Background

Educated at St. Petersburg State Technical University, Russia. Joined Loughborough University in 2000 as a PhD student, and acquired his PhD in Mechanical Engineering in 2004. In 2005 was appointed a Lecturer in Mechanics of Materials in the Mechanics of Advanced Materials Research Group.

School Research Group

Mechanics of Advanced Materials

Research Interests and Activities

• Finite Element Modelling of advanced materials and processing techniques (e.g. turning, drilling)
• Ultrasonically Assisted Machining
• Novel drilling methods in aerospace, microelectronics and orthopaedics
• Vibro-impact penetration into the bone tissue and brittle rocks
• Experimental Mechanics (e.g. high-speed and infrared photography, material characterization)
• Technology transfer between academia and industry

External Activities

• Professional affiliation: Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Chartered Engineer
• Referee for Materials Science and Engineering A, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, Journal of Engineering Manufacture
• Member of the International Centre of Vibro-Impact Systems (ICoVIS)
• Member of the International Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM)
• Member of the Local Organising Committee of the EUROMECH Colloquium
• Member of the Local Organising Committee of the 1st International Conference on Vibro-Impact Systems
• Session chair at Euromech Colloquium 466, 2005, and at 1st International Conference on Vibro-Impact Systems, 2006
• Collaborative research: current examples – Finite Element Modelling of Bone Tissue with Katholieke University, Leuven, Belgium (British Council Science RXP, 2007), PhD co-supervision with University of Braunschweig, Germany (2006/09)

Awards

• 2004/2005: Chevening Technology Enterprise Scholarship for project at Loughborough University and London Business School.
• 2006: Royal Academy Of Engineering International Travel Grant
• 2005 and 2007: “Best Paper Award” on the CIRP International Conference on Modelling in Machining Operations in Germany, 2005 and Italy, 2007
• 2007: British Council Researcher Exchange Programme Award

Publications

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Teaching Responsibilities

Alex teaches Engineering Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis and Advanced Manufacturing Technology, and supervises Industry-based Projects (Part-B).

Links

International Centre of Vibro-Impact Systems