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Head of the department:
Yuri Merkuryev
Academic staff:
Galina Merkuryeva
Jelena Pecherska
Julija Petuhova
Andrejs Romanovs
Artis Teilans
Arnis Lektauers
Oksana Soshko
Jana Bikovska
Technical staff:
Inese Upite
Ainars Mazversitis
Researchers
Vladimir Bardachenko
Vitaly Bolshakov
Olesja Vecherinska
Liana Napalkova
Decision Support Systems Group
Arkady Borisov
Ludmila Aleksejeva
Juri Chizov
Serge Parshutin
Darya Plinere
Galina Kuleshova
Tatjana Zmanovska
Vija Liepa
Alexander Valishevsky
  

Dr.habil.sc.ing., Professor Yuri Merkuryev
(in Latvian - Jurijs Merkurjevs)

Personal data

Born in 1954 (April, 30) in Riga, Latvia. In 1976 graduated from Riga Technical University as an engineer in “Automation and Remote Control”. Doctor of Engineering (Dr.sc.ing.) in Identification of Control Objects (1982, from Riga Technical University, “Minimax estimation of control objects model parameters under interval uncertainty of initial information”), Habilitated Doctor of Engineering (Dr.habil.sc.ing.) in Systems Simulation (1997, from Riga Technical University, “Methods for discrete-event systems simulation under limited resources”).

With Riga Technical University from 1976: at the Department of Automatic Control Systems (until 1993; as a research assistant, doctoral student, teaching assistant, lecturer, associate professor, acting head of the department), and at the Department of Modelling and Simulation (since 1993; as an associate professor, full professor, head of the department).

In 1987/88 spent a sabbatical year in Finland at Abo Akademi (the Swedish University of Turku) and the Helsinki University of Technology.

Corresponding member of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Expert of the Latvian Council of Science in Information Technology, and in Transport and Logistics.

President of Latvian Simulation Society, Senior member of the Society for Modeling and Simulation International (SCS), Chartered IT Professional Fellow of the British Computer Society (BCS), Board member of the Federation of European Simulation Societies (EUROSIM).

Editor in Chief of Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, series “Computer Science”, volume “Information Technology and Management Science”. Associate editor of “ Simulation: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International”. Editorial board member of “ International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling ”.

Invited speaker at AMS 2009 (Indonesioa, May 2009) and WAMS 2010 ( Brazil , May 2010) international conferences. General Chair of HMS 2003 (Latvia, September 2003) and ECMS 2005 (Latvia, June 2005) international conferences, General Co-Chair of HMS 2008 (Italy, September 2008), HMS 2009 (Spain, September 2009) and HMS 2010 (Morocco, October 2010) international conferences. Programme Chair of HMS 1999 (Italy, September 1999), HMS 2000 (Italy, October 2000), HMS 2001 (France, October 2001), HMS 2002 (Italy, October 2002), HMS 2004 (Brazil, September 2004), HMS 2005 (France, October 2005), HMS 2006 (Spain, 2006) and HMS 2007 (Italy, October 2007) international conferences.

Listed in „Top 10 Latvian Research Achievements” ( Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2008). Excellence Award winner from Lattelecom Ltd., Latvian Academy of Sciences , and Latvian Education Foundation, 2006.

Academic titles

  • Corresponding member, Latvian Academy of Sciences
  • Professor, Riga Technical University

Professional Interests

  • Methodology of discrete-event simulation
  • Design of simulation experiments
  • Optimisation of simulation models
  • Simulation business games
  • Practical applications of discrete-event simulation
  • Supply chains modelling and management
  • Education in the area of modelling and simulation
  • Education in the area of logistics management

Teaching Activities

  • Programme director for the Curriculum “Industrial Logistics Management” at Riga Technical University ( at the Master level, within the IT study programme ).
  • Teaches courses in:
    • Discrete-event systems simulation (both introductory and advanced)
    • Supply chains management
  • Promoted 7 Doctoral and 63 Master theses

