Vladimir Gantovnik, Ph.D.

Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA (2005), M.S. in Material Science from Iowa State, Ames, IA (1999), M.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Siberian Aerospace Academy, Krasnoyarsk, Russia (1998).

Areas of interest: mechanics of composite structures, optimization of composite structures, evolutionary algorithms, approximation algorithms, configuration design and packaging optimization.

Publications:

Journal Articles:

[1] Lopatin A.V., Rutkovskaya M.A., and Gantovnik V.B., Model of Deployable Composite Rim of Large Space Antenna", Journal of Aerospace Engineering, (2008).
[2] Lopatin A.V., Rutkovskaya M.A., and Gantovnik V.B., Analysis of Interference of Geometric and Rigid Parameters of a Thin-walled Composite Spoke of a Space Umbrella-type Antenna", Journal of Aerospace Engineering, (2008).
[3] Yi M., Fadel G.M., and Gantovnik V.B., Vehicle configuration design with a packing GA", International Journal of Heavy Vehicle Systems, (2008).
[4] Lopatin A.V., Rutkovskaya M.A., and Gantovnik V.B., Accuracy analysis of the reflective surface of the umbrella-type antenna", Journal of Spacecraft and Rockets, (2007), 45(1):149-151.
[5] Creehan K.D., Gantovnik V.B., and Varadarajan A., Direct Rapid Manufacturing of Precious Metals," Center for High Performance Manufacturing Technical Report, September 15, 2005.
[6] Gantovnik V.B., Gurdal Z, Watson L.T., and Anderson-Cook C.M., A genetic algorithm for mixed integer nonlinear programming problems using separate constraint approximations", AIAA Journal, (2005), 43(8): 1844-1849.
[7] Gantovnik V.B., Anderson-Cook C.M., Gurdal Z., and Watson L.T., A genetic algorithm with memory for mixed discrete-continuous design optimization," Computers & Structures, (2003), 81: 2003-2009.
[8] Gantovnik V.B., Gurdal Z, Watson L.T., and Anderson-Cook C.M., A genetic algorithm for mixed integer nonlinear programming problems using separate constraint approximations", (2003) Technical Report TR-03-22, Computer Science, Virginia Tech.
[9] Gantovnik V.B., Anderson-Cook C.M., Gurdal Z., and Watson L.T., A genetic algorithm with memory for mixed discrete-continuous design optimization," (2003) Technical Report TR-03-12, Computer Science, Virginia Tech.
[10] Gantovnik V.B., Gurdal Z., and Watson L.T., A genetic algorithm with memory for optimal design of laminated sandwich composite panels," Composite Structures, (Dec. 2002), 58(4): 513-520.
[11] Gantovnik V.B., Russell A.M., Chumbley L.S., Wongpreedee K. and Field D., Advances in deformation processed gold composites," Gold Bulletin, (2000), 33(4): 128-133.
[12] Xu K., Russell A.M., Chumbley L.S., Laabs F.C., Gantovnik V.B., and Tian Y., Characterization of strength and microstructure in deformation processed Al-Mg composites," Journal of Materials Science, (1999), 34(24): 5955-5959.
[13] Russell A.M., Chumbley L.S., Gantovnik V.B., Xu K., Tian Y., and Laabs F.C. Anomalously high impact fracture toughness in B.C.C. Mg-Li between 4.2K and 77K," Scripta Materialia, (1998), 39(12): 1663-1667.


Conference Papers & Presentations:

