Mircea Sofonea

Mircea Sofonea is a Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Perpignan Via Domitia, France, affiliated with the Faculty of Environmental and Energy Sciences and the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. He serves as a Teacher-Researcher at the Multidisciplinary Modeling and Simulation Laboratory (LAMPS) and holds membership in Section CNU 26 for Applied Mathematics and Applications of Mathematics.

His research spans nonlinear analysis, mathematical modeling in contact mechanics, and variational-hemivariational inequalities. Key interests include viscoplasticity, evolution equations, numerical methods, and the mathematical analysis of problems involving friction, adhesion, wear, and thermal effects in deformable solids. His work frequently employs subdifferential calculus and weak formulations to address complex boundary conditions in contact problems.

Recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on history-dependent problems, convergence analysis, and well-posedness concepts in variational-hemivariational inequalities, with applications spanning contact mechanics and material science. His articles consistently integrate theoretical analysis with numerical methods, emphasizing practical implementations for mechanical systems.

• Prize of Balkan Union of Mathematicians (1984)

Professor Sofonea has supervised over 25 doctoral students since 1997, with recent graduates including M. Couderc (2020), H. Hechaichi (2019), and A. Benraouda (2018). His research has been supported by European projects including H2020 No 823731 CONMECH (2019-2024), which involves multiple international institutions across Poland, Spain, Argentina, USA, China, and Australia.

He serves on the editorial boards of nine mathematical journals including Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids and Fixed Point Theory and Algorithms for Sciences and Engineering, reflecting his standing in the applied mathematics community.