RNDr. Pavel Popela, Ph.D.
E-mail:   popela@fme.vutbr.cz 
WWW:   http://www.mat.fme.vutbr.cz/home/popela
Dept.:   Institute of Mathematics
Dept. of Statistics and Optimization
Position:   Assistant Professor
Room:   A1/1940

Education and academic qualification

  • 1998, Ph.D., Charles University Prague, Mathematical-Physical Faculty, Dept. of Probability and Statistics, Econometrics
  • 1986, RNDr., University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Dept. of Mathematics, System Theory
  • 1984, MSc. (equiv.), University of Jan Evangelista Purkyně, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Dept. of Mathematics, System Theory

Career overview

  • 1986- BUT FME IM, senior lecturer
  • 1984-1986 BUT FME IM, study stay

Pedagogic activities

  • 1984- BUT lectures and tutorials on courses MI - MIV, numerical methods and programming. Specialized courses on applied statistics and operations research for engineers.
  • 1993- lectures on optimization and mathematical programming for PhD students.
  • 1993- lectures on optimization and computer aided optimization for students in mathematical engineering.
  • 1998-1999 Masaryk University, EMMI, EMMII
  • 2000 University of Malta, nonlinear programming
  • 2001 University of Malta, dynamic programming
  • 2002 University of Malta, stochastic and dynamic programming
  • 2003 University of Malta, stochastic, dynamic and integer programming
  • 2004 University of Malta, stochastic programing I a II, selected chapters of numerical methods for statistics and operations research
  • 2006 local supervisor of 3 diploma theses of MSc. students visiting Brno (from Malta and Norway). 
  • 2003-2010 Molde University College, optimization modelling in AMPL, stochastic and dynamic programming
  • 1997-2010 supervisor of 34 master theses in mathematical engineering.
  • 2007-2010 supervisor of 4 bachelor theses in mathematical engineering.

Scientific activities

  • optimization models and methods,
  • stochastic programming,
  • operations research applications,
  • aplied probability and statistics

University activities

  • 2005- the elected member of the Board of Czech Universities (vicechairman of the Strategical Committee, the chairman since 2009, the member of the Economical Committee): analyses, referee of quantitative methods and key indicators in the evaluation of universities, referee of R&D evaluation methods in 2007, the member of the BCU team for the new university law in 2009 and for long term planning for 2011-2015 period.
  • 2005- the elected member of Academic Senate of BUT, chairman of Economic Committee, member of Academic Senate of FME (analyses and simulations of impact of external budget changes on BUT, university key indicator analyses with J. Roupec)
  • 2002-2005 the elected member of AS BUT, chairman of Economical Committee, member of AS FME (budget analyses)
  • 1999-2002 the elected member of AS BUT, te elected member of AS FME, the chairman of Financial Committee,
  • 1996-1999 the elected member of AS FME (income statistical analyses).

Non-University activities

  • 2005- member of the Czech Statistical Society Board
  • 2004-2010 member of Committee of Stochastic Programing

Prizing by scientific community

  • 2003 the external examiner of the Central Bank of Malta 
  • 2004 invited tutorial for PhD students: SP X conference Tucson, USA
  • 2007 invited lectures: Spring School of Stochastic Programming, University of Bergamo, Italy
  • 2010 the external examiner of PhD. Biju Thapalia (MUC, Norway)
  • 2010 the session organizer and the member of Programme Committee of the XII International Conference on Stochastic Programming in Halifax (Canada)

Projects

  • 1998 - 2004 CEZ research design: J22/98: 261100009 Non-Traditional Methods for Studying Complex and Vague Systems, research team member
  • 2006 - (2010) MSMT of the Czech Republic no. 1M06047 Center of Quality and Reliability of Production, research team member
  • 2009 Czech-Norwegian subproject of EEA (the expert responsible for the subproject).
  • 2010 Czech-Norwegian subproject of EEA (the expert responsible for the subproject).

