Background

Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, Indiana University, 1991

M.S.enginerring, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, Princeton University, 1988

M.S. & B.S. Numerical Analysis, Beijing University, China, 1985 & 1982

A brief CV

Research

• My main research interests are: mathematical modeling of water waves, numerical analysis, scientific computing, partial differential equations, finite-dimensional and infinite-dimensional dynamical systems and optical solitons.
• Most of my publications are available online.
• Advisers and collaborators

Teaching

• Fall 2008: MA271: Several Variable Calculus
• Spring 2008: MA265: Linear Algebra
• Spring 2007: MA174: Multivariable Calculus
• Fall 2006: MA366: Ordinary Differential Equations
• Spring 2006:
  • MA341: Foundations of analysis
  • MA266: Ordinary Differential Equations
• Spring 2005: MA303: Differential Equations and Partial Differential Equations for Engineering and the Sciences
• Fall 2003: MA598W: Mathematical Modeling of Water Waves

Resources

Computational and Applied Mathematics Seminar Series at Purdue.

PDE Seminar Series at Purdue.

Computing Research Institute at Purdue.

US Math sites.

Mathematics Genealogy.

Mathematical Quotations.

Women Mathematicians.