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Elulookirjeldus (CV)
1.Eesnimi Tiit
2.Perekonnanimi Kullas
3.Töökoht Tartu Ülikool Eesti Mereinstituut
4.Ametikoht Erakorraline vanemteadur
5.Sünniaeg 27.05.1938 (päev.kuu.aasta)
6.Haridus Tallinna Polütehniline Instituut, ehitusinsener
7.Teenistuskäik 1968-1972 Aspirant, Tallinna Polütehniline Instituut
1972-1990 Teadur, vanemteadur, Termofüüsika ja Elektrofüüsika Instituut, Eesti TA
1990-1992 Vanemteadur, Ökoloogia ja Mereuuringute Instituut, Eesti TA
1992-... Vanemteadur, erakorraline vanemteadur, Eesti Mereinstituut, Tartu Ülikool
8.Teaduskraad Füüsika-matemaatika kanditaat
9.Teaduskraadi välja
andnud asutus, aasta
Leningradi Hüdrometeoroloogianstituut, 1980
10.Tunnustused
11.Teadusorganisatsiooniline
ja –administratiivne
tegevus
12.Juhendamisel kaitstud
väitekirjad
13.Teadustöö põhisuunad Mere termo- ja hüdrodünaamika 2-e ja 3-e mõõtmeliste numbriliste mudelite arendamine, madalmere (Eesti rannikumere) hüdrodünaamiliste protsesside uurimine mudelarvutuste põhjal. Hoovuste ja veetaseme kõikumiste modelleerimine, vahetusprotsessid vee ja põhjasette vahel, rannapurustused.
14.Jooksvad grandid Põhitäitur Eesti Teadusfondi projektides No.5929 (2004-2007)ja No.5763(2004-2007).
15.Teaduspublikatsioonid

Suursaar,Ü., Jaagus, J., Kullas, T. 2006: Past and future changes in sea level near the Estonin coast in relation to changes in wind climate. Boreal Env. Res. 11,2:123-142

Suursaar,Ü.,Kullas,T., 2006. Influence of wind climate changes on the mean sea level and current regime in the coastal waters of west Estonia, Baltic sea. Oeanologia, 48(3),2006. pp. 361-383.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M., Saaremäe, I., Kuik, J., Merilain, M. 2006. Cyclone Gudrun in January 2005 and modelling its hydrodynamic consequences in the Estonian coastal waters. Boreal Environment Research, 11, 2: 143-159.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2005. Vertical structure of horizontal currents and vertical velocities observed off the Estonian coast using a Recording Doppler Current Profiler. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci., Biol. Ecol., 54, 3, 190-209.

Suursaar, Ü., Tõnisson, H., Kullas, T., Orviku, K., Kont, A., Rivis, R., Otsmann, M. 2005. A study of hydrodynamic and coastal geomorphic processes in Küdema Bay, the Baltic Sea. In: Coastal Engineering VII (C.A. Brebbia, C.Cunha, eds.), WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, p.187-196.

Suursaar, Ü., Kont, A., Jaagus, J., Orviku, K., Ratas, U., Rivis, R., Kullas, T. 2004. Sea level rise scenarios induced by climate change, and their consequences for the Estonian seacoast. In: Risk Analysis IV (C.A. Brebbia, editor), WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, p. 333-343.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2004. Hoovused ja veetaseme kõikumised Lääne-Eesti rannikumeres. - Estonia Maritima 6, 5-26. (in Estonian, English summary).

Zalesny, V.B., Tamsalu, R., Kullas, T. 2004. Nonhydrostatic model of marine circulation. - Oceanology, 44, 461-471.

Lilover, M-J., Laanemets, J., Kullas, T., Stips, A., Kononen, K. 2003. Midsummer vertical nutrient fluxes estimated on the base of direct measurement of turbulence. Gulf of Finland case study. - Proc Estonian Acad. Sci., Biol.,Ecol. 52, 3, 193-204.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2003. Modelling of flows, sea level variations and bottom stresses in the coastal waters of West Estonia. In: Coastal Engineering VI (C.A. Brebbia, editor), WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, 43-52.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. Kõuts, T. 2003. Extreme sea level events in the coastal waters of West Estonia. - Journal of Sea Research, 49, 295-303.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2002. Flow modelling in the Pärnu Bay and the Kihnu Strait. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci., Eng., 8, 3, 189-203.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2002. Modelling of extreme sea levels in the coastal waters of West Estonia. - Continental Shelf Research, 22, (14), 2001-2019.

Otsmann, M., Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T. 2001. The oscillatory nature of the flows in the system of straits and small semienclosed basins of the Baltic Sea. - Continental Shelf Research, 21, (15), 1577-1603.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2001. Hydrodynamical modelling of sea levels in the Väinameri and Pärnu Bay. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci., Eng., 7, 3, 222-234

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2001. The influence of currents and waves on ecological conditions of the Väinameri. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci., Biol. Ecol., 50, 4, 231-247.

