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Principal Research
Scientist
Computational Science and Engineering
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Department of Aerospace Engineering
 Office
Mail Address :
Computational Science and Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2252 DCL, MC 278
1304 West Springfield Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801-3005
Phone: +1-217-333-8448
Fax: +1-217-333-1910
E-mail:
matous@uiuc.edu |
Personal
Data
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| Date of
Birth |
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June
27,
1974 |
| Place of
Birth |
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Usti
n/L,
Czech Republic |
| Nationality |
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Czech,
U.S. - permanent resident
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| Marital
Status |
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Married |
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| Education |
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| Ph.D. |
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Theoretical
and Applied Mechanics, Czech Technical
University in Prague
School of
Civil Engineering, Department of Structural Mechanics, 1998-2000
Doctoral thesis
title "Analysis and Optimization of Composite Materials and Structures" |
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| M.S. |
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Theoretical
and Applied Mechanics, Czech Technical
University in Prague
School of
Civil Engineering, Department of Structural Mechanics, 1992-1998
Master thesis title
"Optimization of Composite Beams and Rectangular Laminated Plates,
Using
Method of Simulated Annealing" |
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Employment,
Experience |
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3/2007 -
present
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Principal
Research
Scientist
University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Computational
Science and Engineering
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| 11/2004 -
present |
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Adjunct
Assistant Professor
University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Department
of Aerospace Engineering
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| 9/2003 -
3/2007 |
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Research
Scientist, University
of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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| 6/2000 -
8/2003 |
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Post-doctoral
Research Associate
Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute
Department of Mechanical, Aerospace & Nuclear Engineering |
| 1/1998 -
5/2000 |
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Research
Assistant
Czech
Technical University in Prague
Department of
Structural Mechanics |
| 4/1998 -
9/1999 |
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H
& D
Engineering Ltd.
Civil and
Mechanical Engineer - Statics and Dynamics of Structures and Machines |
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Grants
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6/2008 -
2/2009
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"Solid Rocket Motor Propellant
Characterization and Material Reconstruction Using High Resolution
Tomography", IllinoisRocstar LLC - DoD SBIR program, Office of
the secretary of defense (OSD), IR
O081-PR2-1058, Phase I: Dr. M. Brandyberry (IR) and Dr. G.
Ruderman (OSD) program managers, K. Matous (PI); Amount $100,000
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9/2007 -
9/2009
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"Composite Case Improvement for Solid
Rocket Motor Insensitive Munition (IM)", Physical Sciences Inc.
(PSI) - DoD STTR program, Missile Defence Agency (MDA): Dr. A. Dokhan
(PSI) and H.J. Simko (MDA) program managers, K. Matous (PI) and T.L.
Jackson (CoPI); Amount $275,260 |
7/2007 -
7/2009
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"Development of Commercially Usable Codes
to Simulate Aluminized Propellant Combustion and Related Issues",
Buckmaster Research - DoD STTR program, AFOSR: Dr. J. Buckmaster
(Buckmaster Research) and Dr. A. Nachman (AFOSR) program mangrs., T.L.
Jackson (PI), F.M. Najjar and K. Matous (Co-PIs); Amount $370,000
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| 6/2007 -
5/2008 |
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"MRI:
Acquisition of a Multi-Length Scale Ultra High-Resolution X-Ray
Nanotomography Instrument", NSF-MRI,
P. Braun (PI); Amount $1,998,500 |
| 3/2006
- 3/2008 |
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"Multiscale
Modeling of Solid Propellants", ATK/Thiokol, J. Thompson and Dr.
I.L. Davis serve as program manager K.
Matous (PI) and P.H. Geubelle (CoPI); Amount $287,442 |
| 8/2005
- 8/2007 |
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"Multiscale
Experimental and Numerical Design of a Self-Healing
Epoxy Adhesive", NSF-CMS 0527965, P.H.
Geubelle
(PI), K. Matous, N.R. Sottos and S.R. White (CoPIs); Amount
$310,000 |
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| Awards,
Honors |
2007
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A
student of mine, Mohan Kulkarni (Ph.D. candidate in AE, with Prof.
Geubelle as co-advisor), won the student presentation competition in
the material modeling specialty area at the 9th U.S. National Congress
on Computational Mechanics (USNCCM9) in San Francisco
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| 1999 |
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Rector's
award for the best Ph.D. students, Czech Technical University in Prague
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| 1997 |
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Academician
Z. Bazant's prize, for the outstanding
student researchers
School of
Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague |
| 1996 |
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Academician
Z. Bazant's prize, for the outstanding
student researchers
School of
Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague |
©
2008 UIUC and Dr. Karel Matous
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