CURRICULUM VITAE

of

FARAGÓISTVÁN

Place and date of birth:Budapest, October 25, 1950.

Address: Klapka u. 5. II. 5. Budapest 1193, Hungary

Mailing address:EötvösLorándUniversity, Department of Applied Analysis and

Computational Mathematics ,

Pázmány Péter sétány 1/c. Budapest 1117, Hungary

tel: 36-1-209-0555

fax: 36-1-381-2158

e-mail:

Education:

University: 1969-1974Kiew State University, M.Sc. in Mathematics

PhD studies:1982-1985 Institute of Cybernetics of Kiew

Scientific degrees:

Ph.D.EötvösLorándUniversity1977

candidate in mathematical scienceHungarianAcademy of Sciences1986

doctor habil Eötvös Loránd University2005

Language skills:

Russian (fluent)

French (intermediate level)

English (good)

German (intermediate level).

Places of work:

1974-1981MÜM Institute of Computer Sciences mathematician

1981-1986University of Gödöllő, Dept. of Mathematics assistent professor

1986-1989University of Gödöllő, Dept. of Mathematics senior researcher

1989-1990Eötvös Loránd Univ., Dept. of Appl. Anal. assistent professor

1990-Eötvös Loránd Univ., Dept. of Appl. Anal. associate professor

Present positions:

  • Head of the Department of Applied Analysis and Computational Mathematics at EötvösLorándUniversity (2006-)
  • Deputy director of theInstitute of Mathematics (2005- )

TEACHING ACTIVITY

Teaching practice:

  • mathematical analysis(Eötvös Loránd University, M.Sc. courses,1989- )
  • partial differential equations (Eötvös Loránd University, M.Sc. courses,1976-1992)
  • theory of differential equations (Eötvös Loránd University, M.Sc. courses,1996-1997)
  • discretization and simulation of dynamical systems (EötvösLorándUniversity, M.Sc. courses, 2000- )
  • functional analysis and its applications in the numerical analysis (EötvösLorándUniversity, M.Sc. courses, 2001-)
  • the basics of functional analysis and its applications in the numerical analysis (Eötvös Loránd University, Ph.D. courses, 1997-1998)
  • splitting methods and their applications in air pollution modelling (EötvösLorándUniversity, Ph.D. courses, 2001)
  • numerical methods for the solution of time-dependent problems (EötvösLorándUniversity, Ph.D. courses, 2003-)
  • application of numerical analysis in computational science (EötvösLorándUniversity, Ph.D. courses, 2004-)
  • numerical methods for partial differential equations (Technical University of Budapest, postgraduate courses, 1976-1978)
  • finite element analysis and its applications (Technical University of Miskolc, 1991-1992)
  • numerical methods for time-dependent problems (University of Jyvaskyla, Ph.D. and M.Sc. course, 2003)
  • splitting theory and its application (Technical University of Denmark, Informatics and Mathematical Modelling, M.Sc. course, 2004)
  • numerical modelling of physical processes (Technical University of Twente, The Netherlands, 2006)

Education of the new scientific generation:

Supervising in Ph.D.

  1. Hariton A. Hariten, HungarianAcademy of Sciences, 1995
  2. Horváth Róbert, EötvösLorándUniversity, 2000
  3. Havasi Ágnes, EötvösLorándUniversity, 2004
  4. Kovács Mihály, Louisiana State University, 2004
  5. Csomós Petra, EötvösLorándUniversity, 2007
  6. Maryem Turki, EötvösLorándUniversity, 2002-
  7. Mincsovics Miklós, EötvösLorándUniversity, 2006-
  8. Szabó Tamás, EötvösLorándUniversity, 2007-

Supervising Students’ Scholarly Circle works

  1. Horváth Róbert, 1996
  2. Havasi Ágnes, 1999
  3. Kovács Mihály, 1999
  4. Csomós Petra, 2002
  5. Csomós Petra, 2003
  6. Ladics Tamás, 2003
  7. Sármány Domokos, 2005
  8. Péterfalvy Csaba, 2005

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY

Fields of scientific research:

  • numerical analysis of differential equations,
  • mathematical modelling,
  • numerical linear algebra,
  • operator splitting,
  • parallel algorithms

Honours and scholarships:

  • Farkas Gyula Prize (1977)
  • Pro Scientia Honour (2003)
  • Széchenyi István Scholarship (2001-2004)
  • NATO ARW Director (2004)
  • Leading educator of the world (award of the International Biographical Centre) (2005)

Memberships:

