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Igor Tsukrov

Professor
Phone: (603) 862-2086
Office: Kingsbury Hall, Room W105, Durham, NH 03824
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Prof. Tsukrov worked in industry for Parker Hannifin Corporation performing finite element simulations of new composite materials, and for AIR Inc. modeling damage to structures due to natural disasters (tornadoes, earthquakes, etc.).

Prof. Tsukrov's areas of expertise include Micromechanics and Fracture of Composite Materials, Modeling of Marine Aquaculture and Ocean Energy Installations, Computational Solid Mechanics and Finite Element Method.

Prof. Tsukrov regularly teaches ME 627 - Dynamics (Mechanics III), ME 735/835 - Mechanics of Composite Materials, ME 786/886 - Introduction to Finite Element Analysis, ME 935 - Micromechanics of composite & porous materials, and ME 986 - Advanced Finite Element Analysis .

Prof. Tsukrov is director of the UNH Computational Mechanics Laboratory.

Courses Taught

  • ME 643: Machine Design
  • ME 786/886: Intro Finite Element Analysis
  • ME 795/895/986: Special Topics
  • ME 935: Micromech Composite&Porous Mat
  • ME 986: Adv Finite Element Analysis
  • ME 999: Doctoral Research
  • OE 999: Doctoral Research

Education

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tufts University
  • B/M, Applied Mechanics, Dnepropetrovsk National Univ

Selected Publications

  • Solberg, P. C., Tsukrov, I., & Van Citters, D. W. (2025). Toughness measures in solid-state composites of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater, 171, 107136. doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2025.107136

  • Sunny, R. C., Fredriksson, D. W., Tsukrov, I., Zhu, L., Bowden, M., Chambers, M., & Silkes, B. (2025). Design considerations for a continuous mussel farm in New England Offshore waters. Part II: Using validated numerical models to estimate the probability of failure. Aquacultural Engineering, 111, 102575. doi:10.1016/j.aquaeng.2025.102575

  • Buklovskiy, S., Miroshnichenko, K., Tsukrov, I., Thomson, R. J., Solberg, P. C., & Van Citters, D. W. (2024). Mesoscale Models for Effective Elastic Properties of Carbon-Black/Ultra-High-Molecular-Weight-Polyethylene Nanocomposites.. Int J Eng Sci, 205. doi:10.1016/j.ijengsci.2024.104159

  • Zhu, L., Patwary, M. M. R., Sunny, R. C., Tsukrov, I., Chambers, M., & Fredriksson, D. W. (2024). Hydrodynamic modeling of kelp (Saccharina latissima) farms: From an aggregate of kelp to a single line cultivation system. Ocean Engineering, 314, 119519. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2024.119519

  • Sunny, R. C., Fredriksson, D. W., Tsukrov, I., Zhu, L., Bowden, M., Chambers, M., & Silkes, B. (2024). Design considerations for a continuous mussel farm in New England Offshore waters. Part I: Development of environmental conditions for engineering design. Aquacultural Engineering, 107, 102476. doi:10.1016/j.aquaeng.2024.102476

  • Gribbin, S., Bicknell, J., Jorgensen, L., Tsukrov, I., & Knezevic, M. (2016). Low cycle fatigue behavior of direct metal laser sintered Inconel alloy 718. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FATIGUE, 93, 156-167. doi:10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2016.08.019

  • Smith, D. H., Bicknell, J., Jorgensen, L., Patterson, B. M., Cordes, N. L., Tsukrov, I., & Knezevic, M. (2016). Microstructure and mechanical behavior of direct metal laser sintered Inconel alloy 718. MATERIALS CHARACTERIZATION, 113, 1-9. doi:10.1016/j.matchar.2016.01.003

  • Patursson, O., Swift, M. R., Tsukrov, I., Simonsen, K., Baldwin, K., Fredriksson, D. W., & Celikkol, B. (2010). Development of a porous media model with application to flow through and around a net panel. OCEAN ENGINEERING, 37(2-3), 314-324. doi:10.1016/j.oceaneng.2009.10.001

  • Tsukrov, I., Eroshkin, O., Fredriksson, D., Swift, M. R., & Celikkol, B. (2003). Finite element modeling of net panels using a consistent net element. OCEAN ENGINEERING, 30(2), 251-270. doi:10.1016/S0029-8018(02)00021-5

  • Fredriksson, D. W., Swift, M. R., Irish, J. D., Tsukrov, I., & Celikkol, B. (2003). Fish cage and mooring system dynamics using physical and numerical models with field measurements. AQUACULTURAL ENGINEERING, 27(2), 117-146. doi:10.1016/S0144-8609(02)00043-2

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