Dr. Alexander L. Kalamkarov is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Dalhousie University in Halifax, Canada since 1993,Director of Smart Materials Centre since 1995, and Adjunct Professor atMcGill University since 2024. He was awarded the PhD and Masterdegrees from the Moscow Lomonosov State University in 1975 and 1979 respectively, and the Doctor of Sciences (Habilitation) degree from the Academy of Sciences of the USSR in 1990. His academic career spans over 45 years in Research and University teaching. He has taught at the Universities in Canada, USA, France, UK, Germany, Australia, Japan, Russia and Brazil and he has visited numerous Universities and Research Institutes around the world. Prof. Kalamkarovwas awarded the CANCAM Gold Medal for the “outstanding contribution in the area of Applied Mechanics” in 2011. He was awarded the Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) in 2002; the Fellow of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering (CSME) in 2001; and the Fellow of the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS) in 2007. Prof. Kalamkarov is a Member of numerous prestigious International Editorial and Advisory boards and the International Conference Organizing Committees in the area of advanced composite materials and smart structures. Research performed by Prof. Kalamkarov in Mechanics of Solids, and mechanical modelling of advanced composite materials and smart materials and structuresis internationally recognized. He has authored more than 350research publications, including over 160refereed journal papers, 8 Research Monographs and 2 US patents. Prof. Kalamkarov has made major contribution to the analysis, design and optimization of composite materials, smart composite structures, composite reinforced shells and metamaterial structures.

Title of Talk : New Developments in Modeling Composites, Smart Structures and Metamaterials