Staff Profile
Dr Cristian Ulianov
Transport Technologies
- Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 3971
- Address: Stephenson Building, Floor 4, Room 4.018
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
UK
Background
Having an educational background in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Cristian has further specialised in manufacturing processes, transport technologies, railway engineering, and composites. His professional experience consists of stages both in industry and academia, including design, research and teaching activities.
He is currently coordinating a team specialising in transport technologies within the Future Mobility Research Group, with the aim of increasing its research capabilities and enlarging its area of expertise.
Qualifications
• PhD degree in Industrial Engineering, 2000
• MEng degree in Mechanical Engineering
Research
Research Interests
- Transport technologies
- Railway engineering
- Reliability and maintainability of mechanical systems
- Manufacturing technologies (machining, welding and joining, non traditional technologies)
- Composites engineering.
Current Work
- Technologies for inspection and monitoring of assets in transport sector
- Transport safety
- Supervision and monitoring of railway system
- Freight rolling stock (benchmarking, novel technical solutions, testing, etc.)
- Inspection and maintenance of railway infrastructure and rolling stock
- Testing of railway technology (infrastructure and rolling stock)
- Analysis and assessment of transport research results and market uptake
- Transport research strategies and policies.
Esteem indicators
- Member of the Evaluation Working Group (EWG) within the European Rail Research Advisory Council (ERRAC)
- Member of the Scientific Committee – “Club Feroviar” Conferences | International Technical Colloquium on Freight Rolling Stock (2012, 2013)
- Member of the Scientific Committee – “Club Feroviar” Conferences | International Technical Colloquium on Passenger Rolling Stock (2012, 2013)
- Member of the Scientific Committee - IManE Conference, Innovative Manufacturing Engineering Conference, Iasi, 2013
- Visiting Professor - Xiamen University of Technology, China (since 2025)
- Visiting Lecturer – Università degli Studi di Udine, Italy (2006)
- Visiting Lecturer – Universidad de Valladolid, Spain (2005)
- Associate Professor – “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania
Publications
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Articles
- Cecchetti G, Ruscelli AL, Ulianov C, Hyde P, Magnien A, Oneto L, Bertolin J. A communication platform demonstrator for new generation railway traffic management systems: Testing and validation. Transportation Engineering 2024, 15, 100222.
- Hyde P, Ulianov C, Liu J, Banic M, Simonovic M, Ristic-Durrant D. Use cases for obstacle detection and track intrusion detection systems in the context of new generation of railway traffic management systems. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit 2022, 236(2), 149-158.
- Liu J, Ulianov C, Hyde P, Ruscelli A, Cecchetti G. Novel approach for validation of innovative modules for railway traffic management systems in a virtual environment. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part F: Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit 2022, 236(2), 139-148.
- Rosic S, Stamenkovic D, Banic M, Simonovic M, Ristic-Durrant D, Ulianov C. Analysis of the Safety Level of Obstacle Detection in Autonomous Railway Vehicles. Acta Polytechnica Hungarica 2022, 19(3), 187-205.
- Yu Y, Yuan F, Li H, Ulianov C, Tian G. Prediction of Inhomogeneous Stress in Metal Structures: A Hybrid Approach Combining Eddy Current Technique and Finite Element Method. Journal of Sensors 2021, 2021, 6647093.
- Chen H-M, Zhou R, Ulianov C. Numerical Prediction and Corresponding Circular Economy Approaches for Resource Optimisation and Recovery of Underground Structures. Urban Rail Transit 2020, 6, 71-83.
- Liu F, Zhu J, Tian GY, Ulianov C, Wang Z. Investigations for inclination angle characterization of angular defects using eddy current pulsed thermography. Infrared Physics and Technology 2019, 100, 73-81.
- Shi D, Hecht M, Ulianov C, Cheng L, Marin-Perianu R, Vincent D. Ladegutüberwachung durch ein autonomes energieautarkes drahtloses Sensornetzwerk (Cargo Condition Monitoring Based on an Autonomous Self-Powered Wireless Sensor Network). ZEVrail Zeitschrift für das gesamte System Bahn 2018, 142(8).
- Chen H-M, Ulianov C, Shaltout RE. Integrated Approach to the Design of Ballasted Track Substructure using Advanced Computing Techniques. International Journal of Railway Technology 2018, 7(3), 21-43.
