Quick Info

I am in the Scientific Computing Group in the Department of Computer Science. Learn more about my research in sparse matrix computations, finite elements, and high performance computing HERE.

Current course that I am teaching is

• Spring 2025: CS555: Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations

I'm currently involved with the following activities; contact me if you want to know more!

• Co-Chair, Copper Mountain Conference on Iterative Methods

About

Background:

• Professor, Deptartment of Computer Science, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, (Full 2016-present; Associate; 2011-2016; Assistant 2005-21011)
• Visiting Assistant Professor/NSF VIGRE Postdoctoral Fellow, Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, 2003-2005

Education:

• PhD (2003), Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado at Boulder
  • Thesis: Multilevel Least-Squares Finite Element Methods for Hyperbolic PDEs
• MS (1999), Mathematics (Applied), University of Iowa
• BA (1997), Mathematics and Physics, Luther College