Applied Mathematics Seminar

Dates, times and format

    • The (Hybrid) Applied Mathematics Seminar runs on Wednesdays at 4:15 pm in SCEN 403 and Zoom in Spring 2024 semester.
    • If you wish to receive the Zoom link, please contact Dr. Tulin Kaman.
    • Seminars will be 50 minute long, with 10 minutes for questions.
Date Speaker Title Abstract and Bio
Spring 2024
January 24, 2024 Dr. Matthew Patitz, Associate Professor, Thomas Clinton Mullins Endowed Chair in Engineering, UofA Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science An Introduction to DNA-Based Algorithmic Self-Assembly Abstract
February 7, 2024 Dr. Jacob Monroe, Assistant Professor, Ray C. Adam Endowed Chair in Chemical Engineering, UofA Department of Chemical Engineering Learning Monte Carlo Move Sets and Molecular Distributions in a Variational Autoencoding Framework Abstract
February 21, 2024 Dr. Weinan Wang, Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma, Department of Mathematics Global well-posedness and the stabilization phenomenon for some two-dimensional fluid equations Abstract
March 6, 2024 Dr. Martin Edwards, Assistant Professor, Analytical Chemistry, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Arkansas Mathematics meets electrochemistry Abstract
April 3, 2024 Dr. Shuang Liu, Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of North Texas, Computational Moving Boundary Problems Abstract
April 17, 2024 Dr. Chunyang Liao, Hedrick Assistant Adjunct Professor at UCLA Math Department TBD Abstract
Fall 2023
November 29, 2023 Dr. Ngan Le | University of Arkansas | Department of CSCE Unbox the Black-box of Deep Learning in Computer Vision Abstract
November 15, 2023 Dr. Edmund O. Harriss | University of Arkansas | Department of Mathematical Sciences Creating applications through mathematical art and illustration Abstract
October 4, 2023 Graduate Students’ talks at the 8th Annual Meeting of the SIAM Central States Section Irina Afanasyeva | University of Arkansas | Department of Mathematical Sciences Examining the Effects of Synthetically Generated Inlet Turbulence on Wind Loads using Large Eddy Simulation Abstract
James Burton | University of Arkansas | Department of Mathematical Sciences Block-structured, adaptive mesh refinement in the front-tracking method for numerical simulation of fluid instabilities Abstract
Nailah Tawnaq and Pritom Roy | University of Arkansas | Department of Mathematical Sciences Performance analysis of U-Net over the different number of initial channels Abstract
September 20, 2023 Dr. Qingguo Hong | Missouri University of Science and Technology | Department of Mathematics and Statistics On the Activation Function Dependence of the Spectral Bias of Neural Networks Abstract
September 6, 2023 Dr. Jiahui Chen | University of Arkansas | Department of Mathematical Sciences Mathematics-AI modeling for protein-protein interactions Abstract
Spring 2023 (in conjunction with the MATH colloquium)
February 23, 2023 Yann-Meing Law, Michigan State University | Department of CMSE High-Order Methods for Electromagnetic Problems Abstract
Fall 2022
October 14, 2022 Dr. Lu Zhang, University of Arkansas | Computer Science and Computer Engineering Department Causality-based fair machine learning for sequential decision making Abstract
September 30, 2022 Dr. Mahmoud Moradi, University of Arkansas | Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Computational Exploration of Protein Conformational Space Abstract
September 16, 2022 Dr. Lois Curfman McInnes, Senior computational scientist and Argonne distinguished fellow in the Mathematics and Computer Science Division of Argonne National Laboratory Scientific software ecosystems and communities: Why we need them and how each of us can help them thrive Abstract
Spring 2022
May 4-6, 2022 Dr. Yousef Saad,
Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota		 47th Arkansas Spring Lecture Series
Numerical Linear Algebra: from Scientific Computing to Data Science Applications		 Registration open!
May 4, 2022 Dr. Sabine Van Huffel,
Professor Emerita in the Department of Electrical Engineering at KU Leuven
Challenges in Smart Patient Monitoring: from Raw Data to Decision Support		 Registration open!
May 4, 2022 Dr. Tim Davis,
Texas A&M University
SuiteSparse:GraphBLAS: Graph Algorithms in the Language of Sparse Linear Algebra		 Registration open!
May 4, 2022 Dr. Erin Claire Carson,
Charles University, Czech Republic
Exploiting Mixed Precision in Numerical Linear Algebra		 Registration open!
May 4, 2022 Dr. James Nagy,
Emory University
Flexible Krylov Subspace Regularization for Inverse Problems		 Registration open!
May 4, 2022 Alice Cortinovis,
EPFL, Switzerland
Randomized Trace Estimation and Determinants		 Registration open!
May 5, 2022 Dr. Sara Pollock,
University of Florida
Filtered Anderson Acceleration for Nonlinear PDEs		 Registration open!
May 5, 2022 Dr. Agnieszka Międlar,
University of Kansas
Challenges for Eigenvalue Computations in Breakthrough Applications		 Registration open!
May 5, 2022 Dr. Jie Chen,
IBM Research
Deep Learning with Graph-Structured Data: A Mathematical Perspective		 Registration open!
May 5, 2022 Dr. Qiang Ye,
University of Kentucky
Batch Normalization Preconditioning for Neural Network Training		 Registration open!
May 6, 2022 Dr. Misha Elena Kilmer,
Tufts University
Structured Matrix Approximations via Tensor Decompositions		 Registration open!
May 6, 2022 Dr. Stanimire Tomov,
Stanimire Tomov
Evolution in the Design of Dense Linear Algebra Algorithms for GPUs		 Registration open!
Fall 2021
November 24, 2021 Thanksgiving Break Thanksgiving Break
November 10, 2021 Joshua Padgett,
Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 An exploration of approximating semigroups Abstract (@4:00pm in SCEN 604)
