Teaching staff

Božidar Šarler PhD.

title: Professor
work position: VISOKOŠOLSKI UČITELJ IX - 1
chair: 12 Chair of Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics
laboratory: Laboratory for Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics LFDT
room no.: 403
telephone: 403
e-mail:
laboratory website: http://www.fs.uni-lj.si/lfdt/
Contact hours

Based on announcement on E-mail

bozidar.sarler@fs.uni-lj.si

Education

1990 Ph.D. in Engineering, University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Maribor, Slovenia.

1986 Master's degree in the field of Engineering of Nuclear Installations, University of Maribor, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Maribor, Slovenia.

1981 Bachelor's degree in Technical Physics - Industrial Physics Track, University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Employment

2017- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Head of Chair of Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics.

Undergraduate courses:

- Thermodynamics.

- Statics and dynamics of fluids.

Master courses:

- Computational fluid dynamics.

- Multiphase systems.

Ph.D. courses:

- Two-phase flow.

- Coupled systems.

- Numerical methods in fluid dynamics.

2015- Institute of Metals and Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia. Head and founder of Laboratory for Simulation of Materials and Processes.

2001-2016 University of Nova Gorica, Nova Gorica, Slovenia. Head and founder of Laboratory for Multiphase Processes.

1991-2001 Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

1983-1990 Jožef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia.

VISITING PROFESSOR

2021- Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, China - course Theoretical and computational fluid dynamics.

2015- University of Naples "Parthenope", Naples, Italy - course Meshless methods.

2013-2016 Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, China - course Selected chapters from the method of fundamental solutions for solids and fluids.

2011- Adjunct Professor Computational Engineering and Science Research Centre of the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Australia.

RESEARCH AND TEACHING AT FOREIGN UNIVERSITIES IN TOTAL FOR MORE THAN 4 YEARS

City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.

University Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris, France.

The University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA.

Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA.

University Erlangen Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.

Leading and other important functions

2018- Representative of Slovenia in Eurotherm Committee

http://www.eurothermcommittee.eu/membership.php

2016-2021 Member of Engineering council in Slovenian Grant Agency.

2015- Deputy chair of Slovenian Society for Simulations and Modelling.

2010- Representative of Slovenia in ESFRI Energy Working Group, European Commission.

2010-2014 Member of the management council of Slovenian Society for Simulations and Modelling.

2009-2014 Member of the professional council of the Agency for Book of the Republic of Slovenia.

2001-2005 Deputy chair and representative of Slovenia in Management committee of project EU COST-526 Automatic Process Optimisation in Materials Technology.

1999-2003 Member of Slovenia in Management committee of project EU COST P3 Simulation of Physical Phenomena in Technological Application.

1994-1998 Member of Slovenia in Management committee of project EU COST-512 Modelling in Materials Science and Processing.

A SELECTION OF MEMBERSHIP IN EDITORIAL BOARDS

2018- International Journal of Hydromechatronics

(founding editorial board member).

2006- Computer Modelling in Engineering and

Sciences.

2006- Computers, Materials, Continua.

2001- Engineering Analysis with Boundary

Elements and other Mesh Reduction Methods.

1998- International Journal of Heat & Fluid

Flow.

Prizes and awards

2020 Recognition of Association of Fluid Control Engineering of the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, China.

2017 Distinguished fellow of ICCES, USA.

2016 Zois Slovenian state award for outstanding scientific achievements in the development and use of meshless numerical methods.

2013 "100 Talent Plan", Shanxi Province Recognition for Foreign Professors, China.

2006 Puh Slovenian state recognition for outstanding applied achievements in modelling and simulation of materials and processes.

Slovenian holder of national and international projects (duration of at least 3 years)

DOMESTIC PROJECTS

J2-4477 Development of innovative meshless methods for multiphysics and multiscale simulation of cutting edge technologies, 1.10.2022-30.09.2025.

L2-3173 Advanced simulation and optimisation of the whole process route for manufacturing of topmost steels, 1.10.2021-30.9.2024.

J2-1718 Advanced meshless modelling and simulation of multiphase systems, 1.7.2019-30.6.2022.

