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The reseach activities of the Numerical Analysis and Applications in Continuum Mechanics group are mainly motivated by challenging problems in physics and engineering, requiring a close interaction between mathematical analysis and modelling, numerical approximation and computer simulation.

Research topics include:

  • Mathematical and Numerical Analysis in Fluid Mechanics (e.g. simulation of models in Haemodynamics) 
  • Numerical Methods for Integral Equations and O.D.E's 
  • Acoustic and Elastic Scattering. Direct and Inverse Problems.
Seminar: Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis

Members
Carlos Alves (coordinator) 
Nadir Arada
Michel Carpentier
Teresa Diogo
Pedro Lima
Adélia Sequeira
Ana Leonor Silvestre
Juha Videman

Post-Doctoral researchers
Nadir Arada, Zinedine Khatir, Lionel Nadau

Students

Pedro Antunes (MSc student at IST); Margarida Baía (PhD student at Carnegie Mellon, USA);
Luis Borges (ISEL, PhD student at IST); Nuno Diniz Santos (PhD student at INRIA, France);
João Janela (ISEG, PhD student at IST); Euclides Luís (PhD student at IST);
Alexandra Moura (PhD student at Polit. Milano, Italy); Bruno Pereira (ISEL, MSc student at IST);
Paula Ribeiro (EST-U.Algarve, PhD student at IST); José A. Rodrigues, (ISEL, PhD student at IST);
Pedro Serranho (PhD student at Univ. Goettingen, Germany);Svilen Valtchev (PhD student at IST).

Former members/collaborators: Monique Moura (-2001), Murilo Tomé (-2000).


 

Books 
  • A. Kirsch, C. J. S. Alves, Inverse Obstacle Problems special issue in Mathematics and Computers in Simulation - Volume 66 - Issues 4-5, 2004.
  • S. Necasova, H. Petzeltova, M. Pokorny, and A. Sequeira, editors. Proceedings of the International Conference on Partial Differential Equations and Applications (in honor of the 70th Birthday of Prof. J. Necas, Olomouc, Czech Republic, 1999). Mathematica Bohemica, 2001.
  •  A. Sequeira, H. Beirão da Veiga, and J.H. Videman, editors. Applied Nonlinear Analysis. Kluwer Academic - Plenum Publishers, 1999.

