Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing

Scientific Computing Seminar from 1 PM to 1:50 PM on Thursdays.                                       Numerical Analysis & Scientific Computing Pre-print Series
Faculty
Loic Cappanera Loic Cappanera (Ph.D., Paris-Sud University (Orsay, France), 2015; List of publications)
Research Interests:Computational Fluid Dynamics, Scientific Computing, Numerical Analysis and Finite Element Method. Applications to multiphase flows, porous media and magnetohydrodynamics.
Jiwen He Jiwen He (Ph.D., University Paris VI, 1994; List of publications from MathSciNet)
Research Interests: Numerical analysis, computational fluid dynamics, and control theory.
Yunhui He Yunhui He (Ph.D., Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada, 2018; List of publications)
Research Interests: Finite element and finite difference methods, multigrid methods, local Fourier analysis, preconditioning, acceleration methods.
Andreas Mang Andreas Mang (Ph.D., University of Luebeck, 2013; List of publications)

Research Interests: Parallel scientific computing; inverse problems; numerical optimization; medical image computing.
Alexander Mamonov Alexander Mamonov (Ph.D., Rice University, 2010; List of publications)
Research Interests: Inverse problems with incomplete or partial data, Model reduction for forward and inverse PDE problems, Hybrid methods for tomography, Source identification problems, Image processing.
Maxim Olshanskii Maxim Olshanskii (Ph.D., Lomonosov Moscow State University, 1996; List of publications)
Research Interests: Numerical PDEs, numerical linear algebra, scientific computing.
Tsorng-Whay Pan Tsorng-Whay Pan (Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1990; List of publications)
Research Interests: Numerical methods for simulating liquid/particle interaction, Numerical methods for simulating blood/infected blood cell motion, fictitious domain/distributed Lagrange multiplier methods, computational fluid dynamics.
Charles Puelz Charles Puelz (Ph.D., Rice University, 2017; List of publications)
Research Interests: Computational mathematics and physiology, with a focus on the cardiovascular system.
Annalisa Quaini Annalisa Quaini (Ph.D.,Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 2008; List of publications)
Research Interests: Finite element method; computational fluid dynamics, hemodynamics; fluid-structure interaction.
Richard Sanders Richard Sanders (Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles, 1981; List of publications from MathSciNet)
Research Interests: Numerical solutions of partial differential equations, conservation laws.
Ilya Timofeyev Ilya Timofeyev (Ph.D.,Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1998; List of publications)
Research Interests: Stochastic parametrization of sub-grid scales in turbulent geophysical PDEs, finite-element methods for transport problems.
Min Wang Min Wang (Ph.D., Texas A&M University, 2019; List of publications)
Research Interests: Multiscale Finite Element Method, deep learning, and flow dynamics in porous media.
Ming Zhong Ming Zhong (Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park, 2016; List of publications)
Research Interests: Scientific Machine Learning, Inverse Problems, Probabilistic Numerics, Numerical Methods, Modeling and Simulation.
Post-doctoral associates
Graduate students
Lander Besabe Lander Besabe, Ph.D. advisor: Annalisa Quaini Yerbol Palzhanov Yerbol Palzhanov, Ph.D. advisor: Maxim Olshanskii, Annalisa Quaini
Mark Simmons Mark Simmons, Ph.D. advisor: Loic Cappanera
 Salvatore Giordano Salvatore Giordano, Ph.D. advisor: Loic Cappanera
(Ph.D. advisor: ) Unfinished Task
 (Ph.D. advisor: ) Unfinished Task
Alumni since 2012:
Yifan Wang Yifan Wang (Ph.D., Louisiana Tech University, 2014; Post-doctoral supervisors: Suncica Canic and Annalisa Quaini). Research Interests: Computational fluid dynamics, smoothed-particle hydrodynamics.
 Tao Xiong Tao Xiong (Ph.D., University of Science and Technology of China, 2012; Post-doctoral supervisor: Jingmei Qiu).
Research Interests: Numerical analysis and scientific computing.
Shang-Huan Chiu Shang-Huan Chiu (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2017; Ph.D. advisor: Tsorng-Whay Pan; Post-doctoral supervisor: Roland Glowinski and Tsorng-Whay Pan). Research Interests: Computational fluid dynamics, Particle interaction in viscoelastic fluids.
 Vladimir Yushutin Vladimir Yushutin (Ph.D., Lomonosov Moscow State University, 2014, Post-doctoral supervisors: Maxim Olshanskii). Research Interests: Numerical analysis, computational continuum mechanics, finite element methods for surface PDE's..
An Vu An Vu (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2024; Ph.D. advisor: Loic Cappanera)
 Malihehsadat Chavoosh (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2024; Ph.D. advisor: Alexander Mamonov)
German Villalobos German Villalobos (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2023; Ph.D. advisor: Andreas Mang)
 Jae Youn Kim Jae Youn Kim (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2023; Ph.D. advisor: Andreas Mang)
Qi Sun Qi Sun (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2022; Ph.D. advisors: Maxim Olshanskii & Annalisa Quaini)
 Alexander Zhiliakov Alexander Zhiliakov (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2022; Ph.D. advisor: Maxim Olshanskii)
Kayla Bicol Kayla Bicol (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2019; Ph.D. advisor: Annalisa Quaini)
 Daewa Kim Daewa Kim (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2019; Ph.D. advisor: Annalisa Quaini)
Krithika Rathinakumar Krithika Rathinakumar (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2019; Ph.D. advisor: Annalisa Quaini)
 Peng Zhang Peng Zhang (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2019; Ph.D. advisor: Jiwen He & Robert Azencott)
Aixia Guo Aixia Guo (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2017; Ph.D. advisor: Jiwen He and Tsorng-Whay Pan)
 Wanli Cheng Wanli Cheng (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2017; Ph.D. advisor: Maxim Olshanskii)
Akshay Agrawal Akshay Agrawal (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2016; Ph.D. advisor: Ronald W. Hoppe)
 Rahul Kumar Rahul Kumar (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2016; Ph.D. advisor: Roland Glowinski)
Dina Alsheikh Dina Alsheikh (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2016; Ph.D. advisor: Ronald W. Hoppe)

