I am a mechanical engineering researcher with interests in fatigue of materials, fracture mechanics, and the mechanical characterisation of engineering materials. My work addresses how materials and structures behave under different loading conditions, with emphasis on stiffness, crack initiation, crack propagation, and structural durability.
Academic Profile
My professional activity combines research, teaching, and academic collaboration in areas related to material behavior, structural integrity, and engineering analysis.
Research interests
- Fatigue of materials
- Fracture mechanics
- Metamaterials and advanced materials
- Mechanical characterisation of materials and structures
- Structural durability
- Experimental mechanics
- Numerical modelling
Professional activity
My academic work includes research, publication, participation in scientific events, and engagement in collaborative projects in mechanical engineering and materials science.
Collaboration and supervision
I am interested in research collaboration in fatigue analysis, fracture mechanics, and material behavior. This website also serves as a point of contact for students, researchers, and collaborators interested in related topics.
Professional Profiles
1. Web of Science ResearcherID: U-6136-2019
2. ORCID: 0000-0001-9513-9643
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9513-9643
3. BrainMap: U-1700-031A-5633
https://www.brainmap.ro/anghel-cernescu
4. Member of ASTM International
My career path
October 2021 – present – Associate Professor – Politehnica University Timisoara, Mechanics and Strength of Materials Department, Romania
May 2020 – October 2021 – Lecturer – Politehnica University Timisoara, Mechanics and Strength of Materials Department, Romania
July 2018 – May 2020 – Marie Curie Research Fellow – Cardiff University, School of Engineering, United Kingdom.
May 2018 – July 2018 – Lecturer – Politehnica University Timisoara, Mechanics and Strength of Materials Department, Romania.
May 2017 – May 2018 – Postdoctoral Researcher – Vrije University Brussel, Department of Mechanics of Materials and Construction, Belgium.
October 2013 – May 2017 – Lecturer – Politehnica University Timisoara, Mechanics and Strength of Materials Department, Romania.
January 2013 – September 2014 – Postdoctoral Researcher – Aalto University, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Marine and Arctic Technology, Finland.
May 2010 – January 2013 – Postdoctoral Researcher – Politehnica University Timisoara, Mechanics and Strength of Materials Department, Romania.
October 2009 – May 2010 – Assistant Professor – Politehnica University Timisoara, Mechanics and Strength of Materials Department, Romania.
Education
October 2006 – September 2009 – PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania.
October 2001 – July 2006 – Mechanical Engineering degree, Politehnica University Timisoara, Romania.
Anghel Vasile Cernescu 