Vladimir Balabanov
4684 Arbors Circle.
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Primary
Interests
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Tel: (719) 231-4651
e-mail: v.o.balabanov@gmail.com
Computational modeling
Software development
Design optimization application to various fields, such as aerospace engineering,
mechanical engineering, biomechanics, medical devices, electronic equipment design, etc.
Multidisciplinary design optimization
Design of Experiments and Response Surface Methodology
Finite element analysis and optimization
Design, analysis, and optimization of composite structures
Parallel computing
Qualification and Experience Summary
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Project manager leading commercial optimization software development
Experience in leading a team of developers in designing and expanding commercial
software systems
 11 years of practical optimization algorithms development and implementation for commercial
optimization software
 Enhanced optimization and design of experiment usage in Boeing composite methods group
 Design optimization application to industrial problems in various fields and disciplines,
including FE analysis and aeroelasticity
 Experience in proposal writing and getting external funding for research
 Methods development for design and analysis of composite structures at Boeing
 Linear and non-linear finite element analysis of composite structures
 Taught a variety of undergraduate and graduate-level courses, as well as specialized courses to
university students and industry professionals
 Close teamwork with:
a team of engineers developing and enhancing commercial optimization software
a team of researchers and engineers (including constant long-distance communication)
for completing contract work for US Navy, US Airforce, NASA
a multidisciplinary research team including four faculty members and eight graduate
students
Education
Emphasis:
Optimization Methods, Structures, Structural Optimization, Aerodynamics, Aeroelasticity,
Applied Mathematics, General Physics, Mathematical Physics, Numerical Methods, Software
Engineering
September
1997
Doctorate of Philosophy, Aerospace Engineering
(GPA 3.87)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
Dissertation: “Development of Approximations for HSCT Wing Bending Material Weight
using Response Surface Methodology”
Advisor: Prof. R.T. Haftka, Co-advisor: Prof. B. Grossman
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September
1995
Master of Science, Aerospace Engineering
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
(GPA 3.86)
August 1990 - Graduate Studies, Ph.D. Program, Aeromechanics
(GPA 4.5/5.0)
July 1993
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia
Dissertation: (tentative) “Calculation of the Static Aeroelasticity Characteristics of the Aircraft
using the Ritz Method”
Advisor: Prof. G.A. Amiryants
July 1989
Master of Science, Applied Math and Physics (major in Aeromechanics)
(GPA 4.67/5.0)
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia
Thesis: “Method of Adjustment of Static Aeroelasticity Characteristics Calculation”
Advisor: Prof. G.A. Amiryants
Professional (Employment) History
June 2008 present
Engineer
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Everett, WA
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Leading development and improvement of optimization methods and tools for design and
analysis of composite structures:
- Composite wing-box structure
- Blending strategies
- Design of Experiment application to hundred-thousands of dollars test matrices.
- Development and implementation of optimization capabilities for bolted joint structures
- Design of the panels with non-traditional laminates
- Investigation of practical application of lamination parameters approach to composites
structures
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Designing of a software tool for improved curve fitting for metallic structures performace
Optimization application to complex composite structures, involving use of ABAQUS,
NASTRAN, OptiStruct, GENESIS, in-house codes, and mixture of thereof
July 1997 May 2008
VisualDOC Project Manager (previously, Senior Research and Development Engineer)
Vanderplaats Research and Development, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO
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Leading the team and defining the VisualDOC software system direction of development
Conceptual design of commercial VisualDOC general-purpose optimization software system
Design and development of gradient-based optimization, response surface, design of
experiments, genetic algorithms, particle swarm, and probabilistic optimization modules of
VisualDOC software system
 Completing contract work for US Navy, US Air Force, NASA, various industry companies
 Working with industry clients: design, analysis, and optimization of complex models,
involving use of the FE codes GENESIS, MSC/NASTRAN, ABAQUS, CAD programs
MSC/PATRAN, FEMB, and general optimization software systems DOT and VisualDOC
August November
1996
Intern
Loads and Dynamics division, HSCT program, Boeing Company, Renton, WA
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GENESIS based FE analysis and optimization of the complex structural model of the High
Speed Civil Transport (HSCT) aircraft
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Development of programs to simplify data transfer between ELFINI, GENESIS and
NASTRAN
 Buckling analysis of curved stiffened composite panels using VICONOPT (PASCO)
August 1993 - Graduate Research Assistant
July 1997
Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
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FE analysis and optimization of the HSCT structural model using GENESIS, NASTRAN
Exploring and eliminating noise in results of structural optimization due to aerodynamic
and inertia loads inaccuracy
Development of automatic FE mesh generator for the HSCT design
