Employment Opportunity (tenure-track/tenure position) Expired
Posted: September 1, 2006

The Department of Mathematics at Drexel University invites applications for at least one tenure-track/tenure position, effective September 2007. The University is committed to strong growth in the Mathematics Department. We are especially interested in candidates in (i) Mathematical Biology (ii) Statistics and (iii) Finiancial Mathematics, though exceptional candidates in other areas will be considered as well.

Applicants must possess a doctoral degree in mathematics, statistics, or equivalent and show a strong record and commitment to research and teaching.

Applicants for senior positions should demonstrate an outstanding record of achievement commensurate with the level of appointment, including a track record of external support and research group leadership.

Drexel University is a private, urban university, with over 10,000 full-time undergraduates and is well-known for its co-operative education program. The Mathematics Department offers undergraduate, masters and PhD degrees.

Send letter of application, vita, statement of research program and evidence of teaching effectiveness and arrange to have at least three letters of reference sent to:

Math Search Committee
Department of Mathematics, Drexel University
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Review of applications will begin December 15, 2006 and continue until the positions are filled. Drexel University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Math 630: Complex Variables
Posted: June 29, 2006

Term: Fall 2006
Instructor: Dmitry Kalyuzhnyi-Verbovetzkii

Description: Complex analysis is a necessary ingredient in education of a modern mathematician as well as a powerful tool for physicists and engineers. Many problems in algebra, analysis and their applications, formulated originally in terms of real variables, either could not be solved or have too complicated solution without extension to the setting of complex variables.

This one-term course is meant for graduate students majoring in mathematics, engineering or one of physical sciences, which have different backgrounds, however take common interest in both theoretical and applied aspects of complex analysis.

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Math 620: Partial Differential Equations
Posted: June 19, 2006

Term: Fall 2006
Instructor: Georgei Medvedev

Description: More details will be announced later...

Employment Opportunity (Non Tenure-track Positions) Expired
Posted: May 31, 2006

The Department of Mathematics at Drexel University invites applications for 9 month renewable auxiliary faculty teaching positions for 2006-07. Applicants are required to hold a MS or Ph.D. in a Mathematical Science or equivalent, and to be able to demonstrate excellence in teaching beginning and advanced students. A two-year offer may be made to exceptional candidates. Salary is commensurate with experience, and will be negotiated.

Please submit a cover letter explaining your interest in the position, curriculum vitae, statements of teaching and documentation of excellence in teaching (e.g., letters of recommendation, several teaching references and/or complete student evaluation responses).

To apply for this position please visit https://www.mathjobs.org/jobs/157/537 and click on the "apply" link to submit all relevant materials online.

Drexel University is a private, urban university, with over 10,000 full-time undergraduates and is well-known for its co-operative education program. The Mathematics Department offers undergraduate, masters and PhD degrees.

Drexel University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and, to diversify its faculty and enrich its curriculum, women and minority candidates are especially encouraged to apply. Applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. (Inquiries may be directed to mathsearch@math.drexel.edu)

Dean's Seminar: "Sums of Squares: From a Fundamental Mathematical Result to Applications in Science and Engineering"
Posted: May 26, 2006

Speaker: Hugo Woerdeman
Date: June 7, 2006
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Place: Disque 109

Abstract: There are numerous examples of mathematical results born out of pure mathematical curiosity that years later proved invaluable to those seeking solutions to 'real-life' mathematical problems. Sums of Squares is one such result, and it has since led to substantial progress in applied fields such as signal and image processing, control theory, optimization, etc. This exposition will include a historical synopsis, beginning with the year 1888 when David Hilbert first made his initial discoveries in this area, followed by a discussion of the current interest in this topic and its latest applications.

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Employment Opportunity (Assistant Research Professor) Expired
Posted: May 1, 2006

The Department of Mathematics at Drexel University anticipates an opening for a one year position as Assistant Research Professor of Mathematics to commence on September 1st, 2006. This position has a reduced teaching load, since the candidate will be working in a project "Multivariable Moments and Factorization and Other Problems in Analysis" coordinated by Professor Hugo J. Woerdeman.

The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. in the Mathematical Sciences by the time of appointment, and experience in one or more topics of the above mentioned project. Candidates with experience in other areas of matrix analysis and operator theory will also be considered.

Applications including a cover letter, a CV, and letters of recommendation should be sent to Hugo J. Woerdeman.

