Zoran L. Miskovic

Biography

Professor Miskovic received a Ph.D. degree in Engineering Physics in 1991 from the University of Belgrade, Serbia. Before joining the Department of Applied Mathematics at the University of Waterloo, Canada, in 1992, he worked at the Vinca Institute of Nuclear Sciences in Belgrade as staff scientist. Professor Miskovic's research interests involve mathematical modeling and computer simulations of physical processes taking place when nanometer-sized structures interact with the surrounding material and with external probe particles. Over the years, Professor Miskovic has gained expertise in the following areas: ion-surface scattering, molecular electronics, interactions of accelerated clusters with solids and plasmas, structure and dynamics of dust particles in plasma sheath and, most recently, interactions of carbon nano-structures with charged particles. He has published over 120 articles in refereed Physics journals and presented dozens of seminars and invited lectures at various international meetings. He has refereed several research grant proposals and has acted as a reviewer for several international journals. He is an Associated Editor of the journals Radiation Effects and Defects in Solids and Nanoscale Systems: Mathematical Modeling, Theory and Applications. In 2003 Professor Miskovic received the Premier's Research Excellence Award of Canada for his research in the area of nano-science. Currently, Professor Miskovic is the only professor from the Faculty of Mathematics who is associated with the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology.

Research Interest

Infinite-dimensional control systems Computation of controllers for systems modelled by partial differential equations Optimal actuator/sensor location Robust control of smart materials