Scholar
Milan Jirásek
Google Scholar ID: xndg3MUAAAAJ
Czech Technical University in Prague
Citations & Impact
Citations
4,311
H-index
31
i10-index
62
Publications
20
Co-authors
13
list available
Publications
Resume
Academic Achievements
- Published several academic papers, including but not limited to: 'Objective modeling of strain localization', 'Numerical modeling of strong discontinuities', 'Non-local damage mechanics with application to concrete', 'Basic concepts and equations of solid mechanics', 'Mathematical analysis of strain localization', etc.; Participated in teaching activities at multiple international conferences and workshops.
Research Experience
- Taught at the Department of Mechanics, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Czech Technical University in Prague from 1985 to 1991; Worked as a research engineer at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL) in the Laboratory of Structural and Continuum Mechanics (LSC) from 1994 to 2004, supervising two doctoral students, Simon Rolshoven and Peter Grassl; Since August 2004, has been working as a professor in the Department of Mechanics, Czech Technical University in Prague.
Education
- Graduated from the Czech Technical University in Prague in 1985; Started graduate studies at Northwestern University in 1991, supervised by Prof. Zdenek P. Bazant.
Background
- Research Interests: Fracture and Damage Mechanics; Professional Field: Modeling of localized inelastic deformation, fracture mechanics of concrete structures, etc.; Brief Introduction: Professor at the Czech Technical University in Prague, and a member of the Open Mechanics group.
Miscellany
- Personal Interests: Developed a short advanced course on numerical modeling of deformation and failure of materials, taught at various European universities; Also contributed to the development of OOFEM, an object-oriented finite element package.
