KURUTZNÉ DR. KOVÁCS Márta

2016. February 08.

Positions:

Prof. Emerita

Organization Unit:

Department of Structural Mechanics

Phone:

+36 1 463 1326

Room:

K. ép / mf. 63/4.

Research field:

Variational principles with inequality side conditions
Load history analysis of structures with subdifferential materials and joints
Nonsmooth stability analysis
Deformation-dependent loading devices and imperfection sensitivity analysis
Mutual effect of material and structural nonlinearities
Material instability and damage analysis
Experimental and numerical biomechanics of human lumbar spine
Biomechanical parameter analysis
Computer simulation and parameter identification of conservative therapies and surgical treatments
Numerical models of bone-prosthesis interaction and damage processes
Bone strength of osteoporotic lumbar spine vertebrae by mechanical tests and morphometric analysis of CT, MRI or US pictures
Numerical simulation of new spinal surgical techniques

CV:

SHOW

Date of birth:

1940. March 24.

Education, degrees:

1964, Civil engineering MSc, Technical University of Budapest
1972, Doctoral degree, Technical University of Budapest
1985, Candidate of Technical Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1994, PhD, Technical University of Budapest
1994, Doctor of Technical Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1994, Habilitation, Technical University of Budapest
2004, Corresponding member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2010, Ordinary member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Languages:

English, state examination, advanced level
German, state examination, intermediate level
Italian, state examination, intermediate level
Russian, state examination, basic level

Grants and awards:

1999-2002, Széchenyi Professorial Grant, Ministry of Education
1989, 1990, Teacher of the Year, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Technical University of Budapest
1989, Praise of the Minister, Ministry of Education
1992, Praise of the Rector, Technical University of Budapest
1992, Rectorial Prize for textbook, Technical University of Budapest
1995, 1996, Teacher of the Year, Technical University of Budapest
2000, Jubilee Prize of Foreign Courses, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2000, Millennium Medal, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2003, "For Students" Award, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2004, Fellow of the International Society of the Study of the Lumbar Spine (ISSLS)
2004, Ipolyi Arnold Prize, Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
2004, Szent-Györgyi Albert Prize, Minister of Education
2007, "The best Lecture Notes" Award, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2009, Praise of the Dean, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2011, Simonyi Technical Award, American-Hungarian Coalition, János Arany Foundation
2013, Honorary Citizen of Budapest, Government of Budapest capital city

Previous employment, status:

1964-1972 Lecturer
1972-1986 Assistant Professor
1986-1994 Associate Professor
1994-2010 Professor
1991-1996 Deputy Head of the Department
1996-2004 Head of the Department
2010- Professor Emerita
Department of Structural Mechanics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics

Teaching experience:

Budapest University of Technology and Economics:
Statics tutorials in Hungarian
Strength of Materials lectures and tutorials in Hungarian and in English
Elasticity lectures and tutorials in Hungarian and in English
Structural Analysis lectures and tutorials in Hungarian
Finite Element Method tutorials in Hungarian
Computing tutorials in Hungarian
Theory of Structures lectures and tutorials in Hungarian
Bar Structures lectures and tutorials in Hungarian
Nonlinear Analysis of Structures PhD lectures in Hungarian and in English
Variational Principles PhD lectures in Hungarian and in English
Matrix Analysis of Bar Structures postgraduate lectures in Hungarian
Applied Modelling postgraduate lectures in Hungarian
Analysis of Orthotropic Plates postgraduate lectures in Hungarian
Thin Walled Structures postgraduate lectures in Hungarian
Elasto-plastic State Change Analysis postgraduate lectures in Hungarian

Professional activity:

1988-2004, Secretary, Engineering, Architecture and Transportation Science Topical Group, Section of Technical Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
1994- Member, 2008- Chairman, Committee of Applied Mechanics, Section of Technical Sciences, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2001-2004, Elected representative of doctors, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2008- Member, Council of Doctors, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2009- Member of the Supervising Committee, Repository of Hungarian Science, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2000-2003, Head, Engineering, Architecture and Transportation Jury, Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
2003- Member, Scientific Board for Physical Sciences and Engineering, Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
2008-2010, Member, Publication Committee, Hungarian Scientific Research Fund
1996- Secretary, Hungarian National Committee of the International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM)
1997-2000 Member, Technical Institute Subcommittee, Hungarian Accreditation Committee
2001-2004, Member, Engineering, Architecture and Transportation Committee, Hungarian Accreditation Committee
1999-2006 Member, Misztótfalusi Kis Miklós Advisory Board, Ministry of Education
1997-1999, 2002- Member, Hungarian Engineering Chamber
1990-1994, 1997-2000, 2003-2006, Elected member, University Council, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
1991-1994, 1997-2006, Member of the Scientific Committee, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
1999-2001 Chairman, Ethical Codex Committee of the University Council, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2000-2009, Chairman, Scientific Committee of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
1987-2009, Elected member, Faculty Council of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
1987-1994, 2000- Member, 1997-2000 Chairman, Teaching Committee of the Faculty Council of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
1987-1994, Chairman, English Teaching Committee of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
1998-2000, Member, Higher Education Strategy Committee of the Ministry of Education
1999-2000, Member, Higher Education Integration Committee of the Ministry of Education
1999, Member, Higher Education Humanpolitics Committee of the Ministry of Education
2000-2004, Member, Hungarian Committee of Tele-Education
2002- Member, Reserarch Center for Biomechanics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2002- Member, Scientific Committee of the Reserarch Center for Biomechanics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
2004- Member, Advisory Board of Hungarian Society of Biomechanics
2000- Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Computational and Applied Mechanics
2007- Member of the Editorial Board, Biomechanica Hungarica
1999- Member, Administrative Council, International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM)
1999- Member, Academic Council, International Centre for Mechanical Sciences (CISM)
1995- Member, Central European Association of Computational Mechanics (CEACM)
1995- Member, European Society of Mechanics (EUROMECH)
2004-2010, Member, Solid Mechanics Conference Committee, European Society of Mechanics (EUROMECH-SMCC)
2000- Member, International Society of Biomechanics (ISB)
2002- Member, European Society of Biomechanics (ESB)
2003- Member, Technical Committee on Biomechanics, International Association of Science and Technology for Development (IASTED)
2006- Member of the Editorial Board, International Review of Mechanical Engineering (IREME)
2011, Member, Supervisory Board, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
2011, International Research Centre on Balneology, Advisory Board

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