  • Bolyai János Mathematical Society
  • SIAM
  • International Linear Algebraic Association
  • Foundation member of the DoctoralSchool at EötvösLorándUniversity
  • Council of Doctoral School in Mathematics at EötvösLorándUniversity
  • Educational Committee in Applied Mathematics (1997-2003)
  • Educational Committee in Pure Mathematics (1990-2003)
  • Council of the Institute of Mathematics (1992-2005)

Scientific visits (2001-):

  • University of Jyvaskyla (2001-2005)
  • TwenteUniversity (2001-2007)
  • National Environmental Research Institute, Roskilde (2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)
  • Institute of Parallel Algorithms of BAS, Sofia (2002, 2004, 2005, 2006)
  • University of Valladolid (2001)
  • University of Utrecht (2002)
  • TechnicalUniversity of Denmark, Copenhagen (2004, 2005, 2006)
  • Institute of Cybernetics of the UkrainenAcademy of Sciences (2004, 2005, 2007)
  • LousianaStateUniversity (2005)
  • OttawaStateUniversity (2005)

Publications:

1 monography, editor of5 books and journals, 1 part of a book, 2 lecture notes, 65 papers in scientific journals, 36 papers in refereed proceedings published by outstanding publisher houses, 7 submitted papers, 4 dissertations.

Number of independent citations:

220 in 122 publications

Editorial board:

International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering (IJCSE) (2005-)

Open Mathematical Journal (2008-)

Advances in Numerical Analysis (2008-)

Refereeing activity (2001- ):

Journals:

Ecological Modelling, International Journal of Environment and Pollution,

Applied Numerical Mathematics, Acta Mathematica, Annales Universitatis Scientiarum Budapest, Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Mathematical Notes, Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, Alkalmazott Matematikai Lapok, Studia Sci. Math. Hungarica, International Journal of Numerical Analysis and Modelling, International Journal of Computational Science and Engineering, Foundations of Computational Mathematics, Applied Mathematical Modelling, SIAM Scientific Computing.

Zentralblatt, Mathematical Review (regular refereeing),

Project Reviwers:

Different international and Hungarian projects (NATO ARW, OTKA)

Grants (2001-):

  1. Nonlinear parabolic and hyperbolic partial differential equations in the natural sciences, Dutch–Hungarian (NWO-OTKA), 2001-2003 (NWO project number: 048.011.041).
  2. Mathematical methods of preconditioning in nonlinear physical models, OTKA (T 043765), 2003-2006.
  3. High performance solution methods for large scale nonlinear problems, joint academic research project, (Project number: HAS-BAS/4) 2004-2006.
  4. Advances in air-pollution modelling for environmental security, NATO Advenced Research Workshop, 2004 (EST ARW 980503).
  5. Impact of climate changes on pollution levels in Europe, NATO Collaborative Linkage Grant, (15.400 Euro, 2004-2005) (EST CLG 980505)
  6. Methods and applications of large-scale scientific and data-intensive computing, joint academic research project, (Project number: HAS-UAS/2), 2004-2006.
  7. Analysis und Numerik der Evolutionsgleichungen, DAAD- MÖB Hungarian-German Scientific Resarch Project, Project leaders: R. Nagel (Tübingen University, Tübingen), Faragó István (Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest), 2006-2007
  8. NETWORK OF EXCELLENCE (ACCENT) for Atmospheric Composition Change in the framework of the specific European research and technological development programme “Integrating and Strengthening the European Research Area” under Priority 6 “Sustainable development, global change and ecosystems, Global change and ecosystems' sub-priority”. (2006 September - 2009 February), Hungarian project leader: Faragó István
  9. Numerical and computer methods for solving large-scale scientific problems, Joint Academic Research Project, Project leaders: A. Dorosenko (Institute Cybernetics, Kiew), I. Faragó (EötvösLorándUniversity, Budapest) (Project number: HAS-UAS/1), 2007-2009
  10. Numerical solution and qualitative analysis of nonlinear time-dependent problems, OTKA project (K 67819), 2007-2011.
  11. Advanced methods for numerical solution for large scale nonlinear problems, Joint Academic Research Project, Project leaders: I. Dimov (Central Laboratory of Parallel Processing, BAS, Sofia), I. Faragó (EötvösLorándUniversity, Budapest) (Project number: HAS-BAS/8), 2007-2009
  12. RECOMMEND-Fuel cells modeling and their application, Hungarian National Scientific Foundation, 2008-2011 Project leaders: Gyepes, T., Kriston, A., Inztelt, G., Farago, I. (1.510 000 Euro)

