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Dr. Jack Toth

Associate Scholar / Scientist
Magnet Science & Technology, Scientific Staff

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Phone: 850 - 644-0854
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Address: A237 NHMFL FSU
1800 E. Paul Dirac Dr.
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Educational Background:
UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDIES

Dresden University of Technology, Germany
Department of Civil Engineering
Institute for Structural Mechanics and Computational Science
* Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, September 1999
Thesis: Influence of braking forces on the dynamic behavior of
railway bridges
Client: Deutsche Bahn AG / Research and Technology Center Munich
* M.S. in Civil Engineering and in Architectural Engineering, October 1995
Thesis: Including thin-walled beam elements in the FALT-FEM1-PC
program system
Majors: Structural Engineering / Structural Mechanics
Computing in Construction
* B.S. in Civil Engineering and in Architectural Engineering, October 1992
Thesis: Developing software tools for the data analyses of the
program system STATRA
Electives: Technical drawing / descriptive geometry / CAD

CERTIFICATION:

* Board of Professional Engineers, State of Florida, USA:
- "Engineer Intern", No. 1100007101, April 2001
* Florida State University, USA, Program for Instructional Excellence:
- "2000 Professional Development Certificate", September 2000
- "Advanced Teaching Certificate", September 2000
- "2000 Instructional Technology Certificate", May 2000
Web-Based Distance Learning/Instruction

Research Interests:
High-performance computing, model-based simulation, real-time monitoring, finite element analysis, digitizing, reverse engineering, mesh adaptation, parameter optimization, memory hierarchies and parallelism, visualization of scientific results, software and network programming, crashworthiness, structural mechanics, electrodynamics, magnetism, thermodynamics and numerical methods.

Professional Experience:
4/ 01 to Present
Assistant Scholar/Scientist
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, FSU, USA,
Magnet Science and Technology Department.
* Prepared complex analysis and numerical computations for
cross-disciplinary projects examining and evaluating:
- Electromagnetic field and force distributions (AC/DC/transient),
- Heat transfer and thermodynamics (structural/cryogenics),
- Structural stress/strain distributions (statics/dynamics).
* Applied leading comercial finite element code & advanced and developed
codes at the NHMFL for research, development, and optimization of
unique magnet systems.

10/ 99 to 4/ 01
Postdoctoral Research Associate & Teaching Assistant
Florida A & M University - Florida State University,
College of Engineering, Tallahassee, USA,
Institute for Transportation Technologies.
* Supervised several large cross-disceplinary research projects conducted
at the Crashworthiness and Impact Analysis Laboratory, (CIAL)
sponsored by the Florida DOT & FHWA:
- "Investigation of Piezoelectric Sensors for Traffic Monitoring",
- "Crashworthiness of Public Transportation Buses",
- "Vehicle Trajectories Traversing FDOT Curbs",
- "Investigation of Bridge Fender Systems for Vessel Impact".
* Prepared several proposals for funding and grants for the Institute for
Transportation Technologies.
* Taught selected lectures of "Advanced Structural Analysis" course
(CES 4101/5106) and worked as an Instructor/Teaching Assitant for
"Structural Stability" course (CES 5218) at the Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering.
* Prepared and delivered course materials, conducted classroom interaction
on the Worldwide Web applying Blackboard/CourseInfo system, a web-based long-distance learning environment.
* Developed and mainttained CIAL website.
* Tutored a Ph.D. student and graduate students setting up research plans
for developing their theses.
* Made several presentations at workshops, seminars, and conferences.

11/ 95 to 9/ 99
Graduate Research Associate
Dresden University of Technology, Germany,
Institute for Structural Mechanics and Computational Science.
* Researched and taught selected topics of dynamics at the Chair for
Dynamics of Structures.
* Developed instructional course materials for the lectures in "Dynamics
of Structures" and "Numerical Methods" at the Department of Civil
Engineering.
* Tutored student trainees and diploma degree candidates in existing
hardware and software packages and in program developing.
* Supervised Computer Laboratory (PC's & Mainframes).
* Developed computer software for various special areas in civil
engineering, especially the program system LAbEB for the analysis
of the dynamic behavior of railway bridges.
* Represented research projects, discussed questions of common interest,
and coordinated public relations with our partner University in Budapest,
Hungary.
* Prepared numerous studies for special buildings including measuring &
real time monitoring and extensive static & dynamic analyses.

1/ 92 to 9/ 99
Assistant and Consulting Engineer
Engineering Company György Tóth, Dresden, Germany
* Supervised Computer section (Sytem & CAD ) and provided consulting by
various expertises for planning of building maintenance and
rehabilitation including damp-proof and thermal insulation.
* Managed, checked, and coordinated building activities including the
supervision of meetings and the preparation of memos and certificates.

