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EDUCATION
1986 - Ph.D. in Mathematics, The University of Texas at Austin. Dissertation: Adaptive Iterative Algorithms for Large Sparse Linear Systems. (Advisor: Professor David M. Young)
1979 - M.S. in Mathematics, Auburn University, Alabama.
Thesis: A Comparison of Three Multiplier Quasi-Newton
Methods and Their Application. (Advisor: Professor
Frank Mathis)
EXPERIENCE
8/93 - Associate Professor, University of Alabama.
8/90-7/93 - Assistant Professor, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.
8/88-7/90 - Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL.
9/87-8/88 - Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Texas A&M University.
9/86-8/87 - Research Associate. Center for
Numerical Analysis, The University of Texas
at Austin. Research on iterative algorithms including those
adapted for vector and parallel algorithms.
Testing the ITPACK software packages over a wide range
of problems, consulting with users of the packages both
within and outside the University; and modifying the packages.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
INVITED COLLOQUIUMS:
1. The Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan, 1995, Title: Asynchornous Iterative Methods.
2. High Performance Computing Center of Taiwan, Hsinchu, Taiwan, 1995, Title: Load Balancing of Asynchornous Iterative Methods.
3. The National Chiao-Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan,
1995, Title: Asynchorous Iterations with relaxation.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Conference on Iterative Methods for Large Linear Systems, Austin, Texas, Oct. 19-21, 1988. Title: On the Adaptive Determination of Iteration Parameters.
2. Second SIAM Conference on Linear Algebra, Signals, Systems and Control, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 5-8, 1990. Title: Incomplete Product Form Inverse Preconditioning Iterative Method.
3. Fifth SIAM Conference on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing, Houston, Texas, March 25-27, 1991. Title: Distributed Asynchronous Execution- Structures for Basic Iterative Methods. (with Jaroslaw Nieplocha and Chester C. Carroll).
4. Second International Conference on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM91), Washington, D, July 8-12, 1991. Title: Pressure Driven Flow of a Non-Newtonian Fluid in a Partially Filled Pipe. (with Tony Davis)
5. European Conference on Parallel Computing, Barcelona,
Spain, March 23-24, 1992. Title: Asynchronous
Algorithms for Solving Large Systems of Linear Equations
on Parallel Computers. (with Jaroslaw Nieplocha and Chester
C.
Carroll)
6. Southeastern-Atlantic Section of SIAM 16th Annual Meeting, Huntsville, Alabama, April 3-4, 1992. Title: Adaptive Procedures for automatic Determination of Iteration Parameters.
7. Corneliaus Lanczos International Centenary Conference, Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec. 12-17, 1993. Title: Modified Lanczos Method for Solving Large Sparse Linear Systems.
8. Seventh SIAM Conference on Parallel Processing for Scientific Computing, San Francisco, CA. Feb. 15-17, 1995. Title: Performance Improvement of Asynchronous Iterations by Nonuniform Load Distributions. (with Jaroslaw Nieplocha)
9. UA System Applied Math Joint Program Annual Meeting,
Huntsville, AL., Nov. 1, 1997. Title: Iterative
Algorithms for Solving Large Linear Systems
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