CURRICULUM VITAE

ANDREJS CIBULIS

 Education:

            1973-1978 – Student, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Latvian State University

1979-1982 – Doctoral Student of the Computing Centre of Latvian State University 

Academic and scientific degrees:     

1984 – Candidate of Sciences of  Physics and Mathematics from Institute of Applied             Mathematics and Mechanics, Donetsk, Ukraine

1992 – Dr. math from University of Latvia

1993 – Docent, University of Latvia

1994 – Leading Researcher, Computing Center of Latvian State University

2001 – Associate Professor 

Employment: 

1978-1979 –  Lecturer-Probationer, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University of                       Latvia

1982-1984 – Computing Center of Latvian State University, Junior Scientific

                      Researcher  

1984-1993 – Computing Center of Latvian State University, Senior Scientific

                      Researcher

1993-2001 – Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University of Latvia, Docent

Since 1994   Leading Researcher of Computing Centre of Latvian State University

                     (now Institute of Mathematics and Informatics)

Since 2001    Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, University of Latvia,

                     Associate  Professor 

Publications: 

Monographs – 2

Scientific Papers – 36 

      Teaching Aids – 15   

      Other Publications - 123 

Research Areas: mathematical analysis, optimization, recreational mathematics, teaching and                             mathematical toys.

 Academic Courses: 

Methods of Optimization and Calculus of Variations (1985-2005)

Combinatorial Optimization (1994)

Mathematical Analysis (since 1994)

Elementary Methods for Solving the Problems of Extrema (since 2001)

Functional Analysis (2007)

 Organizing Activities:

Member of Editorial Board of the Latvian- Iceland Project “Laima”,

Organizer of Mathematics Section of Conference of Young Scientists of Latvia  

Awards:

Atis Kronvalds Prize in education (1993)

The Latvian Mathematical Society Medal (2000)

         Letter of Gratitude, Ministry of Education and Science (2002, 2006) 

Membership in Scientific Organizations: 

Member of the Board of the Latvian Mathematical Society,

Member of the Association of Latvian Scientists 

Languages: Latvian, Russian, English 

Additional Information 

Andrejs Cibulis has organized a number of contests in the Latvian newspapers on solving difficult or unsolved problems of recreational mathematics. Several research papers of pupils (under supervision of A. Cibulis) have been nominated to European contests. M. Lukjanska`s contest work on compatibility of polyiamonds was very highly appreciated in the 15^th European Union Contest for the Young Scientists (Budapest, Hungary in 2003). She was awarded Honorary Prize and was selected to represent the European Union Contest for the Young Scientists at the 46^th London International Youth Science Forum, 28 July - 11 August, 2004.

Andrejs Cibulis has invented a number of mathematical toys (puzzles) and developed the largest collection of mathematical toys (MT) in Latvia. He has organized 11 exhibitions (1999-2002) of MT and participated in International Puzzle Parties (2002, Belgium; 2005 Finland). A number of new MT have been elaborated by means of a computer. In co-operation with students and skilful programmers the new and very difficult MT have been created. For more information see the publication by Blumbergs A. and Cibulis A. From Dudeney’s Puzzle to Optimal Colouring of Twelve Pentominoes, Cubism For Fun, 53, Oct., 2000, 28-30.  (Newsletter, Netherlands), see also:

http://www.mathpuzzle.com/26Jun05.html

Riga, 21 May, 2007

A. Cibulis