About
At present I am an Associate Professor (Methods of Modelling and Simulation of Systems) at the Electrical Power Engineering Group.
Previous appointments:
- Senior Research Associate, 04/2004 - 09/2007, Dept. of Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, UK;
- Research Associate, 02/2001 - 04/2004, Dept. of Materials Science & Metallurgy, University of Cambridge, UK;
- Senior Research Associate, 07/1995 - 01/2001, Institute for Mathematical Modelling Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia;
- Junior Research Associate, 08/1992-07/1995, Institute for Mathematical Modelling Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia;
Qualifications:
- SMIEEE, MIoP, MIET
- PhD (Mathematics and Physics), Institute for Mathematical Modelling, Moscow, Russia;
- MSc (Applied Mathematics and Physics), Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia;
Research
Research groups
Research interests
- Research interests include numerical modelling of various coupled electrical, thermal and mechanical phenomena with emphasis on free and moving boundaries problems: gaseous discharges and arcs; electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, e.g. Pulsed Plasma Thrusters, Gridded Ion Engines, Hollow Cathodes; lightning strikes damage in aircrafts and wind turbines; eddy currents in electrical machines; oil and dust migrations in transformers; gas flow and heat exchange in fibre network materials; heat transfer, sintering and residual stresses in various coatings; transient liquid phase bonding technique; plastic deformation of multilayer materials and structures; laser drilling and surface modification of metals and composites.
Current research
My research interests include numerical modelling of various coupled electrical, thermal and mechanical phenomena with emphasis on free and moving boundaries problems: gaseous discharges and arcs; electric propulsion systems for spacecraft, e.g. Pulsed Plasma Thrusters, Gridded Ion Engines, Hollow Cathodes; lightning strikes damage, aircrafts and wind turbines; eddy currents in electrical machines; oil and dust migrations in transformers; gas flow and heat exchange in fibre network materials; heat transfer, sintering and residual stresses in various coatings; transient liquid phase bonding technique; plastic deformation of multilayer materials and structures; laser drilling and surface modification of metals and composites.
Research projects
Completed projects
Publications
Teaching
Mechanics, Electromagnetism, Computational Physics, Physics of Plasma, Energy