Zhuo Liu Zhuo Liu (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2015; Ph.D. advisor: Yuri A. Kuznetsov).
 Pei Yang Pei Yang (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2015; Ph.D. advisor: Jingmei Qiu).
Wei Guo Wei Guo (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2014; Ph.D. advisor: Jingmei Qiu).
 Ilija Jegdic Ilija Jegdic (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2014; Ph.D. advisor: Richard Sanders).
Sibusiso Mabuza Sibusiso Mabuza (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2014; Ph.D. advisor: Suncica Canic).
 Trung Nguyen Trung Nguyen (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2014; Ph.D. advisor: Jiwen He).
Xiting Niu Xiting Niu (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2014; Ph.D. advisors: Tsorng-Whay Pan and Roland Glowinski).
 Jielin Xu Jielin Xu (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2014; Ph.D. advisor: Yuri A. Kuznetsov).
Lan Zhang Lan Zhang (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2014; Ph.D. advisor: Suncica Canic).
 Shihai Zhao Shihai Zhao (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2014; Ph.D. advisor: Tsorng-Whay Pan).
Zhiheng Liu Zhiheng Liu (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2013; Ph.D. advisor: Ronald W. Hoppe).
 Yue Qin Yue Qin (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2013; Ph.D. advisors: Jiwen He and Robert Azencott).
Lingling Shi Lingling Shi (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2013; Ph.D. advisors: Tsorng-Whay Pan and Roland Glowinski).
 Yao Yu Yao Yu (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2013; Ph.D. advisor: Tsorng-Whay Pan).
Martina Bukac Martina Bukac (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2012; Ph.D. advisor: Suncica Canic)
 Kidist Zeleke Kidist Zeleke (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2012; Ph.D. advisor: Ronald W. Hoppe)
Evgeny Kikinzon Evgeny Kikinzon (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2011; Post-doctoral supervisor: Yuri Kuznetsov)
Research Interests: Computational mathematics.
 (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2011; Ph.D. advisor: ) Unfinished Task
(Ph.D., University of Houston, 2011; Ph.D. advisor: ) Unfinished Task
 (Ph.D., University of Houston, 2011; Ph.D. advisor: ) Unfinished Task