Academic Background

Ph.D., Numerical Analysis in Applied Mathematics, 1989

Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Thesis Advisor: Prof. David Gottlieb

Sc.M., Applied Mathematics, 1985

Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

B. A., Magna Cum Laude, Highest Honor in Mathematics, Pure Mathematics, 1984

University of California at Los Angeles, California

Academic Appointment

Professor, January 2009 –

Department of Mathematics, Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Institute for Computational Mathematics (ICM), Hong Kong

Visiting Professor (Research), January 1998 -

Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Rhode Island

Faculty Advisor, June 2003 - August 2003

Research in Industrial Projects for Students (RIPS),

Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM), UCLA, California

Visiting Associate Professor (Research), January 1994 - December 1997

Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Rhode Island

Visiting Assistant Professor (Research), June 1989 - December 1993

Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Rhode Island

Visiting Professor, March 1999 - April 1999, September 1999 - November 1999

Departamento de Matematica Aplicada, Instituto de Matematica,

Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Visiting Scholar, January 1990 - January 1991

Center of Applied Mathematics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Consulting

Visitor, January 2001 – 2004

Visiting Scientist, January 2005-

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, California

Scientific Consultant, July 2007 – December 2007

United Technologies Corporation, UTC Power, Hartford, Connecticut

Scientific Consultant, January 2007-December 2008

Proctor \& Gamble Company, Needham Technical Center, Needham, Massachusetts

Scientific Consultant, January 1998 -- 2001

Jordan, Apostal, Ritter Associates, Inc., Rhode Island

Developed a high order numerical cylindrical battery cell simulator for a major Fortune 500 company.

Visiting Scientist, June-August 1990,1991,1992,1993

Institute of Computer Application in Science and Engineering, ICASE

NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia

Academic Services

Panelist for proposal review at National Science Foundation and reviewers for AFOSR

Referee for manuscript submitted including but not limited to

Applied Numerical Mathematics

Journals of Computational Physics

Journal of Scientific Computing

Mathematics of Computing

SIAM Journal of Scientific Computing

SIAM Journal of Numerical Analysis

Taught graduate level class in the numerical solution of partial differential equations with

Prof. David Gottlieb

Supervising doctoral thesis and serving in thesis defense committee

Advising and assisting students, post-doc fellows and faculties in the area of scientific

supercomputing in the Div. of Applied Math, Brown University

Directed a team of four undergraduate students (2 males and 2 females) as a faculty

mentor in the summer research project at IPAM, UCLA working on problems posed

by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Teaching Fellow, Div. of Applied Math, Brown University, 1986-1987, 1989

Professional membership in SIAM, SIAM Activity Group on Supercomputing

Honors and Awards

NASA graduate fellowship award for 1987, 1988 and 1989

Fellowship for Graduate Study in Brown University

UCLA Departmental Scholar of Mathematics

Bachelor of Arts with Magna Cum Laude

Bachelor’s degree with Highest Honor in Mathematics