Name, Family Name: Vjaceslavs Lapkovskis

Researcher’s unique identifier(s):

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0270-5050

SCOPUS Author ID: 36023824200

 

E-mail: vjaceslavs.lapkovskis (at) rtu.lv 

 

EDUCATION

1997    M.Sc., Chemistry, University of Latvia, Riga, Latvia.

2012    PhD (Dr.Sc.Ing.), Transport/Mechanical engineering, Riga Technical University, Riga, Latvia.

 

POSITIONS

2022 – present  Lead researcher, Institute of Structural Engineering & Institute of General Chemical Engineering, Riga Technical University (Latvia).

2015 – present Assist. Prof., Riga Technical University (Latvia), Institute of Aeronautics (AERTI),.

2017 – 2021 Lead researcher, Postdoctoral research fellow (2017-2020), Riga Technical University (Latvia), Scientific laboratory of Powder Materials, Civil eng. Dept., materials science, rubber recycling and devulcanisation, powder metallurgy, environmental applications of powder materials (including devulcanised crumb rubber), slow pyrolysis for powder materials recycling.

2016 – 2017   Researcher, Riga Technical University (Latvia), Scientific laboratory of Powder Materials, Civil eng. Dept., materials science, powder metallurgy, environmental applications of powder materials, slow pyrolysis for powder materials recycling.

2015 – present         Guest lecturer, Fire Safety and Civil Protection College (Latvia), (Special and applied chemistry, chemical fires, prevention and suppression).

2001 - 2020    Research consultant, Orions manufacturing plant (Latvia), Manufacturing of biomass combustion systems, waste-to-energy processes.

1998 - 2000    Researcher, University of Cagliari (Italy), Mech. eng. Dept., research of hospital and industrial wastes thermal treatment (pyrolysis), FEA modelling.

 

PROJECTS

Project title

Funding source

Amount (Euros)

Period

Role

Design and development of an aerodynamically efficient UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) by implementing the eco-friendly 4R circular economy concept in aviation (4R-UAV). (Nr. lzp-2021/1-0558)

Latvian Council of Science

299955

01.01.2022-31.12.2024

Lead Researcher

Combined lightweight–hightemperature resistant hybrid composite for combined protection of drones (DEW-Combat) (Nr. VPP-AIPP-2021/1-0015)

Latvian Council of Science

369000

01.01.2022-31.12.2023

Lead Researcher

Assessment of the quality of mounting elements in building structures by the method of coaxial accelerations in 6-D space (COACCEL)

Latvian Council of Science

288000

01.01.2021-31.12.2023

Lead Researcher

 Innovative bio-based composite granules for collecting oil spills from the water surface (InnoGran)

Latvian Council of Science (tenure track)

100389

01.12.2020-31.12.2021

Lead Researcher

Postdoctoral fellowship

European Regional Development Fund

133806

2017-2020

Lead Researcher

COST Action CA18224 “Green Chemical Engineering Network towards upscaling sustainable processes” (GREENERING)

EC Horizon 2020 programme

N/D

2019-2023

Member of Management committee.

 

RELEVANT PUBLICATIONS

1.     Lapkovskis, V., V. Mironovs, I. Jevmenov, A. Kasperovich, and V. Myadelets. ‘Multilayer Material for Electromagnetic Field Shielding and EMI Pollution Prevention’. Agronomy Research 15, no. Special Issue 1 (2017): 1067–71.

2.     Lapkovskis, Vjaceslavs, and Viktor Mironov. ‘Development of Electromagnetic Shielding Material Based on Devulcanised Crumb Rubber’. Solid State Phenomena 320 (2021): 20–27. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.320.20.

3.     Myadelets, Vadim, Vjaceslavs Lapkovskis, and Andrey V. Kasperovich. ‘Effect of Ground Vulcanizate Modification Methods on Properties of Oil-Petroleum-Resistant Rubber’. Key Engineering Materials 903 (2021): 127–33. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.903.127.

4.     Rizzo, A., S. Goel, M.L. Grilli, R. Iglesias, L. Jaworska, V. Lapkovskis, P. Novak, B.O. Postolnyi, and D. Valerini. ‘The Critical Raw Materials in Cutting Tools for Machining Applications: A Review’. Materials 13, no. 6 (2020). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13061377.

5.     Usherenko, Y., V. Mironovs, V. Lapkovskis, S. Usherenko, and V. Gluschenkov. ‘Powder Particle Flow Acceleration Methods for Simulation of Interaction with Materials Used in Spacecrafts’. Agronomy Research 17, no. 6 (2019): 2445–54. https://doi.org/10.15159/AR.19.213.

6.     Usherenko, Y., V. Mironovs, S. Usherenko, V. Lapkovskis, and A. Shishkin. ‘Dynamic Alloying of Steels in the Super-Deep Penetration Mode’. Materials 15, no. 6 (2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15062280.

7.     Usherenko, Y., V. Mironovs, S. Usherenko, O. Reut, and V. Lapkovskis. ‘Properties of Technical Aluminum under the Effect of Dynamic Alloying’, Vol. 2021-April, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/1140/1/012037.

 

SCOPUS stats: Total number of publications = 48, Total number of citations = 451, h-index = 9

 

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

a.      Scientific supervision: 14 Master theses (10 foreign, 7 Latvian students in 2019-2023 academic years).

b.      Expert of the EC & Latvian Council of Science.

c.      Member of the American Chemical Society, Latvian and European Materials Research Societies, EuroScience association.

d.      Horizon Europe RIS3 consultant for the Ministry of Education of Latvia.

 

/Vjaceslavs Lapkovskis/                                                                                            08.03.2024.