Prof. Dr. Alexander F. Vakakis

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietMechanik
KeywordsEnergy Harvesting, Granular Media, Acoustics, Vibrations, Nonlinear Dynamics

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtUrbana
Universität/InstitutionUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Institut/AbteilungMechanical Science and Engineering

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jörg WallaschekInstitut für Dynamik und Schwingungen (IDS), Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Hannover
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Malte KrackInstitut für Luftfahrtantriebe (ILA), Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.09.2020

Programm(e)

2019Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Vakakis is well known internationally for his outstanding research in Nonlinear Dynamics. He has made important contributions to analytical methods and the discovery and explanation of the localization of vibration energy due to nonlinearities. During his stay in Germany, he continues his work on nonlinear normal modes, directed energy transfer in mechanical systems and nonlinear system identification.