Vitaly Kuzkin

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Vice-Head of Department for Theoretical Mechanics
Institute of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics (former Facuty of Physics and Mechanics)
Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University (SPbSTU).
Senior researcher
Laboratory for Discrete Models in Mechanics (DMML)
Institute for Problems in Mechanical Engineering Russian Academy of Sciences (IPME RAS).


Education

Bachelor thesis: Equations of state for perfect crystals. Scientific advisor: prof. А.М. Krivtsov

Master thesis: Thermomechanical effects in perfect crystals. Scientific advisor: prof. А.М. Krivtsov

PhD thesis : Derivation of equivalent thermomechanical characteristics for perfect crystals. Scientific advisor: prof. А.М. Krivtsov

Employment

Participation in projects

Research areas/interests

  • Mechanics of Discrete Media
  • Computational Mechanics of Discrete Media : Molecular Dynamics, Discrete Element Method
  • Smoothed Particles Hydrodynamics / Smoothed Particles Applied Mechanics
  • Computational geomechanics (hydraulic fracturing, proppant transport)
  • Rheology of suspensions
  • Thermal effects: equations of state, heat conductivity, negative thermal expansion
  • Equivalent thermomechanical characteristics for discrete systems (stress tensor, heat flux)
  • Potentials for interaction between rigid bodies: potential for graphene
  • DEM simulation of discrete/granullar rods, shells, and bulk solids ( V-model for bonds in solids)
  • Simulation of carbon nanostructures
  • mechanics of active sports, inertial navigation, Fuzzy logic
  • ...

Publications and patents

  • in per reviewed journals – 8, total – 29
  • 3 US patents (under review)

Selected publications are listed here.

Teaching

Software

  • CAD/CAE, DEM Software: Solid Works, ANSYS, LS-DYNA, EDEM
  • Math Software: Maple, MathCad, MATLAB
  • PC languages: Pascal, C++

Some awards

  • British Petroleum research grant for young scientists, 2012
  • Young Scientist Award on IUTAM Symposium on "Vibration Analysis of Structures with Uncertainties", 2009
  • Award for the Best Presentation on the first conference of OAO "KBSM", 2009
  • Award of "Dynasty" foundation for Young Physicists, 2009
  • Award for Best Young Scientist of Polytechnical university, 2008
  • Award for Best Presentation on All-Russia young researchers School-Conference "Mathematical Modelling in natural sciences", Perm, Russia, 2007
  • Award for Scientific Progress on "XXXV Science week" in SPbSTU, 2006
  • Awards in 1-st(university), 2-nd(regional), 3-rd(All-Russia) tours of Olimpiad on Strength of Materials, 2005

The best quotes about Science

Hobbies

  • My source of inspiration (see photo)
Muse
  • Sport
  • Traveling

Contacts

E-mail: kuzkinva at gmail.com

Phone: +7-906-2522554

Fax: +7-812-3214771

Skype: vitaly.kuzkin, vitaly.kuzkin1

Vk.com: kuzkinva

Mail: Institute for Problems in Mechanical Engineering RAS, 199178, Russia, St. Petersburg, Bolshoy pr. V.O., 61

Web: tm.spbstu.ru/Kuzkin