Subject: NA Digest, V. 21, # 19 NA Digest Sunday, May 23, 2021 Volume 21 : Issue 19 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs [log in to unmask] Today's Topics: Finite Element Flows, ONLINE, May 2021 IMA Mathematics Online Series, ONLINE, May 2021 IMA Leslie Fox Prize Meeting, ONLINE, Jun 2021 Modelling the Cardiac Function, ONLINE, Jul 2021 Zurich Summer School, Switzerland, Aug 2021 Joint Annual Conference DMV-OMG, ONLINE, Sep 2021 Intelligent Computing & Optimization, HYBRID, Dec 2021 Assistant/Associate Professor Position, Applied Mathematics Research Assistant Position, Applied Mathematics, WIAS, Germany University Assistant Position, Univ of Graz Postdoc Position, Applied and Comp Math, Simon Fraser Univ Postdoc Position, Mathematics, Univ of Osijek PhD Position, Loughborough Univ and CIMNE PhD Positions, Brunel University London PhD Positions, SSM, Italy PhD Positions, Univ of Udine Subscribe, unsubscribe, change address, or for na-digest archives: http://www.netlib.org/na-digest-html/faq.html Submissions for NA Digest: http://icl.utk.edu/na-digest/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Pietro Zanotti [log in to unmask] Date: May 22, 2021 Subject: Finite Element Flows, ONLINE, May 2021 We are pleased to announce that the meeting Finite Element Flows Colloquium in occasion of Rudiger Verfurth's retirement will be held online via the Zoom platform on Monday, May 31, 2021 at 15:00 (CEST). The meeting will consist of the following talks Mark Ainsworth (Brown University): Mass Conservative, High Order, Mixed Finite Element Schemes for Incompressible Flow: Stability, Approximation & Preconditioning Lutz Tobiska (Universitat Magdeburg): Pressure Robust Discretizations for the Generalized Stokes Problem The organizers are Christian Kreuzer (TU Dortmund), Andreas Veeser (University of Milano) and Pietro Zanotti (University of Pavia), with the support of the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum. The participation is free of charge. Please register sending an email to [log in to unmask] not later than May 26, 2021. Zoom access links will be sent shortly before the meeting. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Pamela Bye [log in to unmask] Date: May 19, 2021 Subject: IMA Mathematics Online Series, ONLINE, May 2021 IMA Mathematics 2021 Online Series 25 May 2021, Online Event via Zoom For a number of years, the IMA has been running a series of conferences to promote mathematics with the aim of demonstrating to both mathematicians and non-mathematicians the many uses of modern mathematics. Following last summer's very successful IMA Mathematics 2020 series collaboration with the Newton Gateway to Mathematics, we are pleased to announce two events for 2021 taking place on 6 and 25 May. On Tuesday 25 May, we will have two talks which feature the work of V-KEMS (Virtual Forum for Knowledge Exchange in Mathematical Sciences). Presentations will feature the work of two very successful virtual study groups, which ran earlier this year, on Reducing the Risk of Covid-19 Transmission on Trains and Modelling Solutions to the Impact of COVID-19 on Cardiovascular Waiting Lists. (See the event page for further details). Programme - 25 May (Full Abstracts can be found at our website) 10.00-10.10 Matt Butchers (KTN), Introduction to V-KEMS 10.10-10.40 Chris Budd (University of Bath), Reducing the Risk of Covid-19 Transmission on Trains 10.40-11.10 Alan Champneys (University of Bristol), Modelling Solutions to the impact of COVID-19 on Cardiovascular Waiting Lists Registration currently open at https://my.ima.org.uk/. Registration closes on 21 May. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Des Higham [log in to unmask] Date: May 21, 2021 Subject: IMA Leslie Fox Prize Meeting, ONLINE, Jun 2021 The five finalists in the Twentieth IMA Leslie Fox Prize for Numerical Analysis will give presentations over Zoom on 21 June, 2021, from 11am to 5pm, UK time. Attendees may register for free at https://ima.org.uk/16899/20th-ima-leslie-fox-prize-event/ and there will be opportunities for networking during the breaks. The winners will be announced at the end of the event, with prizes presented by Arieh Iserles (Cambridge). Prize Finalists: Nicolas Boulle (University of Oxford) Derek Driggs (University of Cambridge) Theo Mary (Sorbonne University) Lindon Roberts (Australian National University) Barbara Verfurth (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) Adjudicating Committee: Des Higham (University of Edinburgh) Carola Schonlieb (University of Cambridge) Alex Townsend (Cornell University) ------------------------------------------------------- From: Luca Paglieri [log in to unmask] Date: May 23, 2021 Subject: Modelling the Cardiac Function, ONLINE, Jul 2021 2021 iHEART Online Conference Modelling the Cardiac Function Organized by: Alfio Quarteroni July 1-3, 2021 https://iheart.polimi.it/mcf2021 This congress aims at highlighting the state of the art in the mathematical modelling and numerical simulation of the cardiac function and its clinical applications. The event will take place online and it will host plenary lectures from distinguished scientists as well as contributed talks. Plenary speakers: Luca Dede' (MOX, Politecnico di Milano, IT); Antonio Frontera (Ospedale San Raffaele, IT); Boyce Griffith (University of North Carolina, USA); Julius M. Guccione (University of California San Francisco, CA USA); Gianluca Pontone (Centro Cardiologico Monzino, IT); Kenji Takizawa (Waseda University, Tokyo JP); Natalia Trayanova (Johns Hopkins University, MD USA); Alessandro Veneziani (Emory University, Atlanta GA USA) Contributed talks (15 min) are welcome. Deadline for Abstract submission is June 5, 2021. For more information, abstract submission and registration, visit https://iheart.polimi.it/mcf2021 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Prof.Dr. Stefan Sauter [log in to unmask] Date: May 18, 2021 Subject: Zurich Summer School, Switzerland, Aug 2021 This is to announce the 11th Zurich Summer School 2021 23.8.-27.8.2021 Universitat Zurich, Institut fur Mathematik, Zurich, Switzerland Lecturers: - Lucas Chesnel (Ecole Polytechnique, France) - Xavier Claeys (Univ. Paris 6, France) - Markus Melenk (TU Wien, Austria) - Sergey Repin (Steklov Institute, Russia) - Valery Smyshlyaev (Univ. College London, UK) - Hai Zhang (HKUST, Hong Kong) Topics: - Geometric optics - Small obstacle asymptotics - Numerical methods for singularly perturbed problems - Asymptotic analysis in nanophysics - A posteriori estimation of modelling errors Registration and further information: https://www.math.uzh.ch/zss21 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Brigitte Forster [log in to unmask] Date: May 17, 2021 Subject: Joint Annual Conference DMV-OMG, ONLINE, Sep 2021 The University of Passau is pleased to host the Joint Annual Conference of the DMV (German Mathematical Society) and the OMG (Austrian Mathematical Society) from Sept 27 to Oct 1, 2021. The conference is held virtually. https://www.uni-passau.de/dmv-oemg-2021/startseite/ We kindly ask that you register using the online registration form: https://express.converia.de/frontend/index.php?folder_id=4098 Applications for minisymposia are welcome: https://www.uni-passau.de/dmv-oemg-2021/minisymposien/ Invited plenary speakers are : - Julian Fischer, Wien, Award of the OMG - Nina Gantert, Munchen - Martin Grotschel, Berlin, Preistrager der Cantor-Medaille - Christian Hesse, Stuttgart, Public Lecture - Stefan Kebekus, Freiburg - Anke Pohl, Bremen - Anita Schobel, Kaiserslautern - Gabriele Steidl, Berlin, Emmy Noether Lecture - Angela Stevens, Munster ------------------------------------------------------- From: Dr. Pandian VASANT [log in to unmask] Date: May 20, 2021 Subject: Intelligent Computing & Optimization, HYBRID, Dec 2021 ICO 2021- Hybrid Conference (Zoom Webinar + Hua Hin) 4th International Conference on Intelligent Computing & Optimization DECEMBER 30-31, 2021 Conference website: https://www.icico.info/ Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ico2021 Submission deadline: August 24, 2021 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Innovative global optimization approaches have attracted many research scientists, decision makers, managers, executives, engineers, academicians, officers, policy makers and practicing researchers in recent years as powerful intelligent computational techniques for solving many complex real-world application problems. The International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Optimization (ICO'2021) highlights the latest research innovations and applications of algorithms designed for optimization applications within the fields of Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Management, Finance, Business and Economics. Focusing on a variety of methods and systems as well as practical examples, this conference is a significant resource for post graduate-level students, decision makers, and researchers in both public and private sectors who are seeking research-based methods for modeling uncertain and unpredictable real-world problems. Workshops/Tutorial proposals: 10 July 2021 Full paper/Poster/Demos: 24 August 2021 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Recruitment [log in to unmask] Date: May 19, 2021 Subject: Assistant/Associate Professor Position, Applied Mathematics Research Center for Mathematics (RCM) in BNU-UIC invites applications for multiple assistant professor positions in Applied Mathematics. The preferred areas include mathematical and computational biology, applied/stochastic PDEs, optimization, data analysis and applied analysis. Exceptional candidates will also be considered as an associate professor. