Subject: NA Digest, V. 16, # 2 NA Digest Sunday, January 10, 2016 Volume 16 : Issue 2 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: Sca/LAPACK, PLASMA, & MAGMA Software Survey FlexiBLAS Version 1.3.0 Release Numerical Schemes for Surface PDEs, Germany, Feb 2016 Finite Element Rodeo, USA, Mar 2016 Workshop on OpenCL, Austria, Apr 2016 MBI Summer Research Program, USA, Jun-Aug 2016 PASC 2016, Switzerland, Jun 2016 PDESoft, UK, Jul 2016 PMAA'16, France, Jul 2016 Chemnitz FEM Symposium, Germany, Sep 2016 IMACS World Congress, China, Dec 2016 Faculty Position, Thermal-Fluid Sciences Assistant Professor Position, NA, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Postdoc Position, Big Data Optimization, Univ of Edinburgh Postdoc Position, High-Perf Scientific Computing, Univ of Liège Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, Leeds, UK Postdoc Positions, Xiamen Univ Postdoc/RA Position, Computational Mathematics, SUSTC PhD/Postdoc Positions, Low-Rank Approximations, Univ of Mons PhD Position, Big Data Optimization, Univ of Edinburgh PhD Position, Numerical Analysis, Univ Osnabrueck PhD Positions, Univ of Vienna MS/PhD Position, Bioinformatics and CompBio, Univ of Memphis Contents, Journal of Scientific Computing, 66 (1) Subscribe, unsubscribe, change address, or for na-digest archives: http://www.netlib.org/na-digest-html/faq.html Submissions for NA Digest: http://icl.cs.utk.edu/na-digest/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jack Dongarra [log in to unmask] Date: January 10, 2016 Subject: Sca/LAPACK, PLASMA, & MAGMA Software Survey We would like you opinion and provide input on dense linear algebra software packages that you use, in particular our libraries LAPACK, ScaLAPACK, PLASMA and MAGMA. The purpose of this survey is to improve these libraries to benefit you, the users. There are many possible improvements that could be made, and this survey will help us prioritize them. The survey has six parts and it's easy to skip a part if it's not relevant. 1. A general section about your applications and their needs. 2. Specific questions about your LAPACK uses, if any. 3. Specific questions about your ScaLAPACK uses, if any. 4. Specific questions about your PLASMA uses, if any. 5. Specific questions about your MAGMA uses, if any. 6. An open section for any additional comment We estimate that it should take 10 minutes to fill out the survey. You will find the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2016DenseLinearAlgebra Thank you very much. The LAPACK Team ------------------------------------------------------- From: Martin Koehler [log in to unmask] Date: January 07, 2016 Subject: FlexiBLAS Version 1.3.0 Release It is our pleasure to announce the new release of FlexiBLAS. We do not provide yet another BLAS implementation in itself, but rather present an easy to use method for switching between different BLAS implementations while debugging or benchmarking other codes. Highlights since the release of the initial version (v1.0.0) are: - support for BLAS-like extensions known from OpenBLAS and Intel MKL, - switch the BLAS backend at program runtime, - integration in GNU Octave, - and a redesigned command line tool to manage the configuration. Feel free to check the current version at http://www.mpi-magdeburg.mpg.de/projects/flexiblas/ and drop us a line if you have any comments or requests about it. Further information on the realization can be found in LAWN 284 http://www.netlib.org/lapack/lawnspdf/lawn284.pdf or updated version of the Manuscript (coming soon) available from the project web page. The library is available under GPLv3. We have tested it in production environments on several platforms and hope you will find it useful for your research, as well. Martin Köhler and Jens Saak ------------------------------------------------------- From: Christian Engwer [log in to unmask] Date: January 06, 2016 Subject: Numerical Schemes for Surface PDEs, Germany, Feb 2016 We extended the registration deadline for the workshop on "Numerical Schemes for Surface Partial Differential Equations", February 22-24, 2016, University of Münster, Germany Website: http://www.wwu.de/math/surf2016 People interested in attending the workshop should register until January 22 and complete their registration by paying the participation fee not later than January 29. The goal of this workshop is to foster intensive exchange of recent results and ideas by bringing together experts on surface PDEs and associated numerical schemes. Particularly challenging topics include complex-shaped surfaces, surfaces which evolve in time, incorporation of mass conservation into the schemes and coupling to bulk processes. Invited Speakers are - Charles M. Elliott (University of Warwick) - Mats G. Larson (Umea University) - Andreas Rätz (TU Dortmund) - Arnold Reusken (RWTH Aachen) - Axel Voigt (TU Dresden) For further information and registration, please visit the website given above. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Alan Demlow [log in to unmask] Date: January 08, 2016 Subject: Finite Element Rodeo, USA, Mar 2016 The 2016 Finite Element Rodeo will be held at Texas A&M University March 4-5. The Rodeo is an annual informal conference on finite element methods that rotates between several universities in Texas and Louisiana. Further information and registration details can be found at: http://www.math.tamu.edu/~demlow/Alan_Demlows_Home_Page/2016_Finite_Element_R odeo.html ------------------------------------------------------- From: Karl Rupp [log in to unmask] Date: January 04, 2016 Subject: Workshop on OpenCL, Austria, Apr 2016 Now in its fourth year, the International Workshop on OpenCL will be held in Vienna, Austria, on April 19-21, 2016. We are inviting high-quality OpenCL and OpenCL-related submissions in four categories: 1. Full Academic Papers. These will undergo peer review, with accepted papers being published in the ACM international conference proceedings series after the conference. 2. Technical Presentations. These are an opportunity to talk about work in progress or more industrial work. Submission only requires an abstract, with slide sets being made available online via the conference website after the workshop. 3. Tutorials. We are inviting proposals for half day or full day tutorials on OpenCL-related topics. 4. Posters. These will be on show during the whole workshop. Submission is via an abstract and we will exhibit as many of high-quality posters as we can. IWOCL will publish formal proceedings of the accepted submissions in The ACM International Conference Series (ACM ICPS). Closing Date for Submissions: Friday 29th January, 2016 (23:59 AOE) Further details: http://www.iwocl.org/conf-2016/call-for-papers/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Tony Nance [log in to unmask] Date: January 08, 2016 Subject: MBI Summer Research Program, USA, Jun-Aug 2016 2016 MBI Undergraduate Summer Research Program June 6 - August 12, 2016 http://mbi.osu.edu/education/summer-undergraduate-program/ The goal of this MBI NSF-funded program is to introduce students to exciting new areas of mathematical biology, and to involve them in collaborative research with their peers and faculty mentors. The program consists of three parts - each including a mix of educational and social experiences: - One-week Introduction at MBI (June 6-10, 2016): A one-week introduction to the summer research experience with tutorials, lab tours, and computer labs on mathematical biosciences topics. - REU Program (June 13 - August 5, 2016): An 8 week individualized research experience as part of a research team at one of the participating host institutions. - Capstone Conference at MBI (August 8-12, 2016): A student centered conference featuring talks and posters by students doing research in mathematical biology, keynotes by prominent mathematical biologists, a graduate studies recruitment fair, and other special features including a conference dinner and social event. http://mbi.osu.edu/event/?id=1029 Apply for the REU program at: https://visitor.mbi.ohio- state.edu/events.html?id=1028 A complete application will require: - Two letters of reference - A statement indicating your reasons for wanting to participate in this program - A list of all relevant coursework (including courses in Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, and the Biological Sciences) and the grades you received in these courses - A ranked list of three projects that you want to participate in For full consideration, completed applications must be received by Sunday January 31, 2016. Applications for the CAPSTONE CONFERENCE ONLY will be due in June. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Costas Bekas [log in to unmask] Date: January 10, 2016 Subject: PASC 2016, Switzerland, Jun 2016 This year we are organising PASC 2016 at the sprawling EPFL campus. We encourage submissions on the Emerging Domains track with an emphasis on HPV and Big data (Minisymposiums, contributed talks and posters). Please consult http://www.pasc16.org . Emerging Domains (Special Topic: HPC & Big Data) Chair: Costas Bekas (IBM Research, Zurich, Switzerland) Christoph Koch (EPF Lausanne, Switzerland) Sepp Hochreiter (Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria) Wolfgang E. Nagel (Dresden University of Technology, Germany) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Timo Heister [log in to unmask] Date: January 07, 2016 Subject: PDESoft, UK, Jul 2016 PDESoft 2016, July 4-8: Second Announcement and Call for Abstracts PDESoft provides a forum for the developers and users of open source tools solving the diverse stages of the numerical PDE process to exchange the latest developments and discuss future ideas. PDESoft 2016 will be held at the University of Warwick, UK. The main conference will run from July 4 to 6, while July 7 and 8 are dedicated as coding days, where developers can work on joint projects. We are happy to have Chris Cantwell, Stéphanie Chaillat-Loseille, Katy Huff, and Andreas Klöckner agree to give Keynote talks. The call for abstracts is now open: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=pdesoft2016 Note that you need an easychair account. Please upload a pdf using the template provided on the conference web page http://warwick.ac.uk/pdesoft2016 Deadline for abstract submission is 15 March 2016. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Giraud [log in to unmask] Date: January 04, 2016 Subject: PMAA'16, France, Jul 2016 Workshop on Parallel Matrix Algorithms and Applications (PMAA'16) July 6-8, 2014, Bordeaux, France https://pmaa16.inria.fr/ This international workshop aims to be a forum for exchanging ideas, insights and experiences in different areas of parallel computing in which matrix algorithms play a key role. The Workshop will bring together experts and practitioners from diverse disciplines with a common interest in matrix computation. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Parallel methods for solving large sparse or dense linear systems of equations. - Parallel eigenvalue and singular value computations. - Automatic tuning and performance modeling. - Novel architectural paradigms (e.g. GPU and multicore) and their use in matrix computations and applications. - Large scale scientific applications from diverse fields which have an emphasis on parallel matrix computation. Invited speakers: Cleeve Ashcraft (LSTC, Livermore), Costas Bekas (IBM, Switzerland), Thierry Deutsch (CEA, France), Jack Dongarra (ICL, USA). Important dates - March 18, 2016: Submission of Mini-Symposium proposals and contributed talks by e-mail to [log in to unmask] - March 30, 2016: Submission of abstracts for Mini-Symposium talks and contributed talks - April 15, 2016: Acceptance notification - May 13, 2016: End of early registration - June 17, 2016: Online registration closing For further information contact: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Björn Sprungk [log in to unmask] Date: January 07, 2016 Subject: Chemnitz FEM Symposium, Germany, Sep 2016 29th Chemnitz FEM Symposium, September 26 - 28, 2016 Scientific Topics: Finite Elements, including (but not limited to) adaptive methods, parallel implementations, high order methods. This year special emphasis is placed on: - Optimal Control and Finite Elements - Discontinuous Galerkin and Space-Time Methods - Maxwell's Equations and Piezoelectric Problems Invited Speakers: - Eduardo Casas (University of Cantabria) - Herbert Egger (TU Darmstadt) - Manfred Kaltenbacher (Vienna University of Technology) - Thomas Wihler (University of Bern) Deadlines, Registration and further Information: http://www.tu-chemnitz.de/mathematik/fem-symposium/ Contact: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jie Shen [log in to unmask] Date: January 06, 2016 Subject: IMACS World Congress, China, Dec 2016 The 20th IMACS World Congress http://imacs2016.xmu.edu.cn December 10-14, 2016 in Xiamen, China Call for Papers, Sessions and Minisymposia The main role of IMACS is to promote the research fields involved in advanced simulations, where mathematics and new generation computers are powerfully combined, in particular in recognizing new emerging fields. The topics of the IMACS World Congresses cover all those of interest for this purpose, such as: Numerical Mathematics; Computational Fluid Dynamics; Computational Linear Algebra and Iterative Methods; Monte Carlo Methods; Numerical Grid Generation; Modelling and Simulation; Applications in Engineering, Control, Systems, Robotics; Applications in Biology, Medicine,Economics, Ecology, Environment; Generic Methods for Modelling and Simulation; Participatory Modelling; Interface of Numerical Solution of Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations; Scientific Computing; Parallel and Supercomputing; Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analysis; Information and Decision Support Systems; System Modelling and Identification; as well as any other application relevant to Mathematics and Computers in Simulation. Abstracts by April 30, 2016 or Sessions and Minisymposia proposals by March 31, 2016 can be submitted online at the website http://imacs2016.xmu.edu.cn ------------------------------------------------------- From: Shannon [log in to unmask] Date: January 06, 2016 Subject: Faculty Position, Thermal-Fluid Sciences The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science (MEMS) at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) invites applications for two positions in the Thermal-Fluid Sciences at the tenure-track or tenured level. Successful applicants should have the ability