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Ales Kosir

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HERMES SoftLab d.d.
Litijska 51, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Phone: +386 (1) 5865-200
Fax: +386 (1) 1865-270
GSM: +386 (31) 331-838


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Education

* B. Sc. in Physics, 1991, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.
* M. Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, 1996, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia.

Experience

* Jozef Stefan Institute, Reactor Engineering Division, 1991-1994,
* Faculty for Mechanical Engineering, Laboratory for Fluid Dynamics and Thermodynamics, 1994-1996,
* HERMES SoftLab d.o.o., Maestro Team, 1996-2000,
* HERMES SoftLab d.d., ZASLON, 2000-2003 * HERMES SoftLab d.d., 2003-

Research

Physics:
 
* heat transfer in two phase systems,
* severe accidents in nuclear reactors,
* numerical modelling and numerical methods,
* optimization and automatic grid generation techniques,
* dual reciprocity boundary element method.

Quality Management:

* metrics in software design, development and testing,
* quality systems and quality management in software development,
* software development lifecycle,
* efficient management approaches. 

Linguistics:

* computer terminology in Slovenian language,
* localisation of software,
* spelling checkers and lists of correct words in Slovenian language. 

Publications

* Urejena in kaoticna gibanja, Raziskovalni dnevi iz fizike in matematike za srednjesolce, DMFA 926, 1988, Ljubljana, Slovenia,
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, Application of the dual reciprocity boundary element method method on Stefan problems, Computational Modelling of Free and Moving Boundary Problems - II, Vol.2: Heat Transfer, Editors: L. C. Wrobel, C. A. Brebbia, Computational Mechanics Publications, Southampton, (1993), pp.303-310.
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, Solution of melting and solidification problems by the dual reciprocity boundary element method, Numerical Methods in Thermal Problems - VIII, Editors: R. W. Lewis, K. Morgan, O. C. Zienkiewicz, Wiley Series in Numerical Methods in Engineering, Wiley, New York, (1993), pp.139-150.
* A. Kosir, A. Kodre, B. Sarler, Obravnava procesa kontinuiranega ulivanja po metodi koncnih razlik, Kuhljevi dnevi '91, Lipica, Ljubljana, (1991), pp.100-107.
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, A. Krizman, D. Krizman, Posodobitve procesa kontinuiranega ulivanja na podlagi eksperimentalno potrjenega matematicnega modeliranja, Kovine, zlitine, tehnologije, Vol.26, (1992), pp.257.
* J. Rant, B. Sarler, A. Kosir, G. Pregl, Optimal Screen Thickness of Beta Ray Emitting Converters in Thermal and Resonance Neutron Radiography, 4th World Conference on Neutron Radiography, San Francisco (1992).
* A. Kosir, B. Sarler, Modeliranje strjevanja pri kontinuiranem ulivanju z dualno robno integralsko metodo, 44. posvetovanje o metalurgiji in kovinskih gradivih, 1. posvetovanje o materialih, Povzetki, MZT (1993), p.183.
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, Model prenosa toplote in snovi naprave za kontinuirano ulivanje Zelezarne Jesenice, 44. posvetovanje o metalurgiji in kovinskih gradivih, 1. posvetovanje o materialih, Povzetki, MZT (1993), p.222.
* A. Kosir, B. Sarler, Modeliranje strjevanja pri kontinuiranem ulivanju z dualno robno integralsko metodo, 44. posvetovanje o metalurgiji in kovinskih gradivih, 1. posvetovanje o materialih, (1993), Kovine, zlitine, tehnologije.
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, Model prenosa toplote in snovi naprave za kontinuirano ulivanje Zelezarne Jesenice, 44. posvetovanje o metalurgiji in kovinskih gradivih, 1. posvetovanje o materialih, (1993), Kovine, zlitine, tehnologije.
* A. Kosir, B. Sarler, Melting times of the reactor structures, Regional Meeting Nuclear Energy in Central Europe, Present and Perspectives, Abstracts, (1993), pp.408.
* A. Kosir, B. Sarler, Melting times of the reactor structures, Regional Meeting Nuclear Energy in Central Europe, Present and Perspectives, Proceedings (1993) .
