Research Group
SIMS group: Simulations of Materials and Structures
I am a member of research group SIMS, which is focused on modelling and simulations of materials and structures.
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Open positions
- Internship with Michelin (February-Mars 2026) on modelling elastomer frictional contact.
- PhD with ArcelorMittal (December 2025) on modelling and simulation of cold rolling at microscopic scale.
- Postdoctoral fellow with Lucas Frérot (Institut d'Alembert) (December 2026) on modelling large-deformation contact in the framework of FFT Tamaas solver.
Graduate students
Ms Amina El Bachari
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris, Oct 2022 - Nov 2025
Topological optimization in CutFEM
Supervisors: S. Clauss, J. Rannou, P. Kerfriden, V.A. Yastrebov
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris, Oct 2022 - Nov 2025
Topological optimization in CutFEM
Supervisors: S. Clauss, J. Rannou, P. Kerfriden, V.A. Yastrebov
Mr Yahya Boye
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris & POEMS, ENSTA, Oct 2024 - Nov 2027
Hierarchical matrices for accelerating contact in FEM
Supervisors: S. Chaillat, J. Bleyer, V.A. Yastrebov
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris & POEMS, ENSTA, Oct 2024 - Nov 2027
Hierarchical matrices for accelerating contact in FEM
Supervisors: S. Chaillat, J. Bleyer, V.A. Yastrebov
Mr Komi Martin Afangbedji
Master student at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris, Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Sealing of greased metal-to-metal contact interfaces
Supervisors: V.A. Yastrebov
Master student at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris, Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Sealing of greased metal-to-metal contact interfaces
Supervisors: V.A. Yastrebov
Alumni
Dr Mathias Lamari
Postdoctoral fellow at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris, May 2023 - May 2024
Incremental crystal plasticity of avalanches
Supervisors: S. Forest, P. Kerfriden, V.A. Yastrebov
Project: ANR MesoCrysP
Postdoctoral fellow at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris, May 2023 - May 2024
Incremental crystal plasticity of avalanches
Supervisors: S. Forest, P. Kerfriden, V.A. Yastrebov
Project: ANR MesoCrysP
Dr Paul Beguin
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris, Oct 2020 - Jan 2024
Thermal and electric conductivity of contact interfaces
Supervisors: S. Forest, C. Ovalle-Rodas, V.A. Yastrebov.
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris, Oct 2020 - Jan 2024
Thermal and electric conductivity of contact interfaces
Supervisors: S. Forest, C. Ovalle-Rodas, V.A. Yastrebov.
Ms Emilie Despinoy
Internship student at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris, Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
Anisotropic nano-indentation
Supervisors: H. Proudhon, D. Texier, S. Forest
Internship student at Centre des matériaux, MINES Paris, Nov 2022 - Feb 2023
Anisotropic nano-indentation
Supervisors: H. Proudhon, D. Texier, S. Forest
Dr Pauline Bonnet
PhD candidate at IPGP, Arts et Metiers and Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech 2017-2020
Mechanical modeling and seismic analysis of the sources of glacial earthquakes in polar regions.
Supervisors: A. Mangeney (IPGP), O. Castelnau (Arts et Métiers, Paris), V.A. Yastrebov.
Partner: DGA, France.
Now postdoctoral fellow, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre (IPA), Wessling, Germany
PhD candidate at IPGP, Arts et Metiers and Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech 2017-2020
Mechanical modeling and seismic analysis of the sources of glacial earthquakes in polar regions.
Supervisors: A. Mangeney (IPGP), O. Castelnau (Arts et Métiers, Paris), V.A. Yastrebov.
Partner: DGA, France.
Now postdoctoral fellow, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre (IPA), Wessling, Germany
Dr Aurélien Fouque
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech and Centrale Supélec 2016-2020
Sustainable high-voltage contactors.
Supervisors: F. Houzé, G. Cailletaud, V. Esin, Ph. Testé, V.A. Yastrebov.
Industrial partner: Schneider Electric.
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech and Centrale Supélec 2016-2020
Sustainable high-voltage contactors.
Supervisors: F. Houzé, G. Cailletaud, V. Esin, Ph. Testé, V.A. Yastrebov.
Industrial partner: Schneider Electric.
Ms Yirun Zou
Ms Yirun Zou
Internship at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech
Prediction of the butterfly effect by machine learning
Supervisor: V.A. Yastrebov.
Now student at ENSTA, France (info 12/2019).
Internship at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech
Prediction of the butterfly effect by machine learning
Supervisor: V.A. Yastrebov.
Now student at ENSTA, France (info 12/2019).
Mr Amine Saidi
Mr Amine Saidi
DMS master student at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech and Safran Tech 2018-2019
Simulation of fretting wear.
