Dr Andrei Shvarts

  • Lecturer (Infrastructure & Environment)

telephone: 01413305662
email: Andrei.Shvarts@glasgow.ac.uk

79-85 Oakfield Avenue, Rankine Building, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, G12 8LT

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ORCID iDhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7607-7472

Biography

Andrei obtained BSc (2012) and MSc (2014) degrees with distinction in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science from the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (Russia). He undertook doctoral studies at École des Mines de Paris (MINES ParisTech - PSL University, France) in collaboration with Safran Tech, before completing his PhD thesis in 2019.

Andrei's doctoral research focused on the development of a coupled numerical framework for simulating fluid transport in contact interfaces between solids with rough surfaces, relevant for sealing applications in the nuclear industry. High quality of Andrei's work was acknowledged by two national PhD awards: from the French Computational Structural Mechanics Association (member of ECCOMAS) and from the French Mechanical Association for the best dissertation in tribology. 

Andrei joined the University of Glasgow in 2019 as a post-doc to work on the modelling of fracture in irradiated graphite bricks in collaboration with industrial partners (EDF Energy and Jacobs). In this project, he focused on extending the functionality of MoFEM (an open-source parallel finite-element library developed at GCEC) to handle the interaction of propagating cracks with contact interfaces between fractured solids. Currently, Andrei holds a position of Lecturer in Computational Mechanics at GCEC.

Research interests

My research interests are centred on the development of novel disruptive approaches for numerical modelling in engineering and applied physics, with a focus on problems related to computational mechanics. I am one of core developers of MoFEM, an advanced open-source finite-element library with HPC capabilities for solving multi-field, multi-physics and multi-scale problems.

Following my recent appointment as a Lecturer, I aspire to build a new research group providing easy access to cutting-edge computational tools underpinning collaborations with colleagues from related disciplines and industries. Currently, my research focuses on the following directions:

  • Numerical simulation of triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG). These modern devices allow transformation from mechanical energy into electrical energy, i.e. provide autonomous sources of clean energy. Accurate simulation of TENG performance demands considering a multi-physical and multi-scale problem taking into account statistically representative surface roughness. Using capabilities of MoFEM, I aim to provide a reliable tool to accelerate the design, optimisation and prototyping of new TENG.
  • Data-driven (DD) computational mechanics. DD approach permits to avoid fitting of experimental measurements to material models and directly use available data in simulations, relying on methods of mathematical statistics. At the same time, the conservation laws and boundary conditions are satisfied using the finite element method. This approach can be particularly useful for problems with complex constitutive behaviour: fracture in heterogeneous materials, unsaturated fluid flow, rheology of granular materials, etc.

Publications

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Number of items: 15.

2023

Athanasiadis, I., Shvarts, A. G. , Ullah, Z., Lewandowski, K. , Pearce, C. J. and Kaczmarczyk, L. (2023) A computational framework for crack propagation along contact interfaces and surfaces under load. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 414, 116129. (doi: 10.1016/j.cma.2023.116129)

Athanasiadis, I., Shvarts, A. , Fotouhi, S. , Kaczmarczyk, L. , Cochran, S. and Pearce, C. (2023) A Finite Element Model Updating Approach for the Characterisation of Piezoelectric Materials. 7th ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference (YIC2023), Porto, Portugal, 19-21 June 2023.

Athanasiadis, I., Shvarts, A. , Fotouhi, S. , Kaczmarczyk, L. , Cochran, S. and Pearce, C. (2023) Piezoelectric Material Characterisation Using the Finite Element Model Updating Method. UKACM 2023 Conference, Coventry, UK, 19-21 April 2023.

2021

Shvarts, A. G. , Vignollet, J. and Yastrebov, V. A. (2021) Computational framework for monolithic coupling for thin fluid flow in contact interfaces. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 379, 113738. (doi: 10.1016/j.cma.2021.113738)

2020

Kaczmarczyk, Ł. et al. (2020) MoFEM: an open source, parallel finite element library. Journal of Open Source Software, 4(45), 1441. (doi: 10.21105/joss.01441)

2018

Shvarts, A.G. and Yastrebov, V.A. (2018) Trapped fluid in contact interface. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 119, pp. 140-162. (doi: 10.1016/j.jmps.2018.06.016)