to build an externally funded research program as well as contribute to the teaching mission of the Mechanical Engineering programs. Applicants should have a PhD or ScD in mechanical engineering or a related field. Applicants with outstanding track records at the associate professor level are also encouraged to apply. We are seeking applicants who have strong interdisciplinary interests and can collaborate across engineering disciplines. We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise in one or more of the following areas: transport phenomena, thermal-hydraulics, multi-physics modeling, sustainability, and high performance computing. It is anticipated that one position will be aligned with the Department's Stephen R. Tritch Program in Nuclear Engineering, while another will be linked to sustainable engineering. The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science has 28 tenured or tenure-track faculty members who generate over $6 million in annual research expenditures. The National Research Council (NRC) has recently placed Mechanical Engineering at Pitt as top 20 among public universities. The Department maintains cutting edge experimental and computational facilities in various areas including energy, micro/bio fluidics, biomechanics, computational mechanics and fluid dynamics, smart structures, system dynamics and controls, and materials science and engineering. Qualified applicants should submit their applications electronically to [log in to unmask] The application should include the following material in pdf format: a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests and teaching philosophy, and a list of at least three references. Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2016, and continue until the positions are filled. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to diversity and must be committed to high quality teaching for a diverse student body. Candidates from groups traditionally underrepresented in engineering are strongly encouraged to apply. The University of Pittsburgh is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Mike Peardon [log in to unmask] Date: January 07, 2016 Subject: Assistant Professor Position, NA, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland The School of Mathematics, Trinity College Dublin is seeking applications for the following position: Ussher Assistant Professor in Numerical Analysis 5 year contract with a view to permanency Closing Date: 12 noon GMT on Monday 18th January 2016 http://www.euro-math-soc.eu/job/ussher-assistant-professor-numerical-analysis ------------------------------------------------------- From: Peter Richtarik [log in to unmask] Date: January 09, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Big Data Optimization, Univ of Edinburgh A postdoctoral position in big data optimization is available at the School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh, under the supervision of Dr Peter Richtarik. The post is funded through the EPSRC Fellowship "Randomized Algorithms for Extreme Convex Optimization". PhD in optimization, computer science, applied mathematics, engineering, operations research, machine learning or a related discipline is required. Strong research track record is essential. Duration: 3 years Starting date: August or September 2016 Research travel budget Application closing date: January 29, 2016 More information and online application form: https://www.vacancies.ed.ac.uk/pls/corehrrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec? p_id=034907 The University of Edinburgh is a founding partner of the Alan Turing Institute -- the national data science institute. Edinburgh is the home of Archer, the national supercomputing facility. For informal inquiries, contact Dr Richtarik ([log in to unmask]). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Christophe Geuzaine [log in to unmask] Date: January 06, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, High-Perf Scientific Computing, Univ of Liège The University of Liège has an open post-doctoral position in the field of high-performance scientific computing, targeting large scale, frequency- domain wave simulations (acoustic, electromagnetic and elastic) using finite element methods coupled to novel domain decomposition schemes. The post-doctoral project will be focused on the design of efficient preconditionners for both non-overlapping and overlapping domain decomposition schemes. The candidate must hold a PhD in applied mathematics or scientific computing (or equivalent). Flexible starting date (spring 2016). Contact: Prof. Christophe Geuzaine ([log in to unmask]) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Peter Jimack [log in to unmask] Date: January 07, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Position, Scientific Computing, Leeds, UK The School of Computing at the University