Arnold D. Kim
curriculum vitae
Personal Data
School of Natural Sciences
University of California at Merced
Merced, CA 95344
email: adkim@ucmerced.edu
web: http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/adkim
Research Interests
Waves in random media, Light propagation in biological tissues, Wireless communications, Modelocking optical fiber lasers, Scientific computing, Asymptotics, Dynamical
systems and Inverse problems.
Academic History
starting 7/2004
Assistant Professor
School of Natural Sciences, University of California at Merced
1/2002-6/2004
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mathematics, Stanford University
8/2001-12/2001
Postdoctoral Fellow
Mathematical Sciences Research Institute
Program on Inverse Problems
9/2000-7/2001
Postdoctoral Fellow
Department of Mathematics, Stanford University
Education
2000
Ph. D. Applied Mathematics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1997
M. S. Applied Mathematics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA
1995
B. S. Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Academic Honors
9/2000-8/2002
NSF Mathematical Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowship.
11/1999
Departmental Award for Teaching and Service
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
9/1999-12/1999
NSF VIGRE Research Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Washington
6/1996-9/1999
Research Assistant
Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Washington
3/1996-6/1996
Research Assistant
Minority Education Program, University of Washington
9/1994-6/1995
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Department of Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University
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Teaching Experience
Spring 2003
Instructor
Department of Computer Science, Stanford University
CS 237C: Numerical Solution of Initial Value Problems
Spring 2001
Instructor
Department of Mathematics, Stanford University
MATH 103: Matrix Algebra and Its Applications
Spring 2001
Instructor
Department of Mathematics, Stanford University
MATH 132: Partial Differential Equations II
9/1999-6/2000
Undergraduate Honors Thesis Research Advisor
Applied and Computational Mathematical Sciences, University of Washington
Faculty Advisor: Randall J. LeVeque
3/1998-6/1999
Elementary School Teacher Consultant
East Ridge Elementary School, Northshore District, WA
Summer 1998
Predoctoral Lecturer
Department of Mathematics, University of Washington
MATH 205: Elementary Linear Algebra
Summer 1997
Predoctoral Lecturer
Department of Mathematics, University of Washington
MATH 307: Introduction to Differential Equations
Winter 1996
Teaching Assistant
Department of Mathematics, University of Washington
MATH 125: Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
Autumn 1995
Teaching Assistant
Department of Mathematics, University of Washington
MATH 125: Calculus with Analytical Geometry II
Invited and Contributed Talks
7/2005
SIAM Conference on Control and Its Applications, New Orleans, LA.
6/2005
Applied Inverse Problems 2005, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, UK.
4/2005
Applied Math Seminar, UC Berkeley, Berkeley, CA.
4/2005
Applied Math Seminar, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA.
2/2005
Optical imaging seminar, Mass General Hospital, Boston, MA.
2/2005
Frontiers in Science and Engineering, UC Merced, Merced, CA.
10/2004
Computational and Applied Seminar, UC Irvine, Irvine, CA.
8/2004
SPIE International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, Denver, CO.
4/2004
Applied Mathematics Seminar, UC Davis, Davis, CA.
4/2004
OSA Topical Meeting on Biomedical Optics, Miami, FL.
4/2004
Interdisciplinary Inverse Problems: Opening Conference for the Center for Inverse
Problems at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
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2/2004
Applied Mathematics and Statistics Seminar, UC Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA.
1/2004
SPIE Photonics West Conference on Biomedical Optics, San Jose, CA.
12/2003
Biomedical Engineering Seminar, Columbia University, New York, NY.
11/2003
Applied Physics Seminar, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
11/2003
Mathematics Seminar, University of California at Merced, Merced, CA.
10/2003
Physics Seminar, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA.
9/2003
Applied Mathematics Seminar, Simon Frasier University, Vancouver, B. C. Canada.
8/2003
Workshop on Wave Propagation and Time Reversal, University of California, Irvine,
CA.
8/2003
Workshop on Inverse Problems and Medical Imaging, Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B. C., Canada.
