Tamás PERGER

Group for modelling reaction-diffusion systems
Department of Physical Chemistry
Eötvös University (ELTE), Budapest, Hungary

1518 Budapest, P.O.Box 32, Hungary
Phone: (+36) 1 209-0555 ext. 1108
Fax:     (+36) 1 372-2592
E-mail: perger@garfield.chem.elte.hu
             perger@vuk.chem.elte.hu
    If the addresses above are unavailable, try this one as a last resort:
             pegi@ludens.elte.hu

CV:

• Born: 1976, Budapest
• Studies:
• 1986-1990. Bolyai Primary School, Érd, special mathematics class
• 1990-1994. Vörösmarty Secondary School, Érd, special mathematics class
• 1994-1999. Eötvös University (ELTE), Budapest, chemistry
• 1994-1998. Eötvös University (ELTE), Budapest, English translation
• 1999.   MSc in Chemistry, English translator
• 1999-  Ph.D. studies, Dept. of Physical Chemistry, Eötvös University (ELTE), Budapest

Supervisor: Dr. Tamás Turányi
• 1999-    Member of Bolyai College, Budapest

Research interests

• Modelling reaction-diffusion systems
• Computer simulation of spatially homogeneous and heterogeneous chemical kinetic systems
• Combustion chemistry
• Atmospheric chemistry
• Development of mathematical tools for the computational study of complex reaction mechanisms
• Development of methods for the as-fast-as possible calculation of chemical kinetic systems

Research activities:

• 1996 autumn - :

Thermodynamics and reaction kinetics of tungsten compounds at high temperature
(Supervisor: Dr. Tamás Turányi) (The project was supported by the GE Lighting Tungsram Ltd.)
 
• 1999, Graduation thesis:

Reaction-diffusion modelling of low pressure halogen lamps
(Supervisor: Dr. Tamás Turányi) (The project was supported by the GE Lighting Tungsram Ltd.)
 
• 1998. August, Summer practice, ETH, Zurich (Switzerland):

Slow manifold fitting in the simulation of H2-air combustion systems
(Supervisor: Dr. Christos Frouzakis, Dr. Tamás Turányi, Dr. András Büki)
 
• 1999 September -  : Ph.D. studies:

Fitted reaction kinetics models for the description of combustion systems
 
• 1999. November -  : Research cooperation, Mexico City - Veracruz (Mexico)

Reaction kinetics modelling of the oxidation of H2 on Pt surfaces
(Cooperation with Prof. Cézar Treviño)

Educational activities:

• 1997 autumn - :     Demonstrator at the Physical Chemistry Laboratory Practice (for 2nd and 3rd year chemistry students)
• 1999 spring:     Edit the home page of the Physical Chemistry Laboratory Practice
• 1999 spring:     Assist the creation of a web based educational information system
• 1999 autumn - :     Correcting and grading midterm exams and homeworks for 2nd year chemistry students
• 2000 spring:     Member of the Educational Committee of the Chemistry Departments, Eötvös University (ELTE)

Prizes:

• 1994, Oslo, 26th International Chemistry Olympiad, silver medal
• 1994, Szent-Györgyi Albert Prize
• 1999, National Conference for Chemistry Students, 1st Prize
• 1999, Pro Scientia Gold Medal
• Brainbench certifications

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