Dr. Attila KOSSA
Associate Professor
Vice-Head of Department
"Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life" - Confucius
| Year | Degree | School/University |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | PhD | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Title of the dissertation: Exact stress integration schemes for elastoplasticity |
| 2005 | M.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering | Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Applied Mechanics Title of the Thesis: Theoretical and numerical investigation of Constitutive Equations of Hyperelastic and Hypoelastic Solids |
| 2002 | B.Sc in Mechanical Engineering | University of Pécs, Pollack Mihály Faculty of Engineering |
| 1999 | Technician of control systems and informatics | George de Hevesy High School, Pécs |
| 1986 1994 |
Elementary School, Faculty of Sports | Anikó Street Elementary School, Pécs |
| Date | Position | Institute |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2016 | Associate Professor | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Department of Applied Mechanics |
| 1 March 2012 | Assistant Professor | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Department of Applied Mechanics |
| 1 Sep 2008 | Professor's Assistant | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Department of Applied Mechanics |
| Date | Position | Institute |
|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2020 | Member of Faculty Council | Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| 1 July 2018 | Vice-Head of Department | Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Applied Mechanics |
| 1 January 2017 | Departmental Education Coordinator | Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Department of Applied Mechanics |
| 1 October 2016 | Member of the Study Committee | Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| 1 October 2016 | Member of the Education Committee | Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| 2008-2012 | Responsible person for scheduling all the classes, timetables and classrooms | Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| Dat | Scholarship | Institute |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | National Scholarship of The Hungarian Republic | Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
| 2001 | National Scholarship of The Hungarian Republic | University of Pécs |
| Date | Name | Given By |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 June |
Excellent Teacher of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| 2023 June |
Excellent Teacher of the University Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
| 2022 June |
Rector's Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
| 2021 March |
Knight of Cross from the Order of Merit of Hungary | Hungary |
| 2020 September |
Excellent Teacher of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| 2019 May |
Excellent Teacher of the University Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
| 2016 June |
Excellent Teacher of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| 2015 May |
Excellent Teacher of the University Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
| 2013 June |
Excellent Teacher of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| 2012 June |
Rector's Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics |
| 2011 June |
Dean's Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| 2009 June |
Dean's Award | Budapest University of Technology and Economics Faculty of Mechanical Engineering |
| Thesis Type | Number |
|---|---|
| BSc Thesis | 48 |
| MSc Thesis - Part A | 58 |
| MSc Thesis - Part B | 61 |
| Students' Scientific Conference | 11 |
| Project work | 24 |
| Subject Name | Program | Language |
|---|---|---|
| Statics (2017-2021) - LINK | BSC in Mechanical Engineering BSC in Mechatronics |
 Hungarian |
| Strength of Materials (2017-) - LINK | BSC in Mechanical Engineering BSC in Mechatronics |
Hungarian |
| Fundamentals of Finite Element Method (2013-) - LINK | BSC in Mechanical Engineering BSC in Mechatronics |
Hungarian |
| Applied Finite Element Analyses (2022-) - LINK | Elective subject in BSC/MSC | Hungarian |
| Continuum Mechanics (2012-) - LINK | MSC Mechanical Engineering Modelling |  English |
| Elasticity and Plasticity (2013-) - LINK | MSC Mechanical Engineering Modelling | English |
| Teamwork Project (2014-) - LINK | MSC Mechanical Engineering Modelling | Angol |
| Teamwork Project (2014-) - LINK | MSC Mechanical Engineering | Hungarian |
| Mechanics I. (Fundamentals of Continuum Mechanics) (2022-) - LINK | PHD | HUN/ENG |