  • Research Papers 
  • 2004
  • C. J. S. Alves,  P. Antunes: Numerical determination of eigenfrequencies and eigenmodes using the Method of Fundamental Solutions. In Proceedings of the International Conference in Engineering & Science 2004 (S. Atluri, A. Tadeu, editors) in CD-ROM. Tech Science Press, Los Angeles, 2004.
  • C. J. S. Alves, A. L. Silvestre: Density results using Stokeslets and a method of fundamental solutions for the Stokes equations. Eng. Analysis Bound. Elem. 28, 1245-1252, 2004. 
  • C. J. S. Alves, J. Ben Abdallah J., M. Jaoua: Recovery of cracks using a point-source reciprocity gap function, Inv. Probl. Sc. Eng. 12, 5, 519-534, 2004.
  • C. J. S. Alves,  P. Serranho: On the identification of the flatness of a sound-hard acoustic crack. Math. Comp. Sim. 66, 337-353, 2004. 
  • C. J. S. Alves,  A. L. Silvestre: On the determination of point-forces on a Stokes system. Math. Comp. Sim. 66, 385-397, 2004. 
  • A. L. Silvestre: On the existence of steady flows of a Navier-Stokes liquid around a moving rigid body. Math. Meth. Appl. Sc. 27, 1399-1409, 2004.
  • 2003
  • C. J. S. Alves, J. Ben Abdallah J., and M. Jaoua: Recovery of cracks using a reciprocity gap function. In Inverse Problems in Engineering: Theory and Practice - Volume I (H. Orlande, editor). E-papers Publ.House, pages 365-372, 2003. 
  • C. J. S. Alves: Density results on partial differential equations and the derivation of meshless methods. In Proceedings of the International Conference in Engineering & Science 2003 (S. Atluri, D. Beskos, D. Polyzos, editors) in CD-ROM. Tech Science Press, Los Angeles, 2003.
  • N. Arada and A. Sequeira: Strong steady solutions for a generalized Oldroyd-B model with shear-dependent viscosity in a bounded domain. Math. Models and Meth. In Appl. Sc. 13, 9, 1303-1323, 2003.
  • N. Arada, J. P. Raymond: Time optimal problems with Dirichlet boundary controls. Discrete and Continuous Dynamical Systems, 9, pp. 1549-1570, 2003.
  • P.M. Lima and A. Oliveira: Numerical solution of a singular boundary value problem for a generalized Emden-Fowler equation. Appl. Num. Analysis. 45, pp. 389-409, 2003.
  • 2002
  • C. J. S. Alves, R. Kress: On the far field operator in elastic obstacle scattering. IMA J. Appl. Math., 67, 1-21, 2002.
  • C. J. S. Alves, C. S. Chen, and B. Sarler. The method of fundamental solutions for solving Poisson's problems. In Boundary Elements XXIV (V. Popov, C. A. Brebbia, A. Tadeu, editors), pages 67-76. WIT Press, Southampton, 2002.
  • C. J. S. Alves, A. El Badia, and T. Ha Duong. On the determination of elastic point sources. In Proceedings of the 2nd conference on Inverse Problems, Control and shape Optimization (M. Jaoua, J. Jaffre, T. Ha Duong, editors), pages 13-21. INRIA, Rocquencourt, 2002.
  • C. J. S. Alves, B. Pereira, and P. Serranho. Scattering by cracks: Numerical simulations using a boundary finite element method. In In Boundary Elements XXIV (V. Popov, C. A. Brebbia, A. Tadeu, editors), pages 35-44. WIT Press, 2002.
  • N. Arada, J. P. Raymond, F. Tröltzsch. On an augmented Lagrangian SQP method for a class of optimal control problems in Banach spaces.  Computational Optimization and Applications, 22, pp. 369-398, 2002.
  • N. Arada, E. Casas, F. Tröltzsch. Error estimates for the numerical approximation of a semilinear elliptic control problem. Computational Optimization and Applications, 23, pp. 201-229, 2002.
  • T. Diogo and P.M. Lima. Comparative study of numerical methods for a class of integral equations with weakly singular kernel. In Proceedings of the 5th European Hellenic Conference on Computer Mathematics and Applications - Hercma2001 (Lipitakis, editor), pages 574-581. LEA, 2002.
  • P.M. Lima and T. Diogo. Numerical solution of a non-uniquely solvable Volterra integral equation using extrapolation methods. J. Comp. Appl. Math., 140:537-557, 2002.
  • P.M. Lima and A. Oliveira. Numerical methods and error estimates for a singular boundary-value problem. Math. Modelling and Analysis, 7(2):271-284, 2002.
  • S. Nazarov, A. Sequeira, and J.H. Videman. Asymptotic behaviour at infinity of three-dimensional steady viscoelastic flows. Pacific J. Math., 203(2):461-488, 2002.
  • S. Nazarov, A. Sequeira, and J.H. Videman. Steady flows of Jeffrey-Hamel type from the half-plane into an infinite channel. 2. Linearization on a symmetric solution. J. Math. Pures Appl., 81:781-810, 2002.
  • P.M. Lima N.B. Konyukhova and M.P. Carpentier. Asymptotic and numerical approximation of a nonlinear singular boundary value problem. In Tendências em Matemática Aplicada e Computacional 3, No.2, pages 141-150, 2002.
  • G. P. Galdi and A. L. Silvestre, Strong solutions to the problem of motion of a rigid body in a   Navier-Stokes liquid under the action of prescribed forces and torques. In Nonlinear problems in mathematical physics and related topics I, pages 121-144, Int. Math. Ser. (N. Y.), 1, Kluwer/Plenum, New York, 2002.
  • A.L. Silvestre. On the self-propelled motion of a rigid body in a viscous liquid and on the attainability of steady symmetric self-propelled motions. J. Math. Fluid Mech., 4:285-326, 2002.
  • A.L. Silvestre. On the slow motion of a self-propelled rigid body in a viscous incompressible fluid. J. Math. Anal. Appl., 274:203-227, 2002.
  • 2001
  • C.J.S. Alves and H. Ammari. Boundary integral formulae for the reconstruction of imperfections of small diameter in an elastic medium. SIAM J. Appl. Math., 62:94--106, 2001.
