Alexander Khrabry

Associate Research Physicist
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL)

Research Interest

Plasma Modeling, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Turbulence Modeling, Heat and Mass Transfer, Multiphase Flows.

Education, Research and Professional Experience

Associate researcher, Dept. of Hydroaerodynamics, SPbPU, 2014-2016

Ph.D., Dept. of Hydroaerodynamics, SPbPU, 2009-2014

Master of Science, Dept. of Hydroaerodynamics, SPbPU, 2007–2009 (G.P.A.: 5.0 of 5.0)

Bachelor of Science, Dept. of Hydroaerodynamics, SPbPU. 2003–2007 (G.P.A.: 5.0 of 5.0)

Awards and Grants

• Russian Federal Physics Olympiad among school students 2nd degree diploma (top 10%). 2002, 2003 (grade 10, 11). Was on selection camp for International Physics Olympiad.
• Saint-Petersburg Regional Physics Olympiad among students, 1st place, 2005.
• Gold medal of the Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University for academic performance, 2009.
• St-Petersburg government grant for Ph.D. students. 2010.

Recent Publications:

1. A. Khrabry, E. Smirnov, D. Zaytsev, V. Goryachev, "Numerical Study of 2D and 3D Separation Phenomena in theDam-Break Flow Interacting with a Triangular Obstacle", Period Polytech Mech 60, 159-166 (2016).


2. E. Smirnov, A. Khrabry, D. Zaytsev, "CFD-based visualization of single-wave flow interacting with a triangular obstacle", Visualization of Mechanical Processes: An International Online Journal 3, (2013) .


3. A. Khrabry, E. Smirnov, D. Zaytsev, V. Goryachev, "Numerical study of separation phenomena in the dam-break flow interacting with a triangular obstacle", Proc. 16th Int. Conf. on Fluid Flow Tech. (CMFF’15), Budapest, Hungary (2015)


4. A. Khrabry, E. Smirnov, D. Zaytsev, “Numerical Study of wall friction effects on dam-break flows in the presence of an obstacle”, Proc. 6th European Conference on Computational Fluid Dynamics (ECFD VI), Barcelona, Spain (2014)


5. A. Khrabry, E. Smirnov, D. Zaytsev, “Free surface flow computations using the M CICSAM scheme added with a sharpening procedure”, Proc. 6th European Congresss on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering (ECCOMAS 2012), Vienna, Austria (2012)


6. A. Khrabry, E. Smirnov, D. Zaytsev, “Solving the Convective Transport Equation with Several High-Resolution Finite Volume Schemes: Test Computations”, Computational Fluid Dynamics 2010, 535-540 (2011).