Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Institute of Material and Process Design
Department of Laser Processing and Structural Assessment
Germany
Dr. Nikolai Kashaev concluded his studies in energy-related mechanical engineering with the advanced subject of electrical aerospace engines and power plants at the Bauman University of Technology in Moscow in 2001. Subsequently, he worked as a scientific employee at the Foundation Institute for Materials Technology in Bremen for four years. In 2005, he obtained his doctoral degree in materials engineering. After various activities in industry, he has been the head of the Laser Processing and Structural Assessment department at the Institute of Material and Process Design at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon in Geesthacht (Germany) since 2010. His research interests are laser welding and processing of lightweight metallic materials, residual stress engineering, laser shock peening, damage tolerance assessment, fatigue life prediction of welded and additively manufactured components and structures.