  • C. J. S. Alves, C. S. Chen: The method of fundamental solutions adapted for a non homogeneous equation. In Proceedings of the International Conference in Engineering & Science 2001 (S. Atluri,T. Nishioka, M. Kikuchi, editors) in CD-ROM. Tech Science Press, Los Angeles, 2001.
  • C. J. S. Alves: Numerical experiments on the near and far field of acoustic and elastic waves scattered by cracks. In Proceedings of the International Conference in Engineering & Science 2001 (S. Atluri,T. Nishioka, M. Kikuchi, editors) in CD-ROM. Tech Science Press, Los Angeles, 2001.
  • A.L. Dyshko, M.P. Carpentier, N.B. Konyukhova, and P.M. Lima. Singular problems for Emden-Fowler type second-order non-linear ordinary differential equations. Journal of Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Physics, 41(4):557--580, 2001. In Russian.
  • S. Nazarov, A. Sequeira, and J.H. Videman. Steady flows of Jeffrey-Hamel type from the half-plane into an infinite channel. 1. Linearization on an anti-symmetric solution. J. Math. Pures Appl., 80(12):1069--1098, 2001.
  • A. Sequeira and J.H. Videman. Mathematical results and numerical methods for steady incompressible viscoelastic fluid flows. In K. Vajravelu, editor, Differential Equations and Nonlinear Mechanics. Mathematics and its Applications, pages 339--362. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001.
  • J.M Urbano and J.H. Videman. Unidirectional steady flow of a viscoelastic fluid with a free surface. Interfaces and Free Boundaries, 3(4):447--463, 2001.
  • 2000
  • C.J.S. Alves. Density results for the Helmholtz equation and the method of fundamental solutions. In S.N. Atluri and F.W. Brust, editors, Advances in Computational Engineering & Sciences I, pages 45--50. Tech. Sc. Press, Los Angeles, 2000.
  • C.J.S. Alves and G. Pires. Sound soft screen detection in the near field. In M. Tanaka and G. Dulikravich, editors, Inverse Problems in Engineering Mechanics II, pages 563--571. Elsevier, 2000.
  • C.J.S. Alves, T. Ha-Duong, and F. Penzel. On the identification of conductive cracks. In M. Tanaka and G. Dulikravich, editors, Inverse Problems in Engineering Mechanics II, pages 213--218. Elsevier, 2000.
  • T. Diogo and P.M. Lima. Numerical solution of a non-uniquely solvable Volterra integral equation. In R. Ciegis, A. Samarskii, and M. Sapagovas, editors, Finite Difference Schemes: Theory and Applications, pages 39--49. IMI, Vilnius, 2000. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference FDS2000, Palanga, Lituânia, 2000.
  • T. Diogo, P.M. Lima, and N. Franco. Analysis of product integration methods for a class of singular Volterra integral equations. In Tendências da Matemática Aplicada e Computacional, Vol. 1(2), pages 373--387. Sociedade Brasileira de Matemática Aplicada e Computacional, 2000. Proc. XXII CNMAC 99, Santos, 2000.
  • P.M. Lima and M. Carpentier. Numerical solution of a singular boundary-value problem in non-Newtonian fluid mechanics. Computer Physics Communications, 126:114--120, 2000.
  • P.M. Lima and A. Oliveira. Aproximação de problemas de valores de fronteira singulares usando subsoluções e supersoluções. In Tendências da Matemática Aplicada e Computacional, Vol. 1(2), pages 401--414. Sociedade Brasileira de Matemática Aplicada e Computacional, 2000. Proc. XXII CNMAC 99, Santos, 2000.
  • P.M. Lima and A. Oliveira. Aproximação numérica de problemas de valores de fronteira com aplicações em mecãnica. In P. Vila Real and J. Grácio, editors, Actas do VI Congresso de Mecãnica Aplicada e Computacional, Aveiro, pages 1615--1626. Universidade de Aveiro, 2000.
  • P.M. Lima and A. Oliveira. Numerical solution of nonlinear singular boundary-value problems using variable substitutions. In R. Ciegis, A. Samarskii, and M. Sapagovas, editors, Finite Difference Schemes: Theory and Applications, pages 153--162. IMI, Vilnius, 2000. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference FDS2000, Palanga, Lituânia, 2000.
  • S. McKee, T. Tang, and T. Diogo. An Euler-type method for two-dimensional Volterra integral equations of the first kind. IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis, 3:423--440, 2000.
  • K. Pileckas, A. Sequeira, and J.H. Videman. Steady flows of viscoelastic fluids in domains with outlets to infinity. J. Math. Fluid Mech., 2:185--218, 2000.
  • A. Sequeira. Introduction to the section "Overviews and Tutorials". Meccanica, 35:161, 2000.
  • 1999
  • C.J.S. Alves. Numerical simulations on resonance poles - the trapping case of two plane cracks. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 111(1):267--279, 1999.
  • C.J.S. Alves and T. Ha-Duong. Inverse scattering for elastic plane cracks. Inverse Problems, 15:91--97, 1999.
  • C.J.S. Alves and P.M.C. Ribeiro. Crack detection using spherical incident waves and near-field measurements. In C. A. Brebbia and H. Power, editors, Boundary Elements XXI, pages 355--364. WIT Press, 1999.
  • M.P. Carpentier and P.M. Lima. Numerical solution of a sublinear singular boundary-value problem. In J. Bento, E.A. Oliveira, and E. Pereira, editors, EPMESC VII -- International Conference on Enhancement and Promotion of Computational Methods in Engineering and Science, pages 119--129. Elsevier, 1999.