    • Sum of citations (without self-citations) indexed within ISI Web of Knowledge

    11

    Sum of other citations (without self-citations)

    19

    Supervised courses:

    Publications:

    • ŠOMPLÁK, R.; PAVLAS, M.; UCEKAJ, V.; POPELA, P.:
      Waste-to-Energy Facility Planning Supported by Stochasting Programming - Part I Introduction,
      Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol.29, (2012), No.1, pp.649-654, ISSN 1974-9791, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
      journal article - other
    • ŠOMPLÁK, R.; TOUŠ, M.; FERDAN, T.; PAVLAS, M.; POPELA, P.:
      Waste-to-Energy Facility Planning Supported by Stochasting Programming - Part II Model development and application,
      Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol.29, (2012), No.1, pp.739-744, ISSN 1974-9791, AIDIC Servizi S.r.l.
      journal article - other
    • HRABEC, D.; POPELA, P.; NOVOTNÝ, J.; HAUGEN, K.; OLSTAD, A.:
      The Stochastic Network Design Problem with Pricing,
      18th International Conference of Soft Computing, MENDEL 2012 (id 19255), pp.416-421, ISBN 978-80-214-4540-6, (2012), VUT
      conference paper
      akce: 18th International Conference on Soft Computing, MENDEL 2012, Brno University of Technology, 27.06.2012-29.06.2012
    • NOVÁČKOVÁ, P.; POPELA, P.:
      A note on decomposition of nonlinear budget formula,
      MENDEL 2012: 18th International Conference on Soft Computing, pp.174-179, ISBN 978-80-214-4540-6, (2012)
      conference paper
      akce: 18th International Conference on Soft Computing, MENDEL 2012, Brno University of Technology, 27.06.2012-29.06.2012
    • HRABEC, D.; POPELA, P.; NOVOTNÝ, J.; HAUGEN, K.; OLSTAD, A.:
      A Note on the Newsvendor Problem with Pricing,
      18th International Conference of Soft Computing, MENDEL 2012 (id 19255), pp.410-415, ISBN 978-80-214-4540-6, (2012), VUT
      conference paper
      akce: 18th International Conference on Soft Computing, MENDEL 2012, Brno University of Technology, 27.06.2012-29.06.2012
    • ŠOMPLÁK, R.; POPELA, P.; PAVLAS, M.; FERDAN, T.; TOUŠ, M.:
      A Stochastic Programming Model for Waste-to-Energy Facility Planning,
      MENDEL 2012, pp.180-185, ISBN 978-80-214-4540-6, (2012)
      conference paper
      akce: 18th International Conference on Soft Computing, MENDEL 2012, Brno University of Technology, 27.06.2012-29.06.2012
    • POPELA, P.; SKLENÁŘ, J.; MATOUŠEK, R.; ROUPEC, J.; MRÁZKOVÁ, E.:
      Advanced Decomposition Techniques Applied to DOP,
      18th International Conference of Soft Computing, MENDEL 2012 (id 19255), pp.582-587, ISBN 978-80-214-4540-6, (2012), VUT
      conference paper
      akce: 18th International Conference on Soft Computing, MENDEL 2012, Brno University of Technology, 27.06.2012-29.06.2012
    • MRÁZKOVÁ, E.; POPELA, P.:
      Two approaches to multi-criteria stochastic programming in beam design problem,
      18th International Conference of Soft Computing, MENDEL 2012 (id 19255), pp.393-397, ISBN 978-80-214-4540-6, (2012), VUT
      conference paper
      akce: 18th International Conference on Soft Computing, MENDEL 2012, Brno University of Technology, 27.06.2012-29.06.2012
    • ŠOMPLÁK, R.; POPELA, P.; TOUŠ, M.; PAVLAS, M.; UCEKAJ, V.:
      Aplikace stochastického programování při plánování zařízení pro energetické využití odpadů,
      58. konference chemického a procesního inženýrství CHISA 2011, pp.85-100, ISBN 978-80-905035-0-2, (2011), Česká společnost chemického inženýrství
      conference paper
      akce: 58. konference chemického a procesního inženýrství, Chisa 2011, Srní, 24.10.2011-27.10.2011
    • ROUPEC, J.; POPELA, P.:
      The Nested Genetic Agorithms for Distributed Optimization Problems,
      Proceedings of The World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2011, pp.480-484, ISBN 978-988-18210-9-6, (2011)