| Mechanics II. (Advanced Topics in Continuum Mechanics) (2022-) - LINK | PHD | HUN/ENG |
| Mechanics II. (Finite elastic-plastic deformations) (2024-) - LINK | PHD | HUN/ENG |
| Program | Date |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Modelling MSc - LINK | Jan 1, 2024 |
"One thing I have learned in a long life: that all our science, measured against reality, is primitive and childlike - and yet it is the most precious thing we have” - Albert Einstein
| Accepted | Paper | Impact Factor |
|---|---|---|
| 2024. Sep |
Horváth, A.L., Kossa, A.: Stability maps for the slightly compressible poker chip detachment problem Finite Elements in Analysis and Design, Volume 242, December 2024, 104257. |
3.5 |
| 2024. Jan |
Fodor, B., Kossa, A.: Stability study of the compressible Mooney-Rivlin hyperelastic model The Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, 2024. |
1.6 (2022) |
| 2024. Jan |
Virág, Á.D., Juhász, Zs., Kossa, A., Molnár, K.: Combining oscillatory shear rheometry and dynamic mechanical analysis to obtain wide-frequency master curves Polymer 126742, 2024. |
4.6 (2022) |
| 2023. May |
Floch, K., Kossa, A.: Motion Tracker Beta: A GUI based open-source motion tracking application SoftwareX 23, 101424, 2023. |
2.868 (2021) |
| 2023. April |
Kossa, A., Hensel, R., McMeeking, R.M.: Adhesion of a cylindrical punch with elastic properties that vary radially Mechanics Research Communications 130, 104123, 2023. |
2.749 (2021) |
| 2022. December |
Kossa, A., Valentine, M.T., McMeeking, R.M.: Analysis of the compressible, isotropic, neo-Hookean hyperelastic model Meccanica 58, 217-232, 2023. |
2.538 (2021) |
| 2022. March |
Kossa, A., Berezvai, Sz., Stépán, G.: Mechanical characterization of high-speed rubber ball impacts applied for impulse excitation Materials Today: Proceedings |
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| 2022. February |
Tomin, M., Kossa, A., Berezvai, Sz., Kmetty, Á.: Investigating the impact behavior of wrestling mats via finite element simulation and falling weight impact tests Polymer Testing 108: 107521, 2022. |
4.931 (2021) D1 |
| 2022. February |
Areyano, M., Valois, E., Sanchez, I.C., Rajkovic, I., Wonderly, W.R., Kossa, A., McMeeking, R.M., Waite, H.: Viscoelastic analysis of mussel threads reveals energy dissipative mechanisms Journal of the Royal Society Interface 19: 20210828, 1-10, 2022. |
4.293 (2021) |
| 2022. January |
Kossa, A.: “Double-Network” hidrogélek mechanikai anyagmodellezése Biomechanica Hungarica XIV./2., 42-52, 2021. |
- |
| 2021. July |
Kossa, A., McMeeking, R.M.: The Effect of an Implanted Filter on Valsalva-Compression and Respiratory-Compression of the Inferior Vena Cava Journal of Elasticity 145, 383–408, 2021. Special issue: In recognition of the 60th birthday of Gerhard Holzapfel |
1.742 |
| 2021 June |
Berencsi, B.F., Kossa, A.: Analyzing the effect of temperature on squash ball impacts using high-speed camera recordings Periodica Polytechnica-Mechanical Engineering 65(4), pp. 354–362, 2021. |
- |
| 2021 May |
Heczko, J., Kottner, R., Kossa, A.: Rubber ageing at elevated temperature – model calibration European Journal of Mechanics / A Solids 89, August–October 2021, 104320. |
4.873 |
| 2021 April |
Kossa, A., Horváth, A. L.: Powerful calibration strategy for the two-layer viscoplastic model Polymer Testing 99, 107206. |
4.931 D1 |
| 2020 November |
Samri, M., Kossa, A., Hensel, R.: Effect of subsurface microstructures on adhesion of highly confined elastic films Journal of Applied Mechanics, Mar 2021, 88(3): 031009. Special Issue: In Honor of Professor Robert McMeeking's 70th Birthday. |
2.794 |
| 2020 October |
Kossa, A., McMeeking, R.M.: Bending of a Nitinol Cantilever and its Fatigue Performance Extreme Mechanics Letters 42, January 2021, 101083. |
4.728 |
| 2020 January |
Berezvai, Sz., Kossa, A.: Performance of a parallel viscoelastic-viscoplastic model for a microcellular thermoplastic foam on wide temperature range Polymer Testing 84, April 2020, 106395. |
4.282 |
| Date | Title | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 2026 |
Mechanics of Functional Biomaterials | National Research, Development and Innovation Office ID: FK 142457 |
| 2018 2022 |
Mechanics of Gecko-Inspired Dry Adhesives | National Research, Development and Innovation Office ID: FK 128662 |
| 2013 2016 |
Constitutive modelling of cellular solids | Hungarian Scientific Research Fund ID: PD 108691. |
| Date | Title | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | ProExcer: Projectile exciter for noiseless environment LINK |
European Research Council (ERC) Proof of Concept Grant PI: Dr. Gábor Stépán |