  • J.A. Cuminato, A. Castelo, M.F. Tome, and M. Boaventura. Simulation of free surface flows in a distributed memory environment. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 103(1):77--92, 1999.
  • P.M. Lima and M. Carpentier. Asymptotic expansions and numerical approximation of non-linear degenerate boundary-value problems. Applied Numerical Mathematics, 30(1):93--111, 1999.
  • P.M. Lima and M. Carpentier. Iterative methods for a singular boundary-value problem. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 111(1):173--186, 1999.
  • S. Matusu-Necasová, A. Sequeira, and J.H. Videman. Asymptotic behaviour of compressible maxwell fluids in exterior domains. In A. Sequeira, H. Beirão da Veiga, and J.H. Videman, editors, Applied Nonlinear Analysis, pages 373--390. Kluwer Academic - Plenum Publishers, 1999.
  • S. Matusu-Necasová, A. Sequeira, and J.H. Videman. Existence of classical solutions for compressible viscoelastic fluids of Oldroyd type past an obstacle. Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences, 22:449--460, 1999.
  • A. Novotny, A. Sequeira, and J.H. Videman. Steady motions of viscoelastic fluids in 3-D exterior domains - existence, uniqueness and asymptotic behaviour. Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis, 149:49--67, 1999.
  • J.A. Rodrigues. Preconditioners for non-conforming domain decomposition methods. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 111(1):227--237, 1999.
  • A. Sequeira and M. Baía. A finite element approximation for the steady solution of a second-grade fluid model. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 111:281--295, 1999.
  • M.F. Tome and S. McKee. Numerical simulation of viscous flow: Buckling of planar jets. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 29:705--718, 1999.
  • M.F. Tome, L. Grossi, A. Castelo, J.A. Cuminato, and A. Fortuna. Numerical simulation of axisymmetric non-newtonian free surface flows. Journal of Applied Mathematics and Engineering, 4:121--126, 1999.
  • M.F. Tome, S. McKee, L. Barratt, D.A. Jarvis, and A.J. Patrick. An experimental and numerical investigation of container filling: Liquid fluids. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Fluids, 31:1333--1353, 1999.
  • 1998
  • C.J.S. Alves. Inverse scattering with spherical incident waves. In J. DeSanto, editor, Mathematical and Numerical Aspects of Wave Propagation, pages 502--504. SIAM, 1998.
  • M. Padula and A. Sequeira. A note on a vector transport equation with applications to non-Newtonian fluids. In J.G. Heywood, K. Masuda, R. Rautmann, and V.A. Solonnikov, editors, Theory of the Navier-Stokes Equations, volume 47 of Advances in Mathematics for Applied Sciences, pages 121--126. World Scientific, 1998.
  • K. Pileckas, A. Sequeira, and J.H. Videman. A note on steady flows of non-Newtonian fluids in channels and pipes. In L. Magalhães, C. Rocha, and L. Sanchez, editors, EQUADIFF 95 - International Conference on Differential Equations, pages 458--467. World Scientific, 1998.
  • A. Sequeira and J.H. Videman. Existence, uniqueness and asymptotic behaviour of viscoelastic fluids in $ R^3$ and in $ R_3^+$. In H. Amann, G.P. Galdi, K. Pileckas, and V.A. Solonnikov, editors, Navier-Stokes Equations and Related Nonlinear Problems, pages 301--313. VSP/TEV, 1998.
  • 1997
  • C.J.S. Alves and T. Ha-Duong. On inverse scattering by screens. Inverse Problems, 13:1161--1176, 1997.
  • C.J.S. Alves and T. Ha-Duong. On the far field amplitude for elastic waves. In E. Meister, editor, Modern Mathematical Methods in Diffractions Theory and its Applications in Engineering (Freudenstadt, 1996), volume 42 of Methoden und Verfahren der Mathematischen Physik, pages 49--67. Lang, 1997.
  • J.A. Cuminato, M.F. Tome, and A. Castelo. A new boundary representation and particles movement strategy for the GENSMAC method. In Proceedings of the ITLA 97, pages 72--74, 1997.
  • G.P. Galdi, A. Sequeira, and J.H. Videman. Steady motions of a second-grade fluid in an exterior domain. Advances in Mathematical Sciences and Applications, 7:977--955, 1997.
  • P.M. Lima and T. Diogo. An extrapolation method for a Volterra integral equation with weakly singular kernel. Applied Numerical Mathematics, 24:131--148, 1997.
  • A. Novotny, A. Sequeira, and J.H. Videman. Existence of threedimensional flows of second-grade fluids past an obstacle. Nonlinear Analysis, Theory, Methods & Applications, 30(6):3051--3058, 1997.
  • 1996
  • D. Blest, B.R. Duffy, S. McKee, and M. Tome. Two studies in process modelling: Injection moulding and resin film infusion. IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics in Business and Industry, 7:23--37, 1996.
  • J.A. Cuminato, A. Castelo, M.F. Tome, and M. Boaventura. Parallel solution of free surface flows. In Proceedings of ENCIT96 - Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia e de Ciências Térmicas, pages 583--588, 1996.
  • P.M. Lima. Numerical methods and asymptotic error expansions for the Emden-Fowler equations. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 70:245--266, 1996.
  • S. McKee, A. Sneyd, and M.F. Tome. Time-dependent flow in a penstock during head gate closure. Applied Mathematical Modelling, 20:614--623, 1996.
  • M.F. Tome, A. Castelo, J. Murakami, and J.A. Cuminato. A Marker-and-Cell technique for solving axisymmetric free surface flows. In Proceedings of ENCIT96 - Congresso Brasileiro de Engenharia e de Ciências Térmicas, pages 523--528, 1996.

