Subject: NA Digest, V. 18, # 24 NA Digest Monday, June 18, 2018 Volume 18 : Issue 24 Today's Editor: Daniel M. Dunlavy Sandia National Labs dmdunla@sandia.gov Today's Topics: TRR154-Award for Diploma and Master's in MSO 2018 New Book, Numerical Analysis and Optimization Numerical Mathematics and its Applications, Italy, Sep 2018 Mathematics Applied in Transport and Traffic Systems, The Netherlands, Oct 2018 Doctoral Showcase, Supercomputing, USA, Nov 2018 SIAM UKIE Annual Meeting, UK, Jan 2019 Reliable Methods of Mathematical Modeling 9, Austria, Sep 2019 Several Positions, Applied Mathematics, Monash Univ, Australia Marie Curie Fellow Positions, Large-scale Structural Simulations, Akselos Postdoc Position, CFD, Applied Scientific Research Postdoc Position, Tensor Computations, Inria Paris, France Postdoc Position, Univ of Coimbra, Portugal Postdoc Positions, Mathematical Optimization PhD Positions, Applied Mathematics PhD Postion, CFD for Biology, Belgium 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: Falk Hante falk.hante@fau.de Date: June 11, 2018 Subject: TRR154-Award for Diploma and Master's in MSO 2018 Nominations are invited for the 2018 Diploma and Master's thesis award of the SFB/Transregio 154 "Mathematical Modeling, Simulation and Optimization using the Example of Gas Networks". Eligible for submission are Master's and Diploma theses that have been completed at a German or foreign university and that cover interdisciplinary work on mathematical modeling, simulation and optimization with scientific rigor. To be considered, the thesis has to be written in English or German and has to be handed in between July 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018 at the respective university. A subject close to the topic of gas transport is preferable, but not necessary. The deadline for submission is June 30, 2018. The award ceremony takes place during the international conference "Mathematics of Gas Transport (MOG) - 2018" to be held October 10 and October 11, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. On this occasion, the successful applicants are expected to present their award winning theses at a poster. The award is accompanied with 600 EUR in order to cover travel and accommodation for the conference. The TRR154 will award up to two prizes. Apart from scientific excellence appropriate representation of the applicant's demographic will be a consideration. For further details and instructions for submissions, see https://trr154.fau.de/index.php/en/award-for-diploma-and-master-s-theses ------------------------------------------------------- From: Mehiddin Al-Baali albaali@squ.edu.om Date: June 18, 2018 Subject: New Book, Numerical Analysis and Optimization I am pleased to announce the publication of a new book "Numerical Analysis and Optimization: NAOIV-2017" (Springer, Volume 235, June 2018), both in electronic and paper forms. Editors: Al-Baali, Grandinetti, and Purnama, ISBN 978-3-319-90026-1. Abstract. This special edited book series of Springer Proceedings in Mathematics and Statistics contains 13 keynote papers presented at the Fourth International Conference on Numerical Analysis and Optimization, held in January 2017, at Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. The conference highlights novel and advanced applications of recent research in numerical analysis and optimization. Each peer-reviewed chapter featured in this book reports on developments in key fields, such as numerical optimization, linear algebra, differential equations, optimal control, approximation theory, programming models, and challenging applications in the field of numerical analysis/applied mathematics that frequently arise in science, engineering, statistics, econometrics, finance, medicine, industry, etc. Any graduate student or researcher wishing to know the latest research in the field will be interested in this book. This book is dedicated to the late Professors Mike Powell and Roger Fletcher, who were the pioneers and leading figures in the mathematics of nonlinear optimization. Further information can be found in the website: https://www.springer.com/in/book/9783319900254 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Paola Lamberti paola.lamberti@unito.it Date: June 12, 2018 Subject: Numerical Mathematics and its Applications, Italy, Sep 2018 The International Workshop on Numerical Mathematics and its Applications (NuMA 2018) will take place in Torino (Italy) on September 19 - 21, 2018. The workshop will focus on subjects related to Numerical Mathematics and its Applications, as Approximation Theory, Splines/NURBS, Differential and Integral Equations, Curve and Surface Design, Isogeometric Analysis, Numerical Linear Algebra. The Invited Speakers are: - Domingo Barrera, University of Granada (Spain). - Chong-Jun Li, Dalian University of Technology (China). - Carla Manni, University of Roma "Tor Vergata" (Italy). - Giovanni Monegato, Politecnico of Torino (Italy). The workshop is in honour of Prof. Catterina Dagnino on the occasion of her retirement. All people interested to attend the workshop should register online at the page https://www.numa2018.unito.it/registration-and-deadlines by July 10, 2018. The registration at the conference is free of charge, but it is requested for organizing reasons. Partecipants interested to give a talk are kindly requested to submit an abstract by June 25, 2018, using the template available at the page https://www.numa2018.unito.it/registration-and-deadlines Notification of acceptance will be communicated by July 01, 2018. We are very pleased to inform you that the Proceedings of the workshop will be published on a special issue of the