Supervisors: J. Vignollet, S. Basseville, V.A. Yastrebov.
Industrial partner: Safran Tech.
Now master student in Marseille (info 12/2019).
DMS master student at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech and Safran Tech 2018-2019
Simulation of fretting wear.
Supervisors: J. Vignollet, S. Basseville, V.A. Yastrebov.
Industrial partner: Safran Tech.
Now master student in Marseille (info 12/2019).
Dr Andrei G. Shvarts
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech (defense planned on March 20th, 2019 in Paris)
Title: Coupling mechanical frictional contact with interfacial fluid flow at small and large scales.
Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, J. Vignollet, V.A. Yastrebov
Partner: Safran Tech.
Now Lecturer at University of Glasgow, UK (info 01/2025)
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech (defense planned on March 20th, 2019 in Paris)
Title: Coupling mechanical frictional contact with interfacial fluid flow at small and large scales.
Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, J. Vignollet, V.A. Yastrebov
Partner: Safran Tech.
Now Lecturer at University of Glasgow, UK (info 01/2025)
Dr Basava Raju Akula
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech (defended on February 4th, 2019 in Paris)
Title: Extended mortar method for contact and mesh-tying applications.
Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, J. Vignollet, V.A. Yastrebov
Partner: Safran Tech (cifre).
Now research engineer at Transvalor (info 03/2019)
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech (defended on February 4th, 2019 in Paris)
Title: Extended mortar method for contact and mesh-tying applications.
Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, J. Vignollet, V.A. Yastrebov
Partner: Safran Tech (cifre).
Now research engineer at Transvalor (info 03/2019)
Dr Takahiro Sakimoto
Dr Takahiro Sakimoto
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech (defended on June 6th, 2018 in Paris)
Title: Assessment of inverse fracture in line pipe steels during Drop Weight Tear Test (DWTT).
Supervisors: J. Besson, Y. Madi, V.A. Yastrebov
Partner: JFE Steel Corporation, Japan.
Now research engineer at JFE Steel Corporation, Japan (info 08/2018)
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech (defended on June 6th, 2018 in Paris)
Title: Assessment of inverse fracture in line pipe steels during Drop Weight Tear Test (DWTT).
Supervisors: J. Besson, Y. Madi, V.A. Yastrebov
Partner: JFE Steel Corporation, Japan.
Now research engineer at JFE Steel Corporation, Japan (info 08/2018)
Dr Amandine Sergeant-Boy
PhD candidate at IPGP, Paris 2012-2016 (defended on Nov 16, 2016 in Paris)
Title: Analysis and modeling seismic sources of glacial origin (Glacial earthquakes).
Supervisors: A. Mangeney, O. Castelnau, E. Stutzmann, J.P. Montagner, V.A. Yastrebov.
Partner: DGA, France.
Later Postdoctoral Fellow at IPGP 2016-2017
Now Postdoctoral Fellow with Fabian T. Walter at ETH Zürich (info 05/2018)
PhD candidate at IPGP, Paris 2012-2016 (defended on Nov 16, 2016 in Paris)
Title: Analysis and modeling seismic sources of glacial origin (Glacial earthquakes).
Supervisors: A. Mangeney, O. Castelnau, E. Stutzmann, J.P. Montagner, V.A. Yastrebov.
Partner: DGA, France.
Later Postdoctoral Fellow at IPGP 2016-2017
Now Postdoctoral Fellow with Fabian T. Walter at ETH Zürich (info 05/2018)
Dr Dmitry Tkalich
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech and NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, 2012-2016 (defended on Oct 3, 2016 in Trondheim)
Title: Wear of cemented carbides in hard rock drilling.
Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov, P.A. Kane, Ch.Ch. Li
Partner: Sintef, Trondheim, Norway.
Later Postdoctoral Fellow at Centre des matériaux (2016-2017)
Now Postdoctoral Fellow with Poh Leong Hien at National University of Singapore (info 05/2018)
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech and NTNU, Trondheim, Norway, 2012-2016 (defended on Oct 3, 2016 in Trondheim)
Title: Wear of cemented carbides in hard rock drilling.
Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov, P.A. Kane, Ch.Ch. Li
Partner: Sintef, Trondheim, Norway.
Later Postdoctoral Fellow at Centre des matériaux (2016-2017)
Now Postdoctoral Fellow with Poh Leong Hien at National University of Singapore (info 05/2018)
Mr Paolo Cinat
PhD candidate at IMT Lucca, Italy 2014-2017 (visiting student, spring 2016)
Topic: Fluid flow in contact interfaces.
Supervisor: Marco Paggi.
PhD candidate at IMT Lucca, Italy 2014-2017 (visiting student, spring 2016)
Topic: Fluid flow in contact interfaces.
