 SIMS group: Simulations of Materials and StructuresI am a member of research group SIMS, which is focused on modelling and simulations of materials and structures.
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AlumniDr Ayaovi Dzifa KudawooPostdoctoral fellow at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech, 2012-2013 Computational contact. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov. Now research engineer at EDF, France. (info 09/2017) Dr Julian Durand PhD candidate at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech, 2009-2010 Elasto-plastic rough contact. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, H. Proudhon, V.A. Yastrebov. Now mechanical engineer, Areva, France. (info 09/2015) Dr Ming Liu Postdoctoral fellow at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech, 2012-2013 Indentation analysis. Supervisors: H. Proudhon, V.A. Yastrebov. Now Qishan Scholar at Fuzhou University, China. (info 09/2015) Dr Frederick S. Mballa Mballa Postdoctoral fellow at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech and LGEP, Supelec, 2013-2015 Electric contact (LaSIPS project). Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, F. Houzé, S. Noël, H. Proudhon, Ph. Testé, V.A. Yastrebov. Now mechanical engineer at Shenzhen Mars Medical Robot, China. (info 05/2018) Dr Olga Trubienko Internship at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech, March 2008. Computational contact. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, F. Feyel, V.A. Yastrebov. Now senior researcher, Total, France. (info 05/2018) Dr Olga Zinovieva Internship at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech, Spring 2012. Plasticity induced roughness. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov. Now Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Bremen, Germany (info 05/2018) Mr Robin Lethiecq PhD candidate at CEA-Leti and Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech 2015-2016 Title: Mechanical reliability of textile embedded RFID chips. Supervisors: H. Proudhon, V. Mandrillon, D. Vicard, V.A. Yastrebov. Partners: Primo1D (start-up) and CEA-Leti, Grenoble. Now engineer at Primo 1D, Grenoble, France. (info 08/2016) Ms Fadoua Majid Master student 2015-2016, program DMS at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech. Topic: Reliability of AgSn contactor systems operating in strong currents (electric arcs) Industrial partner: Schneider Dr Matti Lindroos PhD at TUT and TWC, Tampere, Finland, 6 months stay at Centre des Matériaux 2014-2015 (defended on Nov 4, 2016 in Tampere) Topic: Thermo-mechanical wear in martensitic and austenitic steels. Supervisors: V.-T. Kuokkala, A. Lehtovaara, G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov. Partners: Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and Tampere Wear Center (TWC), Finland. Not Research Scientist at VTT, Finland (info 05/2018) Mr Paolo Cinat PhD candidate at IMT Lucca, Italy 2014-2017 (visiting student, spring 2016) Topic: Fluid flow in contact interfaces. Supervisor: Marco Paggi. Dr Dmitry Tkalich PhD candidate at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech and NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, 2012-2016 (defended on Oct 3, 2016 in Trondheim) Title: Wear of cemented carbides in hard rock drilling. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov, P.A. Kane, Ch.Ch. Li Partner: Sintef, Trondheim, Norway. Later Postdoctoral Fellow at Centre des Matériaux (2016-2017) Now Postdoctoral Fellow with Poh Leong Hien at National University of Singapore (info 05/2018) Dr Amandine Sergeant-Boy PhD candidate at IPGP, Paris 2012-2016 (defended on Nov 16, 2016 in Paris) Title: Analysis and modeling seismic sources of glacial origin (Glacial earthquakes). Supervisors: A. Mangeney, O. Castelnau, E. Stutzmann, J.P. Montagner, V.A. Yastrebov. Partner: DGA, France. Later Postdoctoral Fellow at IPGP 2016-2017 Now Postdoctoral Fellow with Fabian T. Walter at ETH Zérich (info 05/2018) Dr Takahiro Sakimoto PhD candidate at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech (defended on June 6th, 2018 in Paris) Title: Assessment of inverse fracture in line pipe steels during Drop Weight Tear Test (DWTT). Supervisors: J. Besson, Y. Madi, V.A. Yastrebov Partner: JFE Steel Corporation, Japan. Now research engineer at JFE Steel Corporation, Japan (info 08/2018) Dr Basava Raju Akula PhD candidate at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech (defended on February 4th, 2019 in Paris) Title: Extended mortar method for contact and mesh-tying applications. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, J. Vignollet, V.A. Yastrebov Partner: Safran Tech (cifre). Now research engineer at Transvalor (info 03/2019) Dr Andrei G. Shvarts PhD candidate at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech (defense planned on March 20th, 2019 in Paris) Title: Coupling mechanical frictional contact with interfacial fluid flow at small and large scales. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, J. Vignollet, V.A. Yastrebov Partner: Safran Tech. Now Postdoctoral Fellow with Chris Pearce at University of Glasgow, UK (info 03/2019) Mr Amine Saidi DMS master student at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech and Safran Tech 2018-2019 Simulation of fretting wear. Supervisors: J. Vignollet, S. Basseville, V.A. Yastrebov. Industrial partner: Safran Tech. Now master student in Marseille (info 12/2019). Ms Yirun Zou Internship at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech Prediction of the butterfly effect by machine learning Supervisor: V.A. Yastrebov. Now student at ENSTA, France (info 12/2019). Dr Aurélien Fouque PhD candidate at Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech and Centrale Supélec 2016-2020 Sustainable high-voltage contactors. Supervisors: F. Houzé, G. Cailletaud, V. Esin, Ph. Testé, V.A. Yastrebov. Industrial partner: Schneider Electric. Dr Pauline Bonnet PhD candidate at IPGP, Arts et Metiers and Centre des Matériaux, MINES ParisTech 2017-2020 Mechanical modeling and seismic analysis of the sources of glacial earthquakes in polar regions. Supervisors: A. Mangeney (IPGP), O. Castelnau (Arts et Métiers, Paris), V.A. Yastrebov. Partner: DGA, France. Now postdoctoral fellow, Institut fér Physik der Atmosphére (IPA), Wessling, Germany Ms Emilie Despinoy Internship student at Centre des Matériaux, MINES Paris, Nov 2022 - Feb 2023 Anisotropic nano-indentation Supervisors: H. Proudhon, D. Texier, S. Forest |