journal Rendiconti del Seminario Matematico dell'Universita e del Politecnico di Torino (http://www.seminariomatematico.unito.it/rendiconti/special.html). For further information, please visit the conference website: http://www.numa2018.unito.it ------------------------------------------------------- From: Kees Vuik c.vuik@tudelft.nl Date: June 12, 2018 Subject: Mathematics Applied in Transport and Traffic Systems, The Netherlands, Oct 2018 From 17-19 October 2018 the Mathematics Applied in Transport and Traffic Systems 2018 conference will be held in the historic city of Delft, The Netherlands. This event follows up on earlier workshops on the mathematical foundations of traffic modelling and is hosted by Delft University of Technology's Transport & Planning and Numerical Analysis groups. The aim of this workshop is to stimulate interaction between mathematicians and traffic modelling researchers to exchange ideas and initiate synergetic cooperations. As such, we invite contributions from both communities on the development of models of transport and traffic systems. MATTS 2018 covers a wide spectrum ranging from applications to fundamental aspects of mathematical modelling of traffic systems, including: Dynamic systems; Traffic flow theory; Network fundamental diagrams; Macroscopic modelling of pedestrians; Hyperbolic conservation laws; Network modelling; Stochastic models; Computational methods; Modelling environmental impacts; Automated vehicles; and Coupling of dynamics at vehicle and road scale. The conference will include contributed talks and (confirmed) keynote lectures from: Michel Bierlaire (EPFL), Axel Klar (Technical University of Kaiserslautern), Ludovic Leclercq (Univ. Lyon), Carolina Osorio (MIT), Alexandros Sopasakis, University of Lund. Additionally, a special issue of Transportmetrica A will be dedicated to selected papers from the conference. For more information we refer to the conference website: https://tinyurl.com/MATTS18 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Sanjukta Bhowmick sbhowmick@unomaha.edu Date: June 11, 2018 Subject: Doctoral Showcase, Supercomputing, USA, Nov 2018 We invite submissions for the Doctoral Showcase program for Supercomputing 2018. Unlike papers and poster presentations, a Doctoral Showcase poster (called a thesis canvas) highlights the entire contents of a dissertation, including previously published results, to allow for a broad perspective of the work. The Doctoral Showcase provides a unique opportunity for students nearing completion of their PhD to present a summary of their dissertation research in the form of talks and posters, and network with prospective employers. Please see https://sc18.supercomputing.org/submit/showcases-submissions/#section1 for details on submissions. Submissions Close July 31, 2018 Notifications Sent August 31, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Aretha Teckentrup a.teckentrup@ed.ac.uk Date: June 13, 2018 Subject: SIAM UKIE Annual Meeting, UK, Jan 2019 The 2019 annual meeting of the SIAM United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland section will take place on Friday January 11th 2019, at the University of Oxford. More information will be added in due course to the section website: http://www.maths.ed.ac.uk/siamukie/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Michele Ruggeri michele.ruggeri@univie.ac.at Date: June 11, 2018 Subject: Reliable Methods of Mathematical Modeling 9, Austria, Sep 2019 The biennial RMMM conferences bring together scientists developing reliable methods for mathematical modeling. The topics of the conference include applied and numerical analysis, methods for the control of modeling and numerical errors, algorithmic aspects, challenging applications, and novel discretization methods for the numerical approximation of PDEs. The 9th edition of the conference will take place on September 9-13, 2019, in Vienna. Conference homepage with list of confirmed speakers: http://www.asc.tuwien.ac.at/rmmm2019/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Prof Phil Hall sci-maths-jobs@monash.edu Date: June 13, 2018 Subject: Several Positions, Applied Mathematics, Monash Univ, Australia The School of Mathematical Sciences at Monash University invites applications for the position of Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Professor in Applied Mathematics. (Please note that this ad has been resubmitted due to technical difficulties on the Monash website). Candidates will be expected to have outstanding research records and help our drive for excellence across the School. The two areas of specific interest for this position are Mathematical Biology and Computational Mathematics. All areas of Mathematical Biology and Medicine will be considered, including research that involves collaborations with biologists or medical researchers. Research areas in Computational Mathematics that are of specific interest include numerical PDEs, numerical linear algebra, uncertainty quantification, high performance computing, computational fluid dynamics, computational biology, optimisation, optimal control, and operations research. We are interested in outstanding researchers who apply Computational Mathematics techniques to problems in science, engineering, biology and technology. Exceptional candidates in other areas of Applied Mathematics will also be considered. To be considered you will have a PhD in mathematics or a related area, proven ability to perform independent research, and a strong commitment to teaching and the supervision of research students. This role is a full-time position; however flexible working arrangements may be negotiated. Applications must