Lecturing abroad

  • University of Ghent , Belgium : January 1991, “Ínowledge-Based Simulation Systems”
  • Delft University of Technology , The Netherlands : October 1993, “Optimization of Discrete-Event Simulation Models”.
  • Tilburg University , The Netherlands : October 1993, “Optimization of Discrete-Event Simulation Models”.
  • University of Genoa , Italy : October 2000, Intensive course “Siren M&S” to Italian companies
  • Cranfield University , UK : December 2003, " Methodology and Practice of Discrete-Event System Simulation"
  • Ljubljana University , Slovenia : March 2005 & April 2006, Intensive course “Supply Chain Dynamics”
  • Warsaw University of Technology , Poland : November 2005, Intensive course “ Discrete-Event Simulation: Methodology and Practice”
  • Autonomous University of Barcelona , Spain : February 2006, Intensive course “Simulation-Based Analysis and Metamodelling of Supply Chains”
  • La Laguna University , Spain : October 11, 2006, “Research and Education at RTU Department of Modelling and Simulation”
  • University of Arizona , Tucson , USA : January 2007, “Supply Chain Dynamics: Simulation-Based Analysis and Training”
  • Mahidol University , Bangkok , Thailand : April 2007, “Simulation-Based Analysis of Logistics Systems”.
  • University of Technology Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2008, Lecture „Simulation-Based Analysis of Logistics Systems"
  • Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, April 2009, Lecture „Simulation-Based Analysis and Management of Supply Chains”
  • La Laguna university, La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain, September 2009, Lecture „Introduction to Discrete - Event Simulation”
  • Rio de Janeiro Federal University, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2010, Lecture “Supply Chain Management: Simulation-Based Analysis and Training”

Recent Research & Educational Projects

Participation in Professional Bodies

  • Expert of the Latvian Council of Science in Information Technology (since 2000), and in Transport and Logistics (since 2003)
  • Promotion council P-09 (1992-1993)
  • Habilitation council H-07 awarding “Dr.habil.sc.ing” doctoral degree in Information and Computer Technologies (1999)
  • Extended Habilitation council “Informatics” of Latvian University (1998-1999)
  • Promotion council P-07 awarding “Dr.sc.ing.” doctoral degree in Information and Computer Technologies (since 2000)
  • Promotion council awarding “Dr.sc.ing.” doctoral degree in Telematics and Logistics (since 2003)
  • Professors council “Information Technology” of Riga Technical University (since 1998)
  • Professors council awarding professorship in "Computer Science" (Latvian University, since 2008)
  • Scientific Proceedings of Riga Technical University, series “Computer Science”, volume “Information Technology and Management Science” – Editor in Chief (since 2002)
  • Editorial Board of Simulation & Gaming: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Theory, Practice and Research (Associate editor in Modelling and Simulation, since 2000)
  • Editorial Board Member of “International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling” (IJSPM) (since 2004)
  • Editorial Board Member of “International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling” (IJSPM) (since 2004)
  • Editorial Board Member of “Simulation: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International” (Associate editor, since 2008)
  • The Society for Modelling and Simulation (SCS) International : Senior member (since 2004), member of the Steering Committee of the SCS European Council (1991-1993, and 1995-2006), director of the Latvian Center of the SCS McLeod Institute of Simulation Sciences
  • Chief Co-Editor of the SCS Publishing House (since 2006)
  • The Latvian Simulation Society (LSS) : Vice-President (1990-1991), President (since 1992)
  • Latvian National Organisation on Automation (since 1992): Board member (1992-1999)
  • Baltic Operations Research Society: President (2000-2003), Board member (1998-2004)
  • Latvian Operations Research Society: Board member (since 2004)
  • Simulation society Liophant Simulation Club (Genoa University, Italy, since 1996)
  • New York Academy of Sciences (1997)
  • National Geographic Society (1997-2000, since 2004)
  • Latvian Scientists Union (since 1998)
  • Latvian Association of University Professors (since 2000)
  • Latvian Transport Development and Education Association: Board member (2000-2007)
  • Board member of the RTU Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology (since 1992)
  • Board member of the RTU Institute of Information Technology
  • Member of the RTU Academic Committee
  • Senate member of Riga Technical University (since 2001), Chairman of Finance Commission (since 2003)
  • The British Computer Society: Chartered IT Professional Fellow (since 2005)
  • EUROSIM (Federation of European Simulation Societies) : Board member (since 2007)
  • Member of the Research Board of Advisers of the American Biographical Institute (since 2007)
  • Founder and senior member of the Special Interest Group on Modeling and Simulation (SIGMAS) of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) (since 2007)
  • Member of the Conference Committee of the International Mediterranean & Latin American Council of Simulation, I-M-CS
  • IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) member (since 2010)

