
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Khanh Chau Le
apl. Professor
Telefon | (+49)(0)234 / 32 - 26033 |
Fax | (+49)(0)234 / 32 - 06033 |
Raum | IC 03-715 |
chau.le@rub.de |
Lehrveranstaltungen
Vorlesungen:
- Mechanics of materials (I, II)
- Linear vibrations
- Non-linear vibrations
- Continuum Mechanics (Master Course)
- Solid Mechanics (VGU Master Course)
- Plasticity (VGU Master Course)
Forschung
Forschungsgebiete
- Variational methods of continuum mechanics.
- Dynamics of thin-walled structures: theory and numerical simulation.
- Crack nucleation, growth, and propagation in brittle materials.
- Dislocation based crystal plasticity and size effect.
- Micromechanics of crystal defects
- Evolution of microstructure: recrystallization, polygonization and so on.
Forschungsprojekte
- German Science Foundation (DFG), "Elasto-plasticity at large elastic and large plastic strains with application to simulation of elasto-plastic structures'', DFG Project ST 135/1-1.
- Ruhr University Bochum, "Nonlinear fracture mechanics“.
- Ruhr University Bochum, "Finite elastoplasticity without and with microstructure“.
- German Science Foundation (DFG), "General thermodynamical model of continua with defects and its application to durability analysis of engineering structures“, SFB 398, Project A7.
- German Science Foundation (DFG), “Multiscale modelling of damage processes”, SFB 398, Project B8.
- German Science Foundation (DFG), “Fragmentation analysis of rocks under seismic loading conditions”, SFB 526, Project D9 (Project leader).
Beruflicher Werdegang
- 1962-1966
- Primary school in Hanoi
- 1966-1974
- Secondary and high schools
- 1974-1979
- Moscow State University Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics. Final examination on 20 July 1979 Master of Science (Mechanics)
- 1979-1983
- Moscow State University Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics. Ph.D. thesis: "High frequency vibrations of shells", Supervisors: Prof. Dr. L.I. Sedov and Dr. V.L. Berdichevsky. Doctor degree awarded on 17.12.1982
- 1983-1986
- Moscow State University Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics. First habilitation (Doctor of Science). : Thesis: "High frequency vibrations of shells and rods". Habilitation awarded on 19 September 1986
- 1996
- Ruhr University Bochum Faculty of Civil Engineering. Second habilitation.
Thesis: "Continuum modelling of media with changeable microstructure“
Venia legendi awarded on 27 November 1996
Berufserfahrung
- Research assistant
Chair of Hydrodynamics,
Moscow State University. 1.03.1983 - 30.03.1986 - _ Group leader _
Research group in composite materials,
Institute of mechanics in Hanoi. 15.06.1986 - 30.08.1988 - _ Humboldt fellow _
Chair of General Mechanics
Ruhr University Bochum. 01.09.1988 - 30.05.1989 - _ Assistant professor _
Chair of General Mechanics
Ruhr University Bochum. 01.06.1989 - 31.03.1993 - _ Associate professor _
Chair of General Mechanics
Ruhr University Bochum. 01.04.1993 – 2003 - _ Lectureship _
Faculty of mechanical engineering
University Paderborn. WS 2000 – WS 2001 - _ Professor _
Chair of Mechanics and Theory of Materials
Ruhr University Bochum 11.2003 – today - _ Professor _
Institute of Mechanics
Hanoi (Vietnam). 4.2004 –today - _ Scientific Adviser _
Institute of Applied Mechanics
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam) 4.2004 –today
Mitgliedschaften, Auszeichnungen
Mitgliedschaften
- VSME (Vietnamese Society of Mechanical Engineers).
- GAMM (Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik).
- AMS (American Mathematical Society).
- ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers)
Auszeichnungen
- First prize for young scientist of the Moscow State University, 1979
- Dr. Sci. (Habil), St-Petersburg University, Faculty of Mathematics and Mechancsk, 1986
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Germany, 1989
- Dr. Habil., Ruhr University Bochum, Faculty of Civil Engineering, 1996
- Three times "Research in Pairs“ at Mathematical Institute in Oberwolfach
- Invited Lecturer, CISM (International Center for Mechanical Sciences), Udine, Italy (2003)
- Regular Research stay at the Wayne State University since 2002
- Visiting Professor, Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, 2006, 2009.
- Outstanding Scientist of the 21st century
- Who is Who in the World, 1998, 15th edition, 2001, 18th edition, 2009, 26th edition, 2010, 27th edition
- Who is Who in Science and Engineering, 2005-2006, 8th edition, 2006-2007, 9th edition, 2007-2008, 10th edition
Gutachtertätigkeit
- Reviewer for
- International Journal of Fracture
- Journal of Mechanics and Physics of Solids
- International Journal of Solids and Structures
- Applied Mechanics
- Journal of Elasticity
- International Journal of Plasticity
- Mechanics and Applied Mathematics
- ZAMM
- Archive of Applied Mechanics
- Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics
- Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids
- International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering
- Applicable Analysis
- Mathematical Review
- Member of editorial board of two international journals: "International Journal of Mechanics" and "Vietnam Journal of Mechanics"
- Reviewer of several doctoral theses
- Supervisor of 15 Master students and 6 Ph.D. students.