1. The Department of Mechatronics in collaboration with the GMSA Chair of Mechatronics presents a seminar on:

2. Space Rocket Composite Constructions and Hereditary Approach to Mechanics of Composites Presented by: Professor Alexander M. Dumanskiy (DPhil Dr Sci) Mechanical Engineering Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences Date: 11 th May 2010 Venue: NMMU, Conference Centre – North Campus Time: 08h30 for 09h00

3. Programme of Presentation 8:30 Tea/Coffee on arrival 9:00 Session 1: Space Rocket Composite Constructions 10:30 Refreshments 11:00 Session 2: Hereditary Approach to Mechanics of Composites 13:00 Questions and answers Vote of Thanks & Departure

4. Principal Research Fellow Alexander M. Dumanskiy DPhil Dr Sci Biography Alexander Dumanskiy received his degree of Doctor of Philosophy (DPhil) from Mechanical Engineering Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences (1986), Moscow, following undergraduate education in Mechanics of Deformable Bodies. Prior to his current appointment as Principal Research Fellow at Mechanical Engineering Research Institute he was postgraduate and Junior Research Fellow (1979-86), and lectured at Moscow Institute of Radio Engineering Electronics & Automation (1983-98). Doctor’s Sci Thesis in (Phys & Maths) “Long time deformation and failure of hereditary media” devoted to Hereditary Mechanics application to Composite Materials was received in 2003. From 2001 to current time Dumanskiy is Principal Research Fellow at Mechanical Engineering Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences and Professor of the Special Machine Building Dept at Bauman Moscow State University (Chair of Space and Rocket Composite Constructions).

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