of Leeds invites applications for a post-doctoral researcher to work on a 36 months project on the development of open source software for the efficient and scalable parallel solution of systems of nonlinear partial differential equations using adaptive and multilevel techniques. Initially, this will build upon existing research within the Scientific Computing Group but there is also significant scope for the successful applicant to provide their own input into the development, and analysis, of new techniques and algorithms. The closing date for applications is February 1st 2016, with a starting date as soon as agreeable. Further details, including the on-line application procedure, may be obtained at: https://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/vacancy.aspx?ref=ENGCP1018 For informal inquiries please contact Professor Peter Jimack ([log in to unmask]) directly. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jie Shen [log in to unmask] Date: January 06, 2016 Subject: Postdoc Positions, Xiamen Univ Fujian Key Laboratory of Mathematical Modeling and High-Performance Computing at Xiamen University invites applications for three or more postdoc positions. The positions are for two years (can be renewed for an additional year) with a minimum of total compensation package of 160K RMB (including all insurances paid on your behalf by the University). In addition, Xiamen University will provide heavily subsidized on-campus housing. The positions are with no teaching duties, but additional compensation may be available for some limited teaching. Qualification includes a recent Ph.D in Computational Mathematics or related subjects with research interests in numerical analysis and scientific computing, computational fluid dynamics and materials science. The expected starting date is between July 1-Aug 30, 2016. To apply, please send your CV and arrange for two letters of recommendation to Ms. Shumin Guo at [log in to unmask] Jie Shen ([log in to unmask]) Jianxian Qiu ([log in to unmask]) Chuanju Xu ([log in to unmask]) ------------------------------------------------------- From: ZHANG Zhen [log in to unmask] Date: January 07, 2016 Subject: Postdoc/RA Position, Computational Mathematics, SUSTC South University of Science and Technology of China (SUSTC) seeks a postdoc and a research assistant in multiscale modeling and simulation of complex multiphase flow and its applications in micro- and nano-fluidic, blood flow, and etc. Successful candidates shall have a PhD degree in Computational Mathematics (for Postdoc) or a master degree in Computational Mathematics or related fields (for RA). Experience of analysis and programming in C/Fortran/Matlab/Python of numerical partial differential equations is necessary. In addition, experience of finite element programming is better. Knowledge of parallel computing or stochastic modeling and simulation is a plus. SUSTC is a very young university in Shenzhen, China. It aims to be a worldwide leading academic center in scientific research. Interested people may browse http://www.sustc.edu.cn/en/math_faculty/f/Zhang%20Zhen for more information on research interests and send CV to [log in to unmask] for application. Interested students in pursing PhD degree in this project are also welcome. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Nicolas Gillis [log in to unmask] Date: January 06, 2016 Subject: PhD/Postdoc Positions, Low-Rank Approximations, Univ of Mons The research group of Nicolas Gillis at the University of Mons (Belgium) is seeking highly qualified candidates for one doctoral and one postdoctoral position funded by the ERC (European Research Council), and one doctoral and one postdoctoral position funded by the FNRS (funds for scientific research in Belgium). This project, entitled Constrained Low-Rank Matrix Approximations - Theoretical and Algorithmic Developments for Practitioners, focuses on the theory, algorithms and applications of low-dimensional representations of high-dimensional data based on low-rank matrix approximations; see https://sites.google.com/site/nicolasgillis/coloramap/overview for a description of the project and the objectives. The successful candidate will have the flexibility to choose a topic within the range of this project. Your profile is a MSc/PhD in applied mathematics, mathematics, computer science, or a related discipline. You must have an expertise in at least one of these fields: optimization, computational complexity, numerical linear algebra, data mining and machine learning, hyperspectral imaging. You should have excellent programming skills in a numerical language (such as Matlab), and good communications skills, both written and oral, in English. Applications are collected until April 1st 2016, last limit to have full consideration. The positions remain open until they are filled. Please see https://sites.google.com/site/nicolasgillis/coloramap/open-positions for more details. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Peter Richtarik [log in to unmask] Date: January 09, 2016 Subject: PhD Position, Big Data Optimization, Univ of Edinburgh A fully-funded position in big data optimization and machine learning is available at the School of Mathematics, University of Edinburgh, under the supervision of Dr Peter Richtarik. This post is funded jointly by the University of Edinburgh (Big Data Optimization Group) and Amazon Berlin (Scalable Machine Learning Group), and offers an extraordinarily attractive package. The post is associated with the EPSRC Fellowship: "Randomized Algorithms for Extreme Convex Optimization", with Amazon, Baidu and Google as industrial partners. A strong background in both mathematics and computer science is essential. Duration: 3.5 years Starting date: August or September 2016 Annual stipend: 18,000 GBP (highly above standard) Generous research travel budget (highly above standard) Application closing date: January 31, 2016 Apply here: http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/studying-here/pgr/phd-application/apply (choose "OR and Optimization") The University of Edinburgh is a founding partner of the Alan Turing Institute -- the national data science institute. Edinburgh is the home of Archer, the national supercomputing facility. For informal inquiries, contact Dr Richtarik ([log in to unmask]). ------------------------------------------------------- From: Stefan Kunis [log in to unmask] Date: January 04, 2016 Subject: PhD Position, Numerical Analysis, Univ Osnabrueck The Applied Analysis Group, Institute of Mathematics, University Osnabrueck, Germany, invites applications for one PhD Position (3 years, starting date 01.04.2016) in applied harmonic analysis, fast algorithms or its applications in image- and signal processing. Candidates are expected to have a master in mathematics or a closely related field with a strong background in analysis and numerics. Further information can be found at www.uos.de/universitaet/arbeiten_an_der_universitaet/stellenausschreibung/177_fb_6_re search_assistent.html Applications in a single pdf-document including all relevant documents should be sent to Prof. Dr. Stefan Kunis, [log in to unmask], by 31st January 2016. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Min Hadler [log in to unmask] Date: January 07, 2016 Subject: PhD Positions, Univ of Vienna The Computational Science Center is a research platform at the University of Vienna, headed by Otmar Scherzer, belonging to the faculties of Mathematics and Computer Science. The core research topics of the CSC are on Inverse Problems and Image Analysis. Currently we offer 2 Doctorate Research Positions (3 years) at the Computational Science Center, University of Vienna. 1. Within the FWF-funded national research network project Geometry and Simulation-Variational Mathods for Imaging on Manifolds (https://www.gs.jku.at/). The position is available from March 1st, 2016. The duties concern research in shape registration, regularization, numerical simulations and geometric modeling, in particular of Bingham fluids. Publishing in high quality journals and collaborating with partners in the network is mandatory. The salary is as suggested by the FWF according to a doctorate position. The working load for the project is 30 hours per week. 2. Within the DFG-funded project Time-Space Multiscale Separation of Ocean Tide Generated Magnetic Signals, the position is available from February 1st, 2016. The duties concern research in geophysical modeling, constructive approximation, and partial differential equations, as well as numerical realization and application of the developed algorithms to magnetic satellite data. Publishing in high quality journals and networking with partners in the research priority program DynamicEarth (http://www.spp-dynamicearth.de/spp1788-dynamicearth/) is mandatory. The salary is as suggested by the DFG and the University of Vienna according to a doctorate position. The working load for the project is 30 hours per week. Candidates have a MSc degree (or equivalent) in Mathematics or a closely related field and have an interest in interdisciplinary mathematics. For the second position, also candidates with a MSc degree (or equivalent) in Physics/Geosciences with an adequate mathematical background will be considered. The candidates are open minded, active, and have a good command of the English and/or German language. Applications (including letter of motivation, curriculum vitae, copies of academic certificates, and a letter of recommendation) and inquiries on the position should be send to: [log in to unmask] More information can be found on http://www.csc.univie.ac.at ------------------------------------------------------- From: Bernie J. Daigle, Jr. [log in to unmask] Date: January 07, 2016 Subject: MS/PhD Position, Bioinformatics and CompBio, Univ of Memphis Supervisor: Dr. Bernie Daigle, Jr., Assistant Professor, Departments of Biological Sciences and Computer Science Assistantships are available for students interested in pursuing a Master's or Ph.D. in bioinformatics and/or computational biology. In the first area, active research projects in my lab involve mining publicly available biological datasets to facilitate the characterization and classification of human disease. Specifically, we are interested in developing more effective supervised and unsupervised machine learning approaches for high-throughput data, using models such as Bayesian networks and artificial neural networks. In the second area, our research involves developing computational methods for inferring the underlying structure and behavior of biological systems. Recent work by our lab in this area includes combining stochastic simulation and optimization techniques to characterize promoter architecture from single-cell gene expression data. More information can be found at http://daiglelab.org. The successful candidate should be highly motivated and have some computer programming experience (R, MATLAB, Perl, Python, C, or C++). Prior research experience in bioinformatics and/or computational biology is desirable. Details about admission and degree requirements can be found at http://www.memphis.edu/bioinformatics/requirements (MS, Bioinformatics) and http://www.memphis.edu/biology/graduate (MS/PhD, Biological Sciences). Applicants must apply to both The University of Memphis Graduate School and the corresponding graduate program. To ensure full consideration, applications should be completed by February 1. If interested, please contact Dr. Daigle ([log in to unmask]) for further information. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Chi-Wang Shu [log in to unmask] Date: January 09, 2016 Subject: Contents, Journal of Scientific Computing, 66 (1) Journal of Scientific Computing http://www.springeronline.com/journal/10915 Volume 66, Number 1, January 2016 The Highest Superconvergence of the Tri-linear Element for Schrodinger Operator with Singularity, Wenming He, Zhimin Zhang and Ren Zhao, pp.1-18. Ljusternik-Schnirelman Minimax Algorithms and an Application for Finding Multiple Negative Energy Solutions of Semilinear Elliptic Dirichlet Problem Involving Concave and Convex Nonlinearities: Part I. Algorithms and Convergence, Xudong Yao, pp.19-40. Fast Numerical Contour Integral Method for Fractional Diffusion Equations, Hong-Kui Pang and Hai-Wei Sun, pp.41-66. A Reduced Radial Basis Function Method for Partial Differential Equations on Irregular Domains, Yanlai Chen, Sigal Gottlieb, Alfa Heryudono and Akil Narayan, pp.67-90. High Order Semi-Lagrangian Methods for the Incompressible Navier-Stokes Equations, Elena Celledoni, Bawfeh Kingsley Kometa and Olivier Verdier, pp.91-115. Adaptive Gradient-Augmented Level Set Method with Multiresolution Error Estimation, Dmitry Kolomenskiy, Jean-Christophe Nave and Kai Schneider, pp.116-140. Numerical Analysis of AVF Methods for Three-Dimensional Time-Domain Maxwell's Equations, Jiaxiang Cai, Yushun Wang and Yuezheng Gong, pp.141-176. A Linearly Fourth Order Multirate Runge-Kutta Method with Error Control, Pak-Wing Fok, pp.177-195. Wavelet Frame Based Image Restoration via Combined Sparsity and Nonlocal Prior of Coefficients, Dai-Qiang Chen and Yan Zhou, pp.196-224. On Application of the Weak Galerkin Finite Element Method to a Two-Phase Model for Subsurface Flow, Victor Ginting, Guang Lin and Jiangguo Liu, pp.225-239. An Efficient Quadrature-Free Formulation for High Order Arbitrary-Lagrangian-Eulerian ADER-WENO Finite Volume Schemes on Unstructured Meshes, W. Boscheri and M. Dumbser, pp.240-274. Towards Optimized Schwarz Methods for the Navier-Stokes Equations, Eric Blayo, David Cherel and Antoine Rousseau, pp.275-295. Petviashvilli's Method for the Dirichlet Problem, D. Olson, S. Shukla, G. Simpson and D. Spirn, pp.296-320. A New Multiscale Discontinuous Galerkin Method for the One-Dimensional Stationary Schrodinger Equation, Bo Dong, Chi-Wang Shu and Wei Wang, pp.321-345. An HDG Method for Convection Diffusion Equation, Weifeng Qiu and Ke Shi, pp.346-357. A Novel Weakly-Intrusive Non-linear Multiresolution Framework for Uncertainty Quantification in Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations, Gianluca Geraci, Pietro Marco Congedo, Remi Abgrall and Gianluca Iaccarino, pp.358-405. A Comparison of Artificial Viscosity, Limiters, and Filters, for High Order Discontinuous Galerkin Solutions in Nonlinear Settings, C. Michoski, C. Dawson, E.J. Kubatko, D. Wirasaet, S. Brus and , J.J. Westerink, pp.406-434. A Spectral Analysis of Subspace Enhanced Preconditioners, Tao Zhao, pp.435-457. ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************