BROWN UNIVERSITY
Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, May 1996
BROWN UNIVERSITY
M.S. in Applied Mathematics, May 1992
UNIVERSITY OF PATRAS, GREECE
B.S. in Mathematics with high distinction, July 1990
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
Director, Institute for Physical Science & Technology (2020-present)
Associate Director, Institute for Physical Science & Technology (2014-2020)
Director, Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Program (2007-2018)
Professor, Center for Scientific Computation & Mathematical Modeling (2017—)
Professor, Institute for Physical Science & Technology (2008-present)
Professor of Mathematics (2007-present)
Associate Professor of Mathematics (2004-2007)
Assistant Professor of Mathematics (2000-2004)
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Ralph Boas Assistant Professor of Mathematics (1997-2000)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Center for Nonlinear Analysis (1996-1997)
BANACH CENTER, WARSAW
Senior Simons Fellow (Spring 2017)
INSTITUTE HENRI POINCARE, PARIS
Simons Fellow (Spring & Summer 2014)
ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE DE CACHAN, FRANCE
Simons Fellow: CMLA Research Center for Applied Mathematics (Spring 2014)
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Research Professor: ``Optimal Transport in Geometry and Dynamics” (Fall 2013)
The CENTRE FOR ADVANCE STUDIES, NORWEGIAN ACADEMY of SCIENCE & LETTERS
Program Member: ``Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations” (Fall 2008)
WEIERSTRASS INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED ANALYSIS AND STOCHASTICS (WIAS)}
Research Fellow (Summer 2008)
INSTITUTE OF MATHEMATICS, ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF CZECH REPUBLIC
Research Fellow: Necas Center for Mathematical Modeling (Fall 2006)
INSTITUT MITTAG—LEFFLER, THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
Program Member: ``Wave Motion" (Fall 2005)
UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA, ITALY
Visiting Scholar: Department of Mathematics (Spring 2004)
ISAAC NEWTON INSTITUTE FOR MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
Program Member: ``Nonlinear Hyperbolic Waves in Phase Dynamics & Astrophysics" (Spring 2003)
ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE DE LYON, FRANCE
Visiting Scholar: Unite de Mathematiques Pures et Appliquees (Fall 2001)
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED STUDIES, ISAS - SISSA, ITALY
Postdoctoral Associate: Mathematical Analysis (Spring 1999)
Maryland BioPhysics Graduate Program (2019-present)
The Burgers Program for Fluid Dynamics (2007-present)
Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Program (2001-present)
Director of the Applied Mathematics & Statistics, and Scientific Computation Program (2007-present): AMSC is the largest interdisciplinary program in the country and is currently ranked among the top applied math programs in the US.
Associate Director, Institute for Physical Science and Technology (IPST) (2014-present): IPST is an internationally recognized center for interdisciplinary research in emerging areas at the boundaries between physical, mathematical and life sciences, and engineering.
2018 Outstanding Director of Graduate Studies Award
Senior Simons Professor, IMPAN, Polish Academy of Sciences (Spring 2017)
Simons Fellow (2013) (Simons Foundation)
Research Professor, Mathematical Science Research Institute (Fall 2013)
ADVANCE Fellow, University of Maryland (2012-present)
Leadership Fellow, University of Maryland (2012-2013)
ADVANCE Professor, College of Computer, Math. & Natural Sciences (2010-2012)
Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (2003-2009)
Faculty Early Career Development Award ( CAREER ) ( 2003)
Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow ( 2001) ( Alfred P. Sloan Foundation )
EU-HYKE European Research Fellowship (2004)
EU-TMR European Research Fellowship (1999)
Stella Dafermos Award, Brown University, 1994
Brown University Fellowship (1991-1992), (1993-1994)
NSF Research Grant DMS-2008568 (2020-2023) (Principal Investigator)
Title: On the Dynamics of Nonlinear Systems in Applied Sciences: From Theory, Computations and Experiments to Insights (Principal Investigator)
Northrup Grumman. Award Number: 4313021 (2015-2016) (Principal Investigator))
