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Name Sergejs Tarasovs
Date of birth 21 January, 1974
Employment Senior Researcher, Institute of Polymer Mechani (IPM),  University of Latvia
Address Institute of Polymer Mechanics
23 Aizkraukles St.
, LV-1006, Riga, Latvia
Fax +371-67820467
E-mail tarasov@pmi.lv

 

 
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Education:
  • 2008, Dr. Phys., University of Latvia, Department of Physics and Mathematics
  • 1998, M. Sc.,University of Latvia, Department of Physics and Mathematics
  • 1995, B. Sc., University of Latvia, Department of Physics and Mathematic
Career:
  • 2012 - present, Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Riga, Latvia, senior researcher.
  • 2006 - 2011, Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Riga, Latvia, researcher.
  • 2010, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA, postdoctoral research fellow.
  • 2001 - 2003, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, USA, research scholar.
  • 1995 - 2006, Institute of Polymer Mechanics, Riga, Latvia, engineer.
  • 1994 - 1995, University of Latvia, Department of Physics and Mathematics, junior researcher
Teaching experience:
  • 02/1999 - 06/1999, Aviation University of Riga, Department of Mechanics, course "Introduction to Finite Element Method".
  • 11/1998 - 12/1998, Aviation University of Riga, Department of Mechanics, course "Introduction to Thermodynamics".
Awards: The Latvian Academy of Sciences, Award for Young Scientists, 2000.
Research interests:
  • Numerical mechanics, finite/boundary element method
  • Fracture mechanics
  • Geothermal reservoir simulation
Current research interests:
  • Application of FEM/BEM in fracture mechanics
  • Numerical modeling of multiple cracks interaction
  • Simulation of thermal shock cracking
  • Thim film buckling and wrinkling
Knowledge of languages:
  • English
  • Russian
  • Latvian