CV Name: Address: Voice: Fax: E-mail: Website: Birth date: Birthplace: Marital state: Mieczyslaw S. Kuczma, Prof. dr hab. inż. Institute of Building Engineering University of Zielona Góra ul. Licealna 9 65-417 Zielona Góra, Poland +48 (68) 328 2271 +48 (68) 328 4777 M.Kuczma@ib.uz.zgora.pl http://www.uz.zgora.pl/~mkuczma October 20,1956 Kościan, Poland married, two daughters and son PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 10.2007 9.2008 Deputy Dean for Scientific Affairs Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering University of Zielona Góra (UZ) 1.2005 9.2007 Director of the Institute of Building Engineering (IB), UZ 9.2002 present Head of the Structural Mechanics Division, IB UZ 10.2001 present Professor of Strength of Materials, and of Computational Methods, University of Zielona Góra 2006 (1 mon.) Visiting professor, Institute of Mechanics and Shell Structures, TU Dresden (Prof. B.W. Zastrau) 2000 (3 mon.) Fellowship, Texas Institute of Computational and Applied Mathematics (TICAM), University of Texas at Austin, USA (Prof. L. Demkowicz, Prof. J.T. Oden) 1996-2001 Lecturer of Structural Engineering, and Structural Mechanics, 1995-1996 Research worker, Institute for Applied Mathematics (IfAM), University of Hanover, Germany (Prof. E. Stein, Prof. A. Mielke) 1993-1995 Lecturer of Structural Engineering, and Structural Mechanics, 1993 (3 mon.) Fellowship, Institute of Structural and Computational Mechanics (IBNM), University of Hanover, Germany (Prof. E. Stein) 1993 (6 mon.) Fellowship, Institute of Computational Mathematics (BICOM), Brunel University, England (Prof. J.R. Whiteman) 1991-1992 Lecturer of Structural Engineering, and Structural Mechanics, 1991 (3 mon.) Fellowship, Institute of Structural and Computational Mechanics(IBNM), University of Hanover, Germany (Prof. E. Stein) 1981-1990 Assistant Lecturer of Structural Engineering, and Structural Mechanics, 2012 Title of professor, conferred by the President of Poland 2000 DSc - Habilitation (with honours), Poznań University of Technology 1990 PhD (with honours), Poznań University of Technology 1986 Master of Mathematics (with honours), Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań 1981 Master of Engineering (with honours), Poznań University of Technology 1976 Technician of Roads and Bridges (with honours), Technical College for Geodesy and Roads in Poznań
RESEARCH INTERESTS: Solid and structural mechanics, unilateral contact, shape memory alloys, composite materials and structures, computational methods, variational inequalities, complementarity problems PUBLICATIONS: Author/co-author of over 120 publications, listed in the Bibliographical Information Computer System (SKEP) http://publikacje.uz.zgora.pl:7777/skep/show.publications_author?wp_jezyk=1&wp_pracownik_id=10040, including: Authored books: 1. M. Kuczma, Foundations of the mechanics of shape memory structures: modelling and numerics (in Polish). University of Zielona Góra Press, pp. 369, Zielona Góra 2010, ISBN: 978-83-7481-411-9. 2. M. Kuczma, Application of variational inequalities in the mechanics of plastic flow and martensitic phase transformations. Transactions of Poznań University of Technology, No. 352, pp. 140, Poznań 1999. 3. M. Kuczma, Problem of unilateral contact of beams and plates on a viscoelastic foundation (in Polish). Transactions of Poznań University of Technology, No. 255, pp. 121, Poznań 1991. Co-edited books: 1. M. Kuczma, K. Wilmański (Eds.), Computer methods in mechanics : Lectures of the CMM 2009: Advanced Structured Materials (1). Springer-Verlag, pp. (XXX) 530, Berlin 2010, ISBN: 978-3-642-05240-8. 2. Cz. Woźniak, M. Kuczma, R. Świtka, K. Wilmański (Eds.), Advances in the mechanics of inhomogeneous media. University of Zielona Góra Press, pp. 358, Zielona Góra 2010, ISBN: 978-83- 7481-336-5. 3. M. Kuczma, K. Wilmański, Waldemar Szajna (Eds.), Short papers: 18th international conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics - CMM 2009. University of Zielona Góra Press, pp. 527, Zielona Góra 2009, ISBN: 978-83-7481-245-0. 4. Cz. Woźniak, R. Świtka, M. Kuczma (Eds.), Selected topics in the mechanics of inhomogeneous media. University of Zielona Góra Press, pp. 269, Zielona Góra 2006, ISBN: 83-7481-065-3 5. M. Kuczma, J. Korbicz (Eds.), Innovation in building engineering : proceedings of the INTERREG IIIC 3-CIP conference. University of Zielona Góra Press, pp.162, Zielona Góra 2005, ISBN: 83-7481-0068 15 selected papers: 1. Steel-concrete composite beams with elasto-plastic connection / M. Kuczma, B. Kuczma // Mathematical methods in continuum mechanics / ed. K. Wilmański, B. Michalak, J. Jędrysiak. Technical University of Lodz Press, Lodz 2011, pp. 451 464. ISBN: 978-83-7283-406-5. 