Main areas of interest, study and research

• Materials science
• Welding and welded joints
• Structural analysis
• Finite element method
• Computer aided design
• Fracture mechanics
• Continuum mechanics

Consultant for

• Finite element method, structural analysis fracture mechanics application and structural integrity analysis
• Welding procedure specification, material and weldment testing
• Failure analysis

Results

• Published close to 1,000 scientific papers (https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=fVhI6GEAAAAJ - h=38, 7749 citations on 3.4.2026)
• Published more than 200 papers in ISI journals with more than 5000 citations  (https://www.scopus.com/pages/citationOverview?authorsIds=6603602099&origin=AuthorNamesList - h=34, 5094 citations on 3.4.2026)
• Supervisor of 64 Ph.D. thesis and 35 M.Sc. thesis