  • M.F. Tome, B. Duffy, and S. McKee. A numerical technique for solving unsteady non-Newtonian free surface flows. Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 62:9--34, 1996.

    Publications To Appear (or Submitted)
  • A. M. Robertson and A. Sequeira, A director theory for modelling blood flow in the arterial system, Preprint DM-12/2003.
  • C. J. S. Alves, C. S. Chen, A New Method of Fundamental Solutions Applied to Nonhomogeneous Elliptic Problems, to appear in Adv. Comp. Math. 
  • C. J. S. Alves, S. S. Valtchev, Numerical comparison of two meshfree methods for acoustic wave scattering, submitted to Eng. Analysis Bound. Elem.
  • T. Diogo and S.S. Valtchev. Collocation methods for a Volterra integral equation with multiple solutions. In Janus K., editor, Fundamental Physical-Mathematical Problems and Modelling of Technological Systems. to appear.
  • G.P. Galdi and A.L. Silvestre. Strong solutions to the problem of motion of rigid body in a Navier-Stokes liquid under the action of prescribed forces and torques. In Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers,editor, Nonlinear Problems in Mathematical Physics and Related Topics I. 2002. In honor of O.A.Ladyzhenskaya.
  • P.M. Lima and A. Oliveira. Numerical methods and asymptotic expansions for a singular boundary value problem. In Proceedings of XIII Crimean Autumn Mathematical School-Symposium. to appear.
  • S. Nazarov, M. Specovius-Neugebauer, and J.H. Videman. Artificial boundary conditions for the Navier-Stokes equations in an aperture domain. Math. Nachr. To appear.

