Robert vichnevetsky born in Brussels, Belgium Resides in Princeton, nj, usa education
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- PROFESSIONAL President, IMACS
- Member of FIACC
- Founder and Editor Emeritus
- Member of the Editorial Board
- INVITED KEYNOTE PAPERS, SHORT COURSES AND SEMINARS (partial list)
- Society membership IMACS American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics
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Robert VICHNEVETSKY Born in Brussels, Belgium Resides in Princeton, NJ, USA EDUCATION B.S. Mathematics - Brussels Free University 1956 M.S. Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Polytechnic School of Brussels Free University -1957 D.Sc. Mathematics - Brussels Free University – 1961 (with Franz van den Dungen) CONTRIBUTIONS Has been a major contributor to applied mathematics and scientific computing , in particular in numerical analysis and computer methods for partial differential equations. Several of his courses in those areas have been prerequisites at Rutgers to courses related to the courses related with computational fluid mechanics, heat transfer, environmental sciences and the like. Has brought unique contributions to the problem of error propagation in the numerical solution of problems in fluid dynamics by bringing to the fore common mathematical properties between wave propagation in periodic structures and quantum mechanics. This is reported in particular in the book “Fourier Analysis of Computer methods for hyperbolic equations” (with J. Bowles – SIAM 1982), in “Wave propagation in almost Periodic structures” (Applied Numerical Mathematics – 1991) and in several papers published in the Compte-Rendus of the Belgian Academy of Sciences. Was. In 1964-1965 head at EAI –Princeton, of the project that resulted in the analog computer EAI-680. Part of that computer is displayed at the British Science Museum in London. INDUSTRIAL STAFF MEMBER (1957 – 1962) as DIRECTOR (1959 to 1962)- the European Computer Center (ECC) Electronic Associates, Inc - Brussels,Belgium. This was the first scientific computing/simulation center stablished in Europe after World War II, equipped with large analog computers. Other than introducing modeling and computer simulation (that was new at the time) to European industry, safety studies based on computer simulation for every nuclear power plant built in France and Great Britain at the time was accomplished by the center. It was also heavily involved the European aircraft industries (Dassault, de Havilland, ...), as well as collaborating with the company’s R and D operations in the US. DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH (1962-1964) , CAE (the European affiliate of Thompson Ramo Wooldridge at the time) Paris, France. The company was leading at the time in the computer control of industrial plants, DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH (1964-1970) Electronic Associates Inc. Princeton, NJ. USA One of the activities was in leading in the development of theoretical tools in applied mathematics for the modeling and simulation of a variety of industrial systems. Was working closely with NASA in the development of simulators for the ongoing Space Program. Also with the French Atomic Energy Commission (CAE) - in Saclay and Cadarache (France) where he regularly delivered short courses. MEMBER OF THE SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE (advising on questions of modeling and numerical simulation), Fusion Energy Corporation– Princeton, NJ – (1971 – 1974) the company was developing an alternate approach for nuclear fusion energy. The committee also included Murray Gell-mann (Nobel laureate), Ernest Courant (the son of Richard Courant) and V. Zworikin (the inventor in the 1930’s, of television at RCA). ACADEMIC (1971 to present) Professor of Computer Science and (1994 to present) Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY (Became Emeritus in 2004) (Fall 1993) Visiting Professor, National Technical University in Athens (Greece) (on Sabbatical leave from Rutgers) (1985) Visiting Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
(1966-1971) Visiting Research Scientist and Lecturer Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University (concurrently with position at EAI) Research in modeling and simulation of aerospace vehicles and optimal interplanetary trajectories. Developed at the time the first courses in “Optimization theory” and “Numerical Solution of Partial Differential Equations” at Princeton. PROFESSIONAL President, IMACS (International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation) - 1973 to present It is under Prof. Vichnevetsky Presidency that the association grew from a modest Association that had been established in 1955 in Brussels -to its present size, with three major journals published and conferences organized/sponsored worldwide. Member of FIACC (the Five International Associations Coordinating Committee - a committee sponsored by UNESCO and served as its President for the (1979- 1981) and (1989–1991) terms. Worked with UNESCO is defining ways to transfer advanced technologies to developing countries. Founder and Editor Emeritus - "Mathematics and Computers in Simulation" published by Elsevier/Amsterdam. Founder and Editor Emeritus - "Applied Numerical Mathematics" published by Elsevier/Amsterdam. Founder and Managing/Consulting Editor, the "Journal of Computational Acoustics" Pub. By World Scientific Pub. Co. – Singapore. Member of the Editorial Board - "Systems Analysis-Modelling- Simulation" Akademie Verlag- GDR Academy of Sciences – Berlin. Member of the Editorial Board - “Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations" J. Wiley ans Sons. Organizer and Chair of a series on conferences on “Advances in Computer methods for partial differential equations” (seven conferences in the 1975 – 1992 interval) generating a significant series of Proceedings that included contributions by most leaders in the field at the time. INVITED KEYNOTE PAPERS, SHORT COURSES AND SEMINARS (partial list) Sixth Olympiads of the Mind, Paris (2000). Participated as a keynote speaker. Other participants included Boutros Boutros Gali, former secretary general of the UN, the Rt. Hon. F.W. De Klerk, Nobel Laureate and past president of South Africa, ; Piel Gerard, founder and former president and chair of Scientific American; Harry Kroto, Nobel Laureate in Physics; and Dorothy Hackbath, president of UNESCO Association of the USA Inc, Athens National Technical University , Athens - Greece( Visiting Professor – Fall 1993 semester) Polish Academy of Sciences (1980) University of Brasilia (1978) USSR Academy of Sciences, Moscow (1973) The American Nuclear Society (1967), CEA (French Atomic Energy commission) Saclay and Cadarache – (1966 and 1968) Courses on mathematical methods for the modeling and computer simulation of nuclear power plants. NASA Ames Research Center (1962 and 1966) Courses on hybrid computation, and the mathematics for the modeling and simulation of aerospace vehicles. This was one of the first NASA centers where US astronauts were faced with computers, centrifuges, simulators to train them for space missions. American Nuclear Society (1968)- Invited - “State of the Art in the Modeling and Simulation of Nuclear power plants”. Society membership IMACS American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics Associate Fellow IEEE senior member SCS senior member Download 12.83 Kb. Share with your friends:
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