| 2014 2019 |
Stability Islands: Performance Revolution in Machining LINK |
European Research Council (ERC) Advanced Grant PI: Dr. Gábor Stépán |
| 2008 2011 |
Plastic deformation of micro-continuum models | Hungarian Scientific Research Fund |
| 2005 2007 |
Theoretical and numerical investigation of finite elasto-plastic deformation | Hungarian Scientific Research Fund |
| Date | University | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 11/1/2020 5/31/2021 |
UCSB, Materials Research Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA | Visiting Research Associate Host Professor: Robert McMeeking, Group: IRG 3: Resilient Multiphase Soft Materials |
| 1/12/2016 8/31/2016 |
UCSB, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA | HAESF Senior Leaders and Scholars Fellowship Program Host Professor: Robert McMeeking |
| 8/16/2010 9/17/2010 |
UTD, University of Texas at Dallas, Texas, USA | Agreement between the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and NSF |
| Date | Title | Organization | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8/31/2015 9/1/2015 |
13th Short Course on Computational Techniques for Plasticity | CIMNE, International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering | Barcelona, Spain |
| 5/20/2013 5/24/2013 |
Iso-Geometric Methods for Numerical Simulation | CISM, International Centre for Mechanical Sciences | Udine, Italy |
| 7/9/2007 7/13/2007 |
Generalised continua and dislocation theory | CISM, International Centre for Mechanical Sciences | Udine, Italy |
| Date | Organization |
|---|---|
| 09/29/2023 | President. The Danubia Adria Society on Experimental Methods (DAS) |
| 12/23/2021 | Member of Editoral Advisory Board. Journal of Computational and Applied Mechanics (LINK) |
| 1/18/2018 | Member of the Solid Mechanics Scientific Committee. Hungarian Academy of Sciences (LINK) |
| 2017 | Member. International Measurement Confederation (IMEKO) - TC15 - Experimental Mechanics (IMEKO - TC15) |
| 9/1/2016 | Member of the Scientific Committee. The Danubia Adria Society on Experimental Methods (LINK) |
| 3/24/2015 | Member of the public body of Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Division: Solid Mechanics |
| Date | Program |
|---|---|
| 2024-2027 | "Bolyai János" Research Scholarship, Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
| 2020-2021 | New National Excellence Program |
| 2019-2020 | New National Excellence Program |
| 2018-2019 | New National Excellence Program |
| 2017-2018 | New National Excellence Program |
| 2017-2020 | "Bolyai János" Research Scholarship, Hungarian Academy of Sciences |
| 2016 | HAESF Senior Leaders and Scholars Fellowship Program. University of California, Santa Barbara, California, USA |
| 2014 | "Erdős Pál" young researcher scholarship, National Excellence Program |
| 2009-2010 | Pro Progressio Foundation, Young Teacher Scholarship |
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LinkedIn
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Hungarian Doctoral Council
| Start | Name | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 Spring | Dr. Szabolcs BEREZVAI | Constitutive modelling of compressible solids including viscoelastic-viscoplastic effects PhD Degree received: 6/25/2020 |
| 2020 Spring | András Levente HORVÁTH | Mechanics of Dry Adhesives |
| 2023 Spring | Kristóf HAVASI | Mechanics of Functional Biomaterials |
| 2023 Fall | Balázs Péter FODOR | Developing constitutive models for polymeric foams |
| 2024 Fall | Norbert AGÓCS | Development of advanced hyperelastic constitutive models |
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Youtube page of Department of Applied Mechanics
MeMento - Mentor Program on Mechanics
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| WebPlotDigitizer | Extract data from graphs |
| Kompozer | HTML editor |
| Audacity | Audio editor |
| LyX | LaTeX WYSIWYG editor |
| Thunderbird | E-mail client |
| TEX Live | LaTeX environment |
| TEXMaker | LaTeX editor |
| Fastone Image Viewer | Image Viewer |
| IrfanView | Image Viewer |
| CDBurnerXP | CD/DVD/Blue-Ray writer |
| Publish or Perish | Citation Analyzer |
| Greenshot | Screenshot |
| 7-ZIP | Archive creator |
| AOMEI Backupper | Disk backup |
| Notepad++ | Text editor |
| JabRef | References editor |
| K-Lite Codec Pack | Video codec pack |
| HandBrake | MP4 converter |
| Lagarith | Lossless AVI codec |
| OBS Studio | Screen Video Recording |
| Desmos | Function plotter |
| GeoGebra | Function plotter |
| PerspectiveImageCorrection | Used to rectify the perspective in natural taken images |
