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Key research themes
1. How can numerical methods be optimized and adapted for solving nonlinear equations with multiple roots and applied engineering problems?
This theme investigates the development and analysis of iterative numerical methods tailored to approximate multiple roots of nonlinear equations, with a focus on efficiency, convergence order, and applicability to complex real-world engineering models. Key interests include derivative-free methods to reduce computational cost, simultaneous methods for multiple root estimation, and the implementation of these schemes in engineering contexts such as biomedical flows and fluid mechanics.
Key finding: Developed a new derivative-free multipoint iterative method with fourth-order convergence for multiple roots, showing smaller residual errors and fewer iterations compared to existing methods; providing a practical... Read more
Key finding: Constructed an optimal order four single root finding method and generalized it to a simultaneous iterative technique of order six for estimating all roots of nonlinear equations, validated across nonlinear equations from... Read more
Key finding: Provided a comprehensive survey and methodological framework that balances general numerical techniques and finance-specific methods, such as solving nonlinear equations in financial models, by analyzing algorithm convergence... Read more
2. What advancements in numerical methods enhance the accuracy and efficiency of solving ordinary differential equations (ODEs) in engineering and scientific contexts?
This research area concerns the analysis, comparison, and improvement of time-stepping numerical methods like Euler's method, Taylor's series method, and Runge-Kutta methods aimed at solving ODEs with higher accuracy and computational efficiency. Emphasis lies on the mathematical interpretation, error reduction strategies, and implementation aspects, including software utilization (MATLAB, FORTRAN), with applications to initial value problems in engineering.
Key finding: Thoroughly compared Euler's, Taylor's, and Runge-Kutta methods for first-order ODEs, establishing that the Runge-Kutta method provides superior accuracy in approximating solutions by verifying this through numerical... Read more
Key finding: Introduced a modification to standard discontinuous Galerkin (DG) time discretization for parabolic PDEs with inhomogeneous linear constraints that ensures optimal convergence rates; theoretical error bounds and... Read more
Key finding: Analyzed a finite element method with Nédélec elements for vorticity and continuous polynomials for Bernoulli pressure in solving Oseen equations, providing L2-norm a priori error estimates and adaptive mesh refinement guided... Read more
3. How can high-order and adaptive numerical finite element methods be developed and analyzed for complex geometries and parametric PDE problems?
This theme focuses on the design and rigorous analysis of advanced finite element discretizations, including higher-order isoparametric, hybridizable discontinuous Galerkin (HDG), and trace finite element methods. Research investigates geometry approximation, adaptive refinement, parametric dependence, and model order reduction for PDEs such as elliptic interface problems, surface Stokes equations, and shallow water equations, with goals of improving accuracy, computational efficiency, and applicability in engineering and physical sciences.
L2-error analysis of an isoparametric unfitted finite element method for elliptic interface problems
Key finding: Extended previous H1-norm optimal error analysis to derive optimal L2-norm error bounds for a high-order unfitted isoparametric finite element method that approximates smooth implicitly defined interfaces, enabling... Read more
Key finding: Presented stability and optimal order convergence proofs for a higher-order trace finite element method applied to surface Stokes equations, addressing tangential velocity constraints and geometry approximation errors;... Read more
Key finding: Developed a reduced order modeling framework using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition and Galerkin projection to efficiently solve nonlinear time-dependent optimal control problems governed by parametrized shallow water... Read more
Key finding: Extended analysis of symmetric interior penalty hybridizable discontinuous Galerkin (IP-H) schemes to include non-symmetric families, deriving optimal a priori error estimates and clarifying relationships to classical... Read more
Key finding: Derived probabilistic models capturing the relative accuracy between finite elements of different polynomial degrees over families of meshes and sequences of simplexes, facilitating new approaches to guide adaptive mesh... Read more