Recent Participation at International Conferences

Regularly participates at international conferences in the field of computer simulation(see publications in conference proceedings in the list of scientific publications below), and takes part in their organisation as well.

Invited lectures at international conferences:

  • Keynote speech “Advances in Supply Chain Simulation” at the Third Asia International Conference on Modelling and Simulation “Asia Modelling Symposium”, AMS 2009 (Bandung, Bali, Indonesia, May 25-29, 2009)
  • Invited speech “Exploiting Simulation in Supply Chain Management: ECLIPS Project Experience” at the International Workshop on Applied Modelling and Simulation, WAMS 2010 (Buzios, Brasil, May 5-7, 2010)

Involvement into organisation of international conferences since 2003:

Honors and Awards

  • Listed in „Top 10 Latvian Research Achievements” (Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2008)
  • Riga City Council Award, 2006
  • Expert in Information Technology (American Biographical Institute, 2006)
  • Excellence Award from Lattelecom Ltd., Latvian Academy of Sciences, and Latvian Education Foundation, 2006
  • Honorary Visiting Professor, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, 2005
  • Award of the stock company Dati and Latvian Education Foundation, 2003
  • RTU Professor, 2001
  • The Annual Award of the Latvian National Organization on Automation, 1997
  • Award of SWH Information Systems and Latvian Education Foundation, 1996
  • Best Paper Award at the 1992 European Simulation Symposium (Dresden, October 1992, Germany)

Listed

  • “Who's Who in the World”, 18 th ed., 2000, 19 th ed., 2002, 20 th ed., 2003, 21st ed., 2004, 22 nd ed., 2005, 23 rd , 2006, 24 th , 2007, 25th, 2008, 26th, 2009, 27th, 2010, Marquis Who'sWho, USA
  • “Who is Who in Latvia ”, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003-2004, 2007-2008
  • “Who's Who in Finance and Industry”, 32 nd ed., 2001-2002 and 33 rd ed., 2002-2003, Marquis Who'sWho, USA
  • “Who's Who in Science and Engineering”, 6 th ed., 2002-2003, Marquis Who'sWho, USA
  • “International Directory of Experts and Expertise”, 2006, 2008, American Biographical Institute, USA
  • “2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21 st Century”, 4 th ed., 2006, 5 th ed., 2008, International Biographical Centre, Cambridge , England
  • Dictionary of International Biography, 33 rd ed., 2006; 34 th ed., 2007; International Biographical Centre, Cambridge , England
  • Latvian Encyclopaedia, Vol. IV, 2007

Languages

  • Latvian
  • Russian
  • English

Publications

Authors 291 publications, including 6 books and a 6 textbooks, as well as 248 scientific papers, including chapters in the books “Bounding Approaches to System Identification” (Plenum Press, 1996), "Supply Chain Optimisation: Product/process design, facility location and flow control" (Springer Verlag, 2005), „Supply Chain Configuration: Concepts, Solutions, and Applications” (Springer Verlag, 2007), „Simulation-based Case Studies in Logistics: Education and Applied Research” (Springer Verlag, 2009), papers in journals Программные продукты и системы, Техническая кибернетика, Электронное моделирование, Информационные технологии и вычислительные системы, International Journal of Control, Simulation, Automatic Control and Computer Sciences, Journal of Statistical Planning and Inference, Studies in Informatics and Control, International Journal of Simulation Systems, Science & Technology, International Journal of Simulation and Process Modelling, and in proceedings of many international conferences) and 17 teaching publications;

Scientific Publications in English

Coordinates:

Department of Modelling and Simulation
Riga Technical University
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