Prof. RNDr. Roman Šimon Hilscher, DSc.

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Person Identification
  • Prof. Roman Šimon Hilscher
    born on 28.12.1971 in Ostrava, the Czech Republic
Workplace
  • Department of Mathematics and Statistics
    Faculty of Science, Masaryk University
    Kotlářská 2
    CZ-61137 Brno
    Czech Republic
Employment Position
  • Professor
Education and Academic Qualifications
  • 2012: Prof. - full professor in mathematics - mathematical analysis
    2009: DSc. - Doctor of science in physical and mathematical sciences, dissertation "Optimality Conditions for Time Scale Variational Problems", Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic
    2003: Doc. - Habilitation in mathematics - mathematical analysis, habilitation thesis "Quadratic Functionals in Discrete Optimal Control"
    2003: Replacement of the academic titles MSc. Dr. by RNDr. Ph.D. according to the relevant law
    1998: Dr., matematics - matematical analysis, dissertation "Some Aspects of the Qualitative Theory of Linear Hamiltonian Systems" (supervisor prof. Došlý)
    1995: MSc., mathematics - matematical analysis, master thesis "Spectral Properties of Singular Differential Operators" (in Czech, supervisor prof. Došlý)
Employment Summary
  • 09/2003-now: Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University
    09/2000-08/2003: Department of Mathematics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA (postdoc)
    02/1999-08/2000: civil service
    10/1998-01/1999: Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University (postdoc)
Pedagogical Activities
  • Matematical analysis
    Difference equations
    Differential equations
    Linear algebra
    Elementary probability and statistics
    Calculus of variations
    Theory of optimal control

    PhD students:
    Current - Peter Sepitka
    2011 - Petr Zemanek (thesis "New results in theory of symplectic systems on time scales")
    2006 - Viera Ruzickova (thesis "Discrete symplectic systems and definiteness of quadratic functionals")

Scientific and Research Activities
  • Differential and difference equations
    Calculus of variations
    Optimal control

    Principal investigator of the grant projects:
    "Mathematical structures" (2010-2012, Masaryk University),
    "Second Order Optimality Conditions for Optimization Problems" (2007-2011, AMVIS/MŠMT-Kontakt),
    "Asymptotics, Oscillation and Quadratic Functionals in Theory of Dynamic Equations" (2007-2009, GAAV),
    "Optimality Conditions on Time Scales" (2004-2006, MŠMT),
    "Linear Hamiltonian Dynamic Systems and Half-Linear Dynamic Equations" (2004-2006, GAAV),

    Co-investigator of the grant projects:
    "Teaching University Mathematics in Changing World" (2010-2013, MŠMT-OPVK, principal investigator prof. J.Janyška)
    "Difference Equations and Dynamic Equations on Time Scales III" (2010-2014, GAČR, principal investigator prof. O.Došlý)
    "Oscillation and Spectral Theory of Differential and Difference Systems" (2009-2011, GAČR, principal investigator prof. O.Došlý),
    "Difference Equations and Dynamic Equations on Time Scales II" (2007-2009, GAČR, principal investigator prof. O.Došlý),
    "Difference Equations and Dynamic Equations on Time Scales" (2004-2006, GAČR, principal investigator prof. O.Došlý),
    "Qualitative Theory of Difference Equations" (2001-2003, GAČR, principal investigator prof. O.Došlý),
    "Difference Equations and their Applications" (1998-2000, GAČR, principal investigator prof. O.Došlý)
    "Support of Scientific Work of PhD Students Abroad" (1998, FRVŠ, principal investigator doc. Z.Došlá)
    "Qualitative Properties of Differential Equations" (1996-1998, GAČR, principal investigator prof. M.Bartušek)
    "Qualitative Properties of Differential Equations" (1993-1995, GAČR, principal investigator prof. M.Bartušek)

Academical Stays
  • East Lansing (Michigan, USA, 2011, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2004, 1998)
    Ulm (Germany, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004)
    Eichstätt (Germany, 2010)
    Lincoln (Nebraska, USA, 2008)
    Sydney (Australia, 2007)
    Rolla (Missouri, USA, 2007)
    Utrecht (Netherlands, 1993-1994)
University Activities
  • Deputy of the director of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics for science and research (since 02/2008)
    Editor of the journal Archivum Mathematicum (Brno) (since 11/2011)
Extrauniversity Activities
  • Member of the advisory panel P201 Mathematics of the Czech Science Foundation (since 04/2011)
    AMS (American Mathematical Society, 2000-2011)
    ISDE (International Society of Difference Equations, since 2001)
    Union of Czech Mathematicians and Physicists (since 2010)
    Editor of the journal Abstract and Applied Analysis (since 01/2010)
Appreciation of Science Community
  • 2002: Prize of the Mathematical Scientific Section of the Union of Czech Mathematicians and Physicists (MVS JČMF)
    1999: Prize of the Rector of the Masaryk University, Brno, for excellent results during the PhD studies and their presentation abroad
    1995: Prize of the Dean of the Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, for excellent results during the graduate (master) studies

Last update: 2012/03/13