Viktoria R.T. Hsu
1 Personal Data
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contact:
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2 Education
2004
1999
1996
résumé
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Washington, Box 352420
Seattle, WA 98195-2420
work: (206) 685-9304
home: (206) 633-3987
fax: (206) 685-1440
email: krupp@amath.washington.edu
German, Permanent Resident of the United States
Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, (expected June 2004)
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Thesis Title: Consecutive steady-state approach to electro-diffusion in cell
membranes: A singular perturbation analysis through numerial computations.
M.S. Applied Mathematics
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Vordiplom in Technomathematik
(B.S. equivalent, Mathematics with minor in Electrical Engineering)
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
Gerhard Mercator University, Duisburg, Germany
3 Research Interests
Mathematical Modeling in Biology and the Medical Sciences.
In particular: Mathematical Modeling of Neurons, Epilepsy, Dynamic Diseases.
In general: Nonlinear Dynamical Systems, Perturbation Solutions of Differential
Equations, Scientific Computation of Numerical Solutions, Time Series Analysis.
4 Academic Honors
10/2002
Boeing Award of Excellence for Research and Service
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
7/2002-8/2002 Research Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
Advisor: Hong Qian
9/1997-8/1998 Annual Foreign Exchange Scholarship
University of Duisburg, Germany
5/1995-10/2000 German National Merit Scholar
Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, e.V., Bonn, Germany
(German National Merit Scholarship Foundation)
5 Professional Societies and Academic Activities
Society for Industial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), member
SIAM Activity Group on Life Sciences, member
Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB), member
University of Washington Student Chapter of SIAM, co-founder and
vice president, 9/2003-present
Mathematical Biology Journal Club, organizer 9/2001-present
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Viktoria R.T. Hsu
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6 Teaching Experience at the University of Washington
instructor
AMATH 352 - Introduction to Numerical Methods, using matlab (Summer 2000)
Mathcamp - for mathematically gifted high school students (Summer 1999)
assistant
MATH 124 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
AMATH 351 - Introduction to Differential Equations and Applications
AMATH 383 - Introduction to Continuous Mathematical Modeling
AMATH 401 - Introduction to Complex Variables
AMATH 422 - Introduction to Mathematical Biology
AMATH 568 - Ordinary Differential Equations
AMATH 569 - Partial Differential Equations I
AMATH 584 - Applied Linear Algebra and Numerical Methods
consultant
Leshi Elementary School, Seattle Central School District, WA (2003/2004)
Kenmore Junior High School, Northshore School District, WA (2002/2003)
Lockwood Elementary School, Northshore School District, WA (2002/2003)
Wellington Elementary School, Northshore School District, WA (1999/2000)
7 Recent Presentations and Talks
11/2003
Mathematical Biology Seminar
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
11/2003
SIAMUW Seminar
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
10/2003
Department of Mathematics
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
5/2003
Applied Mathematics Graduate Student Seminar
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
6/2001
5th PIMS Industrial Problem Solving Workshop
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
6/2001
4th PIMS Graduate Industrial Mathematics Modeling Camp
University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
5/2001
Applied Mathematics General Exam Presentation
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
3/2001
Applied Mathematics Graduate Student Seminar
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
8 Recent Conferences and Workshops
2003
Canadian Mathematical Society - Winter Meeting
SFU Harbor Center, Vancouver, Canada
2003
Conference on Mathematics in Medicine
Fields Institute, Toronto, Canada
2002
WaToToM, Conference on Teacher Education
Sleeping Lady, Leavenworth, WA
2001
5th PIMS Industrial Problem Solving Workshop
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
2001
4th PIMS Graduate Industrial Mathematics Modeling Camp
University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
9 Recent Publications and Proceedings
[3]
with Qian H. Asymptotic Analysis of Relaxation Kinetics to Donnan
Equilibrium. SIAM J Appl Math (submitted: 12/01/2003)
[2]
Almost Newton Method for Large Flux Steady-State of 1D PoissonNernst-Planck Equations. J Comput Appl Math (submitted: 7/21/2003)
[1]
with Kane S, Macki JW. Monte Carlo Simulation in the Integrated Market
and Credit Risk Portfolio Model. Proc 5th PIMS Industrial Problem Solving
Workshop (2001)
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