Shvarts, A. G. and Yastrebov, V. A. (2018) Fluid flow across a wavy channel brought in contact. Tribology International, 126, pp. 116-126. (doi: 10.1016/j.triboint.2018.05.005)

2017

Yastrebov, V. A., Anciaux, G., Shvarts, A. G. , Molinari, J.-F. and Cailletaud, G. (2017) Modeling Creeping Flow through a Closed Crack with a Self-Affine Geometry and an Extension to Permeability of Cracked Media. In: Sixth Biot Conference on Poromechanics, Paris, France, 09-13 Jul 2017, pp. 1241-1248. ISBN 9780784480779 (doi: 10.1061/9780784480779.154)

2016

Garbuzov, F.E., Samsonov, A.M., Semenov, A.A. and Shvarts, A.G. (2016) Determination of third-order elastic moduli via parameters of bulk strain solitons. Technical Physics Letters, 42(2), pp. 121-123. (doi: 10.1134/S1063785016020073)

2015

Samsonov, A.M., Dreiden, G.V., Semenova, I.V. and Shvartz, A.G. (2015) Bulk Solitary Waves in Elastic Solids. In: Application of Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences: 7th International Conference for Promoting the Application of Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences (AMiTaNS’15), Albena, Bulgaria, 28 Jun - 03 Jul 2015, 02002. ISBN 9780735413313 (doi: 10.1063/1.4934283)

Samsonov, A.M., Dreiden, G.V., Semenova, I.V. and Shvartz, A.G. (2015) Bulk Strain Solitons in Rods, Plates and Shells. In: Recent Developments in Nonlinear Acoustics: 20th International Symposium on Nonlinear Acoustics including the 2nd International Sonic Boom Forum, Écully, France, 29 Jun - 03 Jul 2015, 080004. ISBN 9780735413320 (doi: 10.1063/1.4934457)

Shvartz, A. , Samsonov, A., Dreiden, G. and Semenova, I. (2015) Evolution of Bulk Strain Solitons in Cylindrical Inhomogeneous Shells. In: Recent Developments in Nonlinear Acoustics: 20th International Symposium on Nonlinear Acoustics including the 2nd International Sonic Boom Forum, Écully, France, 29 Jun - 03 Jul 2015, 070014. ISBN 9780735413320 (doi: 10.1063/1.4934451)

Dreiden, G.V., Samsonov, A.M., Semenova, I.V. and Shvartz, A.G. (2015) Bulk Strain Solitons in a Cylindrical Shell. In: Proceedings of the International Conference Days on Diffraction 2014, St. Petersburg, Russia, 26-30 May 2014, pp. 69-75. ISBN 9781479966998 (doi: 10.1109/DD.2014.7036426)

Shvartz, A.G. , Samsonov, A.M., Semenova, I.V. and Dreiden, G.V. (2015) Numerical Simulation of Bulk Solitons in Elongated Shells. In: 2015 Days on Diffraction (DD), St. Petersburg, Russia, 25-29 May 2015, pp. 303-309. ISBN 9781467386302 (doi: 10.1109/DD.2015.7354881)

2014

Dreiden, G.V., Samsonov, A.M., Sememova, I.V. and Shvarts, A.G. (2014) Strain solitary waves in a thin-walled waveguide. Applied Physics Letters, 105(21), 211906. (doi: 10.1063/1.4902899)

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Number of items: 15.

Articles

Athanasiadis, I., Shvarts, A. G. , Ullah, Z., Lewandowski, K. , Pearce, C. J. and Kaczmarczyk, L. (2023) A computational framework for crack propagation along contact interfaces and surfaces under load. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 414, 116129. (doi: 10.1016/j.cma.2023.116129)

Shvarts, A. G. , Vignollet, J. and Yastrebov, V. A. (2021) Computational framework for monolithic coupling for thin fluid flow in contact interfaces. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 379, 113738. (doi: 10.1016/j.cma.2021.113738)

Kaczmarczyk, Ł. et al. (2020) MoFEM: an open source, parallel finite element library. Journal of Open Source Software, 4(45), 1441. (doi: 10.21105/joss.01441)

Shvarts, A.G. and Yastrebov, V.A. (2018) Trapped fluid in contact interface. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 119, pp. 140-162. (doi: 10.1016/j.jmps.2018.06.016)

Shvarts, A. G. and Yastrebov, V. A. (2018) Fluid flow across a wavy channel brought in contact. Tribology International, 126, pp. 116-126. (doi: 10.1016/j.triboint.2018.05.005)