be made directly to Monash and must address the selection criteria outlined in the position description: https://www.monash.edu/jobs/monash-university-job-openings/monash-australia-positions Confidential enquiries regarding the position may be made to sci-maths-jobs@monash.edu Closing date for Associate Professor / Professor position: 8 July 2018 Closing date for Lecturer/Senior Lecturer positions: 22 July 2018 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Sylvain Vallaghe sylvain.vallaghe@akselos.com Date: June 13, 2018 Subject: Marie Curie Fellow Positions, Large-scale Structural Simulations, Akselos The company Akselos (Lausanne, Switzerland) is interested in hosting Marie Sklodowska-Curie fellows under the Society & Enterprise Panel. Possible topics of research include (but not restricted to): - Structural non-linear analysis (plasticity, large deformations, contact), especially with structural elements (beams and shells) - Composite modeling - Sensor data assimilation in the context of structural analysis (accelerometers, strain gauges) - Machine learning applied to failure detection The MSCA Society & Enterprise Panel is dedicated to career opportunities for researchers seeking to work on research and innovation projects in an organisation from the non-academic sector. It has a separate budget from standard MSCA academic fellowships, and the success rates for applicants is double compared to academic fellowships (30% instead of 15% on average). Criteria for eligibility: - At the date of the call deadline, the applicant should hold a PhD or have at least 4 years of research experience. - The applicant cannot have resided more than three years in Switzerland in the five years immediately before the call deadline. Deadline for application is Sept 12, 2018 and in case of success, the starting date is March 2019 at the earliest. Send a resume and cover letter to sylvain.vallaghe@akselos.com. More information on MSCA fellowships: http://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/data/ref/h2020/other/guides_for_applicants/h2020 -guide-appl-msca-if-2018-20_en.pdf ------------------------------------------------------- From: Adrin Gharakhani adrin@Applied-Scientific.com Date: June 12, 2018 Subject: Postdoc Position, CFD, Applied Scientific Research Applied Scientific Research is developing a new open-source CFD software based on high-order compact discretization methods. Applicants with a can-do attitude and the following must-have minimum qualifications are invited to submit the pdf of their CV/resume, and preferably a copy of their best relevant research work, to Dr. Adrin Gharakhani (adrin@Applied- Scientific.com) for immediate consideration: - PhD/ScD in CFD, Applied Math and/or Sciences, with thesis emphasis on advanced computational methods and algorithm development. - Proven, hands-on experience with mathematical formulation, algorithm development, and software implementation of modern compact high-order methods, such as Discontinuous Galerkin, Spectral Difference, or Spectral Volume methods, preferably in 3-D. - Eligibility to work in the U.S. legally. This is a two-year Post-Doc assignment in industry, with the option to extend to a regular position in research and development depending on the applicant's performance. Experience with C/C++ and CUDA programming is desired but not necessary. Applied Scientific Research is a small company located in Southern California, committed to creativity and excellence in scientific research for 20 years. We offer a competitive benefits package and provide an environment that highly values and strongly encourages initiative and independent research by all team members. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Laura Grigori laura.grigori@inria.fr Date: June 15, 2018 Subject: Postdoc Position, Tensor Computations, Inria Paris, France We are inviting applications for one postdoctoral position that is opened in our group Alpines at Inria and Sorbonne University, in Paris, France for one year with potentially extension to two years. The successfull candidate will conduct research on tensor computations with a focus on tensor decompositions and associated kernels. The goal is to develop communication avoiding techniques for those operations that are able to significantly reduce communication and are suitable for future and emerging large scale computers. The algorithms developed will be validated on applications from scientific computing and action recognition in video streams. The candidate should have a PhD in applied mathematics or computer science and expertise in numerical linear algebra and/or high performance computing. Expertise in tensor computations is a plus. To apply, please send your CV to Laura.Grigori@inria.fr and two reference letters, which should be sent directly by the recommenders. For full consideration, the applications should be received on or before July 10h 2018. The position is open until filled. The preferred start date is around October 2018. ------------------------------------------------------- From: Isabel Narra Figueiredo isabelf@mat.uc.pt Date: June 12, 2018 Subject: Postdoc Position, Univ of Coimbra, Portugal Postdoctoral position in computational mathematics (focusing on image processing and analysis, visualization, numerical analysis, optimization, inverse problems in imaging, partial differential equations - with applications in medicine) in the framework of the interdisciplinary research project "Multi-Cam Capsule Endoscopy Imagery: 3d Capsule Location and Detection of Abnormalities", with reference POCI-01-0145-FEDER-028960, of FCT - Portuguese national funding agency for science, research and