2. Composite beams with embedded shape memory alloy / M. Kuczma // in: Continuous media with microstructure : collection in honor of Krzysztof Wilmański / ed. B. Albers. Berlin - Heidelberg: Springer-Verlag, 2010, pp. 301 315. ISBN: 978-3-642-11444-1. 3. A variational inequality approach to an elastoplastic plate-foundation system / M. Kuczma, P. Litewka, J. Rakowski, J.R. Whiteman // Foundations of Civil and Environmental Engineering. 2004 (4) 31 48. 4. Modelling the creep experimental results for a polymer modified bitumen / W. Grabowski, M. Słowik, M. Kuczma // Archives of Civil Engineering. 2004 (50) 151 160. 5. Modeling error and adaptivity in nonlinear continuum mechanics / J. T. Oden, S. Prudhomme, D. C. Hammerand, M. Kuczma // Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering. 2001 (190) 6663 6684. 6. A multi-well problem for phase transformations / M. Kuczma // in: J.R. Whiteman (Ed.), The Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications, X - MAFELAP 1999. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2000, pp. 271--282. ISBN: 008-0419127. 7. Influence of hardening and inhomogenity on internal loops in pseudoelasticity / M. Kuczma, A. Mielke // ZAMM - Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik. 2000 (5) 291 306. 8. A viscoelastic-plastic model for skeletal structural systems with clearances / M. Kuczma // Computer Assisted Mechanics and Engineering Sciences. 1999 (6) 83 106. 9. Modelling of hysteresis in two-phase systems / M. Kuczma, A. Mielke, E. Stein // Archives of Mechanics. 1999 (51) 693 715.
10. Analysis of slackened skeletal structures by mathematical programming / A. Gawęcki, M. Kuczma, P. Krüger // Computers and Structures. 1998 (69) 639 654. 11. Elastic-plastic unilateral contact problems for slackened systems / A. Gawęcki, M. Kuczma // Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics. 1995 (63) 313 323. 12. Variational inequality formulation for flow theory plasticity / M. Kuczma, J.R. Whiteman // International Journal of Engineering Science. 1995 (33) 1153 1169. 13. On nonconvex problems in the theory of plasticity / M. Kuczma, E. Stein // Archives of Mechanics, 1994 (46) 505 529. 14. An adaptive algorithm for unilateral viscoelastic contact problems for beams and plates / M. Kuczma, L. Demkowicz // Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 1992 (101) pp. 183 196. 15. Bending of elastic beams on Winkler-type viscoelastic foundations with unilateral constrains / M. Kuczma, R. Świtka // Computers and Structures. 1990 (34) pp. 125 136. Conference lectures: about 70, including 2 invited Keynote Lectures. The latest lectures: 1. Octet-truss lattice materials made of shape memory alloy / M. Kuczma // CD-ROM Proc. ECCOMAS 2012 European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering, Vienna, 10-14 September 2012, (2 page abstract). 2. Two-scale modelling of reactive powder concrete by the method of numerical homogenization / A. Denisiewicz, M. Kuczma // CD-ROM Proc. ECCOMAS 2012, Vienna, 10-14 September 2012, (2 page abstract). 3. Numerical and Experimental Studies of Adhesively Bonded Steel-Concrete Composite Beams /B.Kuczma, M. Kuczma // in: CD-ROM Proc. ECCOMAS 2012, Vienna, 10-14 September 2012, (2 page abstract) MAIN RESEARCH AND EQUIPMENT PROJECTS: Modernisation and development of the research laboratory of the Institute of Building Engineering of Zielona Góra University (6 mln PLN (1.5 mln euros)), a project of the European Union and the Polish Government, realized within the Sectoral Operational Programme - Improvement of the Competitiveness of Enterprises, Action 1.4.2, contract no. WKP_1/1.4.2/2/2005/161/262/546/2006/U and two other grants from the Polish Government, head, 2006-09 Analysis and adaptive modelling of nonhomogeneous structures taking into account inequality constraints, Committee of Scientific Research (KBN) project no 5 T07A 04224, head, 2003-05 Mathematical modelling and numerical simulation of inequality problems in structural mechanics, KBN project no 8T11F 01710, head prof. A. Gawęcki, principal contractor, 1996-97 Spannungs- und verzerrungsbedingte Phasenübergänge in Ingenieurwerkstoffen, VW-Stiftung project no I/70 281(4), head prof. E. Stein, contractor, 1995-98 PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SOCIETIES: Supervisor: Doctoral theses 1. Nonlinear analysis of fibre composite plates (in Polish), dr K. Kula, (defended at UZ on 12.09.2007). 