profile_picture

Dr. Szabolcs Berezvai

Assistant professor

Department of Applied Mechanics
Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Personal particulars
Date of birth: April 11, 1992
Place of birth: Budapest, Hungary
Nationality: Hungarian
Address: Muegyetem rkp. 5. MM. bldg. I. 30, H-1111 Budapest, Hungary
Phone: +36-1-463-2228
E-mail: berezvai@mm.bme.hu / szabolcs.berezvai@gmail.com
Website: www.mm.bme.hu/~berezvai
Education
2020 – Assistant professor
Responsible for publication database
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Applied Mechanics
2019 – 2020 PhD Candicate, research engineer
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Applied Mechanics
Date of PhD degree: 2020. 06. 25.
Qualification of degree: Summa cum laude
Data of the public discussion (Link to Doktori.hu page )
Download PhD dissertation
2016 – 2019 PhD Programme
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Applied Mechanics
Research topic: Development of viscous-elastic-plastic constitutive models
Superivisor dr. Attila KOSSA, associate professor
2014 – 2016 MSc in Mechanical Engineering Modelling (in English)
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Major in Solid Mechanics and minor in Fluid Mechanics
Final Project: Visco-hyperelastic characterization of polymeric foams
Qualification of diploma: 5,0 – excellent with highest honour
Download Final Project
2010 – 2014 BSc in Mechatronics Engineering
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Specialization: Mechanical Engineering Modelling
BSc Thesis: Experimental and numerical investigation of the effects of surface skin layer on the overall behavior of polymer foams
Qualification of diploma: 4,94 – excellent with highest honour
Download BSc Thesis
2004 – 2010 Szent István Secondary School, Budapest, District 14
Special IT class, advanced lessons in mathematics and physics
Qualification of A-level exams: excellent
1998 – 2004 Kölcsey Ferenc Primary School, Budapest, District 16
Music class
Own Research Projects
2021 – 2024 NKFIH PD 137806, OTKA Postdoctoral Excellence Programme
Topic: Constitutive modelling of soft material based artificial muscles
Budget: ~76 k€
International Visits
2021
Jun.-Dec.
7 months		 University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), Materials Research Laboratory
Host: prof. Robert McMeeking
Topic: : Modelling of biologically inspired heterogeneous soft materials
Funding: RScholarship of the Rosztoczy Foundation
Participant in Research Projects
2020 – Participant in NRDI project
Topic: Simulation and Emulation Framework for Vibration Attenuation of Milling Machines Based on Optimized Edge Geometry and Mechanical Contacts
rincipal investigator: Dr. Gábor Stépán
2020 – 2021 Participant in ERC ProExcer (ERC PoC N°862308) project
Topic: Projectile Exciter for Noiseless Environment
Principal investigator: Dr. Gábor Stépán
2018 – Participant in NKFIH funded research project
Topic: Mechanics of Gecko-Inspired Dry Adhesives
Principal investigator: Dr. Attila Kossa
2018 – 2019 Participant in NKFIH funded research project
Topic: Suppression of self-excited vibration in manufacturing processes
Principal investigator: Dr. Zoltán Dombóvári
2016 – 2019 Participant in ERC SIREN reseach projecz (ERC Advanced Grant N°340889)
Topic:Stability Islands: Performance Revolution in Machining
Principal investigator: Dr. Gábor Stépán
2013 – 2016 Participant in OTKA funded research project
Topic:Constitutive modelling of cellular solids
Principal investigator: Dr. Attila Kossa
Other projects
2018 – Participant in EFOP 3.4.4-16 proejct
Téma: Complex Programs for Supporting Career Orientation and University Education at Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Academic public activities, memberships
2012 – BME Talent Support Council, Member
2021 Organizer, Secretary of the XV National Mechanics Educators' Conference (MOHR)
2020 – MHungarian Academy of Sciences, Public Member
Department of Engineering Sciences, Solid Mechanics Committee
Professional experience
2019 – eCon Engineering Ltd.
Simulation Engineer
2014 – EduBase Online Ltd. – online eduacation platform
Contribution in online teaching material development
2012 – 2016 ElmeMater Talent Management Centre
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Natural Sciences
Research of mathematics education at university level
2014 Teacher's assistant
Department of Applied Mechanics
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Consultations in Dynamics and Vibrations
2012 – 2016 Junior Tutor –
Department of Geometry
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Natural Sciences
Tutor of Mathematics
2013 Furukawa Electric Institute of Technology (FETI Kft.)
Summer Internship
2011 – 2014 Mechatronics Division, Department of Tutoring and Communication
Awards and academic scholarships
2021 – 2022 Scolarship for the Young Talents of Hungary, National Talent Programme
2021 Scholarship of the Rosztoczy Foundation
Research visit at University of California Santa Barbara
2020 – 2021 Scolarship for the Young Talents of Hungary, National Talent Programme
2019 – 2020 Scolarship for the Young Talents of Hungary, National Talent Programme
2019 Award of Excellent Lecturer at Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Student Council
2018 Excellent Lecturer of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Award, Student Council
2017 Dean's Award, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
2017 3rd Place, National Student Research Conference, Section Applied Mechanics, Engineering Sciences
2016 – 2018 Scholarship of the New National Excellence Program (10 month), Ministry of Human Capacities, 3 times
2016 MSc Thesis Award, Mechanical Engineering Section of the Hungarian Chamber of Engineers
2016 Title of Junior Templeton Fellow, The First Hungarian Templeton Program (pilot talent identifying and talent nurturing program)
2015 1st Place, Student Research Conference, Applied Mechanics
Title: Visco-hyperelastic modelling of memory foams
György Kozmann Special Award and the Special Award of the Student Council
2015 3rd Place, Student Research Conference, Applied Pedagogy
Title: Regular subjects – unconventional methods, Co-author: Zsolt Verasztó
2015 Scolarship for the Young Talents of Hungary, National Talent Programme
2015 Autumn Distinguished Scholarship of the University
2014 – 2015 Distinguished Scholarship of the Faculty, two times
2012 – 2015 Distinguished Scholarship of the Hungarian Republic (2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), four subsequent academic years
2010 11th Place at National IT Competition for High School Students
2009 19th Place at National IT Competition for High School Students
2009 Student Scholarship of Budapest
Languages
English Proficient
Advanced Language Certificate, 2009, BME
Italian Intermediate
Intermediate Language Certification, 2011, CILS
German Elementary (A2)
Computing skills
Advanced Wolfram Mathematica, ABAQUS, ANSYS, LaTeX, Microsoft Office
Intermediate CorelDraw, SolidWorks, Inventor, Adobe InDesign, HTML-CSS, Adobe Premiere Elements
Basic C++, LabVIEW, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe AfterEffects
Interests
Professional Solid mechanics, material models, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), continuum mechanics
Hobbies Formula-1, travelling, photography, reading, sports

Last updated: March 6, 2022