Aivars ZEMITIS
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
- Postdoctoral 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
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, 7th 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) 5th
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), 6th 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