Professor Ekaterina Pavlovskaia

Biography

Higher Education

• Ph.D. in Applied Physics and Mathematics, IPME, Russian Academy of Science, 1998
• MEng in Mechanical Engineering (First class with dist.), St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University, 1996

Work experience

• October 2021 - : Head of School
• August 2013 - : Professor; August 2010 - July 2013: Reader; August 2007 - July 2010: Senior Lecturer; September 2003 - July 2007: Lecturer
  School of Engineering, Aberdeen University, UK
• September 2000 - August 2003: Research Fellow
  School of Engineering, Aberdeen University, UK
• February - August 2000: Research Fellow (SABIT Intern)
  Ford Motor Company, USA
• July 1999 - January 2000: Lecturer
  Mathematics and Mechanics Faculty, St.Petersburg State University, Russia
• January 1999 - June 1999: Junior Research Scientist
  Institute for Problems of Mechanical Engineering (IPME), Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

External Memberships

I am Subject Editor for Journal of Sound and Vibration and a regular reviewer for:

• Meccanica
• International Journal of Mechanical Sciences;
• Journal of Engineering Manufacture (Proceedings of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers Part B);
• International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics
• Journal of Sound and Vibrations
• Journal of Nonlinear Dynamics
• International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education
• European Journal of Mechanics - A/Solids
• Physica D: Nonlinear Phenomena
• Ocean Engineering

I worked as associate editor for Mathematical Problems in Engineering journal from 2007 to July 2011.

Research Overview

My research interests are in non-smooth systems, linear and nonlinear dynamics of continuous media, machines and structures and fracture mechanics, in particular dynamic (stationary and non-stationary) contact problem, impact, wave propagation in inhomogeneous media, crack growth, dynamic testing of the materials, etc.

Funding and Grants

• Integral Process Optimization for Sustainable Offshore-structure Dismantling Yard (2020-2022) Joint project with the Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand funded by the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Transforming Systems through Partnership scheme. Principal investigator with co-investigators Prof R. Neilson and Drs Vega-Maza, C. Fernandez Martin and W. Afzal,  £79,934.
• Offshore Decommissioning in Thailand – Towards Total Waste Management – collaborative grant with the Center of Excellence on Hazardous Substance Management, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand from the Newton fund (2018). Principal investigator with co-investigators Prof Richard Neilson, Drs David Vega-Maza and Eva Krupp, £24,970.
• Analysing and Optimising the Rotojar Downhole Tool(s) for Freezing Stuck Pipe and Casing. Oil and Gas Innovation Centre (2018). Co-investigator, with principal investigator Prof. M. Wiercigroch, £127,734.
• MCS Kenny/COPS PhD studentship: Modelling of Flow-Induced Pulsations in Subsea Applications (2013).  £57,727.
• ITI Energy: Resonance Enhanced Drilling: Phase 2,  (2011). Co-investigator, with principal investigator Prof. M. Wiercigroch and co-investigators Dr J Ing and Dr D Hendry. £1,145,000
• ITI Energy: Resonance Enhanced Drilling: Phase 1,  (2009). Co-investigator, with principal investigator Prof. M. Wiercigroch and co-investigators Dr S Aphale and Dr D Hendry. £750,000
• The Royal Society International Joint Project with Institute for Problems in Mechanical Engineering of Russian Academy of Sciences: Modelling of brittle fracture under dymanic loading (2009). £12000
• ITI Energy: Resonance Enhanced Drilling: Phase 0,  (2008). Co-investigator, with principal investigator Prof. M. Wiercigroch and co-investigators Dr A Akisanya, Dr S He, Dr D Hendry and Dr J Harrigan. £806,486
• KTP with MCS International: Application of Nonlinear Normal Modes to Offshore Risers, (2006). Co-investigator, with principal investigator Prof. M. Wiercigroch and co-investigator Dr Y. Guo. £210,814        
•  EPSRC Grant: Iterative maps for dynamics of percussive drilling (2006).  £210,702
• The Royal Society International Joint Project with Polytechnic University of Marche: Energy extraction from sea waves by exploiting nonlinear dynamics phenomena (2005). £12000
• The Nuffield Foundation Newly Appointed Lecturers Grant NAL/00997/G: Analytical maps of non-smooth dynamical systems for engineering applications (2005). £5000
• British Council grant with Polytechnic University of Marche: Application of nonlinear dynamics and control to energy extraction from sea waves (2004). £8000