      conference paper
      akce: World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, San Francisco, 19.10.2011-21.10.2011
    • TOUŠ, M.; PAVLAS, M.; STEHLÍK, P.; POPELA, P.:
      Effective biomass integration into existing combustion plant,
      Energy, Vol.36, (2011), No.8, pp.4654-4662, ISSN 0360-5442
      journal article - other
    • POPELA, P.; ULVEROVÁ, M.; ŠOMPLÁK, R.:
      Nové aplikace úlohy kolportéra novin,
      Informacní Bulletin Ceské Statistické spolecnosti, Vol.22, (2011), No.2, pp.164-169, ISSN 1210-8022, Česká statistická společnost
      journal article - other
    • POPELA, P.; NOVOTNÝ, J.; HAUGEN, K.; HRABEC, D.:
      Poznámka o dynamickém oceňování ve stochastickém programování,
      Informacní Bulletin Ceské Statistické spolecnosti, Vol.22, (2011), No.2, pp.170-173, ISSN 1210-8022
      journal article - other
      akce: REQUEST 2010 a Statistické dny v Brně, Brno, 02.09.2010-04.09.2010
    • POPELA, P.; SKLENÁŘ, J.; MATOUŠEK, R.; ŽAMPACHOVÁ, E.; ROUPEC, J.:
      Advances in the Formal Framework for DOP,
      17th International Conference of Soft Computing, MENDEL 2011 (id 19255), pp.320-325, ISBN 978-80-214-4302-0, (2011), VUT
      conference paper
      akce: 17th International Conference of Soft Computing, MENDEL 2011, Brno University of Technology, 15.06.2011-17.06.2011
    • KLIMEŠ, L.; POPELA, P.; ŠTĚTINA, J.:
      Decomposition Approach Applied to Stochastic Optimization of Continuous Steel Casting,
      MENDEL 2011 17th International Conference on Soft Computing (sborník přednášek), pp.314-319, ISBN 978-80-214-4302-0, (2011), BUT
      conference paper
      akce: 17th International Conference of Soft Computing, MENDEL 2011, Brno University of Technology, 15.06.2011-17.06.2011
    • TOUŠ, M.; FERDAN, T.; PAVLAS, M.; UCEKAJ, V.; POPELA, P.:
      Waste-to-energy plant integrated into existing energy producing system,
      Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol.25, (2011), No.1, pp.501-506, ISSN 1974-9791, A.I.D.I.C Servizi S.r.l.
      journal article - other
    • ŽAMPACHOVÁ, E.; POPELA, P.:
      Different Reformulations of Stochastic Optimization of the Transverse Vibration,
      Engineering Mechanics, Vol.17, (2011), No.5/6, pp.339-350, ISSN 1802-1484, FSI VUT Brno
      journal article - other
    • TOUŠ, M.; PAVLAS, M.; STEHLÍK, P.; POPELA, P.:
      Effective biomass integration into existing combustion plant,
      Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol.21, (2010), No.2, pp.403-408, ISSN 1974-9791
      journal article - other
    • TOUŠ, M.; POPELA, P.; PAVLAS, M.; STEHLÍK, P.; DRÁPELA, T.:
      A stochastic programming approach to optimization of combustion plant utilizing coal and biomass,
      MENDEL 2010, pp.584-589, ISBN 978-80-214-4120-0, (2010), Brno University of technology
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2010 - 16th International Conference on Soft Computing, Brno University of Technology, 23.06.2010-25.06.2010
    • KLIMEŠ, L.; POPELA, P.:
      An Implementation of Progressive Hedging Algorithm for Engineering Problems,
      MENDEL 2010 - 16th International Conference on Soft Computing, pp.459-464, ISBN 978-80-214-4120-0, (2010), BUT
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2010 - 16th International Conference on Soft Computing, Brno University of Technology, 23.06.2010-25.06.2010
    • POPELA, P.; SKLENÁŘ, J.; MATOUŠEK, R.; ŽAMPACHOVÁ, E.:
      The External Objects for Optimization Programs,
      MENDEL 2010, pp.465-470, ISBN 978-80-214-4120-0, (2010), VUT
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2010 - 16th International Conference on Soft Computing, Brno University of Technology, 23.06.2010-25.06.2010
    • ŽAMPACHOVÁ, E.; POPELA, P.; MRÁZEK, M.:
      Optimum Beam Design via Stochastic Programming,