October 27, 2021 Xuan Gu,
Graduate Student in Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 Uncertainty Quantification for Rayleigh-Taylor Instability Abstract
October 27, 2021 James Burton,
Graduate Student in Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 A Random Choice Method of the Glimm’s Scheme Abstract
October 27, 2021 Ryan Holley,
Graduate Student in Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 High-order WENO Schemes for Richtmyer-Meshkov Instability of
an air/SF_6 interface		 Abstract
October 13, 2021 Zachary Bradshaw,
Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 Continuous data assimilation for fluid models: Foundations and new results Abstract
September 29, 2021 Joshua Padgett,
Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 Lecture series on analysis of numerical time-integration methods — Lecture #1: Operator splitting methods Abstract
September 14, 2021 Tulin Kaman,
Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 Simulation of turbulent combustion with finite-rate chemistry in scramjet engine Abstract (Pysical Chemistry Seminar)
September 1, 2021 Tulin Kaman,
Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 Lecture Series on Computational and Applied Mathematics. Lecture#1: Introduction to Turbulent Mixing Abstract 
Spring 2021
April 28, 2021 Jose Santos Batista,
Electrical Engineering, University of Arkansas		 Three-Dimensional Modeling of Terahertz Photoconductive Antennas Using COMSOL Multiphysics Package Abstract 
April 14, 2021 Dr. Matt Covington,
Geosciences, University of Arkansas		 What can we learn from a toy model of subglacial hydrology? Abstract
April 5-9, 2021 Dr. David Keyes,
Professor of Applied Mathematics and Computational Science and the Director of the Extreme Computing Research Center , KAUST		 46th Arkansas Spring Lecture Series
Scalable Solvers: Universals and Innovations		 Conference website!
March 03, 2021 Dr. Joshua Lee Padgett,
Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 Lecture Series on Pure and Applied Mathematics
Lecture #2: Algebra and Applied Mathematics		 Abstract
Feb 03, 2021 Dr. Joshua Lee Padgett,
Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 Lecture Series on Pure and Applied Mathematics
Lecture #1: Analysis and Applied Mathematics		 Abstract
January 20, 2021 Dr. Svetlana Tokareva,
Applied Mathematics and Plasma Physics Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory		 Uncertainty quantification for PDEs on graphs and applications to simulations of gas networks Abstract
FALL 2020
November 18, 2020 Dr. Sandra Eksioglu,
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas		 Analytical Models for Optimal Process Design in an Integrated Biorefinery Abstract
November 4, 2020 Dr. Benjamin R. Runkle,
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas		 Turbulent time series in micrometeorology: the landscape’s breath Abstract
October 21, 2020 Dr. Hugh Churchill,
Department of Physics, University of Arkansas		 Topological quantum materials and interdisciplinary quantum materials research at UA Abstract
September 23, 2020 Dr. Joshua Lee Padgett,
Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Arkansas		 Beating the curse of dimensionality in high-dimensional partial differential equations Abstract
SPRING 2020
March 20, 2020 Dr. Xianghong Qian,
Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas		 Dissipative Particle Dynamics Simulations of Polyethersulfone Membrane Formation via Non-solvent Induced Phase Separation Processes Abstract
February 14, 2020 Dr. Feng Wang,
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Arkansas		 What happens when water is cooled quickly below freezing Abstract
FALL 2019
November 6, 2019 Dr. Salvador Barraza-Lopez,
Department of Physics, University of Arkansas		 Geometry and topology of atomically flat materials Abstract
October 9, 2019 Dr. Sarah Nurre
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas		 Operating Battery Swap Stations: A Scheduling, Allocation, and Inventory Replenishment Approach Abstract
SPRING 2019
March 13, 2019 Dr. Julie A. Stenken
Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Arkansas.		 Mathematical modeling for Microdialysis Sampling – From FORTRAN to COMSOL. Abstract
February 13, 2019
February 6, 2019
January 30, 2019		 Dr. Tulin Kaman
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Arkansas.		 Lecture Series: Programming in C Abstract
FALL 2018
September 10, 2018 Dr. David Ford
Professor, Department Head and Ralph E. Martin Endowed Leadership Chair in Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas		 Thermodynamics, dynamics, and control in the directed assembly of small ensembles of colloidal particles Abstract
October 8, 2018
September 24, 2018
August 27, 2018		 Dr. Tulin Kaman
Department of Mathematical Sciences
University of Arkansas.		 Lecture Series on Scientific Computing Abstract
SPRING 2018
April 23, 2018 Dr. Miaoqing Huang
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Arkansas		 Performance Optimization on Intel Many-Integrated-Core Architectures Through Load Balancing Abstract
March 26, 2018 Dr. R. Panneer Selvam
Department of  Civil Engineering, University of Arkansas		 Fourier Spectral Method for Engineering Applications Abstract
March 5, 2018 Dr. Jeremy M. Beaulieu,
Department of  Biological Sciences, University of Arkansas		 Linking traits to patterns of species diversity: A primer on trait-dependent models of diversification. Abstract
February 19, 2018 Olivier Kwizera
Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Arkansas.		 Using Drones for Delivery: A Two-Level Integrated Inventory Problem with Battery Degradation and Swap Stations Abstract

 

 

 

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