Ing. Pavel Karban, Ph.D.

Department of Theory of Electrical Engineering

Faculty of Electrical Engineering

University of West Bohemia

Západočeská univerzita  
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Name and surname: Pavel Karban
e-mail: karban@kte.zcu.cz
Phone: +420 37763 4647
Jabber: pkarban@gmail.com Jabber
ICQ: 143615511 ICQ
Room: EK611
Address: Building of Faculty of Electrical Engineering (Borska pole)
  Univerzitni 26, 306 14 Plzen

*   Ivo Doležel, Pavel Karban, Pavel Šolín
Integral Methods in Low-Frequency Electromagnetics
388 pages
Date: 08/2009
ISBN: 978-0470195505

*   Pavel Karban
Výpočty a simulace v programech Matlab a Simulink
224 pages
Date: 12/2006
ISBN: 978-80-251-1448-3
EAN: 978-80-251-1448-3

*   Pavel Karban
Agros2D
Multiplatform application for the solution of two-dimensional problems described by PDE, based on the Hermes2D library

Curriculum Vitae

Name and surname Pavel Karban
Titles Ing., Ph.D. (Technical University)
Birth date May 17, 1979
Sex male
Nationality Czech Republic

Projects

2004/06 Grant GAČR GA102/04/0095: Ivo Doležel, Bohuš Ulrych, Pavel Šolín
Magnetic levitation of solid bodies and liquids
(Magnetická levitace tuhých těles a kapalin)
2006/07 Grant FRVŠ 310/2007: Zdeňka Benešová, David Pánek, Pavel Karban
Vybudování experimentální laboratoře pro podporu výuky teoretické elektrotechniky
2007/09 Grant GAČR GA102/07/0496: Ivo Doležel, Bohuš Ulrych, Pavel Šolín, Tomáš Vejchodský
Advanced algorithms for solution of coupled problems in electromagnetism
(Pokročilé algoritmy pro řešení sdružených úloh v elektromagnetismu)
2009/11 Grant GAČR GA102/09/1305: Ivo Doležel, Bohuš Ulrych
Problems of thermoelasticity and pseudoplasticity in electromagnetism
(Problémy termoelasticity a pseudoplasticity v elektromagnetismu)
2010/12 Grant GAČR P102/10/0216: Ivo Doležel, Petr Šíma
Induction Heating of Metal Ingots in Magnetic Field Generated by Permanent Magnets
(Indukční ohřev kovových ingotů v magnetickém poli generovaném permanentními magnety)

Books

Ivo Doležel, Pavel Karban, Pavel Šolín: Integral Methods in Low-Frequency Electromagnetics

388 pages
Date: 08/2009
ISBN: 978-0470195505

Pavel Karban: Výpočty a simulace v programech Matlab a Simulink

224 pages
Date: 12/2006
ISBN: 978-80-251-1448-3
EAN: 978-80-251-1448-3

Publications

More then 80 publications in several journals and conference proceedings.

Education

1993 - 1997: SPE - The Secondary School of Electrical Engineering, Pilsen
1997 - 2003: FEL - Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen (Ing. student)
2004 - 2008: FEL - Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen (PhD. student)

Teaching experiences

KTE/+UE: Uvod do elektrotechniky 1 (Introduction in Circuit Theory)
KTE/+TE1: Teoretická elektrotechnika 1 (Theoretical Electrical Engineering 1st - Circuit Theory)
KTE/+TE2: Teoretická elektrotechnika 2 (Theoretical Electrical Engineering 2nd - Electromagnetic Field)
KTE/UPCE: Užití počítačů silnoproudé elektrotechnice (Computer Usage in Power Electrical Engineering - FEM, MATLAB, QuickField)
KTE/MMEM: Matematické modelování v elektrotechnice (Mathematical Modelling in Electrical Engineering - FEM, BEM, Int. Equations)
KTE/EDS: Elektrodynamika v silnoproudé elektrotechnice (Electrodynamics in Power Engineering)
KTE/PPEL: Počítačová podpora v elektrotechnice (Computers in Electrical Engineering)

Working list

2001 - 2003: Pilscom, s.r.o. (computer programmer), Pilsen
2003 till now: Skeleton (computer programmer), Pilsen
2005 - 2008: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Theory of Electrical Engineering (assistant), Pilsen
2009 till now: Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Department of Theory of Electrical Engineering (head assistant), Pilsen

Computer applications

Agros2D: Agros2D is a multiplatform C++ application for the solution of partial differential equations (PDE) based on the Hermes2D library
ESO: Application for electronic administration of children unit
ElmagPole: Solution of Electromagnetic field by integral expressions
Transformer2D: Numerical solution of the magnetic field in work window of the transformer (SKODA - division Transformers)
AirCoils: Solution of the magnetic field produced by air coils (SKODA - division Transformers)
Overhead: Solution of the electric and magnetic field produced by long wiring (EGU Bechovice)

Computer knowledge

OS: Linux (Ubuntu - my preferred OS), Windows NT/2000/XP
Languages: C++, Python, Delphi, Java, PHP, VBA
Databases: Firebird, MS SQL, MySQL, SQLite
FEM based programs: Comsol Multiphysics, Opera 3D, Ansys, QuickField, FEMM
Mathematical programs: Matlab (scripts, Simulink, etc.), Sage, Scipy (Python), Mathematica

Language knowledge

English: very good level (frequent use)
German: basic level
Russian: basic level
Polish: basic level
Czech: native

Driver's License

Czech Republic: A/50 - motorcycle (50 cm3), B - car

Interests

sci-fi and historical books, historical fence (Kargen Staňkov), traveling