      Kybernetika, Vol.46, (2010), No.3, pp.571-582, ISSN 0023-5954, Institute of Information Theory and Automation
      journal article - other
    • TOUŠ, M.; PAVLAS, M.; STEHLÍK, P.; POPELA, P.:
      Technical Economic Optimization of Existing Combustion Plant Utilizing Coal and Biomass,
      Book of abstracts, pp.1999-2006, (2010), EPFL
      conference paper
      akce: 23rd International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact on Energy Systems, Lausanne, 14.06.2010-17.06.2010
    • POPELA, P.; MATOUŠEK, R.; SKLENÁŘ, J.; ŽAMPACHOVÁ, E.:
      The Internal Objects for Optimization Programs,
      MENDEL 2009, pp.247-258, ISBN 978-80-214-3884-2, (2009), BUT
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2009 - 15th International Conference on Soft Computing, Brno University of Technology, 24.06.2009-26.06.2009
    • ŠANDERA, Č.; POPELA, P.; ROUPEC, J.:
      The Worst Case Analysis by Heuristic Algorithms,
      Mendel 2009, pp.109-114, ISBN 978-80-214-3884-2, (2009)
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2009 - 15th International Conference on Soft Computing, Brno University of Technology, 24.06.2009-26.06.2009
    • DRÁPELA, T.; PAVLAS, M.; POPELA, P.; BORÁŇ, J.; STEHLÍK, P.:
      Energy conception of an integrated system - I. Analysis of available data and its processing,
      Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol.18, (2009), No.1, pp.635-640, ISSN 1974-9791, AIDIC
      journal article - other
      akce: 12th International Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction, Roma, 10.05.2009-13.05.2009
    • POPELA, P.; DRÁPELA, T.; PAVLAS, M.; TOUŠ, M.:
      Energy conception of an integrated system - II. Alternative solutions and optimization,
      Chemical Engineering Transactions, Vol.18, (2009), No.1, pp.689-694, ISSN 1974-9791, AIDIC
      journal article - other
      akce: 12th International Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Saving and Pollution Reduction, Roma, 10.05.2009-13.05.2009
    • ROUPEC, J.; POPELA, P.:
      Genetic Algorithms for Scenario Generation in Stochastic Programming: Motivation and General Framework,
      Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, book series: Advances in Computational Algorithms and Data Analysis, Vol. 14 Ao, S.L., Rieger, B., Chen, S.S. (Eds.)., pp.527-536, ISBN 978-1-4020-8918-3, (2008), Springer
      book chapter
    • POPELA, P.; MATOUŠEK, R.; SKLENÁŘ, J.:
      The Formal Framework for DOP,
      MENDEL 2008 - 14th International Conference on Soft Computing, pp.235-240, ISBN 978-80-214-3675-6, (2008), BUT
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2008 - 14th International Conference on Soft Computing, Brno University of Technology, 18.06.2008-20.06.2008
    • ROUPEC, J.; POPELA, P.:
      Scenario Generation And Analysis by Heuristic Algorithms,
      Proceedings of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2007, pp.931-935, ISBN 978-988-98671-6-4, (2007), Newswood Limited, International Association of Engineers
      conference paper
      akce: World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science 2007, San Francisco, 24.10.2007-26.10.2007
    • ŽAMPACHOVÁ, E.; POPELA, P.:
      The selected PDE constrained stochastic programming problem,
      Proceedings of the Risk, Quality and Reliability Conference 2007 (RQR 2007), pp.233-237, ISBN 978-80-248-1575-6, (2007)
      conference paper
      akce: Risk, Quality and Reliability Conference 2007 (RQR 2007), Ostrava, 20.09.2007-21.09.2007
    • PLŠEK, J.; ŠTĚPÁNEK, P.; POPELA, P.:
      Deterministic and Reliability Based Structural Optimization of Concretece Cross-Section, ACT
      journal article in Web of Science
    • POPELA, P.:
      Vybrané optimalizační metody ve statistice,
      Sborník prednášek 8. národní konference Statistické dny v Brne, pp.62-63, ISBN 80-214-3214-4, (2006), Ceská statistická spolecnost
