitative method for determining the antiwashout characteristics of cement-based dental materials including mineral trioxide aggregate

International Endodontic Journal
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84872197662

Contributors: Formosa, L.M.; Mallia, B.; Camilleri, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Character and chemical-wear response of high alloy austenitic stainless steel (Ortron 90) surface engineered with magnetron sputtered Cr-B-N ternary alloy coatings

Thin Solid Films
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84888637129

Contributors: Mallia, B.; Stüber, M.; Dearnley, P.A.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Characterization of set Intermediate Restorative Material, Biodentine, Bioaggregate and a prototype calcium silicate cement for use as root-end filling materials

International Endodontic Journal
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84878921985

Contributors: Grech, L.; Mallia, B.; Camilleri, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Exploring new W-B coating materials for the aqueous corrosion-wear protection of austenitic stainless steel

Thin Solid Films
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84888640264

Contributors: Mallia, B.; Dearnley, P.A.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Investigation of the physical properties of tricalcium silicate cement-based root-end filling materials

Dental Materials
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84872792076

Contributors: Grech, L.; Mallia, B.; Camilleri, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Mineral trioxide aggregate with anti-washout gel-Properties and microstructure

Dental Materials
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84873727231

Contributors: Formosa, L.M.; Mallia, B.; Camilleri, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Post-deposition heat treatment of co-deposited cr<inf>3</inf>c<inf>2</inf> and aisi 410 stainless steel using the coaxial laser deposition technique

Journal of Materials Science
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84869878436

Contributors: Fenech, M.; Mallia, B.; Grech, M.; Betts, J.C.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

S-phase against S-phase tribopairs for biomedical applications

Wear
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84879178944

Contributors: Buhagiar, J.; Jung, A.; Gouriou, D.; Mallia, B.; Dong, H.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

The chemical properties of light- and chemical-curing composites with mineral trioxide aggregate filler

Dental Materials
2013 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84872777074

Contributors: Formosa, L.M.; Mallia, B.; Camilleri, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

The chemical wear (corrosion-wear) of novel Cr based hard coated 316L austenitic stainless steels in aqueous saline solution

Wear
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84885914378

Contributors: Dearnley, P.A.; Mallia, B.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

The effect of curing conditions on the physical properties of tricalcium silicate cement for use as a dental biomaterial

International Endodontic Journal
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84857999248

Contributors: Formosa, L.M.; Mallia, B.; Camilleri, J.
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The microstructure and surface morphology of radiopaque tricalcium silicate cement exposed to different curing conditions

Dental Materials
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84859552153

Contributors: Formosa, L.M.; Mallia, B.; Bull, T.; Camilleri, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Evaluation of the dimensional changes of mineral trioxide aggregate sealer

International Endodontic Journal
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79952750255

Contributors: Camilleri, J.; Mallia, B.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Hydration characteristics of zirconium oxide replaced Portland cement for use as a root-end filling material

Dental Materials
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-79959695799

Contributors: Camilleri, J.; Cutajar, A.; Mallia, B.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

Replacement of radiopacifier in mineral trioxide aggregate; Characterization and determination of physical properties

Dental Materials
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-80051470111

Contributors: Cutajar, A.; Mallia, B.; Abela, S.; Camilleri, J.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

The corrosion-wear response of Cr-Ti coatings

Wear
2007 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-34848909545

Contributors: Mallia, B.; Dearnley, P.A.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

The structure and properties of magnetron sputtered Fe-Cr-Ni coatings containing sigma phase

Plasma Processes and Polymers
2007 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-70349431289

Contributors: Mallia, B.; Dahm, K.L.; Ogwu, A.; Dearnley, P.A.
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Bertram Mallia via Scopus - Elsevier

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Review activity for Surface & coatings technology. (1)