technology. Location : Department of Mathematics of the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Duration : 1 year (possible extension - extra 2 years). Starting date : October 2018. Applications : June 26 - August 06, 2018. Detailed information : http://www.mat.uc.pt/~isabelf/Postdoccall2018.html Official announcement : http://www.eracareers.pt/opportunities/index.aspx?task=global&jobId=100819 ------------------------------------------------------- From: Martin Schmidt mar.schmidt@fau.de Date: June 13, 2018 Subject: Postdoc Positions, Mathematical Optimization Two postdoc positions available in mathematical optimization at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat Erlangen-Nurnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany with a focus on energy system optimization. The optimization group at FAU has more than twenty-five years of experience in modeling and solving complex and very large-scale planning and decision problems from logistics, energy, production, engineering, and the natural sciences, see https://www.mso.math.fau.de/de/edom. Their key expertise is in developing and applying models and algorithms, which yield proven optimal solutions to optimization problems. This involves techniques like linear, nonlinear, and integer programming, robust optimization, graph algorithms, polyhedral combinatorics, and the like. Furthermore, design of efficient heuristics and exact algorithms together with effective implementations is key expertise. The chair EDOM - Economics, Discrete Optimization, Mathematics (Chair Wirtschaftsmathematik) consists of 20+ PhD students and Postdocs, and is headed by Frauke Liers, Alexander Martin, Lars Schewe, and Martin Schmidt. The group participates in many projects funded by the German Science Foundation (DFG), the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), as well as by the industry. The positions are for a period of at least one year with a longer term perspective and may start as soon as July 2018. It is expected that during their career, candidates have gained expertise in one or more of the following areas: - mixed-integer linear and nonlinear optimization - optimization under uncertainty, especially robust optimization - modeling and optimization of energy systems You should be interested in developing and implementing optimization algorithms. You should also like to work in interdisciplinary teams with real-world data. Please send applications (including cover letter, CV, list of publications, and samples of recent research) to beate.kirchner@fau.de . Informal inquiries can be directed at lars.schewe@fau.de . ------------------------------------------------------- From: Lars Schewe lars.schewe@fau.de Date: June 11, 2018 Subject: PhD Positions, Applied Mathematics The consortium of the Transregio-CRC 154 is seeking highly motivated and qualified students that are looking for obtaining a PhD degree in applied mathematics. Once recruited, you will perform research in a highly relevant research area in applied mathematics that is centered around the 'turnaround in energy policy', in particular in the context of gas networks. The main aim of the Transregio-CRC is to provide certified novel answers to mathematical challenges arising in this context, based on mathematical modeling, simulation, and optimization. In order to achieve these goals new paradigms in the integration of these disciplines and, in particular, in the interplay between integer and nonlinear programming in the context of stochastic data have to be established and brought to bear. The TRR154 is financed by the German Science Foundation, the second funding phase lasts from July 1st, 2018, until June 30th, 2022. For more details about the position, please consult the web page https://trr154.fau.de/index.php/en/recruitment For general information on the TRR, we refer to https://trr154.fau.de/ ------------------------------------------------------- From: Jochen Schütz jochen.schuetz@uhasselt.be Date: June 13, 2018 Subject: PhD Postion, CFD for Biology, Belgium The Faculty of Sciences, capacity group Mathematics and statistics, research group Computational mathematics of Hasselt University seeks a (m/f) PhD student Computational fluid dynamics in Ecotrons. Job content: The present work is on mathematical models and their numerical implementation related to flow from soil to the atmosphere and vice versa, thereby passing a layer of vegetation. The research will be carried out in the Compuational Mathematics (CMAT) group at UHasselt, (www.uhasselt.be/cmat), in close collaboration with the Centre for Environmental Sciences (CMK, www.uhasselt.be/cmk). In particular, the necessary calibration and validation of the mathematical models is done via supporting experiments at the Ecotron Hasselt University research infrastructure in Maasmechelen. More information on https://www.uhasselt.be/vacatures_detail?taal=04&vacid=1512 Profile: - You obtained a MSc in mathematics or computational engineering science (or equivalent) - Final-year students are (likewise) encouraged to apply. - You have preferably knowledge on numerical methods for partial differential equations. - An additional education in biology is an advantage, but not necessary. - You are interested in doing research in applied mathematics, in particular the mathematical modelling and numerical simulations of biological processes. - You are cooperative and can work well in teams, also in collaboration with partners from biology. - You have good knowledge of the English language and you communicate fluently, both written and orally. ------------------------------------------------------- End of Digest **************************