Aivars ZEMITIS

Aivars ZEMITIS

Associated Professor
Dr. math. Aivars ZEMITIS

Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics
Fraunhofer-Platz 1
67663 Kaiserslautern,
Germany

Phone: ++49 631 31600- 4452
Fax: ++49(0)631 31600-1099
E-mail: aivars.zemitis@itwm.fraunhofer.de

Born: May 25, 1954, Tukums district, Latvia

Interests:

Mathematical Modelling
Numerical Methods
Flows in Complex Structures
Free Boundary Problems
Parallel Computing
Object Oriented Programming

Languages: Latvian, German, English, Russian

Education

University of Latvia (Faculty of Physics and Mathematics), 1976
M. Lomonosov Moscow State University (Faculty of Numerical Mathematics and Cybernetics), Moscow, Russia, cum laude, 1978
Dr.math. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, PhD in Western countries), M. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, 1986
Post–doctoral studies, University of Kaiserslautern, 1989

Experience

Assistant, University of Latvia, 1978-1990
Assistant Professor, University of Latvia, 1990-1993
Researcher, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany 1993-1998
Researcher, Institute of Industrial Mathematics, Kaiserslautern, Germany 1998-2000
Associate Professor, Ventspils University College, 2000 -
Dean of the Economics& Management Faculty, Ventspils University College, 2002 - 2005
Researcher, Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics, Kaiserslautern, Germany 2005-

Honours and Awards

Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2000

Professional Activities and Memberships

Member, Gesellschaft Angewandte Matematik und Mechanik, Germany 1990 –
Member of the International Editorial board for Mathematical Modelling and Analysis, Lithuania, 1997–
Member, Editorial Advisory Board, journal Mathematical Modelling and Analysis (The Baltic Journal on Mathematical Applications, Numerical Analysis and Differential Equations), Lithuania, 1999-

Recent/Representative Publications

R. Grzhibovskis, S. Rjasanov, H. Andrä and A. Zemitis. Boundary Element Method for Calculation of Effective Elastic Moduli in 3D Linear Elasticity, Mathematical Methods n the Applied Sciences. – Published Online: Sep. 11 2009.
H. Andrä, S. Battiato, G. Bilotta,G. Farinella, G. Impoco, J. Orlik, G. Russo, A. Zemitis. Structural Simulation of a Bone-Prosthesis System of the Knee Joint. – SENSORS-43-07 - Sensors 2008, 8, 5897-5926.
J. Orlik, A. Zemitis,H. Andrä. Multiscale Solution of the Mechanical Contact Between Coated Knee Prosthesis and Bone. – In: Proceedings of ECCOMAS Thematic Conference on Multi-scale Computational Methods for Solids and Fluids ( Eds. by A. Ibrahimbegovic, F. Dias, H. Matthies, P. Wriggers .), pp. 195-201, France, November 2007, 28-30.
A. Wiegmann and A. Zemitis. EJ-HEAT: A Fast Explicit Jump Harmonic Averaging Solver for the Effective Heat Conductivity of Composite Materials – Report of the Fraunhofer ITWM, Nr. 94, 2006.
A.Zemitis. Mathematical models for impinging jets. – In: Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 2002”( Eds A.Buikis, R.Ciegis, A.D.Fitt), Springer Series “Mathematics in Industry”, 2004, pp.405-409
A.Zemitis. On interactionof a liquid film with an obstacle. - Mathematical Modelling & Analysis, 2002, vol. 7, N 2, pp. 327-342.
A.Zemitis. On interaction of a liquid film with an obstacle. - Berichte des Fraunhofer ITWM, 2001, N 27, 22 S.
A.Papastavrou, R.Ciegis, A.Zemitis. Additive splitting methods for elliptic-parabolic problems.
- Ann. Univ. Ferrara - Sez. VII- Sc. Mat., 2000, pp.391-306.
A.Zemitis. Shape of the liquid film by impinging jets. - Preprint of the Fraunhofer ITWM Kaiserslautern, 16 pages, submitted 2001.
K. Velten, D. Schattauer, A. Zemitis, F.-J. Pfreundt and E. Hennig. A method for the analysis and control of mica tape impregnation processes. - IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation, 1999, vol6, N 3, pp.363-369.
R. Ciegis, A. Zemitis. Parallel numerical methods for flows in multilayer regions. - In: Navier-Stokes equations and related nonlinear problems, 7^th International Conference, Ferrara, Italy, 13-17 September, 1999.
A.Zemitis. The realization of coupling conditions for multilayered nonwovwen. - In: Mathematical Modelling, Applied Problems of Mathematical Physics, Proceedings of Institute of Mathematics, University of Latvia, 1998, vol.1, pp.125-133.
R. Keck, M. Moog and A. Zemitis. Some numerical aspects of the level set method. - In: Mathematical Modelling and Analysis, Vilnius: Technika, 1997, vol. 3, pp. 140-151.
R. Ciegis and A. Zemitis. Numerical algorithms for simulation of the liquid transport in multilayered fleece. - In: 15th IMACS World Congress on Scientific Computation and Applied Mathematics, 1997, Berlin: Wissenschaft und Technik Verlag, pp.117-122.
A.Zemitis. Mathematical simulation of liquid transport in fleece. - In: Progress in Industrial Mathematics at ECMI 94, 1996, Wiley, Teubner, pp.250-257.
Cebers, A. Zemitis. A numerical experiment about the mhd-instability for the squeezed droplet of the magnetic fluid. - Magnetohydrodynamics, 1983, vol. 4, pp.15-26. (in Russian).

Research projects

A.Zemitis (Deputy Head of Project). Simulation of the Liquid Transport in Multi-layered Porous Media. University of Kaiserslautern (1993-1997).
A.Zemitis (Deputy Head of Project). Multiphase Flow in Multi-layered Porous Media . Industrial project (Germany). (1998-1999).
A.Zemitis (Deputy Head of Project). Multiphase Flow in Some Industrial Device. Industrial project (Germany). (2000-2001).
A.Zemitis (Coordinator of Project in Latvia). e_GASGRID (Action for Research and Information Support for Gas Security and Supply Management in the European Grid) 5^th Framework programme, EC Contract No. NNE5/2002/85 http://egasgrid.grenoble.eur.slb.com/egasgrid/ (2003-2004)
A.Zemitis (Coordinator of Project in Latvia) CODEWITZ project for Better Programming Skills, EC Contract No. 109989-CP-1-2003-1-FI-MINERVA-M html http://www.codewitz.net/index. (2003-2006)
A.Zemitis (Coordinator of Project in Latvia) NETIAM (New and Emerging Themes in Industrial and Applied Mathematics), 6^th Framework Programme, EC Contract. No 002513, http://www.smithinst.ac.uk/news/NETIAM (2004-2005)
A.Zemitis ( Head of Project). Models Based on Differential Equations in Digital Image Processing. Latvian Council of Science (2004 - 2005)
A. Zemitis (Member of research group )KneeMech – Structural Simulation of the Knee-Prosthesis Bone System. Industrial project (Germany) (2005-2008)
A. Zemitis (Member of research group ) Multiscale Simulation of Fiber Reinforced Plastics. Industrial project (Germany) (2008-2009)
A. Zemitis (Member of research group ) Containment Pool-Model. Industrial project (Germany) (2009-

Avocations: Mathematics, Music, Sport, Latvian Folk Dances

Last update 19.07.2012