      conference paper
      akce: Statistické dny v Brně 2006, Brno, 27.06.2006-28.06.2006
    • POPELA, P.; SKLENÁŘ, J.:
      Generation of prototype dynamic programming solutions,
      Proceedings of the 12th International Conference MENDEL 2006, pp.157-162, ISBN 80-214-3195-4, (2006), Kuncik/BUT
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2006, Brno University of Technology, 31.05.2006-02.06.2006
    • POPELA, P.; SKLENÁŘ, J.:
      Selected Deterministic Reformulations of Stochastic Programs,
      Proceedings of the 12th International Conference MENDEL 2006, pp.185-190, ISBN 80-214-3195-4, (2006), Kuncik/BUT
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2006, Brno University of Technology, 31.05.2006-02.06.2006
    • POPELA, P.; SKLENÁŘ, J.:
      Application of General Dynamic Programming Engine,
      Proceedings of 11th International Confeence on Soft Computing MENDEL 2005, pp.190-195, ISBN 80-214-2961-5, (2005), BUT FME
      conference paper
      akce: 11th International Mendel Conference on Soft Computing, FME, VUT BRNO, 15.06.2005-17.06.2005
    • POPELA, P.; VITÁSEK, V.; SKLENÁŘ, J.:
      The L-shaped Algorith in Matlab,
      Proceedings of 11th International Confeence on Soft Computing MENDEL 2005, pp.217-222, ISBN 80-214-2961-5, (2005), BUT FME
      conference paper
      akce: 11th International Mendel Conference on Soft Computing, FME, VUT BRNO, 15.06.2005-17.06.2005
    • POPELA, P.:
      A Note on Comparison of Optimal Solutions,
      Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Soft Computing, pp.303-308, ISBN 80-214-2676-4, (2004), Kuncik/BUT
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2004, Brno University of Technology Faculty of Mechanical Engeneering, 16.06.2004-18.06.2004
    • POPELA, P.; DUPAČOVÁ, J.:
      Melt Control: Charge Optimization via Stochastic Programming,
      Stochastic Programming E-Print Series (SPEPS), Vol.2004, (2004), No.2, pp.1-21, SPEPS Journal, Humboldt University Berlin
      journal article - other
    • KARPÍŠEK, Z., POPELA, P., BEDNÁŘ, J.:
      Výuka předmětů se stochastickým zaměřením na FSI VUT v Brně,
      Výuka statistiky v České repiblice II., pp.53-59, ISBN 80-239-4086-4, (2004), Česká statistická společnost
      conference paper
      akce: Stakan III, Bystřice pod Hostýnem, 23.05.2003-25.05.2003
    • KORSUŇ, S., BÍZA, P., PAVLOVSKÝ, L., POPELA, P., VLÁČIL, T.:
      Optimalizační řešení vodohospodářké soustavy Horní Morava,
      3. vodohospodářská konference 2003, pp.94-102, ISBN 80-86433-26-9, (2003), VUT FAST UVST
      conference paper
      akce: 3. vodohospodářská konference 2003, Brno, 26.11.2003-27.11.2003
    • KARPÍŠEK, Z..; POPELA, P.; BEDNÁŘ, J.:
      Teaching Stochastic Concepts at the BUT Faculty of Mechanical Engineering,
      Proceedings of 6th International Conference “The decidable and the undecidable in Mathemetics Education”, pp.135-139, ISBN 83-919465-1-7, (2003), MU Brno
      conference paper
      akce: 6th International Conference “The decidable and the undecidable in Mathemetics Education”, Brno, 19.09.2003
    • POPELA, P.; VLK, M.:
      Bayesian Approach and Other Updating Techniques, Chapter 16,
      Marek, P.-Brozzetti,J.-Guštar,M.-Tikalsky,P.: Probabilistic Assessment of Structures using Monte Carlo Simulation, 2nd edition, pp.404-422, ISBN 80-86246-19-1, (2003), TERECO, GLOS
      book chapter
    • POPELA, P.; SKLENÁŘ, J.; CUTAJAR, V.:
      Examination Timetables by Integer Programming,
      Proceedings of Mendel 2003 – 9th International Conference on Soft Computing, pp.342-347, ISBN 80-214-2411-7, (2003), VUT
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2003, Brno, 04.06.2003-06.06.2003
    • POPELA, P.; KLUBERT, J.; MARTINÁK, P.; SLÁDEČEK, P.:
      Některé principy optimalizačních modelů pro snižování koncentrace škodlivých emisí,