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, G. Kuhn, Dual reciprocity boundary element method for Stefan problems, (v recenziji) Int. J. Numer. Methods Eng.
* A. Kosir, B. Sarler, Influence of mesh on dual reciprocity boundary element method for Stefan problems, GAMM Abstracts 1994.
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, Dual reciprocity boundary element method for solid-liquid phase change in porous media, GAMM Abstracts 1994.
* A. Kosir, B. Sarler, Generator mreze za modeliranje strjevanja teles zapletenih oblik z dvojno reciprocno metodo robnih elementov, 45. posvetovanje o metalurgiji in kovinskih gradivih, 2. posvetovanje o materialih (1994).
* A. Kosir, B. Sarler, Generator mreze za modeliranje strjevanja teles zapletenih oblik z dvojno reciprocno metodo robnih elementov, 45. posvetovanje o metalurgiji in kovinskih gradivih, 2. posvetovanje o materialih (1994), Kovine, zlitine, tehnologije.
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, Solution of one-phase solid liquid phase change enthalpy equation by the dual reciprocity boundary element method, Computational Modelling of Free and Moving Boundary Problems III (1995), 173-181.
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, Solution of conduction-convection heat transport in systems with solid-liquid phase change by the dual reciprocity boundary element method. Thermal problems, Vol IX, (1995), 737-748.
* A. Kosir, B. Sarler, Primerjava lastnosti numericnih metod koncnih razlik in robnih elementov z dvojno reciprocnostjo, 46. posvetovanje o metalurgiji in kovinskih gradivih, 3. posvetovanje o materialih (1995).
* A. Kosir, B. Sarler, Primerjava lastnosti numericnih metod koncnih razlik in robnih elementov z dvojno reciprocnostjo, Kovine, zlitine, tehnologije, Vol 30, 1-2 1996 35-40.
* B. Sarler, B. Mavko, A. Stritar, A. Kosir, Prenos toplote in snovi pri kontinuiranem ulivanju, faza 1: IMPOL Slovenska Bistrica, IJS-DP-6390, Ljubljana, (1992).
* B. Sarler, B. Mavko, A. Stritar, A. Kosir, Prenos toplote in snovi pri kontinuiranem ulivanju, faza 1: Zelezarna Jesenice, IJS-DP-6391, Ljubljana, (1992).
* B. Sarler, A. Alujevic, A. Kosir, G. Kuhn, B. Mavko, Racunalniska mehanika taljenja in strjevanja, Porocilo o prvem raziskovalnem letu, IJS-DP-6468, Ljubljana, (1992).
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, G. Kuhn, B. Mavko, A. Stritar, I.Salamun, Racunalniska mehanika taljenja in strjevanja, Porocilo za leto 1992, IJS-DP-6564, Ljubljana, (1992).
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, B. Mavko, A. Stritar, I.Salamun, Prenos toplote in snovi pri kontinuiranem ulivanju, faza 2: Zelezarna Jesenice, IJS-DP-6748, Ljubljana, (1993).
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, B. Mavko, A. Stritar, I.Salamun, Prenos toplote in snovi pri kontinuiranem ulivanju, faza 2: IMPOL Slovenska Bistrica, IJS-DP-6749, Ljubljana, (1993).
* A. Kosir, Paket za oblikovanje pisemskih glav z znakom LFDT, Porocilo, FS, Ljubljana, (1995).
* B. Sarler, A. Kosir, Modeliranje kontinuiranega ulivanja jekla - Pregled relevantnih raziskav z referencami, Porocilo, FS, Ljubljana, (1995).
* P. Peterlin, A. Kosir, T. Erjavec, Digitalni zapis slovenskih znakov, Language Technologies for the Slovene Language, Information Society, Ljubljana, (1998).
* P. Peterlin, A. Kosir, T. Erjavec, Standardi pri digitalnem zapisu slovenskih znakov, Informacijska druzba 1998, DZS, Ljubljana (1998).
* A. Kosir, P. Peterlin, T. Erjavec, GNUsl: prosto programje in slovenscina, Language Technologies for the Slovene Language, Information Society, Ljubljana, (1998).
* P. Peterlin, A. Kosir, Prvo tekmovanje iz Unixa, Presek, 1999-2000, let. 27, st. 4, str. 208-209.
* P. Peterlin, A. Kosir, Resene naloge s prvega tekmovanja iz Unixa, Presek, 1999-2000, let. 27, st. 5, str. 313-319-209.
* P. Peterlin, A. Kosir: First UNIX/Linux National Competition Held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Linux Journal, september 1999.
* A. Kosir, Zimzeleni Linux - objavljeno v reviji Monitor, januar 2000.
* A. Kosir, Linux poleti - objavljeno v reviji Monitor, september 1999.
* A. Košir, Sodobni prosti črkovalniki in baze pravilnih besednih oblik, IS-2002, Ljubljana
* A. Košir, Politika licenc, Linux-konferenca, Portoroz, 2002
 