- Hyde P, Defossez F, Ulianov C. Development and testing of an automatic remote condition monitoring system for train wheels. IET Intelligent Transport Systems 2016, 10(1), 32-40.
- Ulianov C, Araya K, Lupescu O, Badanac A. Selection Tool for Dissimilar Materials Joining. Applied Mechanics and Materials 2015, 809-810, 473-478.
- Ulianov C, Shaltout R, Balan A. Lightweight Vehicle Structural Design with Advanced Steel Grades and Profiles. Applied Mechanics and Materials 2015, 809-810, 1199-1204.
- Shaltout R, Baeza L, Ulianov C. Development of a simulation tool for the dynamic analysis of railway vehicle- track interaction. Transport Problems 2015, 10(Special Edition), 47-58.
- Chen H, Ulianov C, Shaltout R. 3D laser scanning technique for the inspection and monitoring of railway tunnels. Transport Problems 2015, 10(Special Edition), 73-84.
- Ulianov C, Lupescu O, Palacin R. Probabilistic and Statistical Modelling of Long-Term Behaviour of Composites Systems. Progress in Rubber, Plastics & Recycling Technology 2013, 29(4), 189-215.
- Robinson M, Velardi L, Ulianov C. Market impact evaluation - the way to judge the success of completed rail research. Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences 2012, 48, 663-671.
- Ulianov C, Evans S, Robinson M. Assessment of rail research capabilities of new and potential EU member states. Procedia: Social and Behavioral Sciences 2012, 48, 3492-3507.
- Sava O, Lupescu O, Ulianov C, Sava A, Achitei D. Research Regarding the Mechanical Treatment Through Rotorolling of the Cylindrical Surfaces Without Steps. International Journal of Modern Manufacturing Technologies 2011, III(1), 87-92.
- Ulianov C, Robinson A, Gibson A, Fallatah G. Reliability analysis of aramid fibre yarns. Plastics, Rubber and Composites 2010, 39(3-5), 157-164.
- Ulianov C, Cohal V, Tiron M, Serb A. Micro Electro Discharge Machining (µEDM) With a Conventional EDM Machine. Buletinul Institutului Politehnic din Iaşi, Fasc. 5C, Section Machine Manufacturing 2006, LII (LVI), 971-977.
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Book Chapters
- Ulianov C, Hadas Z, Hyde P, Smilek J. Novel Energy Harvesting Solutions for Powering Trackside Electronic Equipment. In: Marinov M., Piip J, ed. Sustainable Rail Transport. Cham: Springer, 2020, pp.229-255.
- Ulianov C, Defossez F, Vasić Franklin G, Robinson M. Overview of Freight Train Derailments in the EU: Causes, Impacts, Prevention and Mitigation Measures. In: George Yannis, Simon Cohen, ed. Traffic Safety. Hoboken, NJ, USA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2016.
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Conference Proceedings (inc. Abstracts)
- Cecchetti G, Ruscelli AL, Ulianov C, Hyde P, Oneto L, Marton P, Castoldi P. Communication platform concept for virtual testing of novel applications for railway traffic management systems. In: Transportation Research Procedia. 2022, Aveiro, Portugal: Elsevier B.V.
- Hyde P, Ulianov C, Liu J, Cecchetti G. Virtual Environments – A Solution for Testing Novel Applications for Railway Traffic Management Systems. In: High Speed Rail: Education Interchange 2020. 2020, University of Birmingham.
- Ulianov C, Hyde P, Liu J. Use Cases for Obstacle Detection and Track Intrusion Detection Systems in the Context of New-generation of Traffic Management Systems. In: High Speed Rail: Education Interchange 2020. 2020, University of Birmingham.
- Voltr P, Ulianov C, Batty P. Validation of novel active wheelset steering system through numerical simulation. In: 12th World Congress on Railway Research, WCRR2019. 2019, Tokyo, Japan: SPARK, The Rail Knowledge Hub.
- Marin-Perianu M, Ulianov C, Marindra AMJ, Marin-Perianu R. Experimental Study of Wireless Communication Technologies for a Novel Freight Monitoring, Tracking and Tracing System. In: 12th World Congress on Railway Research, WCRR2019. 2019, Tokyo, Japan: SPARK, The Rail Knowledge Hub.
