Dr. Gábor Domokos

Education and scientific degrees:
• Architect-engineer, BME (1986);
• Candidate of Technical Sciences, MTA (12.907/1989);
• Doctor, BME (1990);
• PhD, BME (1995);
• Habilitation, BME Faculty of Architecture (1995);
• Doctor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (1998)

Professional recognitions:
• Adjunct professor at the Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Cornell University (1998-),
• Corresponding member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2004-2010),
• Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (2010-)
• Visiting Fellow Commoner at Trinity College (Cambridge) (2008/2009).Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic (together with Péter Várkonyi), 2007.

Jobs and positions:
BME Faculty of Civil Engineering Department of Mechanics, can. scholarship holder (1986-1989),
Department of Mechanics, Materials and Structures, Faculty of Architecture (1989–1993 assistant professor, 1994-1996 associate professor, 1996- professor, 1995-1998 . deputy dean for research, 2002-2008 head of department, 2001- head of the Csonka Pál Doctoral School)

Research areas:
Geometry and stability of convex bodies, shape evolution with special emphasis on geophysical processes, geometry of fragmentation, large displacements of flexible structures, global examination and structural stability of equilibrium paths, , spatially chaotic behavior of flexible structures, digital modelling of chaotic dynamics, relationship of continuous and discrete models, flexibility applications of group theory.

Longer study trips:
• 1988. X.- 1989. IV. Vienna University of Technology, 2. Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Hungarian State Scholarship
• 1991. X. – 1992. IV. Cornell University, Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanical Engineering, Prof. P.J. Holmes, Fulbright Fellowship
• 1992. VII. – 1992. VIII. Cambridge (England), Peterhouse College, CCHS-EES Scholarship
• 1993. IX. – 1994 IV. University of Maryland, Engineering and Fiz.Tud. Institute, Dr Imre Koran Scholarship).
• 1998. IX.-1999.V. Cornell University, Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Mary V. Upson” visiting professor
• 2008.IX.-2009.VI. University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering (visiting professor).