WWW References to Publications

* Publications in 1993
* Publications in 1994
* Publications in 1995
 

Books

* S. Cvjetovic, A. Kosir, R. Maurer, P. Peterlin, M. Samastur,  Linux z namizjem KDE, Ljubljana, Zalozba Pasadena 2000.
* A. Kosir, R. Maurer, P. Peterlin, M. Samastur, Namestimo Linux, Ljubljana, Zalozba Pasadena 2001.
* V. Krizman, Upravljanje poslovnih procesov, Ljubljana, Slovenski institut za kakovost in meroslovje, 2002
* A. Kosir, R. Maurer, R. Papez, P. Peterlin, M. Tomsic Linux z namizjem KDE, Ljubljana, Zalozba Pasadena 2003.

Invited Lectures

* Oct. 25 1993, "Solution of Solid-Liquid Phase Change Problems by the Dual Reciprocity Boundary Element Method", at Chair of Applied Mechanics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg,
* Nov. 23 1994, "Automatic Mesh Generation for Dual Reciprocity Boundary Element Method" at Laboratoire FAST, UPSUD Universitee Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris,
* May 29 1995, "Automatic Mesh Generation for Dual Reciprocity Boundary Element Method" at First progress meeting, COST 512 Modelling in materials science and processing, Bled, Slovenia

Lectures

* Jan. 15 1997, A. Kosir, "(La)TeX in slovenscina", 824th seminary lecture "Seminar za numericno in racunalnisko matematiko" at IMFM,
* Feb. 12 1997, A. Kosir, P. Peterlin, "Slovenski crkovalniki in international Ispell", 828th seminary lecture "Seminar za numericno in racunalnisko matematiko" at IMFM,
* Feb. 27 1999, A. Kosir, "Emacs: vescine in napredne tehnike", Skupscina drustva Lugos
* Jul. 27 2000, A. Kosir, M. Samastur, "Linux na konferencah/Ottawa Linux Symposium 2000", 991st seminary lecture "Seminar za numericno in racunalnisko matematiko" at IMFM,

International Conferences

* Regional Meeting Nuclear Energy in Central Europe, Present and Perspectives, Portoroz, Slovenia, presentation of "Melting Times of the Reactor Structures"
* GAMM conference in Braunschweig, presentation of "Influence of Mesh on Dual Reciprocity Boundary Element Method for Stefan Problems" (8. 4. 1994),
* GAMM conference in Braunschweig, presentation of "Dual Reciprocity Boundary Element Method for Solid-liquid Phase Change in Porous Media",
* Computational Modelling of Free and Moving Boundary Problems III in Bled, Slovenia, presentation of "Solution of One-Phase Solid Liquid Phase Change Enthalpy Equation by the Dual Reciprocity Boundary Element Method",
* Numerical Methods in Thermal Problems in Atlanta, presentation of "Solution of Conduction-Convection Heat Transport in Systems with Solid-liquid Phase Change by the Dual Reciprocity Boundary Element Method" (17. 7.-21. 7. 1995),
* 44.th European Organization for Quality (EOQ) Congress, 12-15. 6. 2000, Budapest, Hungary,
* Ottawa Linux Symposium 2000, 26-29. 7. 2000, Ottawa, Canada
* 1st Linux-konferenca, Portoroz 2002, Slovenia
* 2nd Linux-konferenca, Portoroz 2003, Slovenia
* 3rd Linux-konferenca, Portoroz 2004, Slovenia

