Doctor habilitus, Privatdozent, Alexander Konyukhov

Personal Details

Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering

Privatdozent in Mechanics

Qualifications

Diploma degree with honour in

Mechanics and Applied Mathematics (Kazan State University)

PhD Physical and Mathematical Science,

Specialization Solid Mechanics (Kazan State University),

Habilitation in Mechanics

(Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany)

Contact

Room 328 Science and Engineering Building

199 Taikang East Road

Ningbo 315100

China

+86 (0)

E-mail: Alexander.Konyukhov@nottingham.edu.cn

Expertise Summary

PD Dr. habil. Alexander Konyukhov graduated from Kazan State University, faculty

Mechanics and Mathematics with Diploma degree with honour in Mechanics and Applied

Mathematics in 1997. He earned his PhD in Physical and Mathematical Science with

specialization in Solid Mechanics in 1999 from the department of Theoretical Mechanics at

KSU. The research area is modelling of thermomechanical processes in plates and shells.

In 2002 he arrived to Institute of Mechanics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany

with postdoctoral research program via DAAD and later started there as a researcher. He

continued and developed the research in computational contact mechanics working as a

group leader supervising Diploma and PhD students.

In 2010 he achieved the habilitation the highest German academic qualification and

received his Doctor habilitus and his status as Privatdozent.

Versatile and highly accomplished Research & Development Professional offering over 15

years experience in the areas of Research Projects, Teaching Activities (Undergraduate, Graduate, Masters & PhD courses), Supervision of Diploma students and Scientific Seminars & Publications in the Research & Development industry

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Research Fellow & Group Leader specializing in Computational Mechanics with extensive leadership & management skills and rich exposure to computational mechanics and applied mathematics

Skilled in leading Research Projects Management and utilizing Finite Element Modelling Knowledge, Strategic Insight and Sharp Planning Skills to manage Research & Development and meet top line and bottom line objectives in industrial projects

Peer Reviewer of highly ranked International Journals and Member of many International Professional Associations

Recognized by Who is Who in the World, since 28th Edition, 2011, with an outstanding track record in conducting research on a top world level including more than 40 publications in peer reviewed highly ranked international research journals including contributions in books, more than 70 presentations in International Conferences, author of 3 monographs on Mechanics (in English and in Russian)

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Recognized for hands-on experience in teaching courses on Technical Mechanics and Contact Mechanics as well as special seminars for Finite Element Analysis using ANSYS and LS-DYNA in Germany, supervision of excellent diploma students, group leading and project management with responsibility to prepare a group for presentations at International Conferences

Implementing and executing successful strategies leading to effective Research operational excellence and improved work ethic, culture & performance

An excellent communicator native in Russian, fluent in English & German with the ability to work under pressure in fast-paced, time sensitive environments. Proven ability to interact effectively with people of diverse nationalities and comfortable working in a multi-cultural set-up

Teaching

Course convenor at the University of Nottingham, Ningbo, China of the following courses:

1. Mechanics of Solids 1 (undergraduate level).

2. Mechanics of Solids 2 (graduate level)

PD Dr. habil. Konyukhov started the teaching activity after the graduation in 1997 with

Mathematics and Statistics courses at the College for Economics, Management and Law.

After earning his PhD continued at the Kazan State University (1999-2002) with

undergraduate and graduate courses:

1. Numerical Methods in Solid Mechanics

2. Theoretical Mechanics

3. Mathematical Software and Programming (Mathematica, Mathcad, Fortran) 4. Engineering Software (ANSYS)

Teaching activity in Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany, 2002-2012

Undergraduate and graduate courses:

3. Technical Mechanics 1 Statics

4. Technical Mechanics 2 Stress and Stain Analysis. Beam Theory.

5. Technical Mechanics 3 Kinematics and Dynamics, Analytical Mechanics.

6. Continuum Mechanics.

Graduate and PhD special courses:

1. Contact Mechanics 1 Static problems in 2D.

2. Contact Mechanics 2 Modelling of 3D problems & Dynamics.

3. ANSYS Finite Element Modelling and Engineering computations.

4. LS-DYNA Finite Element Modelling and Engineering computations.

Member of the examination committee for Diploma, Bachelor, Master and PhD students.

Supervision of Diploma, Bachelor, Diploma, Master and PhD.

Industrial Activities and Consulting

1. 1999-2002. Numerical simulation of the quasistatic and dynamical behavior of a

light helicopter. Kazan Helicopter JSC, Russia.

2. 1999-2002. Regional consulting on finite element software ANSYS. CADFEM. Moscow

Kazan, Russia.

3. 2003. Modal and transient analysis of a pipe-liquid system with FEM. BASF.

Mannheim. Germany.

4. 2008. Involved in developments of contact algorithms for thermal contact. Coupling

Boundary and Finite element methods. LSTC, Livermore, USA, California.

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5. 2006-2009. Involved in developments of contact algorithms. Contact algorithms for

deep drawing problems. LSTC, Livermore, USA, California.

Major Research Interests

Research experience over 15 years covering the following subjects in computational and

theoretical mechanics:

Thermomechanical models for multi-layered plates and shells with thermal defects.

Thermomechanical contact problems

Finite element models for locking free plates and shells

Development of the geometrically exact theory for contact interaction

o Geometry, kinematics and linearization in covariant forms for arbitrary contact

pairs: point-to-surface, point-to-curve, surface-to-surface, curve-to-curve

and curve-to-surface.

o Computational algorithms for contact between surfaces of arbitrary geometry

o Computational algorithms for contact of curvilinear beams, ropes and wires

o Computational algorithms for contact between curvilinear beams and surfaces

Fundamental questions of existence and uniqueness of contact problems based on

Closest Point Projection procedure

Analytical methods in contact mechanics

Development of contact algorithms for high-order and isogeometric finite elements

Development and verification of interface contact law Generalization of Coulombs

friction law

Experimental validation of contact interface law

Various numerical approaches in contact mechanics for surfaces and curves with

arbitrary geometry: penalty, Lagrange multipliers, Augmented Lagrange multipliers,

Mortar, Nitsche and Large Penetration methods

Multiscale techniques in contact mechanics

Homogenization techniques in contact mechanics

Development of locking free solid beam elements application to wire ropes

Isogeometric finite elements specific for curvilinear beams, springs and wire ropes

Homogenization techniques for wire ropes

Finite cell methods development of contact algorithms

Mechanics of wire ropes

Mechanics of knots

Attention: Potential Master and PhD students are welcome to apply

Peer Reviewer

1. International Journal: Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

2. International Journal: International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering

3. International Journal: Computational Mechanics

4. International Journal: Applied Mathematical Modeling.

5. International Journal: International Journal of Solid and Structures

Membership in Professional Associations

1. Member of GAMM-Gesellschaft fr Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik German

Association for Applied Mathematics and Mechanics since 2002.

2. Member of GACM German Association for Computational Mechanics since 2004.

3. Member of IACM International Association for Computational Mechanics since 2004.

4. Member of USACM US Association for Computational Mechanics since 2006.

5. Member of EUROMECH - European Mechanics Society since 2012.

Nominations and Awards

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Recognized by Who is Who in the World, since 28 Editions, 2011.

Carl-Freudenberg Award from the Freundenberg International Group for the best

research in the nomination "Research Excellency and Potential Industrial

Application, 2012.

Federal Research Grants

Project funded by German Research Foundation (DFG) (2005-2008):

Covariant description of the contact problems.

Project funded by German Research Foundation (DFG) (2008-2010):

Geometrically exact theory of contact interaction of structures with curved beam