[1] Lopatin A.V., and Gantovnik V.B., Control of deformations in composite cylindrical shell: influence of structural anisotropy on stability," 17th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-17), Edinburg, UK, July 27-31, 2009.
[2] Gantovnik V.B., and Gibas C., Modeling Competitive Kinetics of DNA Hybridization Reactions," 13th Annual Institute of Biological Engineering (IBE) Conference, Chapel Hill, NC, March 6-9, 2008.
[3] Lopatin A.V., Shumkova L.V., and Gantovnik V.B., Nonlinear deformation of an orthotropic membrane stretched on a stiffened frame of a solar cell," 49th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, AIAA Paper No. 2008-2302, Schaumburg, IL, April 7-10, 2008.
[4] Lopatin A.V., Nesterov V.A., and Gantovnik V.B., Advanced finite element model of sandwich plate with honeycomb core", Proceedings of 8th International Conference on Sandwich Structures (ICSS-8), Porto, Portugal, May 6-8, 2008.
[5] Gantovnik V.B., Lopatin A.V., and Shumkova L.V., Optimal design of sandwich beam with frequency constraints", Proceedings of DETC07, ASME 2007 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC2007-35597, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 4-7, 2007.
[6] Rutkovskaya M.A., Lopatin A.V., and Gantovnik V.B. Optimal choice of design parameters of the thin-walled composite spoke of umbrella-type antenna," 2007 International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation, Niigata, Japan, August 20-24, 2007.
[7] Lopatin A.V., Rutkovskaya M.A., and Gantovnik V.B. Model of deployable composite rim of large space antenna," 16th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM-15), Kyoto, Japan, July 08-13, 2007.
[8] Dong H., Fadel G.M., and Gantovnik V.B. and Fadel G.M. Packaging with Shape Morphing Status," 13th Annual Automotive Research Center (ARC) Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, May 15-16, 2007.
[9] Gantovnik V.B., Tiwari S., and Fadel G.M. Multi-objective optimization of heterogeneous non-uniform flywheel," 48th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, AIAA Paper No. 2007-2288, Honolulu,
HI, April 23-26, 2007.
[10] Gantovnik V.B., Tiwari S., Fadel G.M., and Y. Miao Multiobjective vehicle layout optimization," 11th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, AIAA Paper No. 2002-5431, Portsmouth, VA, September 6-8, 2006.
[11] Tiwari S., Fadel G.M., and Gantovnik V.B.A survey of various encoding schemes and associated placement algorithms applied to packing and layout problems", Proceedings of DETC06, ASME 2006 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC2006, Philadelphia, PA,
September 10-13, 2006.
[12] Gantovnik V.B., Fadel G.M. and Gurdal Z. An improved genetic algorithm for the optimization of composite structures", Proceedings of DETC06, ASME 2006 Design Engineering Technical Conferences and Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, DETC2006-99423, Philadelphia, PA, September 10-13, 2006.
[13] Dong H., Tiwari S., Wang M., Gantovnik V.B. and Fadel G.M. Underhood/underbody layout design with shape morphing," 12th Annual Automotive Research Center (ARC) Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, May 23-24, 2006.
[14] Gantovnik V.B. and Lopatin A.V. Modelling of the sandwich beam with laminated facings and compressible orthotropic core," 47th AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, AIAA Paper No. 2006-2167,
Newport, Rhode Island, May 1-4, 2006.
[15] Gantovnik V.B., Gurdal Z., and Watson L.T., Linear Shepard interpolation for high dimensional piecewise smooth functions," 10th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, AIAA Paper No. 2004-4486, Albany, NY, August 30 September 1, 2004.
[16] Gantovnik V.B., Anderson-Cook C.M., Gurdal Z., and Watson L.T., A genetic algorithm for mixed nonlinear programming problems using separate constraint approximations," 44rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics,
and Materials Conference, AIAA Paper No. 2003-1700, Norfolk, VA, April 7-10, 2003.
[17] Gantovnik V.B., Anderson-Cook C.M., Gurdal Z., and Watson L.T., A genetic algorithm with memory for mixed discrete-continuous design optimization," 9th AIAA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary Analysis and Optimization, AIAA Paper No. 2002-5431, Atlanta, GA, September 4-6, 2002.
[18] Gantovnik V.B., Gurdal Z., and Watson L.T., A genetic algorithm with memory for optimal design of laminated sandwich composite panels," 43rd AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, AIAA Paper No. 2002-1221, Denver, CO, April 22-25, 2002.
[19] Gantovnik V.B., Gurdal Z., and Watson L.T., Genetic algorithm with memory for optimal design of laminated sandwich composite panels," 16th Annual Technical Conference, American Society for Composites, Blacksburg, VA, September 9-12, 2001.