Kullas, T., Otsmann, M., Suursaar, Ü. 2000. Comparative calculations of flows in the straits of the Gulf of Riga and the Väinameri. - Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Eng. 6, 4, 284-294.

viimati muudetud: 27.02.2007

Curriculum Vitae (CV)
1.First Name Tiit
2.Surname Kullas
3.Institution
4.Position Extraordinary senior research fellow
5.Date of birth 27.05.1938 (day.month.year)
6.Education Tallinn Polytechnical Institute, Building engineer
7.Research and
professional experience
1968 1972 Postgraduated student, Tallinn Polytecnical Institute
1972-1990 Research fellow, senior research fellow, Institute of Thermophysics and Electrophysics, Estonian Academi of Sciences
1990-1992 Senior research fellow, Institute of Ecology and Marine Research, Estonian Academy of Sciences
1992-... Senior research fellow, extraordinary senior research fellow, Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu
8.Academic degree Ph.D
9.Dates and sites of
earning the degrees
Leningrad Hydrometeological Institute, 1980
10.Honours/awards
11.Research-administrative
experience
12.Supervised dissertations
13.Current research program Measuring and modelling of the hydrodynamic processes of the shallow sea (coastal sea of Estonia), currents in the straits, 2D and 3D models, extreme sea level events, influence of hydrodynamics on hydrochemical and -biological parameters, vertical fluxes, coastal erosion events, manifestations of the climate change.
14.Current grant funding Estonian Science Foundation, participant in the projects No.5929 (2004-2007)and No.5763 (2004-2007).
15.List of most important publications

Suursaar,Ü., Jaagus, J., Kullas, T. 2006: Past and future changes in sea level near the Estonin coast in relation to changes in wind climate. Boreal Env. Res. 11,2:123-142

Suursaar,Ü.,Kullas,T., 2006. Influence of wind climate changes on the mean sea level and current regime in the coastal waters of west Estonia, Baltic sea. Oeanologia, 48(3),2006. pp. 361-383.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M., Saaremäe, I., Kuik, J., Merilain, M. 2006. Cyclone Gudrun in January 2005 and modelling its hydrodynamic consequences in the Estonian coastal waters. Boreal Environment Research, 11, 2: 143-159.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2005. Vertical structure of horizontal currents and vertical velocities observed off the Estonian coast using a Recording Doppler Current Profiler. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci., Biol. Ecol., 54, 3, 190-209.

Suursaar, Ü., Tõnisson, H., Kullas, T., Orviku, K., Kont, A., Rivis, R., Otsmann, M. 2005. A study of hydrodynamic and coastal geomorphic processes in Küdema Bay, the Baltic Sea. In: Coastal Engineering VII (C.A. Brebbia, C.Cunha, eds.), WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, p.187-196.

Suursaar, Ü., Kont, A., Jaagus, J., Orviku, K., Ratas, U., Rivis, R., Kullas, T. 2004. Sea level rise scenarios induced by climate change, and their consequences for the Estonian seacoast. In: Risk Analysis IV (C.A. Brebbia, editor), WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, p. 333-343.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2004. Hoovused ja veetaseme kõikumised Lääne-Eesti rannikumeres. - Estonia Maritima 6, 5-26. (in Estonian, English summary).

Zalesny, V.B., Tamsalu, R., Kullas, T. 2004. Nonhydrostatic model of marine circulation. - Oceanology, 44, 461-471.

Lilover, M-J., Laanemets, J., Kullas, T., Stips, A., Kononen, K. 2003. Midsummer vertical nutrient fluxes estimated on the base of direct measurement of turbulence. Gulf of Finland case study. - Proc Estonian Acad. Sci., Biol.,Ecol. 52, 3, 193-204.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2003. Modelling of flows, sea level variations and bottom stresses in the coastal waters of West Estonia. In: Coastal Engineering VI (C.A. Brebbia, editor), WIT Press, Southampton, Boston, 43-52.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. Kõuts, T. 2003. Extreme sea level events in the coastal waters of West Estonia. - Journal of Sea Research, 49, 295-303.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2002. Flow modelling in the Pärnu Bay and the Kihnu Strait. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci., Eng., 8, 3, 189-203.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2002. Modelling of extreme sea levels in the coastal waters of West Estonia. - Continental Shelf Research, 22, (14), 2001-2019.

Otsmann, M., Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T. 2001. The oscillatory nature of the flows in the system of straits and small semienclosed basins of the Baltic Sea. - Continental Shelf Research, 21, (15), 1577-1603.

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2001. Hydrodynamical modelling of sea levels in the Väinameri and Pärnu Bay. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci., Eng., 7, 3, 222-234

Suursaar, Ü., Kullas, T., Otsmann, M. 2001. The influence of currents and waves on ecological conditions of the Väinameri. Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci., Biol. Ecol., 50, 4, 231-247.

Kullas, T., Otsmann, M., Suursaar, Ü. 2000. Comparative calculations of flows in the straits of the Gulf of Riga and the Väinameri. - Proc. Estonian Acad. Sci. Eng. 6, 4, 284-294.

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