Scientific computing, also called numerical analysis or
computational mathematics, is concerned with the design and
analysis of algorithms for solving mathematical problems arising in
many fields, especially in science and engineering, and with the
implementation of such algorithms on high performance computers.
Research topics in the
Scientific Computing Group at Illinois include:
- Iterative solvers and preconditioners for linear systems
- Mesh-based solvers for finite element structural analysis
- High-order finite element and spectral element methods
- Nonlinear systems and optimization
- Discrete exterior calculus
- Geometric mechanics and control
- Computational astrodynamics
- Numerical simulation of astrophysical phenomena
- Numerical simulation of biomolecules
- Numerical simulation of electromagnetics
- Numerical simulation of solid propellant rockets
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PhD Prelim Exam
(November 2009)
Mark Gates passed his PhD preliminary examination. His
thesis, written under the direction of Prof. Heath and co-advised
by Prof. Lambros from Aerospace Engineering, is concerned with
high performance digital volume correlation.
Distinguished Visitors
(October 2009)
Former faculty member Eric de Sturler, now at Virginia Tech, and
alumn Jim Jiao, a former PhD student of Prof. Heath now at SUNY
Stony Brook, visited on November 13-14 to attend the CSAR Symposium
in honor of the 12th anniversary of the Center for Simulation of Advanced
Rockets, with which they were affiliated while at Illinois.
New Students
(August 2009)
We welcome three new graduate students for the Fall term: Van
Bui from the University of Houston, Steven Dalton from
Georgia Tech, and Matt Wrobel, who obtained his undergraduate
degree here at Illinois.
Summer Internships
(Summer 2009)
Graduate student Elena Caraba and incoming graduate student
Van Bui are spending the summer as interns at Argonne National
Laboratory. Elena is working with Mike Papka and Mark Hereld on
modeling the visualization pipeline, while Van, who will be joining us
as a graduate student in August, is working with alumn Boyana
Norris on an automated,, component-based performance experiment
environment.
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