  • PhD Theses
  • P. Correia. Numerical Simulations of a Non-Newtonian Fluid Model Using Finite Element Methods. PhD thesis, IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 2004. Supervisor: A. Sequeira.
  • A. Oliveira. Análise numérica e assimptótica de problemas de valores de fronteira singulares. PhD thesis, FCT, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, 2002. Supervised by P.M. Lima.
  • A.L. Silvestre. Mathematical Analysis of the Motion of a Rigid Body in a Viscous Liquid. PhD thesis, IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 2002. Supervisors: A. Sequeira and G.P. Galdi.
  • C.M. Albuquerque. Analytic Continuation Techniques and Applications to Free Boundary Problems. PhD thesis, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, 2000. Supervised by G.H. Cottet and A. Sequeira.
  • J.H. Videman. Mathematical Analysis of Viscoelastic Non-Newtonian Fluids. PhD thesis, IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1997. Supervised by A. Sequeira.

  • Master Theses
  • M.S. Rebelo. Solução numérica das equações integrais de Abel de segunda espécie. Master's thesis, IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 2002. Supervisor: T. Diogo.
  • M. Pato. Análise numérica de problemas de valores de fronteira singulares. Master's thesis, IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 2002. Supervisor: P. Lima.
  • E. Luis. Aproximação numérica das equações de Navier-Stokes bidimensionais em regime estacionário. Master's thesis, IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 2002. Supervisor: J. Videman.
  • J. Janela. Métodos de Decomposição de Domínios para problemas elípticos. Master's thesis, IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 2002. Supervisor: A. Sequeira.
  • P.M. Ribeiro. Estudo da difracção de ondas acústicas na proximidade do obstáculo. Problemas directo e inverso. Master's thesis, IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1999. In Portuguese - Supervised by C.J.S. Alves.
  • L.R. Borges. Métodos de domínios fictícios para o problema de Stokes estacionário. Master's thesis, IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa, 1999. In Portuguese - Supervised by A. Sequeira.
  • M. Baía. Métodos numéricos para modelos de fluidos viscoelásticos de tipo Oldroyd no caso estacionário. Master's thesis, Section of Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis, Department of Mathematics, Instituto Superior Técnico, 1998. In Portuguese - Supervised by A. Sequeira.
  • A. Silvestre. Os espaços de ultradistribuições $U^'_W(\omega)$ e $V^'_W(\omega)$. Master's thesis, Section of Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis, Department of Mathematics, Instituto Superior Técnico, 1997. In Portuguese - Supervised by L. Loura.
  • L. Grossi. Simulação numérica de escoamentos axissimétricos não-Newtonianos. Master's thesis, Department of Computer Science and Statistics, ICMSC-USP-São Carlos, Brazil, 1997. In Portuguese - Supervised by M. Tomé.

  • M.I. Santos. Métodos numéricos para equações integrais de Volterra com núcleo singular. Master's thesis, Section of Applied Mathematics and Numerical Analysis, Department of Mathematics, Instituto Superior Técnico, 1996. In Portuguese - Supervised by T. Diogo and P.M. Lima.

    Scientific Events
    (organized or co-organized by members)

    2003

    2002 2001 1999 1998 1997


     


