Vitauts TAMUZS (TAMUŽS)
Born: December 2, 1935, Riga, Latvia
Fields of interest:
- Mechanics of Solids
- Composite Materials
- Fracture Mechanics
- Fatigue
Languages: Latvian, Russian, English
Education:
- Moscow State University (Faculty of Physics and Mathematics), 1959
- Ph.D. (Candidate of Science in former USSR), Moscow State
University, Russia, 1963
- Doctor of Science in Physics and Mathematics, Latvian Academy of
Sciences, 1973
- Dr.habil.sc.ing., Latvia, 1992
Experience:
- Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Riga
Technical University, 1963 - 1967
- Head of the Laboratory of Fracture and Dynamics, Institute of
Polymer Mechanics, 1964 - present; (Deputy director, 1975 - 1986)
- Assistant Professor of Mechanics, University of Latvia, 1967 -
1975
- Professor of Mechanics, University of
Latvia, 1975 -
Honours and Awards:
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- Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1982
- Full Member, Latvian Academy of
Sciences, 1992
- Fellow, European Academy of Sciences (Section of Engineering Sciences with the
citation "For outstanding and lasting contributions to science and technology
and fundamental developments in mechanical engineering"), 1995
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- The Latvian Academy of Sciences Fr.Canders Prize, 1981
- Latvian SSR State Science Prize, 1983
- USSR State Science Prize, 1985
- The Latvian Academy of Sciences and Public Joint-stock Company " Grindex"
Award for remarkable work in the development of the mechanics of polymers and for
the training of top class specialists, 2000
Professional Activities and Memberships:
- President, Latvian National Committee for Mechanics, 1992 -
- Member, General Assembly of International Union of Theoretical and
Applied Mechanics, 1993 -
- Member, International Society for the Interaction of Mechanics and
Mathematics, 1989 -
- Member, Council of European Society of Composite Materials, 1998 -
- Member (Chairman, 1991- 2002), Latvian Council of Science Expert
for Mechanics, Machine Engineering and Energetics, 1991 -
- Member, Latvian Council of Science,
1993 - 1996
- Editor-in-Chief: Mekhanika Kompozitnih Materialov (Mechanics of
Composite Materials), 1988 -
- Board of Editors: Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics (1984
- ); Prikladnaya Mekhanika (Applied Mechanics) (1991 - ); Archives of
Mechanics (1996 - ); Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials (1996 - );
Proceedingd of the Estonian Academy of Science (1997 - )
- Editor of Proceedings of First and Second US-USSR Symposia
"Fracture of Composite Materials", 1979, 1982.
- Editor of numerous books in Russian
Lectures:
Visiting professor: Lehigh University, USA, 1976; Berlin
Technical University, 1996
A series of guest lectures at the universities and scientific
centres in:
- USA: Lehigh University, VPI & SU, Northwestern University,
Wisconsin University, Bridgeport University;
- Germany: Magdeburg Technical University, Berlin Technical
University;
- France: Grenoble University, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines
de Saint- Etienne;
- Sweden: Linkoping University, Chalmers Technical University, Lulea
University;
- Greece: National University of Athens;
- China: Beijing University of Aviation Materials;
- Danmark: Aalborg University, RISO Center;
- Korea: Pohang University;
- Estonia: Tartu University
- USSR: Numerous Universities and Research Centres
Recent/Representative Publications:
- V.Kuksenko, V.Tamuzs. Fracture Micromechanics of Polymer
Materials. Riga: Zinatne, 1975 (in Russian; (English translation by Martinus
Nijhoff Publ. 1981), 310 pp.
- A.Malmeisters, V.Tamuzs, G.Teters. Mechanik der Polymerwerkstoffe.
Riga: Zinatne (in Russian three editions); (German translation by
Akademie-Verlag.-Berlin, 1977), 597pp.
- N.Romalis, V.Tamuzs. Fracture of Nonhomogenous Solids. Riga:
Zinatne, 1989, 224pp. (in Russian).
- V.Tamuzs. Fracture of Composite Structures. Riga: Zinatne,
1986, 263 pp. (in Russian) [with coauthors].
- V.Tamuzs. Orientational Averaging in Mechanics of Solids. Riga:
Zinatne, 190 pp. (in Russian; English translation by Longman Publ. 1992) [with
coauthors].
- V.Tamuzs, N.Romalis, V.Petrova. Fracture of Solids with
Microdefects. - New York: Nova Science Publ., 2000, 238 pp.
- Over 150 papers in Mekhanika Kompozitnih Materialov (Mechanics
of Composite Materials), Mechanika Tverdogo Tela, Prikladnaya Matematika i
Mekhanika, Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics, Engineering Fracture Mechanics,
Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids, Proceedings of ICF "Fracture",
Proceedings of Latvian Academy of Sciences etc.
Research Projects:
- Co-ordinator of EUREKA projects EU888 "EUROSPRING",
EU-1841 "EUROBOGIE"
- Co-ordinator of EC project JOULE - 2, PECO
- Co-ordinator of EC project "Confibrecrete" , 2000 -
- Head of Projects of Fracture, fatigue, failure and structural
integrity of non-homogeneous solids. Latvian Council of Science, 1990-2000
- Head of the Research contract with Alfa-Laval Separation Co,
Sweden, 1990 - 1999
- Numerous contracts with USSR industry in composite materials,
fracture mechanics, fatigue, theoretical and experimental.
- Head of Project. Improvement of Fracture
Resistance and Integrity of Composites and Structural Elements. Latvian Council of
Science (2001 - 2004).
- Head of Project. Investigation of Some Damage
Mechanics Problems for Composite Materials. Latvian Council of Science
(2005 - ).
Last update 26.08.2005
