Uldis SEDMALIS

Professor, Dr.habil.chem. Uldis SEDMALIS Institute of Silicate Materials Riga Technical University Azenes iela 14/24 Riga, LV 1048 Latvia Phone: (371) 7089266 Fax: (371) 7615765 E-mail: gsedmale@ktf.rtu.lv

Born: May 22, 1933, Valmiera district, Latvia

• Chemistry and Technology of Phosphate and Silicate Glass and Glasscrystalline Materials
• Ceramics and Binding Materials Produced using Mineral Raw Materials of Latvia
• Formation Order of Crystalline Phases in Multicomponent Systems
• Crystallography and Mineralogy
• Mineral, Chemical and Technological Terminology of High Temperature Silicate Inorganic Materials

Languages: Latvian, Russian, German, English

Education

• University of Latvia (Faculty of Chemistry) cum laude, 1956
• Dr. sc.ing. (Candidate of Science in former USSR), Riga Technical University, Latvia, 1965
• Dr.habil.chem. (Doctor of Science in former USSR), Minsk Politechnical Institute, Belarus, 1972

Riga Technical University

• Postgraduate, Faculty of Chemistry, 1962-1964
• Junior Researcher, Senior Researcher and Lecturer, Faculty of Chemistry, 1962-1966
• Associate Professor, Faculty of Chemistry, 1966-1975
• Professor, 1975 –
• Head of the Chair of Silicate Technology, 1980 –1999
• Director, Institute of Silicate Materials, 1994 – 2000

Honours and Awards

• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1990
• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1992
• The Latvian SSR State Prize, 1977
• Merited Scientist of Latvian SSR, 1987
• The Vavilov Medal (Society “Nauka”, USSR), 1983
• The Prize of the Latvian SSR Council of Ministers, 1988
• State Emeritus Scientist, 2000
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences and JSC "Aldaris" Prize, 2004

• Member, Latvian Council of Science Expert Committee (Scientific Principles of Technology: Materials, Chemistry and Pharmacy), 1992 –
• Member, Habilitation Council (Chemical Technology, Inorganic Chemistry), Riga Technical University and Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, 1990 –
• Editor-in-chief for Inorganic Glasses, Coatings and Materials, 1980 -
• Member, International Society of Crystallographs
• Member of the Board, Russian Ceramic Society, 1990 -
• Member of Council, Association of Baltic Materials Research Societies, 1994 –
• Member of the Board, Latvian Chemical Society, 1990 –
• Member of the Board, Association of Latvian Building Materials Producers, 1997-

Riga Technical University

• Crystalline Structure of Inorganic Materials, 1965-1970
• Crystallography, 1965 –
• Mineralogy and Petrography, 1965 –
• Chemistry of Building Materials, 1996 –

• U.Sedmalis, I.Sperberga. Kristalografija un kristalkimija (Crystallography and Crystallochemistry), 2003, Riga: Riga Technical University Press, 190 pp. (in Latvian);  2nd Edition, 2006, 213 pp. (in Latvian).
• U.Sedmalis, I.Sperberga, G.Sedmale. Latvijas mineralas izejvielas un to izmanto'sana (Latvian Mineral Raw Materials and Their Application), 2002, Riga: Riga Technical University Press, 195 pp. (in Latvian).  
• U.Sedmalis, J.Bolsijs, G.Sedmale, S.Lagzdina. Phosphate Glasses and Their Application, 1995, Riga: Riga Technical University Press, 500 pp. (in Russian).
• S.Lagzdina, U.Sedmalis, G.Korte, K.Gross. Crystallography and Mineralogy – Terminological Dictionary, 1993, Riga: Zinatne Press, 225 pp. (in Latvian).

