Jiri Kroc's Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Jiri KROC, Ph.D.
Born 26 February 1967 in Pilsen, The Czech Republic, EU
Nationality: Czech
e-mail: jiri.kroc AT gmail.com (privat)
www: http://www.c-mail.cz/kroc
University Education
Doctoris in Physica (Ph.D.), Charles University, Prague, 2001, Thesis: Simulation of Dynamic Recrystallization by Cellular Automata [abstract]
Diploma in Mathematics (Ms.Sc.), Charles University, Prague, 1994 Diploma work: Modelling instabilities during plastic deformation of metals
Professional Career
- 2007 - current: researcher (post-doc), University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 2002 - 2003: Visiting professor, Helsinki School of Economics, Mikkeli, Finland
- 1999 - 2007: Researcher, West Bohemia University, Pilsen
- 1995 - 1999: Postgraduate Student at Charles University, Prague
- 1994 - 1995: Software programmer, a private company
- 1987 - 1994: Student at Charles University, Prague
Workshops Organized
- 2006: Modelling of Complex Systems by Cellular Automata (MCSCA 2006) J. Kroc (principal), S. Bandini and T. Suzudo within the scope of Int. Conf. on Computational Science (ICCS 2006), University of Reading, Reading, UK, May 28-31, 2006
- 2005: S. El Yacoubi, J. Kroc (principal), R. Vollmar, M. Sipper: Modelling of Complex Systems by Cellular Automata (MCSCA 2005), within the scope of Int. Conf. on Computational Science (ICCS 2005), Atlanta, USA, May 22-25, 2005
Member of Conference Scientific Committees
- 2008: 8th Int. Conf. on Cellular Automata for Research and Industry (ACRI), B. Chopard and H. Umeo, Yokohama, Japan, September 23-26
- 2006: 7th Int. Conf. on Cellular Automata for Research and Industry (ACRI), B. Chopard and S. El Yacoubi, Univ. Perpignan, France, September 20-23
- 2006: 3rd Symposium on Biomedical Simulation (CMSBS), G. Székely, M. Harders, et all, ETH Zürich, Computer Vision Laboratory, Switzerland, July 10-11
Reviewer of Papers in Conference Proceedings
- 2006: Industrial Applications of Cellular Automata (ACRI) 2006, S. El Yacoubi, B. Chopard (Eds.) in Lecture Notes in Computer Science ???? (2006)
- 2006: 3rd Symposium on Biomedical Simulation 2006, G. Szekely and M. Harders (Eds.) in Lecture Notes in Computer Science ???? (2006)
- 2006: ICCS 2006: V. Alexandrov, G.D. van Albada, P.M.A. Sloot, J.J. Dongarra (Eds.) in Lecture Notes in Computer Science ???? (2006)
- 2005: Computational Science- ICCS 2005: V. Sunderam, G.D. van Albada, P.M.A. Sloot, J.J. Dongarra (Eds.) in Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3515 (2005)
Teaching Positions
- 2003: Intensive course on "Business Mathematics", 3 teaching hours per day (45 in total), Helsinki School of Economics, Mikkeli, Finland, 3 weeks
- 2002: Intensive course on "Business Applications of Complex Systems", 3 teaching hours per day (45 in total), Helsinki School of Economics, Mikkeli, Finland, 3 weeks
Research Stays
- 2004: " 2004 NKS Summer School", organized by Wolfram Research at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, June 20 - July 9, 2004. (stay sponsored by Wolfram Research, travelling & living costs by WR and West Bohemia University)
- 2002: School of Mathematics, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, 2 months (sponsored by European Commission - TRACS program)
- 1997: Visiting PhD student, University Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany, 6 months (sponsored by DAAD)
Training Programs
- 2002: The 13th Summer School on Computing Techniques in Physics "Parallelisation of Algorithms in Physics", Trest, The Czech Republic, 1 week (sponsored by Academy of Sciences Czech Republic)
- 1996: Workshop on Dynamics of Non-equilibrium Systems, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, 3 weeks (sponsored by ICTP Trieste, Italy)
- 1996: The 4th summer school: The Mechanics-Materials Linkage, Institute of Mechanics and Materials (IMM), University of California San Diego - La Hoja, USA, 2 weeks (sponsored by IMM UCSD, USA)
Current Research
Complex systems theory, cellular automata (CA), self-organization, emergent behaviour, modelling, computer simulations; diffusion controlled domain decomposition of lattices into N equal parts performing computer load minimization; computational biology, modelling of morphological development of teeth from scratch using gene regulatory network, growth and migration of cells within living tissues; colouring of tiled planes (periodic and quasiperiodic); influence of lattice anisotropy on models formulated by CA; microstructure and mechanical properties of metallic materials (dynamic recrystallization, grain boundary migration).
Teaching Skills
Experience with teaching of mathematics in the following areas: business mathematics (introduction to calculus, linear programming, etc.), complex systems (theory and applications), cellular automata (theory and examples), and computer simulations of complex systems. Developing of practical skills of students in complex systems by programming of cellular automata using the publicly available tool named Cellular/Cellang of Prof. J.D. Eckart, or using advanced programming techniques in the programming language C. All explained on simple examples and concepts.
Programming Skills
Programming language C, design of cellular automata environments/engines running on one processor computers, implementation of various local rules of cellular automata - driving evolution - across different fields of research going from physics to biology, visualization of simulated data
Selected Publications
- J. Kroc: Modelling of morphological development of tooth using simple regulatory network: mechanical model of mesenchyme. Mathematics and Computers in Simulation 76 (2007) 109-115.
- J. Kroc: Model of mechanical interaction of mesenchyme and epithelium in living tissues. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3994 (2006) 847–854.
- J. Kroc: Diffusion Controlled Cellular Automaton Performing Mesh Partitioning. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3305 (2004) 131-140.
- J. Kroc: Application of Cellular Automata Simulations to Modelling of Dynamic Recrystallization. Lecture Notes in Computer Science 2329 (2002) 773-782.
- J. Kroc: Simulation of Dynamic Recrystallization by Cellular Automata. Ph.D. Thesis, Mathematical and Physical Faculty of Charles University, March 2001, Prague, The Czech Republic.
- J. Kroc and V. Paidar: Modelling of Recrystallization and Grain Boundary Migration by Cellular Automata. Materials Science Forum 426-432 (2003) 3873-3878.