Sergey G. Abaimov is an assistant professor at the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology. He received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis in 2008, and his C.Ph.-M.S. and Docent title from the Russian Academy of Sciences in 2011 and 2017, respectively. His research interests include theoretical, numerical, and experimental studies on smart materials, nanocomposites, composites, micromechanics, damage mechanics, and permeability.