      Sborník 7. konference Inteligentní systémy pro praxi, pp.97-100, ISBN 80-239-0201-6, (2003), ADAM
      conference paper
      akce: Inteligentní systémy pro praxi, Seč u Chrudimi, 18.02.2003-19.02.2003
    • POPELA, P.:
      Stochastic Programming Models and Methods for Technical Applications,
      Folia Facultatis Scientarum Naturalium Universitatis Masarykianae Brunensis, 11, pp.181-206, ISBN 80-210-3028-3, (2002), MU
      conference paper
      akce: DATASTAT'01, Žamberk, 27.08.2001-31.08.2001
    • POPELA, P.:
      Numerical Techniques and Available Software, Chapter 8 in Part II,
      J. Dupačová, J. Hurt, J. Štěpán: Stochastic Modeling in Economics and Finance, pp.206-227, ISBN 1-4020-0840-6, (2002), Kluwer Academic Publishers
      book chapter
    • POPELA, P., ROUPEC, J., OŠMERA, P., MATOUŠEK, R.:
      The Formal Stochastic Framework for Comparison of Genetic Algorithms,
      The 2002 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, pp.576-581, ISBN 0-7803-7281-6, (2002), IEEE
      conference paper
      akce: The 2002 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence, Honolulu, Hawaii, 12.05.2002-17.05.2002
    • KORSUŇ, S., PAVLOVSKÝ, L., POPELA, P., VLÁČIL, T., ŠTENCEL, M.:
      Možnosti integrovaného řešení vodohospodářských soustav,
      Vývoj metod modelování a řízení vodohospodářských a dopravních systémů, pp.294-303, ISBN 80-214-2033-2, (2001), Vysoké učení technické v Brně
      conference paper
      akce: Vývoj metod modelování a řízení vodohospodářských a dopravních systémů (2001), Brno FAST VUT, 12.12.2001
    • ROUPEC, J.; POPELA, P.; OŠMERA, P.:
      Optimizing GA Lifetime Parameters analyzing Error Probability Estimates,
      The 6th International Conference on Soft Computing MENDEL 2000, pp.139-144, ISBN 80-214-1609-2, (2001), PC-DIR
      conference paper
      akce: MENDEL 2000, 6th International Conference of Soft Computing., Brno, 07.06.2000-09.06.2000
    • KLAPKA, J., DVOŘÁK, J., POPELA, P.:
      Metody operačního výzkumu,
      Metody operačního výzkumu, ISBN 80-214-1839-7, (2001), VUTIUM Brno
      book
    • TOMAN, M., POPELA, P.:
      The database support of an object-based optimization modeling,
      6th International Conference on Soft Computing MENDEL 2000, pp.221-225, ISBN 80-214-1609-2, (2000), FSI VUT Brno
      conference paper
    • ZEMAN, J., POPELA, P.:
      Principal Component - Based Scenario Reduction in Two-Stage Melt Control Problems,
      5th International Conference on Soft Computing MENDEL '99, pp.191-198, ISBN 80-214-113, (1999), PC-DIR, Brno
      conference paper
    • TOMAN, M., POPELA, P., VLÁČIL, T.:
      An object-oriented approach applied to linear programming,
      5th International Conference on Soft Computing - MENDEL '99, pp.183-190, ISBN 80-214-11, (1999), PC-DIR Brno
      conference paper
    • STEHLÍK, P.; JEGLA, Z.; POPELA, P.:
      Optimum design of plate type heat exchangers po preheating air,
      Heat Transfer 1998, Proceedings of 11th IHTC . Vol. 6, pp.311-316, (1998), Kongiu
      conference paper
    • KARPÍŠEK, Z., POPELA, P., MIKULÁŠEK, K.:
      Computer support of teaching statistics.,
      International Conference University Education Focused on Eco, pp.213-217, (1996), MU Brno
      book chapter
    • KARPÍŠEK, Z., MÜNSTEROVÁ, E., POPELA, P.:
      Využití shlukové analýzy pro matematické modelování vlastností materiálů,
      Zeszyty Naukowe Politechniki Opolskiej Seria Mechanika, Vol.217, (1996), pp.173, ISSN 0209-0848
      journal article - other
    • ROUPEC, J.; POPELA, P.; OŠMERA, P.:
      Výběr optimálního řízení výtahů metodou simulace provozu,
      Zborník 9. konferencie Riadenie procesov, Tatranské Matliare, pp.343-347, (1993), Katedra aurtomatizácie CHTF STU Bratislava, ZO ZSVTS pri CHTF STU Bratislava
      conference paper

