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ANDREJ CHERKAEV

Professor Emeritus

Mathematics

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  • Professor Emeritus
    Mathematics

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Calculus of variations, especially nonconvex problems with measure-valued solutions. Applications: Structural optimization, optimal structures of composites. Bounds for effective properties of composites. Homogenization. Physics and mechanics of heterogeneous bodies.

Dynamics of systems from bistable elements. Waves of damage. Mechanics of resilient lattices. 

GRANTS

  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    COMPOSITES AND STRUCTURES
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION6 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    MULTI-SCALE OPTIMIZATION
    NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSIT6 Jan 2009 - 31 Dec 2013
    NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSIT
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    MULTIMATERIAL COMPOSITES
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2011
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    CELLULAR BI-STABLE LATTICES
    ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE10 Jan 2003 - 31 Dec 2006
    ARMY RESEARCH OFFICE
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    PROTECTIVE STRUCTURES
    ARMY RES OFFICE6 Mar 2000 - 31 Dec 2003
    ARMY RES OFFICE
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    OPTIMIZE STRUCTURES
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION7 Jan 2000 - 31 Dec 2004
    NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    ELASTIC STRUCTURES
    NATL SCIENCE FNDN8 Jan 1996 - 31 Dec 2000
    NATL SCIENCE FNDN
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    OPTIMAL DESIGN
    DEPT OF COMMERCE4 Jan 1995 - 31 Dec 1996
    DEPT OF COMMERCE
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    STRUCTURAL MATERIALS
    TEL AVIV UNIV1 Jan 1995 - 31 Dec 1998
    TEL AVIV UNIV
  • EXTERNAL GRANT OR CONTRACT
    INHOMOGENEOUS MATERIALS
    NATL SCIENCE FNDN1 Jan 1993 - 31 Dec 1997
    NATL SCIENCE FNDN