Garbuzov, F.E., Samsonov, A.M., Semenov, A.A. and Shvarts, A.G. (2016) Determination of third-order elastic moduli via parameters of bulk strain solitons. Technical Physics Letters, 42(2), pp. 121-123. (doi: 10.1134/S1063785016020073)

Dreiden, G.V., Samsonov, A.M., Sememova, I.V. and Shvarts, A.G. (2014) Strain solitary waves in a thin-walled waveguide. Applied Physics Letters, 105(21), 211906. (doi: 10.1063/1.4902899)

Conference or Workshop Item

Athanasiadis, I., Shvarts, A. , Fotouhi, S. , Kaczmarczyk, L. , Cochran, S. and Pearce, C. (2023) A Finite Element Model Updating Approach for the Characterisation of Piezoelectric Materials. 7th ECCOMAS Young Investigators Conference (YIC2023), Porto, Portugal, 19-21 June 2023.

Athanasiadis, I., Shvarts, A. , Fotouhi, S. , Kaczmarczyk, L. , Cochran, S. and Pearce, C. (2023) Piezoelectric Material Characterisation Using the Finite Element Model Updating Method. UKACM 2023 Conference, Coventry, UK, 19-21 April 2023.

Conference Proceedings

Yastrebov, V. A., Anciaux, G., Shvarts, A. G. , Molinari, J.-F. and Cailletaud, G. (2017) Modeling Creeping Flow through a Closed Crack with a Self-Affine Geometry and an Extension to Permeability of Cracked Media. In: Sixth Biot Conference on Poromechanics, Paris, France, 09-13 Jul 2017, pp. 1241-1248. ISBN 9780784480779 (doi: 10.1061/9780784480779.154)

Samsonov, A.M., Dreiden, G.V., Semenova, I.V. and Shvartz, A.G. (2015) Bulk Solitary Waves in Elastic Solids. In: Application of Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences: 7th International Conference for Promoting the Application of Mathematics in Technical and Natural Sciences (AMiTaNS’15), Albena, Bulgaria, 28 Jun - 03 Jul 2015, 02002. ISBN 9780735413313 (doi: 10.1063/1.4934283)

Samsonov, A.M., Dreiden, G.V., Semenova, I.V. and Shvartz, A.G. (2015) Bulk Strain Solitons in Rods, Plates and Shells. In: Recent Developments in Nonlinear Acoustics: 20th International Symposium on Nonlinear Acoustics including the 2nd International Sonic Boom Forum, Écully, France, 29 Jun - 03 Jul 2015, 080004. ISBN 9780735413320 (doi: 10.1063/1.4934457)

Shvartz, A. , Samsonov, A., Dreiden, G. and Semenova, I. (2015) Evolution of Bulk Strain Solitons in Cylindrical Inhomogeneous Shells. In: Recent Developments in Nonlinear Acoustics: 20th International Symposium on Nonlinear Acoustics including the 2nd International Sonic Boom Forum, Écully, France, 29 Jun - 03 Jul 2015, 070014. ISBN 9780735413320 (doi: 10.1063/1.4934451)

Dreiden, G.V., Samsonov, A.M., Semenova, I.V. and Shvartz, A.G. (2015) Bulk Strain Solitons in a Cylindrical Shell. In: Proceedings of the International Conference Days on Diffraction 2014, St. Petersburg, Russia, 26-30 May 2014, pp. 69-75. ISBN 9781479966998 (doi: 10.1109/DD.2014.7036426)

Shvartz, A.G. , Samsonov, A.M., Semenova, I.V. and Dreiden, G.V. (2015) Numerical Simulation of Bulk Solitons in Elongated Shells. In: 2015 Days on Diffraction (DD), St. Petersburg, Russia, 25-29 May 2015, pp. 303-309. ISBN 9781467386302 (doi: 10.1109/DD.2015.7354881)

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Supervision

All interested candidates are invited to get in contact with me to discuss the project and scholarship opportunities.

Currently I supervise the following PhD students:

  • Adriana Kuliková, Data-driven computational modelling of fracture of nuclear graphite bricks

  • MD Tanzib Ehsan Sanglap, Transient simulation of triboelectric nanogenerators considering surface roughness

Teaching

I currently teach blocks in the following courses: 

Furthermore, I supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in the following projects:


Andrei Shvarts