Mechanics, Department System Dynamics and Friction Physics
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Valentin Popov
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Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Valentin Popov
Valentin L. Popov
| Office | C8-4 |
|---|---|
| Building | M |
| Room | 121 |
| Address | Straße des 17. Juni 135 10623 Berlin |
Curriculum Vitae
| 26.07.1959 | born in Tomsk, Russland |
| 1976 | Graduation with honors at a special school with some lessons in German language (Tomsk). |
| 1976-1982 | Studies of physics at the Lomonossow-University Moscow. |
| 1985 | Promotion with honors at the Lomonossow-University Moscow. |
| 1985-1997 | Scientific assistant at the Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science of the Russian Academy of Science, Tomsk. |
| 1994 | Habilitation at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Tomsk. |
| 1997- | Director of the International Scientific Project Center for Physical Mesomechanics of Materials at the Russian Academy of Sciences. |
| 1997/1998 | Professor of Theoretical Physics at Tomsk State University. |
| 1998/1999 | Alexander von Humboldt-research fellowship at the University of Paderborn |
| 2000-2002 | C3-Guest Professorship at the University of Paderborn. |
| seit 2002 | C4-Professorship at the Technischen Universität Berlin specializing in System Dynamics and Friction Physics |
Research Area
- Contact Mechanics
- Boundary Element Method
- Method of Dimensionality Reduction (MDR)
- Adhesion
- Friction, damping and propulsion controlled by vibrations
- Elastomer Friction
- History of Contact Mechanics and the Physics of Friction
- Contact Mechanics of Layered and Functionally Graded Materials
- Collisions and Impacts
- Earthquakes dynamics and prediction
- Wear
- Lubrication
- Environmental impact of frictional systems
- Dynamic fracture
- Bio Contact Mechanics
- Haptics and Electrovibration
- Multiscale Biomechanics and Tribology of Inorganic and Organic Systems