- Peng Q, Ni X, Han F, Rhaman K, Ulianov C, Fang X. Research on connection structure of aluminum body bus using multi-objective topology optimization. In: 2nd International Conference on New Material and Chemical Industry (NMCI2017). 2018, Sanya, China: Institute of Physics Publishing.
- Ulianov C, Castagnetti F, Hyde P, Rizzi G. Rail freight research: How market trends and customers’ needs drive technology innovation. In: 7th Transport Research Arena TRA 2018 (TRA 2018). 2018, Vienna: Zenodo.
- Yao H, Ulianov C, Liu F. Joint Self-learning and Fuzzy Clustering Algorithm for Early Warning Detection of Railway Running Gear Defects. In: 24th International Conference on Automation and Computing (ICAC 2018). 2018, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK: IEEE.
- Ulianov C, Mazzola L, Shi D. Integrated concept of lightweight wagon with cargo condition monitoring capabilities and predictive maintenance solutions. In: 7th Transport Research Arena TRA 2018 (TRA 2018). 2018, Vienna, Austria: Zenodo.
- Ulianov C, Onder A, Peng Q. Analysis and selection of materials for the design of lightweight railway vehicles. In: 2nd International Conference on New Material and Chemical Industry (NMCI2017). 2018, Sanya, China: Institute of Physics Publishing.
- Hyde P, Ulianov C, Pavkovic B. Testing and evaluation of real-time satellite positioning and communication system in rail transport environment. In: Third International Conference on Traffic and Transport Engineering ICTTE. 2016, Belgrade: City Net Scientific Research Center Ltd. Belgrade.
- Ulianov C, Hyde P, Shaltout R. Railway Applications for Monitoring and Tracking Systems. In: RailNewcastle Talks 2016. 2016, Cham: Springer.
- Pavkovic B, Berbakov L, Ulianov C, Hyde P. Integrated real-time satellite positioning and communication system for railway applications. In: Third International Conference on Traffic and Transport Engineering ICTTE. 2016, Belgrade: City Net Scientific Research Center Ltd. Belgrade.
- Ulianov C, Franklin FJ, Hyde P, Shaltout R. Experimental investigation of wheel-track interaction characteristics using test track bogie dynamics measurements. In: 18th International Wheelset Congress (IWC 2016). 2016, Chengdu, China: IEEE.
- Shaltout RE, Ulianov C, Chen H-M. Coupled numerical modelling of railway track substructure with vehicle-track interaction. In: The Fifteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing. 2015, Prague, Czech Republic: Civil-Comp Press.
- Chen H-M, Ulianov C, Shaltout RE. A holistic design approach using advanced computing tools for railway track modelling. In: Proceedings of the Fifteenth International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering Computing (Civil-Comp 2015). 2015, Prague, Czech Republic: Civil-Comp Press.
- Barbinta CI, Ulianov C, Franklin F, Cretu S. Wheel-rail contact modelling and analysis, considering profiles types and lateral displacement. In: Transport Research Arena, TRA 2014. 2014, Paris, France: IFSTTAR, France.
- Ulianov C, Defossez F, Vasić Franklin G, Robinson M. Overview of freight train derailments in the EU. Causes, impacts, prevention and mitigation measures. In: Transport Research Arena, TRA 2014. 2014, Paris, France: IFSTTAR, France.
- Robinson M, Otteborn D, Ulianov C. Monitoring of rail research projects to improve market impact and implementation. In: Transport Research Arena, TRA 2014. 2014, Paris, France: IFSTTAR, France.
- Vasić G, Ulianov C, Defossez F, Palese JW. Investigation and Guidelines on Use of Monitoring Technologies for Preventing and Reducing the Occurrence of Freight Train Derailments. In: 10th World Congress on Railway Research, WCRR 2013. 2013, Sydney, Australia: Informa Australia Pty Ltd.
- Vasić G, Ulianov C, Kozyr G, Robinson M. Holistic Overview of Freight Train Derailments in Europe: Causal and Impact Analysis. In: 10th World Congress on Railway Research, WCRR 2013. 2013, Sydney, Australia: Informa Australia Pty Ltd.
- Ulianov C, Gibson AG, Robinson AM. Probabilistic and Statistical Modelling of Long-term Behaviour of Composites Structures. In: Deformation and Fracture of Composites Conference, DFC10. 2009, Sheffield.