NSF Research Grant DMS-1614964 (2016-2021) (Principal Investigator) Northrup Grumman. Award Number: 4313021 (2015-2016) (Principal Investigator) The World Bank. Award Number: 022939-001 (2015-2016) (Principal Investigator) Simons Fellowship (2013) (Simons Foundation - Award 267399) NSF Research Grant DMS-1211519 (2012-2015) (Principal Investigator) NSF Research Grant DMS-1109397 (2011-2012) (Principal Investigator) NSF Research Grant DMS-0807815 (2008-2011) (Principal Investigator) NSF PECASE Award DMS-0239063 (2003-2009) NSF Research Grant DMS-0405853 (Principal Investigator) NSF Research Grant DMS-0072496 (2000-2003) (Principal Investigator) NSF Research Grant INT-9987378 (2000-2003) (US-China cooperative research) NASA (Principal Investigator) (2008-2011) Title: A Data Assimilation Study Using a Cirrus Cloud and Simplified Coupled Ocean Atmospheric Model" (Student Support) POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATES Franziska Weber (2016-2018) Michele Coti Zelati (2014-2017) Trygve Karper (2010-2013) Haintek Bae (2009-2012) Irene Kyza (2009-2011) Weiran Sun (2008-2009) Young-sam Kwon (2007-2009) Dianwen Zhu (2005-2007) Ph.D. STUDENTS Arseny Zakharov (Ph.D. December 2018) (Co-Advisor: B. Balachandran) Thesis: Understanding extreme waves using wavelets: Analysis, Algorithms, and Numerical Studies Hana Ueda (Ph.D. December 2016) (Co-Advisor: W. Bentley) Scott A. Smith (Ph.D. August 2016) (Co-Advisor: S. Cerrai) Stefan Doboszczak (Ph.D. May 2016) Andrew Brandon (Ph.D. August 2015) (Co-Advisor: R. Ananth) Joshua Ballew (Ph.D. May 2014) Alexey Miroshnikov (Ph.D. August 2012) (Co-Advisor A. Tzavaras) CURRENT Ph.D. STUDENTS Pranava Chaitanya Jayanti, Tessa Thorsen, Anqi Ye. MASTER’s STUDENTS Andrew Brandon (M.S. May 2013) (Co-Advisor: R. Ananth) Rebecca Kokes (M.S. May 2011) Brian Davis, (M.S., May 2006) E.-J. Seo, (M.S., May 2004) (Co–advisor L. Greenberg)
Title: On the Dynamics of Nonlinear Systems in Applied Sciences
Title: Partnership between Northrup Grumman and the Institute for Physical Science and Technology at the University of Maryland.
Title: Partnership between the International Finance Corporation and the University of Maryland.
Title: On the dynamics of fluid motion. Applications in Biology and Ecology
Title: On the Dynamics, Structure & Stability of Certain Nonlinear Systems in Applied Sciences
Title: On the Dynamics of Certain Nonlinear Systems in Applied Sciences: Transport, Motion and Mixing
Title: On the Dynamics, Structure and Stability of Certain Nonlinear Systems
Title: Systems of Conservation Laws and Related Models in Applied Sciences - Math Awareness and Outreach
Title: Chalenges in Systems with Sematic and Nematic Order
Title: Hyperbolic Conservation Laws - Viscous Conservation Laws - Applications
Title: Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations in Fluid Dynamics and Related Problems ADVISING: RESEARCH DIRECTION
Placement: Tenure Track, Assistant Professor, Carnegie Mellon University
Placement: Chapman Fellow, Imperial College (2017-2019)
Current Position: Associate Professor at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Current Position: Assistant Professor, UNIST, Korea
Current Position: Lecturer, University of Dundee, UK
Current Position: Tenure track, Assistant Professor, Simon Fraser University
Current Position: Associate Professor, Dong-A University
Placement: Krener Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Univ. of California-Davis.
Placement: Boyd Watterson Asset Management (Data Analyst)
Thesis: Mathematical models of quorum sensing
Placement: Data Scientist
Thesis: The Stochastic Navier-Stokes Equations for Heat Conducting Compressible Fluids
Placement: Max Planck Institute (Leipzig) (Postdoctoral Associate) (2016-19)
Thesis: Existence and weak-strong uniqueness for the Navier-Stokes Smoluchowski system over moving domains
Placement: Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, DOE Postdoc (2016-present)
Thesis: Capturing Micro-Emulsions with Arbitrary Lagrangian Eulerian Method
Placement: Lycoming College (tenure track)
Thesis: Mathematical topics on fluid-particle interaction
Placement: Carnegie Mellon University, NSF Postdoc (2014-17)
Thesis: A variational approximation scheme for radial polyconvex elasticity that preserves the positivity of determinants
Placement: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Visiting Assistant Professor (2012-16), University of California Los Angeles (2016-present)
Thesis: Modeling Local and Advective Diffusion of Fuel Vapors in Aqueous Foams to Understand Foam Effectiveness in Fighting Fires
Thesis: On the Securitization of Life Insurance Risk
Thesis: Traveling Wave Solutions for a Combustion Model
Thesis: Lyapunov Stability for two Problems in Fluid Dynamics Publications/Research
Curriculum Vitae