L2-9246 Multiphysics and multiscale numerical modelling for competitive continuous casting, 1.7.2018-30.6.2021.

J2-7384 Advanced modelling and simulation of liquid-solid processes with free boundaries, 1.1.2016-31.12.2018.

L2-6775 Simulation of industrial solidification processes under influence of electromagnetic fields, 1.7.2014-30.6.2017.

J2-4120 Advanced modelling and simulation of liquid-solid processes, 1.7.2011-30.6.2014.

L2-3651 Simulation and optimization of casting, rolling and heat treatment processes for competitive production of topmost steel, 1.5.2010-30.4.2013.

J2-0099 Modelling and simulation of liquid-solid processes on multiple scales, 1.2.2008-30.1.2011.

L2-9508 Simulation of microstructure for continuous casting of steel with topmost quality, 1.1.2007-31.12.2009.

L2-7204 Modelling and optimization for continuous casting, 1.9.2005-31.8.2008.

J2-6403 Modelling and simulation of solid-liquid processes, 1.7.2004-30.6.2007.

L2-5387 Modelling and optimization for competitive continuous casting, 1.1.2003-31.12.2005.

J2-0769 Modelling of solid-liquid phase changes of binary systems, 1.7.1998-30.6.2001.

L2-8930 Optimization of continuous casting process of aluminium alloys, 1.1.1997-31.12.1999.

J2-6182 Two-fluid modelling of systems with solid-fluid phase changes, 1.7.1994-30.6.1998.

MZT, Computational mechanics of melting and solidification, 1.1.1992-31.12.1994.

MZT, Heat and mass transfer in continuous casting, 1.1.1991-31.12.1993.

INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS

DESY Hamburg, Innovative methods for imaging with the use of X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) and synchrotron sources - advanced microfluidics sample delivery systems III & Cluster of Excellence CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter, DFG-EXC 2056 - Project ID 390715994,

14.4.2022-13.4.2026.

CEA France, Modelling for thermal control of plasma facing components in fusion reactors, 10.3.2020-9.3.2022.

DESY Hamburg, Innovative methods for imaging with the use of X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) and synchrotron sources - advanced microfluidics sample delivery systems II, 13.4.2018-12.4.2022.

Institute of Metals Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenyang, Development of Continuous Casting Simulator for Xiwang Special Steel Company, Zouping county, Shandong province, China, 2016-2018.

DESY Hamburg, Innovative methods for imaging with the use of X-ray free electron laser (XFEL) and synchrotron sources - advanced microfluidics sample delivery systems I, 14.4.2014-12.4.2018.

Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, Local Meshless Kernel Techniques for Simulation of Liquid-Solid Processes, project 101112, bilateral project supported by Research Inter-Institutional Development Scheme, Slovenia - Hong Kong, 2012-2015.

EU EUREKA, Energy savings by application of electromagnetic field in the production of Al-alloy billets by DC casting, 2012-2014.

EU 6th framework, INSPIRE, Optimization of systems, energy management and environmental impact in process engineering, multilateral project, 2006-2009.

French Government Project ECO-NET, Improved Numerical Methods and Physical Models for Solidification, multilateral project France, Slovenia, Montenegro, 2005-2007.

COBASE, National Science Foundation Project, USA, Collocation methods with radial basis functions, 2004-2006.

EU 5th framework, OPTI_ENERGY Centre of excellence, Optimization, simulation and environmental impact of energy systems and processes, 2003-2006.

NATO Science for Peace, Method of Fundamental Solutions for Inhomogenous Problems, multilateral project USA - Slovenia - Portugal, 2002-2004.

EU COST-526, Automatic process optimisation in materials technology, 2001-2005.

EU COST-P3, Simulation of Physical Phenomena in Technological Applications, 1999-2003.

EU Copernicus ULTRAWAT, Development of new generation of ultrasonic equipment and processes of physical and chemical action on water, multilateral EU project, 1999-2001.

EU COST-512, Modelling in materials science and processing, multilateral EU project, 1994-1998.

International Atomic Energy Agency, Application of boundary element method to PWR fuel rod structural analysis, international project, supported by International Atomic Energy Agency, (Contract No. 4538/RB),1985-1987.

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