SPEAKER Julius Kaplunov, Keele University, UK

RESEARCH INTERESTS Multiscale Material Modelling, Wave Propagation, Asymptotic Methods, Continuum Mechanics. EDUCATION AND DEGREES 1979 Diploma of Education. Moscow Mathematical School No. 444, Moscow. 1988 PhD in Physical Applied Mathematics. The Institute for Problems in Mechanics, Academy of Sciences of USSR, Moscow. 1997 Certified Full Professorship. Ministry of Education of Russia. ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS 2000 – 2005 Lecturer, Reader. Department of Mathematics, The University of Manchester, UK. 2005 – 2012 Professor. Department of Mathematical Sciences, Brunel University of London, UK. 2012- Professor. School of Computing and Mathematics, Keele University, UK. ADMINISTRATION 2006 – 2009 Head of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Brunel University of London, UK. 2012 - Member of Brunel Research Excellence Framework (REF) panel AWARDS AND HONOURS Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (1992); Russian Presidential Fellowship for Young Professors (younger than 40) (1998); Distinguished Visiting Professor, Saratov State University, Russia (2001); Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and Its Applications, UK (2006); Member of Board of Governors, Integrated Nano-Science & Commodity Exchange (INSCX exchange), UK (2010).

TIME 14:30, Oct. 19( Monday)

ADDRESS Room 308 of International Research Center Building (at the South Side of New Gymnasium)