Supervisor: Marco Paggi.
Dr Matti Lindroos
PhD at TUT and TWC, Tampere, Finland, 6 months stay at Centre des matériaux 2014-2015 (defended on Nov 4, 2016 in Tampere)
Topic: Thermo-mechanical wear in martensitic and austenitic steels.
Supervisors: V.-T. Kuokkala, A. Lehtovaara, G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov.
Partners: Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and Tampere Wear Center (TWC), Finland.
Now Research Scientist at VTT, Finland (info 05/2018)
PhD at TUT and TWC, Tampere, Finland, 6 months stay at Centre des matériaux 2014-2015 (defended on Nov 4, 2016 in Tampere)
Topic: Thermo-mechanical wear in martensitic and austenitic steels.
Supervisors: V.-T. Kuokkala, A. Lehtovaara, G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov.
Partners: Tampere University of Technology (TUT) and Tampere Wear Center (TWC), Finland.
Now Research Scientist at VTT, Finland (info 05/2018)
Ms Fadoua Majid
Ms Fadoua Majid
Master student 2015-2016, program DMS at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech.
Topic: Reliability of AgSn contactor systems operating in strong currents (electric arcs)
Industrial partner: Schneider
Master student 2015-2016, program DMS at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech.
Topic: Reliability of AgSn contactor systems operating in strong currents (electric arcs)
Industrial partner: Schneider
Mr Robin Lethiecq
PhD candidate at CEA-Leti and Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech 2015-2016
Title: Mechanical reliability of textile embedded RFID chips. Supervisors: H. Proudhon, V. Mandrillon, D. Vicard, V.A. Yastrebov.
Partners: Primo1D (start-up) and CEA-Leti, Grenoble.
Now engineer at Primo 1D, Grenoble, France. (info 08/2016)
PhD candidate at CEA-Leti and Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech 2015-2016
Title: Mechanical reliability of textile embedded RFID chips. Supervisors: H. Proudhon, V. Mandrillon, D. Vicard, V.A. Yastrebov.
Partners: Primo1D (start-up) and CEA-Leti, Grenoble.
Now engineer at Primo 1D, Grenoble, France. (info 08/2016)
Dr Olga Zinovieva
Dr Olga Zinovieva
Internship at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech, Spring 2012.
Plasticity induced roughness. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Bremen, Germany (info 05/2018)
Internship at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech, Spring 2012.
Plasticity induced roughness. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now Postdoctoral Research Fellow at University of Bremen, Germany (info 05/2018)
Dr Olga Trubienko
Dr Olga Trubienko
Internship at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech, March 2008.
Computational contact. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, F. Feyel, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now senior researcher, Total, France. (info 05/2018)
Internship at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech, March 2008.
Computational contact. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, F. Feyel, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now senior researcher, Total, France. (info 05/2018)
Dr Frederick S. Mballa Mballa
Dr Frederick S. Mballa Mballa
Postdoctoral fellow at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech and LGEP, Supelec, 2013-2015
Electric contact (LaSIPS project). Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, F. Houzé, S. Noël, H. Proudhon, Ph. Testé, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now mechanical engineer at Shenzhen Mars Medical Robot, China. (info 05/2018)
Postdoctoral fellow at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech and LGEP, Supelec, 2013-2015
Electric contact (LaSIPS project). Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, F. Houzé, S. Noël, H. Proudhon, Ph. Testé, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now mechanical engineer at Shenzhen Mars Medical Robot, China. (info 05/2018)
Dr Ming Liu
Dr Ming Liu
Postdoctoral fellow at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech, 2012-2013
Indentation analysis. Supervisors: H. Proudhon, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now Qishan Scholar at Fuzhou University, China. (info 09/2015)
Postdoctoral fellow at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech, 2012-2013
Indentation analysis. Supervisors: H. Proudhon, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now Qishan Scholar at Fuzhou University, China. (info 09/2015)
Dr Julian Durand
Dr Julian Durand
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech, 2009-2010
Elasto-plastic rough contact. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, H. Proudhon, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now mechanical engineer, Areva, France. (info 09/2015)
PhD candidate at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech, 2009-2010
Elasto-plastic rough contact. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, H. Proudhon, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now mechanical engineer, Areva, France. (info 09/2015)
Dr Ayaovi Dzifa Kudawoo
Dr Ayaovi Dzifa Kudawoo
Postdoctoral fellow at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech, 2012-2013
Computational contact. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now research engineer at EDF, France. (info 09/2017)
Postdoctoral fellow at Centre des matériaux, MINES ParisTech, 2012-2013
Computational contact. Supervisors: G. Cailletaud, V.A. Yastrebov.
Now research engineer at EDF, France. (info 09/2017)