Prof. Alexander M. Korsunsky

Professor of Engineering Science

After studying for his D.Phil. in Solid Mechanics in 1991-94, Alexander Korsunsky worked on fatigue and fracture of metal matrix composites, neutron and synchrotron X-ray strain measurement techniques, and tribology in the Department of Materials at the University of Cambridge, and later as a lecturer at the University of Newcastle. He rejoined the Department of Engineering Science in Oxford in 1999. He is involved in the development instrumentation and interpretation for stress analysis using penetrating radiation, while his other interests include mechanics of contacts and indentation, in particular in coated systems. His research attracts funding from EPSRC, Royal Society, Nuffield Foundation, EU TMR, as well as industrial companies such as Shell.

Current Research Projects

• Self-consistent Modelling And Diffraction Study Of BCC And HCP Polycrystals
• Internal Stress Evaluation Using Multiple Peak Laboratory X-ray Diffraction Analysis
• Strain Scanning For Engineering Applications Using Synchrotron X-ray Radiation
• Indentation Of Coated Systems
• Design of coatings and coated systems

Recent publications