1/ 94 to 9/ 95
Computer Developer / Programmer
Engineering Company Friedrich&Lochner, Stuttgart, Germany
* Developed professional software modules for the dimensioning of steel
structures and their framework pins according to the EUROCODE and DIN.
* Utilized existing software resources including the company's complex
profile data base.

12/ 93 to 9/ 95
Research Assistant
Dresden University of Technology, Germany
* Developed and improved software modules and tools for data analyses of
the Finite-Element program systems FALT-FEM1-PC and STATRA.



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Publications and Scientific Activities

##Peer-Reviewed Publications
1 Bird, M.D.; Bai, H.; Bole, S.T.; Chen, J.; Dixon, I.R.; Ehmler, H.; Gavrilin, A.V.; Painter, T.A.; Smeibidl, P.; Toth, J.; Weijers, H.W.; Xu, T. and Zhai, Y., The NHMFL Hybrid Magnet Projects, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 19 (NO.3, June), 1612-1616 (2009)
2 Bird, M.D.; Bole, S.; Chen, J.; Gundlach, S.; Toth, J. and Viouchkov, Y., The Powered Scattering-Magnet Program at the NHMFL, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 18 (2), 525-528 (2008)
3 Toth, J. and Bird, M.D., FEA-Aided Design for a Working Model of a Split Florida-Helix, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 18 (2), 575-578 (2008)
4 Wiegers, S.A.J.; Rook, J.; Bird, M.D.; Toth, J.; Bole, S.; Perenboom, J.A.A.J. and Maan, J.C., Design and Performance of the New 50 mm Bore, 31 T Magnet at the Nijmegen High Field Magnet Laboratory, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 18 (2), 564-566 (2008)
5 Bole, S.; Miller, J.R., and Toth, J., Structural Design for the Series Connected Hybrid Magnet System, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 17 (2), 1418-1421 (2007)
6 Bird, M.D.; Bole, S.; Gundlach, S. and Toth, J., Conceputal Design of the Powered Scattering Magnets at the NHMFL, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 16 (June), 957-960 (2006)
7 Bird, M.D.; Bole, S.; Miller, J.R. and Toth, J., The Next Generations of Powered Solenoids at the NHMFL, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 16 (June), 973-976 (2006)
8 Markiewicz, W.D. and Toth, J., Percolation and the Resistive Transition of the Critical Temperature Tc of Nb3Sn, Cryogenics, 46, 468-476 (2006)
9 Bird, M.D.; Kenney, S.J.; Toth, J.; Weijers, H.W.; DeKamp, J.C.; Thoennessen, M. and Zeller, A., System Testing and Installation of the NHMFL/NSCL Sweeper Magnet, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 15 (2), 1252-1254 (2005)
10 Bird, M.D.; Bole, S.; Gundlach, S.; Kenney, S.; Miller, J.; Toth, J. and Zeller, A., Cryostat Design & Fabrication for the NHMFL/NSCL Sweeper Magnet, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 14 (2), 564-567 (2004)
11 Bird, M.D.; Dixon, I.R. and Toth, J., Design of the Next Generation of Florida-Bitter Magnets at the NHMFL, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 14 (2), 1253-1256 (2004)
12 Schneider-Muntau, H.J.; Toth, J. and Weijers, H.W., Generation of the Highest Continuous Magnetic Fields, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 14 (2), 1245-1252 (2004)
13 Bird, M.D.; Dixon, I.R.; Gavrilin, A.V.; Toth, J. and Zeller, A., Bucket Testing of a Compact Sweeper Magnet for Nuclear Physics, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 13 (2), 1250-1253 (2003)
14 Toth, J. and M.D. Bird, Convergence Studies of D-Shaped Coil/Bobbin Interactions in a Sweeper Magnet System, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 13 (2), 1400-1403 (2003)
15 Toth, J.; Bird, M.D.; Miller, J.R.; Prestemon, S.; DeKamp, J.C.; Morris, L.; Thoennessen, M. and Zeller, A., Final Design of a Compact Sweeper Magnet for Nuclear Physics, IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 12 (1), 1268-1272 (2002)
