Rate My Professor Ludmila Prikazchikova

Dr. Ludmila Prikazchikova is a Lecturer in Applied Mathematics in the School of Computer Science and Mathematics at Keele University. She obtained her MSc (including BSc) in Applied Mathematics from Saratov State University, Russia, in 2000, and her PhD from the University of Salford in 2005, with a thesis on the analysis of dispersion of elastic waves in pre-stressed compressible layers. After her PhD, she worked as a Research Associate at the Russian State Technical University of Railways and subsequently as a Systems Analyst in industry. She joined Keele University in 2015 as a Research Associate, focusing on the dynamics of fluid-filled railway tanks, and was appointed Lecturer in Applied Mathematics in 2017. In addition to her research, she teaches modules such as MAT-20005 Dynamics and MAT-20008 Differential Equations, and holds administrative positions including Deputy Director of Recruitment and Marketing for Mathematics and Subject Advice Tutor for Mathematics.

Prikazchikova's research interests encompass wave propagation, asymptotic methods, thin elastic structures, and non-local elasticity, particularly in the context of multi-scale modelling for nano- and meta-materials. Her contributions include key publications such as 'Dispersion of elastic waves in a strongly inhomogeneous three-layered plate' (Kaplunov, Prikazchikov & Prikazchikova, 2017, International Journal of Solids and Structures), 'The lowest vibration spectra of multi-component structures with contrast material properties' (Kaplunov, Prikazchikov, Prikazchikova & Sergushova, 2019, Journal of Sound and Vibration), 'Asymptotic analysis of an anti-plane dynamic problem for a three-layered strongly inhomogeneous laminate' (Prikazchikova, Ece Aydın, Erbaş & Kaplunov, 2020, Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids), 'Antiplane shear of an asymmetric sandwich plate' (Kaplunov, Prikazchikova & Alkinidri, 2021), and 'Decay Conditions for Antiplane Shear of a High-Contrast Multi-Layered Semi-Infinite Elastic Strip' (Prikazchikova, 2022, Symmetry). With over 670 citations, her work impacts studies on high-contrast elastic composites and vibrations in layered media. She supervises PhD students, received a Higher Education Academy Fellowship in 2020, and has been awarded EPSRC grants.