Team

Education and career

Dmitry Mikhaluk has been working in the field of computer simulation and engineering physics for over 20 years.

In 2003, he graduated from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU).

From 2001 to 2010 he worked for SPbPU as an engineer and later as the head of the computer modeling department. Dmitry Mikhaluk formed and headed a team of engineers dealing with computations for oilfield service equipment. 

In 2009, he defended his Ph.D. thesis in Dynamics and Strength of Machines, Instruments and Equipment on the topic "Finite Element Simulation and Study of On-Deck Arresting Gear Dynamics".

Since 2010, Dmitry Mikhaluk has been the head of CADFEM CIS JSC branch in the Northwestern Federal District.

Since 2015, he has been working as CEO of CEPSA JSC.

In 2016, Dmitry Mikhaluk graduated with honors from the international Vlerick Business School with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a diploma on the topic "Business Strategy Development for a Computer Engineering Consulting Company."

Projects

Dmitry Mikhaluk has been a member and a manager of more than 50 projects on mathematical modeling and engineering analysis of materials, structures and buildings. He participated in such studies as the development of a numerical model for the Vostochny cosmodrome mobile service tower; the analysis of reinforced concrete NPP structures under an aircraft impact; the optimization of the ITER cooling system. He is also the author of numerous publications in Russian and foreign peer-reviewed journals.

Education and career

Mikhail Borisov has been working in the field of numerical modeling and engineering physics for 11 years.

In 2013, he graduated with honors from Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO University) with a degree in technical physics.

From 2010 to 2012, he worked as a Thermal Physics Engineer at SPA "Impulse".

In 2012-2013, Mikhail worked as the head of the Ansys competence center at ITMO University.

Since 2013, he has been working for CADFEM CIS JSC as a Business Development Manager, a Business Automation Project Manager, and the head of Digital Marketing Department.

Since 2015, Mikhail has been a Business Development Director at CEPSA JSC.

Education and career

In 2013, Alexey graduated from Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University with a Master’s degree in Shipbuilding, Ocean and System Engineering for Marine Infrastructure Facilities. In 2013, he started working as an engineer for Central Red Banner of Labor Research and Design Institute of the Navy (CNIIMF).

In 2014, Alexey completed an advanced course on computer simulation of physical processes at ITMO University.

From 2015 to 2017 he worked as the Head of Marine Vessels Strength Department for CNIIMF. Since 2017 Alexey has been working as the Head of Marine Vessels Structural Strength and Corrosion Protection Department.

Alexey is an incumbent member of “Strength and Construction of Marine Vessel Hulls and Floating Structures” section at Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, a member of CNIIMF scientific engineering council and an academic secretary of “Technical Operation, Ship Repair and Labor Protection” section at CNIIMF. 

In 2020, Alexey defended his Ph.D  thesis in Ship Theory and Structural Mechanics on the topic “Development of Steel Structures Ultimate and Fatigue Strength Simulation Methods for Marine Facilities Operated at Low Temperatures”. 

Since 2021 Alexey has been working part-time for CEPSA JSC as a Shipbuilding Expert.

Projects

Alexey participated in various projects on strength and seagoing capacity assessment of marine facilities, such as: simulation of seagoing barge during RORO cargo handling, simulation of ship movement at a sea channel, safety assessment for ship close towed by an ice breaker.  In 2019, he was an advisor for a research on the topic concerning the development of a Maritime Register guide on ship hull structures stress-strained state assessment based on finite element method. The research was carried out by CEPSA and CNIIMF.

Alexey is the author of more than 20 scientific papers in industrial scientific journals. Some of the journals are included in the lists of peer-reviewed publications by State Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles and Web of Science. He also regularly takes part in international conferences on shipbuilding and shipping.

Professional interests

• Strength of ship hull structures.
• Ship modernization and repair.
• Ship operation in ice conditions.
• Improving Maritime Register regulatory framework.

Education and Career

In 2015, graduated with honors from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University with a degree in Public Affairs. 

Alina has been dealing with marketing, communication and event management for 6 years and has been involved in projects for scientific research, computer engineering, commercial real estate, IT, legal consultancy and public administration.

