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Dante Kalise, Ph.D.

Education

RICAM Austrian Academy of Sciences Altenberger Strae 69 A-4040 Linz, Austria +43 732 2468 5262 dante.kalise@oeaw.ac.at

2012 PhD. in Applied Mathematics, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. 2008 M. Sc. in Electronic Engineering, Technical University Federico Santa Mara, Valparaso, Chile. 2008 Civil Mathematical Engineer, Technical University Federico Santa Mara, Valparaso, Chile.

Academic and Research Experience


2013 Research Scientist, Johann Radon Institute for Computational and Applied Mathematics, Austrian Academy of Sciences, Linz, Austria. 20112013 Postdoctoral Researcher, Mathematics Department, University of Rome I La Sapienza", Rome, Italy. 20082011 PhD Student, StormGeo AS and University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway.

Research Interests
Computational and Applied Mathematics. Numerical methods for optimal control problems and partial dierential equations. Scientic computing, mathematical methods for atmospheric modeling.

Published Research in Peer-reviewed Journals


A study of a WENO-TVD nite volume scheme for the numerical simulation of atmospheric advective and convective phenomena, to appear in HYP2012. An accelerated policy iteration algorithm for the solution of dynamic programming equations , with A. Alla and M. Falcone, to appear in PAMM. Cascade-Free Predictive Speed Control for Electrical Drives, with E. Fuentes, R.M. Kennel and J. Rodrguez, to appear in IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics. Modeling and numerical approximation of a 2.5D set of equations for mesoscale atmospheric processes, with I. Lie, Journal of Computational Physics, 231 (2012), pp. 7274-7298. A locking-free scheme for the LQR control of a Timoshenko beam, with E. Hernndez and E. Otrola, Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 235(2011), no. 5, 1383-1393. Numerical approximation of the LQR problem in a strongly damped wave equation, with E. Hernndez and E. Otrola, Computational Optimization and Applications, 47(2010), no. 1, 161-178.

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General requirement for harvesting antennae at Ca2+ and H + sinks, with F. Barros and C. Martnez, Frontiers in Neuroenergetics, 2:27(2010). Current Sheet Thickness in the Plasma Focus Snowplow Model, with J. Fernndez, E. Hernndez, V. Muoz, D. Pasten and M. Zambra, Journal of Plasma and Fusion Research Series, Volume 8 (2009), pp. 879-882.

Preprints, submitted works


An ecient policy iteration algorithm for the solution of dynamic programming equations , with A. Alla and M. Falcone, submitted to SIAM Journal of Scientic Computing. High-order nite volume schemes for layered atmospheric models, with I. Lie and E. Toro, arXiv:1110.6834, submitted. On the high-order approximation of certain source terms arising in atmospheric models, High-resolution schemes for the approximation of atmospheric phenomena, Chap. 6, pp. 125-149.

Grants and Awards


20132015 Becas Chile Postdoctoral Grant, Awarded by the Government of Chile. 20112013 ITN-SADCO Postdoctoral Grant, Awarded by the European Union under the 7th Framework Programme. 20092011 Bicentenary Scholarship, Awarded by the Government of Chile. 2007 Master2 and Ph.D. Scholarship, Awarded by the Chilean Government and the French Embassy in Chile, declined. 20032007 Starr Foundation Scholarship, Awarded by the Institute of International Education. 20042006 Universitys Honor List and Academic Merit Prize, Awarded by the Technical University Federico Santa Mara. 2002 National Score in Entrance Exams to Chilean Universities, Awarded by the Chilean Ministry of Education.

Long Research Stays


2012 Chair of Applied Mathematics, Mathematics Institute, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany. 20092011 Center of Mathematics for Applications, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. 2010 Laboratory of Applied Mathematics, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Trento, Trento, Italy. 2007 Center of Scientic Studies, Valdivia, Chile.

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Short Research Stays (< 1 month)


Short research stays at: Thermonuclear Plasma Department, Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission (Santiago, 2007), ENSTA Paristech (Paris, 2012), Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (Leipzig, 2012), Department of Mathematics, University of Konstanz (Konstanz, 2013), Department of Mathematics, Technical University Federico Santa Mara (Valparaso, 2013)

