Conferences on Frontiers of Applied and Computational Mathematics, 2008-2010

New Jersey Institute Of Technology, Newark NJ

Investigators

Abstract

Ahluwalia DMS-0753092 The investigators organize an annual conference on Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics (FACM) on the campus of the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, New Jersey. The conferences include the significant participation of undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty. The FACM conference series has been organized over the past four years by the Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics at NJIT and is partially funded through an NJIT Strategic Initiative Plan. The conference has become a leading forum for the dissemination of research in applied and computational mathematics and applied statistics. The three year conference plan for 2008-2010 is as follows: FACM '08 is a large (250-300 participants) general meeting in applied mathematics, involving in particular mathematical biology, fluid dynamics, wave propagation, and applied probability and statistics. FACM '09 and '10 are smaller (125-150 participants) focused meetings on mathematical biology and fluid dynamics, respectively, which are areas of focus in the Department. This conference series brings together mathematicians, statisticians, physicists, engineers, and biologists to share results of their research in applied and computational mathematics and applied statistics. The broader impacts are that significant cross-fertilization takes place during and after the conferences between researchers in different disciplines who utilize the methods of applied mathematics, statistics and numerical computation. For students and postdocs, this is a major learning experience that helps them with future presentations and research. For many of these students, such a local research conference is their first exposure to high quality research being undertaken at other research institutions. This exposure helps students strive to emulate the quality of these research activities. Past FACM conferences have an excellent record of participation of women and underrepresented minorities, and special efforts are made to continue this trend.