Associate Professor
Associate Chair, Graduate Studies
Department of Applied Mathematics
University of Waterloo

The main focus of my research is adaptive, high-order, parallel methods for solution of partial differential equations.

  • Finite element and discontinuous Galerkin methods
  • Adaptive computations
  • GPU computing
  • Musical Accoustics

  • Current Students

  • Krishna Dutt, PhD
  • Janelle Resch, PhD (w. John Vanderkooy)
  • Saikat Ray, MS

    Former PhD Students

  • Andrew Giuliani, 2018, Courant Instructor, New York University
  • Noel Chalmers, 2014, postoc, Vigirnia Tech
  • Ruibin Qin, 2012, thesis , Assistant Professor, Guizhou Normal University

    Former Master's Students

  • Khalida Parveen, 2018
  • Alex Ashbourne, 2015
  • Abdulhamed Alsisi, 2014
  • Marty Fuhry, 2013, thesis
  • Janelle Resch, 2012 (with John Vanderkooy, Physics), thesis
  • Dale Connor, Applied Math, MS 2012
  • Kavin Sin, Comp Math, Masters, 2010
  • Tara Martin, Comp Math, Masters, 2009

    Undergraduate Research Assistants

  • Thinula De Silva, URA, Spring 2018
  • Wing Hang (Henry) Ho, URA (w. Sander Rhebergen), Spring 2018
  • Alexander Slamen, Applied Math co-op, Sping 2017
  • Mohesan Sree, Applied Math co-op, Winter 2014
  • Kevin Chow, AMATH NSERC USRA, Summer 2013
  • Kevin Choi, CS co-op, Summer 2012
  • Cong Wang, CS co-op, Fall 2011, Winter 2013
  • Grant Watson, Physics co-op, Winter 2011
  • David Ashton, AMATH co-op, 2010
  • Janelle Resch, AMATH NSERC URA, 2010
  • Kyle Chessman, CS co-op, 2009
  • Dale Connor, AMATH NSERC URA, 2008, 2009
  • Scott Bathurst, AMATH NSERC URA, 2007