Alexander Shapeev
Assistant Professor
Material Science
Skoltech
Russian Federation
Biography
The main interest of Alexander Shapeev is the application of mathematical methods to computational materials science. His current research is devoted to developing a mathematical theory and new computational methods for materials defects (such as dislocations or cracks). Alexander Shapeev holds a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics from National University of Singapore. Prior to joining Skoltech, Alexander was a Postdoctoral Associate in the Department of Mathematics in the University of Minnesota, after an appointment at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL). Prior to that, he was a Research Engineer at the Lavrentyev Institute of Hydrodynamics (SB RAS, Russia). Alexander Shapeev is an author of 12 peer-reviewed papers, one of which has been awarded the 2013 SIAM Outstanding Paper Prize, in addition to several other graduate-level awards.
Research Interest
Developing a mathematical theory and new computational methods for materials defects (such as dislocations or cracks).
