Specialty: Numerical analysis (convergence, stability and algorithm
design for partial differential equations (PDE)), computational mathematics (simulations in application typically
for PDE models), industrial & interdisciplinary mathematics, applicable functional analysis.
Ph.D., Department of
Mathematics, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1987; Advisor: Prof. J.C. Strikwerda.
Post-Doctoral Research,
Department of Mathematics, Cornell University, 1987-1989; Advisor: Prof. L.B. Wahlbin.
Professor of Mathematics, Department of
Mathematical Sciences.
Founder & Director, Center for Industrial Mathematics (CIM),
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1999-- present.
Associate Chair, Department of Mathematical Sciences,
1997-2002 & 2005-- present.
Multiple federal
research grants. Research covers a truly wide variety of areas in computational and industrial mathematics.
Co-Founder & Co-General Chair
(with J. Vigo Aguiar),
Computational and Mathematical Methods in Science and Engineering
(CMMSE), International Conference Series and scholarship
society in applied mathematics. Conference locations: Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, USA (2000); Alicante, Spain (2002); Kastoria, Greece
(2003); Uppsala, Sweden (2004); Alicante, Spain (2005);
Madrid, Spain (2006); Chicago, IL, USA (2007); Murcia, Spain (2008); Gijon, Spain (2009); Madison, Wisconsin,
USA (2010).
Editorial Board, Section B-- Computational Methods: Applications,
International Journal of Computer Mathematics (IJCM), Taylor & Francis.
Scientific Board Member, Midwest Numerical Analysis Day (MWNADAY).
Quality teaching
is the highest priority. Mentoring undergraduate and graduate students also a primary mission.
Co-Developed B.S. degree
Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (AMCS).
Extensive contribution to departmental curriculum-- Developed current mathematics major,
course level learning outcomes & assessments, developed several new courses,
Math 601, 602, 701, 702, Created new B.S. degree
Applied Mathematics and Computer Science (AMCS).
Responsible for creating M.S. & Ph.D.
degrees for Industrial Mathematics.
Advised 8 Ph.D. and 13 Master's degrees.
Currently anticipate three
more Ph.D. degrees before 2009 year's end.
The Curriculum Vitae (c.v.) contains
details.