Memberships in conference committees, invited lectures (2001-):

  1. 3-rd International Conference on Large Scale Scientific Computations, (member of organizing committee), Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2001.
  2. Euroconference on Numerical Methods and Computational Mechanics (member of organizing committee), Miskolc, Hungary, 2002.
  3. Air Pollution Processes in Regional Scale, NATO Advenced Research Workshop (invited speaker),Kallithea, Halkidiki, Greece, 2002.
  4. Organization of Minisymphosium: Iterative Methods in Function Spaces, (Num. Meth. Comp. Mech., 2002), (with Owe Axelsson and Karátson János).
  5. 4-th International Conference on Large Scale Scientific Computations (member of organizing committee), Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2003.
  6. International Workshop Reliable methods of Mathematical Modelling and Application in Science and Technology, (member of Scentific Board), Jyvaskyla, Finland, 2003.
  7. Organization of Workshop titled „Nonlinear parabolic and hyperbolic partial differential equations in the natural sciences”, Budapest, 2003, (with Jaap van der Vegt and Kersner Róbert).
  8. 13th Jyväskylä Summer School, Numerical Methods for Time-Dependent Problem, invited course, Jyvaskyla, Finland, 2003.
  9. Third International Conference on "Numerical Analysis and Applications, (invited speaker) Rousse, Bulgaria, 2004.
  10. 5-th International Conference on Large Scale Scientific Computations (member of organizing committee), and organiser of the Special Session “Operator splittings, application and realization”, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2005.
  11. Organising of the Scientific session “Modern computer methods and their applicaion in the atmosphere dynamics” in the HungarianAcademy of Sciences,Budapest, 2005.
  12. 7th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Workshop organization under the title “Operator splitting methods for solver-methods for complex multi-dimensional and multi-physical processes in engineering and physical models: Theory and application.” (with J. Geiser) Los Angeles, California, USA, 2006.
  13. 5-th International Scientific and Practical Conference on Programming, UkrPROG'2006, Kiew, Ukraine, 2006 (member of the Programme Committee)
  1. 6-th International Conference on “Numerical Methods and Applications”, 2006, Borovets, Bulgaria (member of the Scientific Committee )
  1. 4-th International Conference on Finite difference Methods: Theory and Applications (invited plenary lecturer) Lozenetz, 2006.
  1. 6-th International Conference on Large Scale Scientific Computations (member of organizing committee), and organizer of the Special Session “Operator splittings and their realization”, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2007.
  2. 8-th Colloquium on the Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations, (invited plenary lecturer) Szeged, 2007.
  3. „Encounters between Dicsrete and Continuous Mathematics. Workshop on Dynamical Networks, Numerical Analysis, Ergodic Theory applied to Combinatorical Number Theory”, member of Organizing Committee, Blaubeuren, Germany, April 8-12, 2008.
  4. „Fourth International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applications”, Organization of the minisymposium „Reliable Numerical Modelling in Science and Engineering” (with S. Korotov), Lozenetz, Bulgaria, June 16-20, 2008

Conference talks (2003-)

