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Lehrveranstaltungen

Vorlesungen:

• Mechanics of materials (I, II)
• Linear vibrations
• Non-linear vibrations
• Continuum Mechanics (Master Course)
• Solid Mechanics (VGU Master Course)
• Plasticity (VGU Master Course)

Forschung

Forschungsgebiete

• Variational methods of continuum mechanics.
• Dynamics of thin-walled structures: theory and numerical simulation.
• Crack nucleation, growth, and propagation in brittle materials.
• Dislocation based crystal plasticity and size effect.
• Micromechanics of crystal defects
• Evolution of microstructure: recrystallization, polygonization and so on.

Forschungsprojekte

• German Science Foundation (DFG), "Elasto-plasticity at large elastic and large plastic strains with application to simulation of elasto-plastic structures'', DFG Project ST 135/1-1.
• Ruhr University Bochum, "Nonlinear fracture mechanics“.
• Ruhr University Bochum, "Finite elastoplasticity without and with microstructure“.
• German Science Foundation (DFG), "General thermodynamical model of continua with defects and its application to durability analysis of engineering structures“, SFB 398, Project A7.
• German Science Foundation (DFG), “Multiscale modelling of damage processes”, SFB 398, Project B8.
• German Science Foundation (DFG), “Fragmentation analysis of rocks under seismic loading conditions”, SFB 526, Project D9 (Project leader).

Beruflicher Werdegang

1962-1966

Primary school in Hanoi

1966-1974

Secondary and high schools

1974-1979

Moscow State University Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics. Final examination on 20 July 1979 Master of Science (Mechanics)

1979-1983

Moscow State University Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics. Ph.D. thesis: "High frequency vibrations of shells", Supervisors: Prof. Dr. L.I. Sedov and Dr. V.L. Berdichevsky. Doctor degree awarded on 17.12.1982

1983-1986

Moscow State University Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics. First habilitation (Doctor of Science). : Thesis: "High frequency vibrations of shells and rods". Habilitation awarded on 19 September 1986

1996

Ruhr University Bochum Faculty of Civil Engineering. Second habilitation.
Thesis: "Continuum modelling of media with changeable microstructure“
Venia legendi awarded on 27 November 1996

Berufserfahrung

• Research assistant
  Chair of Hydrodynamics,
  Moscow State University. 1.03.1983 - 30.03.1986
• _ Group leader _
  Research group in composite materials,
  Institute of mechanics in Hanoi. 15.06.1986 - 30.08.1988
• _ Humboldt fellow _
  Chair of General Mechanics
  Ruhr University Bochum. 01.09.1988 - 30.05.1989
• _ Assistant professor _
  Chair of General Mechanics
  Ruhr University Bochum. 01.06.1989 - 31.03.1993
• _ Associate professor _
  Chair of General Mechanics
  Ruhr University Bochum. 01.04.1993 – 2003
• _ Lectureship _
  Faculty of mechanical engineering
  University Paderborn. WS 2000 – WS 2001
• _ Professor _
  Chair of Mechanics and Theory of Materials
  Ruhr University Bochum 11.2003 – today
• _ Professor _
  Institute of Mechanics
  Hanoi (Vietnam). 4.2004 –today
• _ Scientific Adviser _
  Institute of Applied Mechanics
  Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) 4.2004 –today

Mitgliedschaften, Auszeichnungen

Mitgliedschaften

• VSME (Vietnamese Society of Mechanical Engineers).
• GAMM (Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik).
• AMS (American Mathematical Society).
• ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)

Auszeichnungen

• First prize for young scientist of the Moscow State University, 1979
• Dr. Sci. (Habil), St-Petersburg University, Faculty of Mathematics and Mechancsk, 1986
• Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Germany, 1989
• Dr. Habil., Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of Civil Engineering, 1996
• Three times "Research in Pairs“ at Mathematical Institute in Oberwolfach
• Invited Lecturer, CISM (International Center for Mechanical Sciences), Udine, Italy (2003)
• Regular Research stay at the Wayne State University since 2002
• Visiting Professor, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, 2006, 2009.
• Outstanding Scientist of the 21st century
• Who is Who in the World, 1998, 15th edition, 2001, 18th edition, 2009, 26th edition, 2010, 27th edition
• Who is Who in Science and Engineering, 2005-2006, 8th edition, 2006-2007, 9th edition, 2007-2008, 10th edition

Gutachtertätigkeit

• Reviewer for
  • International Journal of Fracture
  • Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • International Journal of Solids and Structures
  • Applied Mechanics
  • Journal of Elasticity
  • International Journal of Plasticity
  • Mechanics and Applied Mathematics
  • ZAMM
  • Archive of Applied Mechanics
  • Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics
  • Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids
  • International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
  • Applicable Analysis
  • Mathematical Review
• Member of editorial board of two international journals: "International Journal of Mechanics" and "Vietnam Journal of Mechanics"
• Reviewer of several doctoral theses
• Supervisor of 15 Master students and 6 Ph.D. students.

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