Since 2021, Alina has been working for CEPSA JSC as a Business Process Administratior.

Education and career

In 2021, Alexandra graduated with honors from Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO University) with a degree in Applied Mathematics.

From 2010 to 2020 she worked as a Lead Engineer for "Concern "Naval Undersea Weapons "Hydropribor" JSC. In 2017, she completed her postgraduate studies with a degree in "Armament and Military Equipment. Navy Military Complexes and Systems".

Projects

Alexandra worked on simulation of unmanned undersea vehicles (UUV) of various designs and operational purposes. The research comprised the simulation of UUV dynamics (controlled/uncontrolled movement); the determination of positional and rotational hydrodynamic characteristics, including cavitation mode. She also was engaged in the development of draft designs, technical proposals and working design documentation for promising underwater equipment products. 

Since 2020, Alexandra has been working as a Lead CFD Specialist for CEPSA JSC, dealing with problems of fluid dynamics. She participated in CFD simulation project to increase the efficiency of industrial gas purification systems.  

Alexandra is the author and co-author of more than 10 scientific publications, some of which are included in collections from the list of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation. She won a competition for the best academic research graduation thesis in ITMO University and was awarded for her success in science and technology in a competition for youth policy achievements.

She participated in conferences of "Concern "Naval Undersea Weapons "Hydropribor" JSC, Central Design Bureau for Marine Engineering "Rubin", Krylov State Research Centre, Kuznetsov Naval Academy and was repeatedly awarded for the best report.

Professional interests

• Solving problems of fluid dynamics, heat- and mass transfer.
• Shipbuilding.
• Industrial equipment.

Education and career

In 2015, Yuri graduated from Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO University) with a degree in Applied Physics.

In 2014, he started working as a Structural and Thermal Analysis Engineer for SPA "Impuls" JSC. Yuri took part in structural and thermal simulation of the "Perimeter" System main missile. He also participated in technical proposal development for the "Barguzin" rail-mobile missile system.

Projects

Yuri worked on the development of a microclimate maintenance system for a parametric range of container base supporting structures (KBNK). He also participated in structural and climatic analysis of an end product. 

Since 2017, Yuri has been working as a Lead Structural and Thermal Simulation Specialist at CEPSA JSC. 

He participated in microwave equipment thermomechanical analysis, structural simulation of undersea and space equipment, performed the optimization of a mobile radio tower truss structure and structural analysis of the Rostov NPP cooling system equipment.

Yuri took part in the international 21th Young Scientists Conference "Navigation and motion control" at the State Research Center of the Russian Federation – Concern CSRI Elektropribor

Professional interests

• Structural analysis.
• Thermal modes.
• Space and military equipment.

Education and career

In 2018, Maria graduated from Baltic State Technical University "Voenmeh" D.F. Ustinov with a degree in Applied Mechanics.

In 2020, she graduated with honors from the international program of Nord University Business School with a Master of Business Administration and Engineering (МВАЕ) degree. 

Since 2017, Maria has been working for CEPSA JSC as an engineer and Lead Additive Technology Specialist.

Projects

Maria participated in the development of a full-scale spatial mathematical model and dynamic processes analysis for drilling equipment. She worked on structural analysis of undersea and space-based equipment, took part in Transneft R&D scientific projects on the analysis of nanostructured composites application in pump parts manufacturing, developed additively manufactured materials and structures simulation methodology within Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University team.   

Maria is the co-author of 5 scientific publications, some of which are published in such peer-reviewed journals as Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures and International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering. 

Maria also took part in the 4th international specialized conference on additive technologies 3D FAB+PRINT RUSSIA 2020 and a conference with international participation Additive Technologies in Medicine: from 3D-Planning to Bioprinting. 

Professional interests

• Structural analysis.
• Additive technologies.
• Oil & Gas equipment.
• Bioengineering, bionic design.

Education and career

In 2015, Alexander graduated from Saint Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO University) with a degree in Motion Control and Navigation Systems.

Alexander completed a number of advanced courses on project management, Pro/ENGINEER and Ansys HFSS software.

