• Andrew Makeev
  • Assistant Professor

Contact Information

Office: Weber 208
Phone: 404.894.8166
Fax: 404.894.9313

Education

  • Engineer Researcher, Aerospace Engineering, Moscow State Technical University, 1991.
  • M.S., Aerospace Engineering, University of Cincinnati, 1993.
  • Ph.D., Aerospace Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997.

Biography

Dr. Andrew Makeev joined Georgia Tech in the rank of assistant professor of aerospace engineering in 2007. Prior to joining Georgia Tech Dr. Makeev was a principal engineer for Risk Analysis at Delta Air Lines. Dr. Makeev is an expert in composite and metallic materials, structural methods, prognostics and reliability.

Honors and Distinctions

  • Aircraft Engineering Award, Delta Air Lines, 2002.
  • Aircraft Engineering Award, Delta Air Lines, 2001.
  • Sigma Xi Ph.D. Thesis Research Award, Georgia Tech, 1998,
  • Jefferson Goblet Student Paper Award, the AIAA/ASME/ASCE/AHS/ASC 37th Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference, 1996.

Selected Publications

  • Makeev, A., Nikishkov, Y., and Armanios, E., “A Concept for Quantifying Equivalent Initial Flaw Size Distribution in Fracture Mechanics Based Life Prediction Models,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 29, No. 1, January 2007, pp. 141-145.
  • Cross, R., Makeev, A., and Armanios, E., “A Comparison of Predictions from Probabilistic Crack Growth Models Inferred from Virkler’s Data,” Journal of ASTM International, Vol. 3, No. 10, 2006, www.astm.org.
  • Cross, R., Makeev, A., and Armanios, E., “Simultaneous Uncertainty Quantification of Fracture Mechanics based Life Prediction Model Parameters,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 29, No. 8, August 2007, pp. 1510-1515.
  • Cross, R. and Makeev, A., “Hierarchical Probabilistic Modeling of Short-Crack Behavior in AISI 4340 Steel,” International Journal of Fatigue, Vol. 31, No. 3, March 2009, pp. 558-564.
  • Cross, R. and Makeev, A., “Stochastic Updating of Probabilistic Life Models for Rotorcraft Dynamic Components,” to appear in the Journal of the American Helicopter Society, 2009.
  • Makeev, A., Ignatius, C., He, Y., and Shonkwiler, B., “A Test Method for Assessment of Shear Properties for Thick Composites,” to appear in the Journal of Composite Materials, 2009.