  1. Faragó, I. Numerical methods for time-dependent problems, University of Jyvaskyla, 20 hour course for Ph.D. MSc students, 2003
  2. Faragó, I., Havasi, Á. Some remarks on the splittings, NUMDIFF-10, Halle, 2003
  3. Faragó, I. Splitting theory and its application, Technical University of Denmark, Informatics and Mathematical Modelling, 8 hour course for MSc students,, 2004
  4. Faragó, I. Operator splitting in air pollution modelling, NATO ARW, Advances in Air Pollution Modelling for Environmental Security, Borovetz, 2004
  5. Faragó, I. Operator splitting and numerical methods, Rousse, 2004 (invited plenary talk)
  6. Faragó, I. Operator splittings and semigroups, TübingenUniversity, 2004 (AGFA, invited talk)
  7. Faragó, I. Application of the numerical methods in the operator splittings (TwenteUniversity, 2004)
  8. Horváth, R. Faragó, I. and Korotov, S. On the discrete maximum principle in the Galerkin numerical solutions of parabolic problems, NUMDIFF-10, Halle, 2003)
  9. Faragó, I. Operator splittings and their applications, Miskolc, 2005, Finite Element Method in Mathematics and Engineering, (invited plenary talk)
  10. Faragó, I. Operator splittings and numerical methods with application to the problems in meteorology, “Modern computer methods and their application in the atmospheric dynamics” in the HungarianAcademy of Sciences, Budapest, 2005.
  11. Faragó, I. Operator splittings and numerical methods, 5-th International Conference on Large Scale Scientific Computations, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2005.
  12. Faragó, I. The Crank-Nicolson method and its properties, DanishTechnicalUniversity, Lyngby, Institute of Mathematical Modelling, 2005.
  13. Faragó, I. Iterated splitting, its analysis and application; Weierstrass Institute, Berlin, 2006.
  14. Faragó, I. New operator splitting methods and their analysis; presentation, DanishTechnicalUniversity, Lyngby, Institute of Mathematical Modelling, 2006.
  15. Faragó, I. On the efficiency of the operator splitting method, UkrProg’2006 conference, (invited plenary talk), Kiew, Ukraina, 2006.
  16. Faragó, I. New operator splitting methods and their application, 6. International Conference on Numerical Methods and Applications, (invited plenary talk), Borovets, 2006.
  17. Faragó, I. Numerical qualitative properties of parabolic problems; Fourth International Conference on Finite Difference Methods: Theory and Application; (invited plenary talk) Lozenetz, 2006.
  18. Botchev, M., Faragó, I., Horváth, R. A Krylov subspace splitting method for the time integration of the Maxwel equations, invited talk in the minisymphosium “Maxwell equations and Electromagnetics”, NUMDIFF11, Halle, 2006.
  19. Faragó, I., Geiser, J. Stable iterative operator splitting methods for the stiff problems of parabolic equations, NUMDIFF11, Halle, 2006.
  20. Faragó, I. Some qualitative properties of parabolic problems and their discrete equivalence TübingenUniversity, AGFA, 2006.
  21. Faragó, I. Operator splittings and their applications, Numerical methods in hydrodynamics: theory and applications,Győr, 2006.
  22. Faragó, I. Numerical qualitative properties of linear parabolic problems, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, 2007. (Institute of Mathematics, invited talk)
  23. Faragó, I. Qualitative properties in the heat equation models, Budapest-Tübingen Workshop on Evolution Equations, plenary talk, Dobogókő, 2007.
  24. Faragó, I., Havasi, Á. On the Richardson extrapolation as applied to the sequential splitting method, 6-th International Conference on Large Scale Scientific Computations, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2007.
  25. Zlatev, Z., Faragó, I., Georgiev, K. Parallelization of data assimilation modules, (invited plenary talk) 6-th International Conference on Large Scale Scientific Computations, Sozopol, Bulgaria, 2007.
  26. Faragó, I., Horváth, R. Qualitative properties in continuous and discrete parabolic models, (invited plenary talk) 8-th Colloquium on the Qualitative Theory of Differential Equations, Szeged, Hungary, 2007.
  27. Kriston, Á., Szabó, T., Faragó, I., Inzelt, G., Kornyik, M. Transient behavior of fuel cells and its control strategy for electric vehicles, International BeLCAR matchmaking event, Stuttgart, Germany, 25 September, 2007.
  28. Faragó, I. Discrete maximum principles and their applications, Tübingeni Egyetem, 2007 november 20 (AGFA invited seminar talk)
  29. Faragó, I., Inzelt, G., Kornyik, M., Kriston, A., Szabó, T. Stabilization of a numerical model through the boundary conditions for the real-time simulation of fuel cells, International Conference on Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering. University of Bridgeport, CT, USA, 3-12 December, 2007.
  30. Faragó, I. Operator splittings and their analysis with applications, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, March 17, 2008 (Institute of Mathematics, invited seminar talk)
  31. Faragó, I. Some qualitative properties of discrete parabolic models in 3D, European Seminar on Coupled Problems, Jetrichovice, Czech Republic, June 8 - 13, 2008. (invited plenary talk)
  32. Faragó, I. Qualitative analysis of the Crank-Nicolson method for the heat equation, „Fourth International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Applications”, Lozenetz, Bulgaria, June 16-20, 2008.
  33. Faragó, I. Discrete maximum principles and their applications, „GLADE 2008 Conference and Workshop”, Auckland, New Zealand, July 14-25, 2008.
  34. Faragó, I. Operator splittings and their applications, Otago University, Seminar of Institute of Mathematics and Statistics, Dunedin, New Zealand, July 31, 2008.
  35. Faragó, I., Inzelt, G., Kriston, A., Szabó, T. Investigation of fuel cell’s transients for real time parameter estimation and control algorithms, 59th ISE Meeting, Sevilla, Spain, September 8-13, 2008.

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