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Mathematics and closely related areas. Successful candidates should have an outstanding record of research and the strong evidence of teaching ability in Mathematics. A complete online application must be received by electronic submission via https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/16420 in order to receive consideration. Please provide the following required materials: a cover letter addressing how the candidate's expertise fits this position; full curriculum vitae; research statement; teaching statement; and three letters of reference. Salary and compensation package are determined by qualification, accomplishment, and experience. The center offers very competitive packages. Review of applications starts in January 2021, and will remain open until filled. Please direct all questions about the position to: Ms. May Zhang at [log in to unmask] For more details, please visit the webpage at https://rcm.uic.edu.cn/. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Heike Sill [log in to unmask] Date: May 19, 2021 Subject: Research Assistant Position, Applied Mathematics, WIAS, Germany WIAS invites applications for a Research Assistant (f/m/d) (Ref. 21/12) in the Research Group "Thermodynamic Modeling and Analysis of Phase Transitions" (Head: Prof. Dr. B. Wagner) to be filled at the earliest possible date. The position is associated with the research project Mathematical modeling of gelation of biopolymer solutions The research will concern the mathematical modeling and analysis of polymer solutions that undergo gelation. This process is fundamental to many biological processes that underly biomedical applications. The research will be conducted in close collaboration with existing projects on hydrogels within the research group as well as with our partners from the applied fields. The successful candidate will have a completed university degree in mathematics or theoretical physics, knowledge of partial differential equations, and working experience in the numerical implementation of coupled systems of PDEs. See here for more information: https://short.sg/j/10217255 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Vanessa Peinhart [log in to unmask] Date: May 20, 2021 Subject: University Assistant Position, Univ of Graz The Institute of Mathematics and Scientific Computing of the University of Graz is looking for an University Assistant with doctorate (40 hours a week; fixed-term employment for the period of 6 years; position to be filled as of September 1st 2021) in the field of continuous, infinite-dimensional optimization (analysis and numerics). For further information please got to: https://jobs.uni-graz.at/en/MB/124/99/6941 ------------------------------------------------------- From: John Stockie [log in to unmask] Date: May 20, 2021 Subject: Postdoc Position, Applied and Comp Math, Simon Fraser Univ Applications are invited for a postdoctoral position in Applied and Computational Mathematics, with an aim to develop accurate and efficient numerical algorithms for solving nonlinear PDEs arising from fluid mechanics and other continuum models in physics and biology. This position will be under the supervision of John Stockie and Nilima Nigam, and more information about current research projects can be found on their web pages: http://www.sfu.ca/~jstockie/research.html http://www.sfu.ca/~nna29/NilimaNigam/research.html The ideal candidate will have a PhD in applied mathematics or a closely related discipline, a solid background in PDEs and scientific computing, and demonstrated potential for outstanding research. Some prior experience with high-performance computing and/or mathematical modeling is also required. Applications should be submitted through MathJobs at https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/list/17719 and must include: curriculum vitae with a complete list of publications, description of current/future research interests, teaching statement, 3 letters of recommendation addressing research capabilities, at least one of which must also provide details on the applicant's teaching abilities. Review of completed applications will begin on June 15, 2021. Applications and materials arriving after that date may be considered until the position is filled. Hiring decisions are made on the basis of merit, and all qualified persons are encouraged to apply. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Zoran Tomljanovic [log in to unmask] Date: May 19, 2021 Subject: Postdoc Position, Mathematics, Univ of Osijek The Department of Mathematics at University of Osijek invites applications for a postdoc position within the project VIMS (Vibration Reduction in Mechanical Systems). The position is supported by the Croatian Science Foundation. More details can be found here: http://vims.mathos.unios.hr/postdoc-position For technical questions, please contact Zoran Tomljanovic, email: [log in to unmask] ------------------------------------------------------- From: Matteo Giacomini [log in to unmask] Date: May 21, 2021 Subject: PhD Position, Loughborough Univ and CIMNE One PhD position is available at the Department of Mathematical Sciences at Loughborough University (UK) to work under the supervision of Dr. Marco Discacciati, in collaboration with Dr. Matteo Giacomini at the International Centre for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE, Spain). The PhD project "Towards surrogate models of large scale parametric industrial flow problems" will deal with the development of a new computational framework combining domain decomposition techniques and proper generalised decomposition. The goal is to reduce the burden of solving large scale parametric flow problems, with application to optimal design of filtration systems and aerodynamic simulations in the automotive industry. The successful candidate will join Loughborough University and work in close collaboration with the Laboratori de Calcul Numeric at Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya and CIMNE. The PhD position will be funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). The duration of the fellowship is four years, with expected starting date on October 2021. Deadline for application: 30 June 2021 https://www.lboro.ac.uk/departments/maths/research-degrees/ Prerequisites: Master in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering or equivalent with final grade of at least 2:1. Solid background in numerical methods for partial differential equations. Strong programming skills. Enthusiastic attitude towards innovation and commitment to develop high-quality research. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Simon Shaw [log in to unmask] Date: May 20, 2021 Subject: PhD Positions, Brunel University London There are a number of funded PhD opportunities at Brunel University London. They are listed here: https://www.brunel.ac.uk/research/Research-degrees/PhD-Studentships/home Note that some are more relevant to this list than others. We would be very grateful you could circulate these opportunities among potentially interested parties. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Francesco CalabrĂ² [log in to unmask] Date: May 22, 2021 Subject: PhD Positions, SSM, Italy The Scuola Superiore Meridionale (SSM) di Napoli is an international school of higher education and research provided with an Institute of Advanced Studies. It is part of the Italian public university system and was experimentally established for three years at the University of Naples Federico II. The SSM offers 6 positions for the doctoral program "MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES FOR ADVANCED MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES". The duration of the position is 4 years: during the first students are involved in some courses, later if they want they can choose to do the thesis in any university or research center in Italy or abroad after committee authorization. The positions are fully granted, and the scholarship amount is 1,500 euros net per month, which is increased by 50% for time spent abroad. Moreover, each PhD student has a personal research fund of 3,800 euros per year. Further information are available at the following URL: http://www.ssm.unina.it/en/phd-scholarships-calls-and-procedures/ (English version) or to the webpage http://www.ssm.unina.it/it/dottorati-bandi-e-avvisi/ (Italian version) The deadline for the applications is July 1st 2021. The selection procedure will be completed by the end of July with the PhD activities starting from next November. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Dimitri Breda [log in to unmask] Date: May 19, 2021 Subject: PhD Positions, Univ of Udine Ph.D. Course in Mathematical and Physical Sciences - University of Udine. The call for admission 2021/22 is now open, applications are invited for 4+1 positions. Information at https://www.uniud.it/en/research/doctorate-res/ammissione/active-notice/notice-to-be- published?set_language=en Deadline June 16, 2021 - 02.00 p.m. (Italian time). ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************