Modification of automatic aerodynamic and inertia load generator for the HSCT FE model
Coarse-grained parallelization of the FE code for the distributed memory parallel computer
Development of the wing weight function for the High Speed Civil Transport using response
surface methodology. Use of statistical codes JMP, SAS
Topology optimization of the HSCT wing internal structure
August 1989 - Research Engineer
July 1993
Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI), Zhukovsky, Russia
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Working with industry clients: design and analysis of complex aircraft models
Development of the Ritz method approach and computer program for computation of
aircraft static aeroelasticity characteristics
 Development of method and computer program for adjustment of aircraft static
aeroelasticity characteristics
Externally Funded Research Projects
2007
Principal Investigator
A Software Tool for Uncertainty Management in Multidisciplinary System Design and
Optimization
Funded by Office of Naval Research, N00014-07-M-0275
$69,361
1999-2002
Researcher/Investigator
Enhancing the “Advisor” Hybrid Vehicle Simulation Tool
Funded by Midwest Research Institute and National Renewable Energy Laboratory, XCL-929050-01
$301,756
1999-2001
Researcher/Investigator
Efficient Optimization Algorithms for Massively Parallel Computers
Funded by NASA Langley, NAS1-98151
$156,841
Researcher/Investigator
Development of a Flexible Design Optimization Capability
Funded by Wright-Patterson Air Force Research Laboratory, F33615-97-C-3204
$742,946
1997-1999
Teaching Experience
January 2005 - Lecturer
present
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Department of Mathematics,
University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO
 Developed the course:
Higher Geometry (graduate course)
 Organized course material and taught: Modeling and Simulation (graduate course)
System Analysis (graduate course)
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Introduction to Linear Algebra (undergraduate course)
Topics in Linear Algebra (undergraduate course)
 Consistently ranked above average in the department and university in student reviews
May 2005 -
Guest Lecturer
Department of Engineering Mechanics, USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, CO
 Introduced concepts of optimization in Aeroelasticity course
1998 Dec. 2004
Adjunct Faculty
DeVry University, Colorado Springs, CO
 Developed the course:
Introductory Numerical Analysis (undergraduate course)
 Organized course material and taught: Intermediate College Algebra (undergraduate course)
Introduction to Statistics (undergraduate course)
 Consistently ranked above average in the department and university in student reviews
October 1997 VisualDOC Project Manager (previously, Senior Research and Development Engineer)
- present
Vanderplaats Research and Development, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO
 Developed specialized courses on Design Optimization for industry professionals
2013
2011
1993
Thesis Committee Member
Stellenbosch University, South Africa (External Examiner)
Stellenbosch University, South Africa (External Examiner)
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia
August 1993 - Teaching Assistant
July 1997
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
 Tutorial sessions, homework and test grading: Structures (graduate course)
Engineering Design Optimization (undergraduate course)
Vehicle Vibration and Control (undergraduate course)
Aerospace Structures (undergraduate course)
1985-1987
Teaching Assistant
Correspondence School of Physics and Mathematics
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia
Awards and Honors
 US Patent, 2013: “Efficient Design of Shear-Deformable Hybrid Composite Structures”
 Boeing Meritorious Invention Disclosure Award, 2013: “Finite-Element based Optimization
of Composite Structures using Non-Traditional Layups.”
 Best Poster and Exhibit of the Conference Award, Boeing Technical Excellence
Conference (BTEC)-20, Lynnwood, WA, July 23-24, 2013.
 Outstanding and Sustained Service Award of the National AIAA Multidisciplinary Analysis
and Optimization Technical Committee, April 2013.
 Best Paper Award at the 6th AIAA/USAF/NASA/ISSMO Symposium on Multidisciplinary
Analysis and Optimization, September 1996, Bellevue, WA
 Distinguished student scholarship,
Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia, 1987-1989
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Professional Activities
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Associate Fellow
 Young Professionals National Standing Committee (1998-2002)
 National Design Engineering Technical Committee
 National Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Technical Committee
General Chair, Technical Chair of the International AIAA Conferences
Organized, chaired, and co-chaired paper and panel sessions at various international
AIAA conferences (participated on average twice a year for the last 17 years);
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
 Web-Master for the local section
Reviewer:
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AIAA Journal
Journal of Aircraft
Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization
Simulation Modeling Practice and Theory
Journal of Computational and Nonlinear Dynamics
Engineering Structures
Personal
Actively involved in Toastmasters International
 Invited speaker at 2012 Boeing project management conference
 Invited presenter at the 2013 District conference
 Mentor of the new Boeing toastmasters club
 District champion in speech evaluation contest
 District runner-up in international (inspirational) speech contest
 3rd place in District table topics contest
 District finalist in humorous speech contest
Long distance Running
 4 times Seattle Marathon finisher
 3 times Pikes Peak Marathon finisher
Publications
More than 50 publications in Journals and conference proceedings.
List Attached
References
Available upon request
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