Viktoria R.T. Hsu
curriculum vitae
1 Personal Data
address:
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Washington, Box 352420
Seattle, WA 98195-2420
contact:
office: Guggenheim Hall, rm. 408F
phone: (206) 685-9304
home: (206) 633-3987
fax: (206) 685-1440
email: krupp@amath.washington.edu
citizenship:
German
visa status:
Permanent Resident of the United States
2 Education
2004
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.
1999
M.S. Applied Mathematics
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1997
Transfer to the Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1996
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)
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curriculum vitae
5 Teaching Experience
2003/2004
NSF Teaching Fellow / Elementary School Teacher Consultant
Leshi Elementary School, Seattle Central School District, WA
2002/2003
NSF Teaching Fellow / Elementary and Middle School
Teacher Consultant
Lockwood Elementary School, Northshore School District, WA
Kenmore Junior High School, Northshore School District, WA
Spring 2002
Mentor in the Math Study Center
Department of Mathematics, University of Washington
MATH 120 - Precalculus
MATH 124/5/6 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry I-III
Winter 2002
Teaching Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
AMATH 383 - Introduction to Continuous Mathematical Modeling
AMATH 422 - Introduction to Mathematical Biology
Autumn 2001
Teaching Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
AMATH 383 - Introduction to Continuous Mathematical Modeling
Spring 2001
Teaching Assistant
Department of Mathematics, University of Washington
MATH 124 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
Winter 2001
Teaching Assistant
Department of Mathematics, University of Washington
MATH 124 - Calculus with Analytical Geometry I
Autumn 2000
Teaching Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
AMATH 401 - Introduction to Complex Variables
Summer 2000
Instructor
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
AMATH 352 - Introduction to Numerical Methods, using matlab
Spring 2000
Teaching Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
AMATH 383 - Introduction to Continuous Mathematical Modeling
Winter 2000
Teaching Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
AMATH 383 - Introduction to Continuous Mathematical Modeling
Autumn 1999
Teaching Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
AMATH 351 - Introduction to Differential Equations and Applications
1999/2000
Elementary School Teacher Consultant
Wellington Elementary School, Northshore School District, WA
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Spring 1999
Winter 1999
Autumn 1998
10/1996-3/1997
4/1996-9/1996
9/1992-7/1994
curriculum vitae
Instructor and Mentor
Mathcamp - for mathematically gifted and highly motivated high school students
University of Washington
Teaching Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
AMATH 569 - Partial Differential Equations I
Teaching Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
AMATH 568 - Ordinary Differential Equations
Teaching Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
AMATH 584 - Applied Linear Algebra and Numerical Methods
Editor of Lecture Notes
Optimization of Dynamical Networks, Prof. Dr. Schreckenberg
Gerhard Mercator University, Duisburg, Germany
Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Measure Theory, Dr. Wegner
Gerhard Mercator University, Duisburg, Germany
Tutor for Calculus and Trigonometry
Annette von Droste Hülshoff Gymnasium, Düsseldorf, Germany
6 Presentations and Talks
11/2003
11/2003
10/2003
5/2003
6/2001
6/2001
5/2001
3/2001
5/1999
1998-present
Electro-Diffusion in Cell Membranes: A Quasi Steady-State Approach
Mathematical Biology Seminar
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Mechanistic Modeling of Cell Membrane Potentials via a Quasi SteadyState Approach
SIAMUW Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mechanistic Modeling of Cell Membrane Potentials via a Quasi SteadyState Approach
Department of Mathematics
University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
A ”Quick and Dirty” Numerical Method for Solving the Steady-State
of 1D Poisson-Nernst-Planck Equations.
Applied Mathematics Graduate Student Seminar
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Monte Carlo Simulation in the Integrated Market and Credit Risk
Portfolio Model.
5th PIMS Industrial Problem Solving Workshop
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Introduction to Portfolio Risk Analysis.
4th PIMS Graduate Industrial Mathematics Modeling Camp
University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada
Mathematical Modeling of Epileptic Neuron and its Clinical Relevance.
Applied Mathematics General Exam Presentation
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mathematical Modeling of Epileptic Neuron.
Applied Mathematics Graduate Student Seminar
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mathematical Modeling of the Cochlea.
Applied Mathematics Master Presentation
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
Mathematical Biology Journal Club (biannually)
University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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7 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
8 Publications and Proceedings
[3]
with Qian H. Asymptotic Analysis of the 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)
9 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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references
Thesis Advisor:
Hong Qian
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Washington, Box 352420
Seattle, WA 98195-2420
phone: (206) 543-2584
email: qian@amath.washington.edu
Committee Member:
Mark Kot
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Washington, Box 352420
Seattle, WA 98195-2420
phone: (206) 543-0908
email: kot@amath.washington.edu
Committee Member:
David Perkel
Department of Biology/Otolaryngology
University of Washington, Box 356515
Seattle, WA 98195-6515
phone: (206) 211-2477
email: perkel@u.washington.edu
General Reference:
Jim Murray
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Washington, Box 352420
Seattle, WA 98195-2420
phone: (206) 543-5078
email: murrayjd@amath.washington.edu
General Reference:
Robert O’Malley
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Washington, Box 352420
Seattle, WA 98195-2420
phone: (206) 685-1905
email: omalley@amath.washington.edu
Teaching Reference:
Loyce Adams
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Washington, Box 352420
Seattle, WA 98195-2420
phone: (206) 543-5077
email: adams@amath.washington.edu
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