Alexander L. Kalamkarov, Ph.D., P.Eng.

alex.kalamkarov@dal.ca

Dr. Alex Kalamkarov is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Smart Materials Centre at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He was awarded his Ph.D. degree from the Moscow State University in 1979 and Doctor of Science degree from the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in 1990. His academic career spans more than 25 years in research and university teaching at a number of Universities in Canada, France, Germany and Russia.

The research performed by Dr. Kalamkarov in the area of Mechanics of Solids and Composite Materials is internationally recognized. He has made a major contribution to the analysis and design of composite materials and structures. His current research involves the development of new micromechanical models for composite structures; optimal design of advanced composite and reinforced materials and structures; modeling and optimal design of smart structures, and manufacturing, testing and application of smart FRP composites with integrated fibre optic sensors. This includes the development of innovative pultrusion technology to integrate the delicate fibre optic sensors into the manufacturing process of the composite reinforcements.

Professor Kalamkarov has authored more than 200 research papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings and holds two patents. He has published two monographs, entitled "Analysis, Design and Optimization of Composite Structures," John Wiley & Sons (1997) and "Composite and Reinforced Elements of Construction," John Wiley & Sons (1992). Dr. Kalamkarov is a Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME), a Vice-President of the CSME, Atlantic Region, and a Member of the CSME Board of Directors. He is a member of a number of editorial and advisory boards in the area of composite materials and smart structures. He has developed and chaired a number of International Conferences and Symposia held in the United States, Canada and Europe.

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