IVO PETRAS

E-mail: ivo.petras@mail.com
URL: http://ivopetras.tripod.com


OBJECTIVE To be a highly skilled Information and Control Systems professional engineer and research scientist;
SKILLS Engineering knowledge:
  • Modeling, Simulation, Optimization, Applied Mathematics, Design of Information and Control Systems, Direct Control, Numerical Analysis, Data Analysis and Visualization, Signal Processing;
  • Industrial Automation:  probes, actuators, controllers, etc., PLC, PIC, Electrical Measuring;
Computers/Software:
  • OS: DOS, MS Window 9x/ME/XP/NT, QNX, Unix, Linux, Novell NetWare;
  • App: MS Office (Excel, Word, Power Point, Access, Front Page, Visio), Matlab, LaTeX, Adobe;
  • Programming: C/C++, Pascal, Basic, HTML, XML, CSS, PHP3, JavaScript, SQL; PostScript;
  • HW: LAN devices, modems, interface cards, motherboards, processors, RAM, drivers, CDROM;
CAPABILITIES Work long hours without physical stress, effective listener and communicator, quick study;
Practical experiences in industry, ability to communicate in technical language;
Work effectively independently or as part of a team, enjoy new challenges;
Strong troubleshooting, installation and configurations skills, good decision maker.
EDUCATION TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY of KOSICE, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
  • Ph.D. degree, March 2000, Industrial Automation and Process Control – received Ph.D. diploma, 
  • Master of Science, June 1997, Major: Process Control Engineering, Minor: Technological management, Passed state examination – received M.Sc. diploma.
SECONDARY VOCATIONAL SCHOOL in SACA, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
09/88 – 06/92, Major: Electronic technician, Minor: Industrial automation, Training: Vocational training in US Steel, Inc., Kosice, (former VSZ a.s.), Slovak Republic over various plants.

Qualification was confirmed by CCPE (Ottawa, Canada) as an Industrial Engineer.
ACTIVITIES Reviewer of International Federation of Automatic Control – IFAC: (since 2001);
Member of committee of International Carpathian Control Conference –  ICCC: (1999 – 2002);
Member of Slovak Society of Applied Cybernetics and Informatics – SSAKI:  (1997 – 2002);
Research visits and invited lecture at Institute of Automation in Leoben, Austria – (2000 – 2002);
EXPERIENCE JOHN’S ELECTRONICS, LTD., CHILLIWACK, B.C., CANADA
Electronic technician; part time: 09/2002 - 07/2003
  • Repairing: CD player, Receivers, Amplifiers, TVs, and other electrical equipments;
  • Installing: satellite antennas and receivers, audio systems;
STEVE’S ELECTRONIC SERVICES, ABBOTFORD, B.C., CANADA
Web programmer; contracting: 06/2002 - 07/2003
  • Programming and Design: Web site (HTML, CSS, PDF), PIC microcontrollers devices (BASIC);
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY of KOSICE, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Research assistant professor; full time: 08/1997 - 05/2002
  • Researching: control theory, applied mathematics, industrial automation, information technology;
  • Solving of engineering and scientific projects (solved 3 grants and 1 scientific - technical project);
  • Publishing: more than 45 scientific refereed publications in journals and proceedings,
  • Lecturing: courses related to control systems theory, signal processing, and applied informatics.
NTS, LTD., KOSICE, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
SW engineer; part time: 09/1998 - 05/2002
  • Programming: SW (C/C++, Turbo Pascal), Web site (HTML), networks; system configuring;
  • Install/upgrade: HDD, CDROM, motherboard, printers, modems, LAN net devices, etc.
US Steel, Inc., KOSICE, SLOVAK REPUBLIC
Process control engineer/programmer; contracting: 08/1997 - 05/2002
  • Design and Programming: Mathematical model and control system of blast furnace #3 (C++), Control of speed of turboexhausters for agglomeration belt (C++), Small amount gas flow meter;
REFERENCES References, full portfolio, and list of publications available on request or during interview.


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