    Long Term Visitors
    • Olga Ladyzhenskaya (Steklov Institute of Mathematics, Russia), June 2003.
    • Serguei Nazarov (Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems, St Petersburg, Russia), from September 2002 to October 2003.
    • A. I. Sukov, Moscow State Technological University, Stankin, Russia, in February 2002.
    • Anne Robertson (Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. Pittsburgh, USA), June 2001 
    • Giovanni Paolo Galdi (Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. Pittsburgh, USA), from June to July 2001 
    • Ashwin Vaydia (Dept. of Mech. Eng., Univ. Pittsburgh, USA), from June to July 2001 
    • Serguei Nazarov (Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems, St Petersburg, Russia), July 2001 
    • Nadejda Konioukhova (Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia), from January to February 1999 and March 2001 
    • Konstantin Pileckas (Institute for Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuania), from April to May 1999 and February 2000 
    • Serguei Nazarov (Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems, St Petersburg, Russia), from April to May 1999, April 2000.
    • Sarka Matusu-Necasova (Academy of Sciences, Prague, Czech Republic), from January to May 1999 
    • Traian Iliescu (Dept. of Math., Univ. Pittsburgh, USA), from May to June 1999 
    • Paulo Pereira (student at U Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France), from April to September 1999 

    Research Projects
     
  • Inverse Problems and Numerical Analysis in Wave Scattering, IST/UTL.

  • Funded by FCT/FEDER/POCTI
    Coordinator: Carlos Alves
    CEMAT Members: A. L. Silvestre, P. Ribeiro 
     
  • Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations and Interface Problems, Universidade de Lisboa. 

  • Funded by FCT/FEDER/POCTI
    Coordinator: J. Francisco Rodrigues, CMAF/UL
    CEMAT Members: Juha Videman 
     
  • The Method of Fundamental Solutions for Non-Homogeneous Problems.

  • Funded by NATO Collaborative Linkage Grant
    Local Coordinator: Carlos Alves
     
  • Mathematical and Numerical Modeling of the Human Cardiovascular System, IST/UTL.

  • Funded by FCT/FEDER/POCTI
    Coordinator: Adélia Sequeira 
    CEMAT Members: M. Amélia Bastos, M. J. Pereira, A. Moura 
     
  • Mathematical Analysis and Numerical Simulation of Non-Newtonian 

  • Fluid Models with Applications to the Technology 
    of Polymer Liquid Crystals (Phase II), IST/UTL.
    Funded by FCT/FEDER/PRAXIS XXI/POCTI - Phase 2
    Coordinator: Adélia Sequeira 
    CEMAT Members: J. Videman, A. L. Silvestre, P. Lima 
     
  • Mathematical and Numerical Modelling in Haemodynamics - HaeMOdel, Politecnico di Milano, Italy.

  • Funded by European Union - RTN Project
    Local Coordinator: Adélia Sequeira 
    CEMAT Members: J. Videman, A. Moura, Z. Khatir, N. Arada 



     
  •  Numerical Simulation of Direct and Inverse Problems in Wave Propagation and in Fluid Flow, IST in collaboration with ENIT/LAMSIN, Tunisia.

  • Funded by ICCTI/Republic of Tunisia
    Coordinator: Adélia Sequeira
    CEMAT Members: C. Alves, A. L. Silvestre, J. A. Rodrigues, P. Ribeiro.
     
  • Applied Mathematics for Industrial Flow Problems, CEREMADE - France.

  • Funded by European Science Foundation - Programme AMIF
    Local Coordinator: Adélia Sequeira
     
  • Mathematical Analysis and Numerical Simulation of Non-Newtonian Fluid Models with Applications to the Technology of Polymer Liquid Crystals, IST/UTL.

  • Funded by FCT/FEDER/PRAXIS
    Coordinator: Adélia Sequeira
    CEMAT Members: J. Videman, C. Alves, P. Lima, A. L. Silvestre,M. Baía, M. Tomé 
     
  • Mathematical and Numerical Analysis of Nonlinear Problems in Mechanics and Physics, IST in collaboration with CMAP/Ecole Polytechnique, France.

  • Funded by ICCTI/CNRS
    Coordinator: Adélia Sequeira
    CEMAT Members: J. Videman, C. Alves, A. L. Silvestre, M. Baía 
     
  • Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics, IST in collaboration with Ecole Polytechnique, La Marsa, Tunisia,

  • Funded by ICCTI/Republic of Tunisia
    Coordinator: Adélia Sequeira
    CEMAT Members: J. A. Rodrigues, M. Baía 
     
  • Mathematical Models of Complex Media, Universidade Independente de Lisboa.

  • Funded by NATO Collaborative Linkage Grant
    Local Member: Pedro Lima
    CEMAT Members: M. Carpentier, T. Diogo