• G.Sedmale, I.Sperberga, U.Sedmalis, Z.Valancius. Formation of high-temperature crystalline phases in ceramic from illite clay and dolomite. - J. Eur. Ceramic Soc., 2006, vol. 26, pp. 3351-3355.
• G.Sedmale, I.Sperberga, U.Sedmalis. Mullite synthesis by presence of liquid phase via illite clay. - In: Science for New Technology of Silicate Materials. Proc. Int. Conf. Cimtec'02, Florence, Italy, 2003, pp. 31-37.
• G.Sedmale, S.Lagzdina, A.Cimmers, L.Bidermanis, U.Sedmalis. Klinker- und wärmedämmende Baukeramik aus illitischen Tonen. - 15.Internationale Baustofftagung. Bauhaus-Universität Weimar. Tagungsbericht - Band 1, S.1191-1198.
• G.Sedmale, U.Sedmalis. Phosphate glasses: forming, structure and properties. - Phosphorous Res. Bull., 2002, vol. 13, pp. 215-220.
• U.Sedmalis, G.Sedmale, I.Sperberga. Using the symmetry order to estimate the chemical stability of silicate materials. - Silikatu Technologija. Tarptautines konferencijos prane'simu med'ziaga, Kaunas, 2002, pp. 20-27.
• G.Sedmale, I.Zuimatcha, U.Sedmalis. Dichte keramische Baustoffe von illitischen Tonen.-    Keramische Zeitschrift, 2001, N 3, S. 194-197.
• G.Sedmale, U.Sedmalis. The sequence of crystalline phases formation in compositions of the system Ca3(PO4)2-Al2O3-SiO2. - Glastechnische Berichte, 2000, 73 Cl, pp. 366-370.
• In: 14.Internationnale Baustofftagung, Tagungsbericht, 2000, Band 2, S. 891-897.
• G.Sedmale, V.Kobyakov, M.Sithinava, U.Sedmalis. The compositions of glassy coatings for the protection of niobium. - In: Proc. 6th Int. Conf.  Eur. Ceramic. Soc., Extended Abstracts, Brighton, 1999, pp. 221-224.
• Setina Ya., Volksch G., Auzans Yu., Sedmalis U. Formation of glass coating for optical fiber. - Glastechnische Berichte, 1999, 71 C, pp. 472-476.
• U.Sedmalis, G.Sedmale, A.Stinkule. Characteristics of Latvian clays for structural clay products. – Ziegelindustrie International, 1995, N 3, pp. 177-179 (in German).
• U.Sedmalis. Chemistry and technology of silicates in Latvia. – Latvian Journal of Chemistry, 1993, n 1, pp. 24-28 (in Latvian).
• U.Sedmalis. Courses and results of research at the Chair of Silicate Technology of Riga Technical University. - Latvian Journal of Chemistry, 1994, N 3, pp. 269-276 (in Latvian).
• Ya.Setina, Yu.Auzans, U.Sedmalis. Glass structure formation procedure within the system LiF- BPO₄- KBF₄(NaBF₄). - J. Glass Science & Technology, Glastechnische Berichte, 1995, vol.68, pp. 91-96.
• U.Sedmalis, G.Sedmale. Formation order of crystalline phases in the melt of natural and artificial glasses. – Geochemistry (Chemie der Erde), 1996, vol. 56, pp. 443-448.

• U.Sedmalis (Head of Project). Sequence of Crystalline Phase Formation in the High Temperature Materials Basic System. Latvian Council of Science (2001 - ).
• U.Sedmalis (Head of Project). Development of Physicochemical Foundation for Producing of Magnesium Cement, Facing and Refractory Materials and Magnesium Soluble Salts Using Carbonate Rocks of Latvia. Latvian Council of Science (1994-1996).
• U.Sedmalis (Head of Project). Mineral Raw Materials of Latvia and Their Use. Latvian Council of Science (1995-2000).
• U.Sedmalis (Head of Project). Theoretical Background of Functional Ceramics and Glass(y) Materials and Coatings Technologies. Latvian Council of Science (1992- 1994).

Last update 25.09.2007