Local Conferences

* A. Kosir, A. Kodre, B. Sarler, Obravnava procesa kontinuiranega ulivanja po metodi koncnih razlik, Kuhljevi dnevi '91, Lipica, Ljubljana, (1991), pp.100-107.
* 44. posvetovanje o metalurgiji in kovinskih gradivih, "Modeliranje strjevanja pri kontinuiranem ulivanju z dualno robno integralsko metodo", 1993, Portoroz, Slovenia,
* 45. posvetovanje o metalurgiji in kovinskih gradivih, "Generator mreze za modeliranje strjevanja teles zapletenih oblik z dvojno reciprocno metodo robnih elementov", 4. 10. 1994, Portoroz, Slovenia,
* 3. posvetovanju o materialih, "Primerjava lastnosti numericnih metod koncnih razlik in robnih elementov z dvojno reciprocnostjo", 5. 10. 1995, Portoroz, Slovenia
* Language Technologies for the Slovene Language, Information Society, Digitalni zapis slovenskih znakov, 6-7. 10. 1998, Ljubljana, Slovenia
* Language Technologies for the Slovene Language, Information Society, GNUsl: prosto programje in slovenscina, 6-7. 10. 1998, Ljubljana, Slovenia
* Language Technologies for the Slovene Language, Information Society, Sodobni prosti črkovalniki in baze pravilnih besednih oblik, 14-15.10. 2002, Ljubljana, Slovenia
 

Other

* teaching assistant, Urejena in kaoticna gibanja, Raziskovalni dnevi iz fizike in matematike za srednjesolce, 20.-25. Jun 1988, DMFA, Gibanje znanost mladini,
* Course in physics for secondary school teachers of physics, teaching assistant, 1992, 1993,
* moderator of DECNET conferences: emTeX (1992-1995), TeXinfo (1992-1994), TeX-periodicals (1992-1994), together with Primoz Peterlin and Primoz Gabrijelcic,
* illustrator in Bozidar Slapsak, Moznosti studija poselitve v arheologiji, Ljubljana, Filozofska fakulteta, Oddelek za arheologijo, 1995,
* interview about Slovene Young Researchers Society emitted on 3rd National Program together with Dusan Caf and Gorazd Drevensek, 13. 6. 1996,
* member of the jury at the 21th Slovene Contest in Programming for High School Students, 1997,
* member of the jury for play-off competition for the 21th Slovene Contest in Programming for High School Students, 1997,
* member of the jury at the 22th Slovene Contest in Programming for High School Students, 1998,
* member of the jury at the 23th Slovene Contest in Programming for High School Students, 1999,
* member of the jury at the 1st Slovene Contest in Unix Programming for High School Students, 1999,
* review of book Namestitev in zacetek dela z Linuxom, 1999.
* member of the jury at the 24th Slovene Contest in Programming for High School Students, 2000,
* member of the jury at the 26th Slovene Contest in Programming for High School Students, 2001,
* member of the jury at the 27th Slovene Contest in Programming for High School Students, 2002,
* member of the jury at Research in Computer Science for High School Students, 2002,
* interview about Poletna sola racunalnistva, A. Kosir, Radio Poslovni val, januar 2002.
* member of the jury at the 2nd Slovene Contest in Unix Programming for High School Students, 2000,
* member of the jury at the 3rd Slovene Contest in Unix Programming for High School Students, 2001,
* member of the jury at the 4th Slovene Contest in Unix Programming for High School Students, 2002,
* member of the jury at Contest on Web Design for High Schools, 2000,
* member of the jury at Contest on Web Design for High Schools, 2001,
* member of the jury at Contest on Web Design for High Schools, 2002,
* member of programme committee of IS-2000, Language technologies 2000,
* member of programme committee of IS-2002, Language technologies 2002,
* member of programme committee of Linux-konferenca, Portoroz 2002,
* member of programme committee of Linux-konferenca, Portoroz 2003,
* member of round table Prednosti in pasti proste programske opreme on Linux-konferenca 2002
* member of round table Izzivi in prednosti Linuxa on Linux-konferenca 2004
 

Attended Training and Certificates

* EFQM assessor 2001,
* EFQM assessor 2002,
* PRSPO assessor 2002,
* PRSPO assessor 2003,
* PRSPO assessor 2004,
* ISO 17799 auditor,
* registered ISO9001 auditor.

Associations

* DMRS (Drustvo mladih raziskovalcev Slovenije), Slovene Young Researchers Society, member of management committee, 1995-1997, member, 1997-
* DMFA (Drustvo matematikov, fizikov in astronomov Slovenije), Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy Society of Slovenia, member, 1987-,
* SDJT (Slovensko drustvo za jezikovne tehnologije), Slovene Society for Language Technologies, member of supervisory board, 1998-2002, 2002-
* IEEE Computer Society, member 1999-.
* LUGOS Linux User Group of Slovenia, member 1999-.
* LUGOS Linux User Group of Slovenia, member of supervisory board 2000-2002, 2002-.
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