Hugo J. Woerdeman
Professor and Department Head
Department of Mathematics, Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 19104
215.895.2668 (voice)
215.895.1582 (fax)
Hugo.Woerdeman @ drexel.edu

Dean's Seminar: "Moving Surfaces: How to Harness Them and Make Them Work for You"
Posted: April 24, 2006

Speaker: Pavel Grinfeld
Date: April 26, 2006
Time: 3:30 - 5:00 PM
Place: Disque 109

Abstract: Moving surfaces are so command that any enumeration would be superfluous. As a mathematical tool, the calculus of moving surfaces reaches far beyond material surfaces in motion and provides crucial applications in variational analysis and shape optimization, perturbation theory, and unknown boundary problems. I will give a demonstration of the calculus of moving surfaces and survey applications to problems in low temperature physics and quantum mechanics, materials science and stress driven instabilities, including applications to quantum dots and bone growth, geophysics and inner core dynamics, as well as applications to the Laplace eigenvalue equation.

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Reading Room Inauguartion
Posted: April 21, 2006

The Mathematics Department and Math-Bytes are proud to annouce the opening of the brand new Mathematics Library and Reading Room in Korman 207A. Drs. Peter Castro, Charles Mode and Jet (Wimp) Foncannon have generously donated their book collections for the library and we plan to collect more books every year as well as expand the space. SIAM has also been instrumental in developing this library and we hope they will lend us their lastest books and journals on a regular basis. Please join us on Wednesday April 26, 2006 for a reception in honor of the donors from 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM in Korman 207.

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Math 680: Introduction to Algebraic Topology
Posted: April 19, 2006

Fall 2006 term, Math 680: Introduction to Algebraic Topology will be taught by Dr. Greg Naber. Course schedule will be announced at a later time.

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Research Day
Posted: April 11, 2006

The Mathematics Department is proud to announce that the following students will have poster presentations on Research Day, April 25, 2006.

Yun Yoo: Multimodal regimes in systems close to a degenerate Andronov-Hopf bifurcation
Emek Kose: Double-Mirror Catadioptric Sensors Which Are Rectifying
Amal Aafif: Image Analysis using a Generalized Fourier Transform Approach
Arvid Ramanujam: Regional Contribution of Muscle Shortening towards Volume Displacement in the diaphragm of dog

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Undergraduate Research Projects
Posted: February 17, 2006

Dr. Woerdeman announces NSF funded Undergraduate Research Projects.

I have a wide range of interests in mathematics and I enjoy doing research with undergraduate students on various topics. This can be funded through my NSF grant which has a Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) component. In the past, I have conducted undergraduate research projects on matrix theory, operator theory and harmonic analysis.

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Math 680: Mathematics of the Analysis of Algorithms
Posted: February 1, 2006

Spring 2005 term, MATH 680: Mathematics of the Analysis of Algorithms will be taught by Dr. Pawel Hitczenko. Course schedule will be announced at a later time.

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Workshop: Teaching Linear Algebra (March 25, 2006)
Posted: January 4, 2006

Keynote Speakers: Peter Lax (NYU) and Gilbert Strang (MIT)

At many universities and colleges the majority of students taking a first linear algebra course are non-math majors. At this workshop we explore different ways to best teach the different groups of students. We will first take a look back to next focus on the present and the future.

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Math 498: Applications of Linear Algebra
Posted: January 3, 2006

Winter 2005 term, MATH 498: Applications of Linear Algebra will be taught by Dr. Hugo Woerdeman. Course is scheulded to meet on Tuesday and Thursday from 2:00 PM - 3:20 PM.

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Server Down Time (Monday, December 19, 2005)
Posted: December 16, 2005

On Monday, December 19th at 6:00 AM the server is scheduled to be down for a few hours for maintenance. During this time you will not have access to any resources on the Math Server (pi.math.drexel.edu). You won't be able to access your e-mail, files, programs or any other services such as the Bugzilla Help Request Page (http://help.math.drexel.edu). Please plan accordingly so that you won't need to access the server at this time period.

Thanks for understanding and sorry for the inconvenience.

Employment Opportunity (Tenure-track / Tenure Positions) Expired
Posted: August 18, 2005

The Department of Mathematics at Drexel University invites applications for at least two tenure-track/tenure positions, effective September 2006. The University is committed to strong growth in the Mathematics Department following the recent hire of a new department head. We are especially interested in candidates in (i) Financial and Actuarial Mathematics (ii) Biomathematics (iii) Applied Matrix and Operator Theory (iv) Statistics (v) Mathematics Education, though exceptional candidates in other areas will be considered as well.

Applicants must possess a doctoral degree in mathematics, statistics, or equivalent and show a strong record and commitment to teaching and research. Applicants for senior positions should demonstrate an outstanding record of achievement commensurate with the level of appointment, including a track record of external support and research group leadership.

Drexel University is a private, urban university, with over 10,000 full-time undergraduates and is well-known for its co-operative education program. The Mathematics Department offers undergraduate, masters and PhD degrees.

Send letter of application, vita, statement of research program and evidence of teaching effectiveness and arrange to have at least three letters of reference sent to:

Math Search Committee,
Department of Mathematics, Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA 19104