Mikk-Markus Imala

Mikk-Markus Imala serves as a Research Fellow at Tallinn University of Technology's School of Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture, holding fractional appointments since 2020 with current status through August 2025.

His academic background includes a Master's Degree (2020) and ongoing doctoral studies at the same institution under supervisors Kristjan Tabri and Hendrik Naar, focusing on advanced structural analysis of ship systems.

Imala's research centers on Structural Engineering and Marine Structures, specifically developing Higher-order Shear Deformation Theories to model fluid-structure interactions in multideck and passenger vessels. His work employs computational mechanics to address dynamic load responses and structural integrity challenges in naval architecture.

Recent publications (2022-2025) demonstrate a cohesive research trajectory toward refining ship structural analysis through layer-wise displacement theories and modified shear element formulations, with increasing sophistication in handling complex multideck configurations.

As a contributor to the Estonian Research Council's €834,750 PRG83 project (Numerical simulation of the FSI for dynamic loads), he participated in significant ship dynamics research though no individual awards or student supervision are documented.

He remains an active member of Tallinn University of Technology's ship structures research group, collaborating on computational mechanics applications for naval engineering challenges.