    List of publications at Portal BUT

    Abstracts of most important papers:

    • TOUŠ, M.; PAVLAS, M.; STEHLÍK, P.; POPELA, P.:
      Effective biomass integration into existing combustion plant,
      Energy, Vol.36, (2011), No.8, pp.4654-4662, ISSN 0360-5442
      journal article - other
      Fossil fuels such as coal still dominate in current energy production plants. However, due to their large carbon footprint caused by combustion, rising prices and the unclear an increased interest in renewable and alternative fuels is observable. By 2020, renewable energy should account for 20% of the EU final energy consumption in order to reduce the negative impacts of the utilization of fossil fuels. Biomass-based fuels contribute to this effort. The optimization approach introduced in this article supports sustainable and financially feasible biomass integration into the existing large energy producing system with combined heat and power (CHP) production. The objective is to identify optimal conditions (optimal amount of burned fuels with respect to energy demands and energy flows through key components) with regard to maximum annual financial profit. The general mathematical model of a CHP plant utilizing more types of fuels is introduced and an optimization problem is formulated. The approach application is demonstrated on a case study involving existing CHP plant co-firing coal and biomass. The optimization problem is implemented and solved in GAMS (General Algebraic Modeling System). A sensitivity analysis of crucial parameters is performed and the results are presented and discussed.
    • ŽAMPACHOVÁ, E.; POPELA, P.; MRÁZEK, M.:
      Optimum Beam Design via Stochastic Programming,
      Kybernetika, Vol.46, (2010), No.3, pp.571-582, ISSN 0023-5954, Institute of Information Theory and Automation
      journal article - other
      The purpose of the paper is to discuss the applicability of stochastic programming models and methods to civil engineering design problems. In cooperation with experts in civil engineering, the problem concerning an optimal design of beam dimensions has been chosen. The corresponding mathematical model involves an ODE-type constraint, uncertain parameter related to the material characteristics and multiple criteria. As a result, a multi-criteria stochastic nonlinear optimization model is obtained. It has been shown that two-stage stochastic programming offers a promising approach to solving similar problems. A computational scheme for this type of problems is proposed, including discretization methods for random elements and ODE constraint. An approximation is derived to implement the mathematical model and solve it in GAMS. The solution quality is determined by an interval estimate of the optimality gap computed by a Monte Carlo bounding technique. The parametric analysis of a multi-criteria model results in efficient frontier computation. Furthermore, a progressive hedging algorithm is implemented and tested for the selected problem in view of the future possibilities of parallel computing of large engineering problems. Finally, two discretization methods are compared by using GAMS and ANSYS.
    • PLŠEK, J.; ŠTĚPÁNEK, P.; POPELA, P.:
      Deterministic and Reliability Based Structural Optimization of Concretece Cross-Section, ACT
      journal article in Web of Science
      RBSO optimisation of RC cross-section, examination of reliability is based on full probability approach, estimation on LHS
    • POPELA, P.:
      Numerical Techniques and Available Software, Chapter 8 in Part II,
      J. Dupačová, J. Hurt, J. Štěpán: Stochastic Modeling in Economics and Finance, pp.206-227, ISBN 1-4020-0840-6, (2002), Kluwer Academic Publishers
      book chapter
      Numerical techniques suitable for the solution of stochastic programs are introduced and discussed. The chapter begins with the motivating examples then the general purpose optimization techniques are presented within the context of stochastic programming.