Recent Conference and Seminar Talks


2013 Is it possible to control Twitter? Towards sparse optimal control for social dynamics, Seminar, Department of Mathematics, Universidad Tcnica Federico Santa Mara, Valparaso, Chile. 2013 A high-order semi-Lagrangian/nite volume scheme for dynamic programming equations, 26th IFIP TC7 Conference 2013 on System Modelling and Optimization, Klagenfrt, Austria. 2013 An accelerated semi-Lagrangian/policy iteration scheme for the solution of dynamic programming equations, European Conference on Numerical Mathematics and Advanced Applications, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland. 2013 Accelerated schemes for optimal control and pursuit-evasion games, 4th International Conference on Continuous Optimization, Lisbon, Portugal. 2013 Numerical approximation of optimal control of PDEs from a systems theoretical perspective, Applied and Computational Variational Calculus Seminar, Technical University of Munich, Germany. 2013 An ecient policy iteration algorithm for dynamic programming equations, SADCO Network Doctoral Days, ENSTA, Paris, France. 2013 An ecient policy iteration algorithm for dynamic programming equations, 84th Annual GAMM Meeting, University of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, Serbia. 2013 Numerical aspects of feedback control of slender structures, Special Seminar, Faculty of Mathematics, University of Konstanz, Germany. 2012 An ecient policy iteration algorithm for dynamic programming equations, 4th Workshop on Dynamic Games in Management Science, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. 2012 Active Vibration Control: A Numerical Perspective, Special Seminar, Mathematics Institute, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany. 2012 Numerical schemes for the solution of Hamilton-Jacobi-Bellman and Isaacs equations, Joint Seminar, Elite Network of Bavaria, University of Wrzburg, Wrzburg, Germany. 2012 An ecient policy iteration algorithm for dynamic programming equations, Seminario di Modellistica Dierenziale Numerica, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. 2012 Organizer of the minisymposia: "Numerical Methods for Atmospherical and Geophysical Models", 14th International Conference on Hyperbolic Problems HYP2012, University of Padova, Padova, Italy.

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2012 A WENO-TVD scheme for the approximation of atmospheric phenomena, 14th International Conference on Hyperbolic Problems HYP2012, University of Padova, Padova, Italy. 2012 A Semi-Lagrangian/Finite Volume scheme for the approximation of HJB equations, SADCO Network Doctoral Days, ENSTA, Paris, France. 2012 Optimal control of distributed parameter systems: numerical schemes for the linear case, Seminario di Modellistica Dierenziale Numerica, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. 2012 Numerical approximation of the active vibration control problem in slender structures, SADCO Spring School and Workshop on Numerical Methods, ENSTA, Paris, France. 2012 High-resolution schemes for the approximation of atmospheric phenomena II, Seminario di Modellistica Dierenziale Numerica, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. 2012 High-resolution schemes for the approximation of atmospheric phenomena I, Seminario di Modellistica Dierenziale Numerica, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. 2010 Numerical approximation of the active vibration control problem in slender structures and model reduction techniques, CMA Seminar, Center of Mathematics for Applications, Oslo, Norway. 2010 Modeling and numerical approximation of a 2.5D set of equations for the atmosphere, Third Chilean Workshop on Numerical Analysis of Partial Dierential Equations, Universidad de Concepcin, Concepcin, Chile. 2009 Application of EnKF to high-resolution atmospheric models, eVita-EnFK Workshop, Geilo, Norway. 2009 A 2.5D high-resolution atmospheric model, PhD Seminar, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. 2008 Numerical approximation of the LQR problem in a strongly damped wave equation, Analysis and Hydrodynamics Seminar, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. 2008 Numerical approximation of the LQR problem in a strongly damped wave equation, I Latin American Workshop on Optimization and Control, Quito, Ecuador.

Other Relevant Conferences and Schools Attended


2013 5th Elgersburg School on Mathematical Systems Theory, Elgersburg, Germany. 2012 SADCO Summer School and Workshop New Trends in Optimal Control, Biblioteca Francescana, Ravello, Italy. 2012 Second SADCO Industrial Workshop, ASTOS Solutions, Stuttgart, Germany. 2011 Recent advances on theory and applications of Semi-Lagrangian methods, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy. 2010 II i-Math School on Numerical Solutions of Partial Dierential Equations, Universidad de Mlaga, Mlaga, Spain. 2010 Third Chilean Workshop on Numerical Analysis of Partial Dierential Equations, Universidad de Concepcin, Concepcin, Chile. 2009 23rd Biennial Conference on Numerical Analysis, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland.
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2009 Thirteenth Conference on the Mathematics of Finite Elements and Applications MAFELAP 2011, Brunel University, Uxbridge, England. 2009 1st Elgersburg School on Mathematical Systems Theory, Elgersburg, Germany.

Teaching Experience
2013 Lecturer, 4 lectures on Optimal Control of Innite Dimensional Systems, University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth, Germany. 2012 Lecturer, 4 lectures on Optimal Control of Innite Dimensional Systems, La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
Part of the postgraduate course on Optimal Control

20072008 Lecturer, Mathematics Department, Technical University Federico Santa Mara, Valparaso, Chile.
Lecturer for rst and second year Calculus, Dierential Equations and Multivariate Calculus

Language Skills
Spanish (native), English (uent), French (uent), Italian (basic)

Personal Data
Born: 10.05.1984 (29) in Santiago de Chile Citizenship: Chilean

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