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Sergey Kuznetsov

About Sergey

Research Interest

My name is Sergey Kuznetsov, I’m a postdoctoral research fellow at Johns Hopkins University, working with Prof. James K. Guest on the computational materials design – modeling and microstructure topology optimization of complex materials to improve electrical, thermal and mechanical properties to meet demand of specific applications.

Computational Solid Mechanics, Materials with Heterogeneous Micro- and Nanostructure, Multiscale,  Multiphysics Modeling, Asymptotic Methods of Nonlinear Mechanics, Magneto- and Electromechanical Coupling, Waves and Vibrations, Microstructure Optimization, Rigid Body Dynamics in Force Fields, Method of Irreducible Tensors, Method of Multipole Expansions, Finite Elements Method.

Education

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, New York, NY, USA

PhD in Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (January 9th, 2012)

Dissertation topic: “Homogenization Methods for Problems with Multiphysics, Temporal and Spatial Scale Coupling”

Adviser: Dr. J. Fish

NIZHNIY NOVGOROD STATE UNIVERSITY, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia

M.S. in Applied Mathematic and Informatics, June 2005

Dissertation Topic: “Dynamics of a superconducting rotor in non-contact magnetic suspension”

Adviser: Dr. Sci. V. V. Novikov, Dr.Sci. Yu. M. Urman

NIZHNIY NOVGOROD STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY,

Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia

B.Ed. in Physics, July 2003

Journal Papers

Yu. M. Urman, S. I. Kuznetsov, “Translational transformations of tensor solutions of the Helmholtz equation and their applications to describe interactions in force fields of different physical nature”, to appear in Quarterly of Applied Mathematics, 2013.

J. Fish, V. Filonova, S. Kuznetsov, “Micro Inertia Effects in Nonlinear Heterogeneous Media” , Int. J. Numer. Meth. Engng, vol. 91(13), pp. 1406-1426, Sep. 2012.

S. Kuznetsov and J. Fish, “Mathematical Homogenization Theory for Electroactive Continuum”, Int. J. Numer. Meth. Engng, vol. 91(11), pp. 1199-1226, Sep. 2012.

J. Fish and S. Kuznetsov, "Computational continua," Int. J. Numer. Meth. Engng, vol. 84(7), pp. 774-802, 12 NOV 2010.

J. Fish and S. Kuznetsov, “From Homogenization to Generalized Continua”, Int. J. Comp. Meth. Engng. Sc. Mech., 13(2), pp. 77-87, Feb. 2012, DOI:10.1080/15502287.2011.654174

S. I. Kuznetsov, et al., "Effect of periodic changes in the shape of a superconducting body on its dynamics in a noncontact magnetic suspension " Technical Physics, vol. 53, pp. 1529-1535, 2008.

S. I. Kuznetsov and Y. M. Urman, "Effect of Vibrations of a Magnetic Suspension on the Dynamics of a Superconducting Spherical Rotor," VESTNIK OF LOBACHEVSKY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NIZHNI NOVGOROD, pp. 130-137, 2007.

S. I. Kuznetsov and Y. M. Urman, "Levitation of a superconducting body in the field of N magnetic poles," Technical Physics, vol. 51, pp. 297-306, 2006.

Kuznetsov S. I., Urman Yu. M.,  “On the possibility of levitation of superconducting sphere in the field of circular magnet”//Bulletin of N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Mechanics series, vol 1(7), 2006, p. 5-14

Urman Yu. M., Kuznetsov S. I., “Maple: package for analytical computations” – textbook for students of physical department, published in Nizhniy Novgorod State Pedagogical University in 2005

Urman Yu. M., Kuznetsov S. I. “On the possibility of passive damping of nutational vibrations of a superconducting rotor using London's moment.” Bulletin of N. I. Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Mechanics series, Vol. 1(6). 2004. p. 25-31

Conference Papers

S. I. Kuznetsov, Yu. M. Urman, “The influence of periodic shape changes of a diamagnetic body on its dynamics in non-contact magnetic suspension”//Proceedings of International Conference “Classical problems on the dynamics of a rigid body”, Donetsk, Ukraine, 2007, p. 77

Yu. M. Urman, S. I. Kuznetsov, “On possibility of magnetic levitation in magnetic  suspension”//Proceedings of IX international conference “Physics in the system of contemporary education”, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2007, Vol 1, p. 281-283

Urman Yu. M., Kuznetsov S. I., “The damping effect of London's moment on nutational oscillations of superconducting rotor”//The Proceedings of VII All-Russia Scientific conference "Nonlinear oscillations of mechanical systems", Nizhniy Novgorod, 19-22 of September, 2005, P. 385-387

Urman Yu. M., Kuznetsov S. I. “About possibility of creation non-contact suspension of superconducting rotor formed by system of permanent magnets.”//The Proceedings of VII All-Russia Scientific conference "Nonlinear oscillations of mechanical systems", Nizhniy Novgorod, 19-22 of September, 2005, P. 388-390

Urman Yu. M., Kuznetsov S. I. “Damping Effect of London’s moment on the nutational vibrations of superconducting rotor” //Transactions of VII All-Russia scientific conference “Nonlinear oscillations of mechanical systems”, Nizhniy Novgorod, 19-22, September, 2005, p. 385-387.

Teaching/Work Experience

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY 2012-PRESENT

POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW

Computational Materials Design – microstructure topology optimization of woven lattice structure to improve electrical, thermal and mechanical properties to fit specific application. Adviser: Dr. J. K. Guest.

RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE, 2007-2011 and

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, 2011-2012

GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Developing homogenization methods for multiscale modeling of solids media with heterogeneous microstructure; Solving multiscale problems; Developing Fortran subroutines for Abaqus, Matlab and Fortran codes for multiscale problems.

N. I. LOBACHEVSKY STATE UNIVERSITY OF NIZHNIY NOVGOROD and

NIZHNIY NOVGOROD STATE PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY, Nizhniy Novgorod, Russia, 2005-2007

TEACHING ASSISTANT

Mechanics and Physics (Laboratory), Computational physics, Computer modeling;

Mentoring undergraduate student projects.

Sergey Kuznetsov

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Civil Engineering

sergkuznet (at) jhu . edu

Sergey’s CV

CURRICULUM VITAE

Presentations

Sergey Kuznetsov; Seung-Hyun Ha; James K. Guest, “Design of 3d Woven Materials with Optimized Multifunctional Behavior”, WCSMO-10, Orlando, FL, USA, May 19-19, 2013

S. Kuznetsov, J. Fish, “Mathematical Homogenization Theory for Electroactive Continuum”, 11th USNCCM, Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, July 25-28, 2011

S. I. Kuznetsov, Yu. M. Urman, “The investigation of dynamics of quasispherical superconducting rotor in the field of permanent magnets”, IX-th all-Russia Congress on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, 22-28 of August 2006, Nizhniy Novgorod.

Kuznetsov S. I. “About magnetic levitation” //11-th session of junior scientists, mathematical sciences, Nizhniy Novgorod, 2006 – this presentation was awarded with First Prize.