About me

I am a CNRS research scientist at the Centre des matériaux, Mines Paris - PSL University, where I specialize in the computational and physical aspects of contact and friction at both macroscopic and microscopic scales. My theoretical research relies on boundary element and finite element methods. My academic interests are broad, encompassing a diverse array of physical phenomena, from detailed atomistic descriptions to the geological scale phenomena like earthquakes and glacier sliding and flow. At Mines Paris, I teach the continuum mechanics, the finite element method, contact mechanics, computational contact mechanics, and the multiscale mechanics of materials.

My CV [pdf] (last update Jan, 2025)

A short film about me and my research made by the CNRS (2018)

Research

Mainly:
  • Mechanics of rough contact
  • Fast-BEM for conductivity problems
  • Computational contact mechanics
But also:
  • Contact static seals
  • Wear of drilling tools
  • Electric contact
  • Wear
  • Behavior of elastomers
  • Mechanics of metallic materials
  • Iceberg calving and capsize
  • Fluid-structure interaction
  • Non-linear dynamics
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Recent Publications

  • Electrical and Thermal Conductivity of Complex-Shaped Contact Spots, submitted to Diamond Open Access journal (2023), [arXiv]
  • Wave propagation through an elastically-asymmetric architected material, CR Mécanique (2022), [arXiv] [doi]
  • Computational framework for monolithic coupling for thin fluid flow in contact interfaces, CMAME (2021), [arXiv] [doi]
  • MorteX method for contact along real and embedded surfaces: coupling X-FEM with the Mortar method (2020),   preprint [arXiv]
  • Stabilized MorteX method for mesh tying along embedded interfaces (2020),   preprint [arXiv]
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Upcoming Events

Conferences & seminars:

  • Seminar "Rough Contact and Transport Phenomena"
    École Polytechnique, 29 February 2023, 2 pm
  • 16e Colloque CSMA
    Giens, France, 13-17 May 2024
  • ECCOMAS 2024 Lisbon, Portugal, 3-7 June 2024

Courses:

  • Contact Mechanics and Elements of Tribology (ENG) Jan 22-26, 2024
    open master/doctoral course, in classroom and online
  • Multiscale and Multiphysical Simulations of Materials and Structures (FR) Jan 29 - Feb 2, 2024 (open master/doctoral course) with S. Forest et al.
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Figure of the month

Yastrebov: figure of the month, Jan 2025 Hierarchical matrix with its structure & values (H-matrix) associated with a clustered mesh of a dragon's figure
(January, 2025)


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Research Group

Current members:
  • Yahya Boye (PhD candidate)
  • Amine El Bachari (PhD candidate)
  • Komi Martin Afangbedji (master student)

Our small group is a part of a bigger group Simulation of Materials and Structures (SIMS) at the Centre des matériaux.

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