From 2013 to 2020 he worked as an engineer for Concern CSRI Elektropribor and as a multiphysics simulation specialist.

Projects

Alexander took part in R&D work on the design of micromechanical sensors, was in a team improving gimballess inertial measurement module strength, developed and implemented additive technologies in the design of optical system ensuring safe aircraft landing on a ship deck.  

Since 2020, Alexander has been working as a First Class Engineer and Lead Structural Dynamics and Strength Simulation Specialist for CEPSA JSC. He participated in the structural simulation of spent fuel pool pipelines for Rostov NPP.

Alexander has performed as a speaker for many conferences. He is the author of 13 scientific publications on the simulation of electronic equipment and microelectromechanical devices. Alexander is a co-author of a patent for an ECM program in the field of microelectromechanical systems. 

Professional interests

• Solids mechanics.
• Structural analysis.
• Supercomputers.
• Additive technologies.

Education and career

In 2019, Andrey graduated with honors from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University with a degree in Construction Engineering and Technologies.

Since 2019, he has been a postgraduate student of SPbPU studying Construction Mechanics.

Since 2018, Andrey has been working as an engineer and Structural Dynamics and Strength Simulation Specialist for CEPSA JSC.

Projects

Andrey took part in such projects as the analysis of NPP facility building strength under the impact of an aircraft, the search of alternative protection variants for the Proryv project. He also worked on the simulation of reinforced concrete elements and structures deformations under static and dynamic effects, taking into account the highly nonlinear behavior of steel and concrete, the solution of temperature fields definition problem for graphitization furnaces.

Andrey is the author and co-author of 9 publications in Russian and foreign peer-reviewed journals.  He participated in such conferences as Innovation in Nuclear Power Industry, Innovative Ways of Structural Simulation using Supercomputers and Grid-Technologies, International Scientific Conference on Energy, Environmental and Construction Engineering 2020. Also, Andrey is a member and speaker of the Construction Mechanics and Structural Stability section at the House of Scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences.     

Professional interests

• Strength of constructions under static and extreme dynamic effects (impacts, perforation,  progressive collapse.
• The application of mesh and meshless numerical methods in structural analysis.
• Reinforced concrete nonlinear resistance theory.
• Variational formulations and accurate solutions in geometrically nonlinear theory of rods deformation and stability.

Education and career

In 2020, Ivan graduated with honors from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University with a degree in Steam and Gas Turbines.

Since 2018, Ivan has been working as an engineer and Fluid Dynamics Specialist for CEPSA JSC.

Projects 

Ivan took part in such projects as simulation of wind load on Vorobyovy Gory Sports Complex, designing and developing a power-efficient sports wind tunnel, temperature and climate CFD modeling of a data center.

Ivan participated in various R&D projects on micro turbo-expanders for heat recovery in a gas transmission system. He completed advanced courses on multiphase flow and combustion processes simulation in Ansys Fluent.

Professional interests

• General CFD and heat &mass transfer problems.
• Turbomachinery.
• Industrial ventilation equipment.  

Education and career

In 2019, Darya graduated from Saint Petersburg Mining University with a bachelor’s degree in Oil & Gas Engineering.

In 2021, she graduated from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University with a Master’s degree in Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling.

Since 2018, Darya has been working as an engineer for CEPSA JSC.  

Projects

Darya took part in such projects as the development of an integrated hardware and software appliance for fast evaluation of planar flaw acceptance at CRISM "Prometey" and the simulation of noise propagation through a reinforced concrete floor slab. She also participated in projects on the structural analysis of road transport parts.  

Interests

• Fracture mechanics.
• Structural analysis. 
• Oil & Gas equipment.
• Acoustics.

Education and career

In 2020, Seraphim graduated from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University with a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mechanics. Currently, he is a Master’s student.

Projects

In 2020, Seraphim was an engineer at CompMechLab, participated in such projects as the simulation of pneumatic braking systems for a commercial truck and the development of a car drivetrain numerical model for AvtoVAZ JSC.

Since 2021, he has been working as an engineer for CEPSA JSC. Now Seraphim is engaged in structural simulations of NPP equipment and machine-building structures, ship deck structures design and optimization.