5/2003
IPAM Conference on Applied Inverse Problems, Lake Arrowhead, CA.
3/2003
Bioengineering Seminar, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.
3/2003
Computational Science Colloquium, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
3/2003
Beckman Laser Institute Seminar, University of California, Irvine, CA.
2/2003
Mathematical Sciences Seminar, Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY.
2/2003
Applied Mathematics Seminar, University of California, Davis, CA.
1/2003
SPIE Photonics West Conference on High Powered Lasers and Applications, San Jose,
CA.
1/2003
SPIE Photonics West Conference on Biomedical Optics, San Jose, CA.
12/2002
Applied Mathematics Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
11/2002
Applied Mathematics Seminar, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
10/2002
Applied Mathematics and Statistics Seminar, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA.
10/2002
Applied Physics Lab Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
7/2002
Mathematical Geophysics Summer School, Stanford, CA.
5/2002
Electrical Engineering Seminar, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
5/2002
Beckman Laser Institute Seminar, University of California, Irvine, CA.
10/2001
Mathematics Seminar, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AK.
9/2001
Postdoc Seminar, Mathematical Sciences Research Institute Berkeley, CA.
4/2001
Special Session on Waves in Heterogeneous Media, AMS Spring Western Sectional
Meeting, Las Vegas, NV.
3/2001
Mathematics Colloquium, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL.
3/2001
Applied Mathematics Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
1/2001
SPIE Photonics West Conference on Biomedical Optics, San Jose, CA.
1/2001
SPIE Photonics West Conference on High Powered Lasers and Applications, San Jose,
CA.
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10/2000
curriculum vitae
Applied Mathematics Seminar, Stanford University, Stanford, CA.
1/2000
SPIE Photonics West Conference on High Powered Lasers and Applications, San Jose,
CA.
9/1999
Applied Mathematics Graduate Student Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle,
WA.
6/1999
Institute for Ultrafast Spectroscopy and Lasers Seminar, City College of New York, New
York, NY.
5/1999
Fifth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Snowbird, UT (poster).
4/1999
Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Symposium, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
4/1999
Applied Math Graduate Student Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
2/1999
Applied Math Graduate Student Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
1/1999
SPIE Photonics West Conference on High Power Lasers and Applications, San Jose, CA.
10/1998
Applied Math Graduate Student Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
7/1998
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Seattle, WA.
1/1998
Applied Math Graduate Student Seminar, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
Conferences and Workshops
2005
SIAM Conference on Control and Its Applications
2005
Applied Inverse Problems 2005
2005
DOE Genomes to Life
2004
SPIE International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology
2004
OSA Topical Meeting on Biomedical Optics
2004
SPIE Photonics West International Biomedical Optics Symposium.
2003
Workshop on wave propagation and time reversal: Applications to imaging and communication.
2003
Workshop on Inverse Problems and Medical Imaging.
2003
IPAM Conference on Applied Inverse Problems.
2003
SPIE Photonics West International Biomedical Optics Symposium.
2003
SPIE Photonics West High Powered Lasers and Applications Symposium.
2002
DARPA Integrated Sensing and Processing Kickoff Meeting.
2002
Mathematics Geophysical Summer School, Stanford University.
2001
MSRI Workshop on Inverse Problems and Applications
2001
MSRI Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) on Inverse Problems.
2001
MSRI Introductory Workshop on Inverse Problems and Integral Geometry.
2001
AMS Spring Western Section Meeting.
2001
SPIE Photonics West International Biomedical Optics Symposium.
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2001
SPIE Photonics West High Powered Lasers and Applications Symposium.
2001
Mathematics Geophysical Summer School, Stanford University.
2000
SPIE Photonics West High Powered Lasers and Applications Symposium.
1999
Mathematical Geophysics Summer School, Stanford University.
1999
Fifth SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems.
1999
SPIE Photonics West High Powered Lasers and Applications Symposium.
1998
IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium.
Professional Societies
Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics
Optical Society of America
The International Society for Optical Engineering
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