16 Toth, J. and Ruge, P., Spectral Assessment of Mesh Adaptations for the Analysis of the Dynamical Longitudinal Behavior of Railway Bridges, Research J.: Archive of Applied Mechanics, 71 (Springer, Berlin, Germany), 453-462 (2001)
17 Wuttrich, R.; Wekezer, J.W.; Toth, J. and Yazdani, N., Retrofit of Bridge Fender Systems, ASCE J. Waterway, Ports, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, November, 723-729 (2001)
18 Toth, J. and Ruge, P., Longitudinal Dynamics of Railway Bridges due to Braking Forces, Wissenschaftliche Zeitung (in German), 49 (3), 57-64 (2000)
19 Toth, J.; Ruge, P. and Pahnke, U., Dynamical Longitudinal Behavior of Railway Bridges., Structural Dynamics - EURODYN, 2 (June), 657-662 (1999)
##Presentations, Posters & Abstracts
1 Bird, M.D.; Adkins, T.; Bole, S.; Cantrell, K.; Dixon, I.R.; Gavrilin, A.V.; Lu, J.; Painter, T.A.; Toth, J.; Walsh, R.P.; Weijers, H.W.; Xu, T. and Zhai, Y., The NHMFL Hybrid Magnet Projects, 2008 Applied Superconductivity Conf., Chicago, IL, August 18-22 (2008)
2 Bole, S.; Miller, J.R. and Toth, J., Structural Design for the NHMFL Series Connected Hybrid Magnet System, Applied Superconductivity Conference, Seattle WA, August 27-September 1 (2006); Published in IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., 17 (2), 1418-1421 (2007)
3 Bird, M.D.; Bole, S.; Gundlach, S. and Toth, J., Conceptual Design of Powered Scattering Magnets at the NHMFL, Presented at MT19, Genova, Italy, September 19-23 (2005)
4 Bird, M.D.; Bole, S.; Miller, J.R. and Toth, J., The Next Generations of Powered Solenoids at the NHMFL, MT 19, Genova, Italy, September 19-23 (2005)
5 Bird, M.D.; Brandt, B.L.; Miller, J.R.; Toth, J.; Viouchkov, Y., and Wang, Y.-J., Split Solenoids at the NHMFL, Big Light Workshop, Tallahassee, FL, May 6-7 (2004)
6 Bird, M.D.; Kenney, S.J.; Toth, J.; Weijers, H.W.; DeKamp, J.C.; Thoennessen, M. and Zeller, A., System Testing and Installation of the NHMFL/NSCL Sweeper Magnet, Applied Superconductivity Conf. 2004, Jacksonville, FL, October 4-8 (2004)
7 Bird, M.D.; Bole, S.; Gundlach, S.; Kenney, S.; Miller, J.; Toth, J. and Zeller, A., Cryostat Design & Fabrication for the NHMFL/NSCL Sweeper Magnet, 18th Int. Conf. on Magnet Technology, Morioka, Japan, October 20-24 (2003)
8 Bird, M.D.; Dixon, I.R. and Toth, J., Design of the Next Generation of Florida-Bitter Magnets at the NHMFL, 18th Int. Conf. on Magnet Technology, Morioka, Japan, October 20-24 (2003)
9 Bird, M.D.; Dixon, I.R.; Gavrilin, A.V.; Toth, J. and Zeller, A., Bucket Testing of a Compact Sweeper Magnet for Nuclear Physics, Applied Superconductivity Conf. 2002, Houston, TX, August 5 (2002)
10 Toth, J. and Bird, M.D., Convergence Studies of D-Shaped Coil/Bobbin Interactions in a Sweeper Magnet System, Applied Superconductivity Conf. 2002, Houston, TX, August 5-9 (2002)
11 Toth, J.; Bird, M.D.; Miller, J.R.; Prestemon, S.; DeKamp, J.C.; Morris, L.; Thoennessen, M. and Zeller, A., Final Design of a Compact Sweeper Magnet for Nuclear Physics, 2000 Applied Superconductivity Conf., Virginia Beach, VA, September 17-23 (2000)
12 Wekezer, J.W. and Toth, J., Crashworthiness and Roadside Safety, 18th Annual Seminar, Special Problems in Traffic Crash Reconstruction, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, USA, May 1-5 (2000)
13 Wuttrich, R.; Wekezer, J.W.; Yazdani, N. and Toth, J., Crashworthiness of Bridge Fenders Impacted by a Barge, 14th Engineering Mechanics Conference, EM2000, ASCE, Austin, TX, May 21-24 (2000); Published in Conference Proceedings on CD. Programs and Summaries of Presentations, 75 (2000)
14 Wuttrich, R.; Wekezer, J.W.; Yazdani, N. and Toth, J., LS-DYNA Analysis and Retrofit of Bridge Fender Systems, TRANSPO 2000, Orlando, FL, April 16-19 (2000); Published in Conference Proceedings on CD. Summaries of Presentations, 45 (2000)




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