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Prof. Yury Stepanyants | Nonlinear wave theory | Best Researcher Award

PHD at N.I. Lobachevsky Gorky State University, Russia

Dr. Yury A. Stepanyants, born on 28 October 1950 in Tiraspol, Moldova, is a distinguished scholar in applied mathematics and nonlinear wave theory. Holding dual citizenship in Australia and Russia, he is currently a Lecturer at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia. With a career spanning over four decades, Dr. Stepanyants has held academic positions in Russia, France, and Australia. He has supervised numerous Ph.D. and M.Sc. students and is an active member of various professional societies. His research contributions have been recognized with several awards, including the International G.M. Zaslavsky Award in Nonlinear Science and Complexity.

Professional Profiles

Education

Ph.D.: N.I. Lobachevsky Gorky State University, Russia

Professional Experience

Present Position: Lecturer/Examiner in Calculus, Mathematical Modelling, and Quantum Mechanics, University of Southern Queensland, Australia (2009 – present) Previous Positions: Professor, N.I. Lobachevsky Gorky State University, Russia (1973 – 1998) Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Gorky Polytechnical Institute, Russia (1984 – 1993) Junior Research Scientist, Institute of Applied Physics, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Gorky (1977 – 1984) Radiophysics and Electronics Engineer, Research Radiophysical Institute, Gorky (1973 – 1977)

Teaching Experience

University of Southern Queensland, Australia: Lecturer/Examiner of Calculus, Mathematical Modelling, and Quantum Mechanics (2009 – present) Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University, Russia: Lecturer in Higher Mathematics (1984 – 1997)

Awards and Honors

Nizhny Novgorod Award in Science and Higher School Education: 1997 London Mathematical Society Grant: November–December 2015 USQ Award for Best Publication: January 2018 SMRI Research Grant: March–April 2021 International G.M. Zaslavsky Award: September 2022

Research Focus

Dr. Yury A. Stepanyants focuses on the field of applied mathematics, particularly nonlinear wave theory. His extensive research includes the study of internal solitons in the ocean, their interactions, and effects on underwater acoustics. He has also explored the propagation of nonlinear surface and internal gravity waves in rotating oceans, the self-focusing of dark solitons in nonlinear media, and wave behavior in hydrodynamic shear flows. Dr. Stepanyants’ contributions are documented in numerous influential publications, highlighting his expertise in soliton theory, nonlinear wave dynamics, and their practical applications in oceanography and fluid mechanics.

Publications

  1. Highly localized horseshoe ripplons and solitons in positive dispersion media, Publication date: 2024.
  2. Localized wave structures: Solitons and beyond, Publication date: 2024.
  3. Solitons and lumps in the cylindrical Kadomtsev–Petviashvili equation. II. Lumps and their interactions, Publication date: 2024.
  4. Scattering of gravity-capillary waves on a bottom step, Publication date: 2024.
  5. Analysis of internal solitary waves in the Gulf of Oman and sources responsible for their generation, Publication date: 2023.
  6. Dynamics of Benjamin–Ono solitons in a two-layer ocean with a shear flowPublication date: 2023.
  7. Solitary Waves and Their Interactions in the Cylindrical Korteweg–De Vries Equation. Symmetry 2023, 15, 413, Publication date: 2023.
  8. Symmetric interactions of plane solitons in two-dimensional nonlinear lattices, Publication date: 2022.
  9. Long Wave Propagation in Canals with Spatially Varying Cross-Sections and Currents, Publication date: 2022.
  10. Travelling reflectionless waves in shallow water channels with variable cross-section and current, Publication date: 2022.
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Yury Stepanyants | Nonlinear wave theory | Best Researcher Award

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