2. Analysis of masonry structures in the linear and nonlinear ranges (in Polish), dr K. Urbańska, (defended at UZ on 11.03.2009) 3. Two-scale modelling of constitutive relationships for reactive powder concrete and their experimental testing, MSc A. Denisiewicz (doctoral procedure already opened at UZ and the research should be completed within a year). Reviewer: Habilitation theses (7), Doctoral theses (5), Books (2) Applications for research projects (ERC EU, NRF of South Africa) Applications for research projects for the Polish State Agencies: NCN National Science Centre, NCBR National Centre for Research and Development, KBN - Committee for Scientific Research Applied Mechanics Reviews Archives of Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Archive of Mechanics Bulletin of the Polish Academy of Sciences Computers and Mathematics with Applications Computer Assisted Mechanics and Engineering Sciences Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering Engineering Structures Foundations of Civil and Environmental Engineering International Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science International Journal of Applied Mechanics and Engineering International Journal of Damage Mechanics International Journal of Engineering Science Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics Journal of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations Zeitschrift für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik Editor-in-chief Civil Engineering and Environmental Reports, 2010.06 present Editorial Board Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 2012.01-present Organizer: Minisymposium MS 302: Computational Aspects of Smart Materials and Structures (jointly with H. Irschik, P. Steinmann, G. Szefer), ECCOMAS 2012, Vienna 10-14.9.2012 Minisymposium MS 01: Computational Aspects of Smart Materials and Structures (jointly with J. Schröder, G. Szefer), CMM 2011 - Computer Methods in Mechanics, Warsaw 16-21.05.2011 Minisymposium MS 112: Computational Aspects of Smart Structures and Materials (jointly with R. Lammering, W. Ostachowicz), 4ECCM, Paris 16-21.05.2010 Conference Continuous Media with Microstructure, Zielona Góra, 20.03.2010 18 th International Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics, CMM 2009, Zielona Góra, 18-21.05.2009 (jointly with K. Wilmański) 8th World Congress on Computational Mechanics WCCM8 and 5th Minisymposium MS097: Delamination Including Internal Contact ((jointly with B.W. Zastrau) at the ECCOMAS 2008, Venice, 30 June - 4 July 2008 Conference on the Mechanics of Inhomogeneous Media, Łagów 2005, 2008, 2010 (jointly with R. Świtka) Conference on Innovation in Building Engineering, Zielona Góra 2005, 2007 (jointly with J. Korbicz) 6 th, 10 th, 17 th Bohemian-Saxon-Silesian Mechanics Colloquium (BSSMC), Zielona Góra 2005, 2007, 2011 (10 th BSSMC jointly with K. Wilmański) Minisymposium on Numerical Methods in Plasticity, MAFELAP, Uxbridge 1996, 1999 An Intensive Course on the hp-adaptive Finite Element Methods, Poznan 1992 (jointly with A. Garstecki) Treasurer: Polish Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, (Poznań Branch), 1992-1995 Member: Committee for Computational Applied Mathematics of ECCOMAS, 2010-present Committee on Mechanics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 2007-present Commission for Building Engineering of Poznań Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 2007-present Section of the Mechanics of Materials of the Committee on Mechanics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 2003-present Section of the Mechanics of Materials and Structures of the Committee on Civil and Hydroengineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 2003-present Polish Association of Computational Mechanics (PTMKM), 1991-present, Managing Board, 2007-present New York Academy of Sciences, 1994-2001 London Mathematical Society, 1993-2001
Gesellschaft für Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik (GAMM), 1991-present Section of Computational Mechanics of the Committee on Mechanics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 1990-1993, 2003-present Polish Association of Building Engineers and Technicians (PZITB), 1986 present, Chair of the Scientific Committee of PZITB, Branch Zielona Góra, 2006 present Polish Association of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (PTMTS), 1984-present HONOURS AND AWARDS: Award of Rector of the University of Zielona Góra 2004, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 Award of Minister of National Education 2001 Fellowship of the TICAM (now ICES) 2000 Fellowship of the Volkswagen Stiftung 1995 Fellowship of the European Communities 1993 Fellowship of the British Council 1992 Fellowship of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) 1991 Award of Minister of National Education 1990 Award of Rector of 1990 Badge of Merit, Polish Association of Building Engineers & Techns. 2012 Badge of Merit, Polish Association of Theoretical & Appl. Mechanics 2008 Medal for an Outstanding Graduate of 1981 LANGUAGES: AVOCATIONS: English, German, Russian Non-fiction, sports October 2012