Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Teaching Profile
n Basic courses in mathematics: linear
algebra, analytic geometry, calculus,
numerical methods, constructive geometry
and computer graphics, differential
equations, infinite series, probability and
mathematical statistics;
n Mathematical courses, especially those
of applied nature, within Bachelor’s and
Master’s degree programmes Mathematical
Engineering and the doctoral
programme Applied Mathematics;
n Theoretical engineering background
in mathematics, programming, and
state-of-the-art mathematical software;
n Doctoral degree programme offering the
doctoral students courses in applied
mathematical analysis, statistics, fuzzy
mathematics, optimization methods,
computer graphics, applied topology,
mathematical principles of cryptographic
algorithms, etc.
Research Areas
n Applied mathematical analysis (finite
element method, numerical solutions
of differential equations);
n Applied algebra and discrete
mathematics;
n Differential geometry and its applications;
n Optimization of engineering processes;
n Mathematical modelling of forming
processes;
n Digital image processing.
Other Activities
n Members of research teams at other
institutions (Masaryk University Brno,
Charles University in Prague, Mathematical
Institute of the Czech Academy
of Sciences);
n Close cooperation with many universities
abroad (TU Wien, University of Malta,
University of Hawaii, Molde University
College, University of Goteborg, University
of Stellenbosch, Slovak Academy
of Sciences) and offering a joint degree
Master’s programme in cooperation with
University of L’Aquilla (Italy);
n Large number of papers frequently
published in renowned mathematical
journals (Astrophysical Journal, Advances
in Differential Equations, Theoretical
Computer Science, Linear Algebra and
its Applications);
n Regular participation in international
scientific conferences (International
Workshop on Digital Image Processing,
International Fall Workshop on Geometry
and Physics, International
Conference on Differential&Difference
Equations and Applications, Summer
Conference on General Topology and its
Applications).
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