The University of Western Australia

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Elena Pasternak

Assoc/Prof Elena Pasternak

Associate Professor

Contact details

Address School of Mechanical Engineering
The University of Western Australia (M050)
35 Stirling Highway
CRAWLEY WA 6009
Australia
Phone 6488 7200
Fax 6488 1024

Major research interests

  • Mechanics of solids (applications in rock mechanics and rock engineering, geomechanics, geology)
  • Hybrid materials and materials with internally engineered architecture
  • Higher order continua, homogenisation methods, large deformations modelling
  • Mechanics of topologically interlocking structures and fragmented bodies
  • Fracture mechanics
  • Hydraulic fracturing

Qualifications

MSc Dnepropetrovsk State, PhD W.Aust.

Research profile