CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Volume 07 Number 1 January 21, 2007 Editor: Rod Edwards (edwards@math.uvic.ca) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS Society News: 1. CAIMS Membership Reminder 2. CAIMS 2007 - Programme 3. CAIMS Prizes - Call for Nominations Position Announcements: 4. McMaster University - Post-Doctoral position in Computational Fluid Dynamics Summer Schools and Workshops: 5. Undergraduate Workshop on Control and Stability (Waterloo) 6. Atelier de resolution de problemes industriels (Montreal) 7. Introduction to Infectious Disease modelling and its Applications (London, UK) Conferences: * Links to the web pages for these and other conferences can be found by clicking on "Upcoming Meetings and Workshops" at the CAIMS*SCMAI home page: www.caims.ca. 8.* Symposium on Kinetic Equations and Methods (Victoria) 9.* Adaptive Dynamics Workshop (Ottawa) 10.* Second International Conference of the French-speaking Society for Theoretical Biology (Winnipeg) 11.* Conference on Applied Inverse Problems (Vancouver) 12.* Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Multiscale Nonlinear Systems (Oregon State) 13.* International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics (ICIAM 2007) (Zurich, Switzerland) 14.* Society of Mathematical Biology 2007 Annual Meeting (San Jose, California) 15.* SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) 16. CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Information -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 1 ====== From: Leah Keshet Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2007 15:47:53 -0800 (PST) ________________________________ CAIMS MEMBERSHIP REMINDER ________________________________ Dear CAIMS member, Your support of CAIMS is important to the welfare of the Society, and to the larger community of applied mathematicians in Canada. But we need not only you as an individual. We also need your help to alert - your graduate students about bebefits of CAIMS membership - your colleagues, and particularly those who are new to your department, and may not yet know about CAIMS - your department or institution. The subscription of institutional members is a vital life-source for CAIMS and only by your efforts is this renewal recognized as important by your department head. Please consider helping out in our membership drive, and make the society flourish with your support and help. With Thanks, Leah Edelstein-Keshet (Membership Committee, CAIMS) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 2 ====== From: Rod Edwards Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:00:00 -0800 (PST) CAIMS*SCMAI 2007 Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada May 20 - 24, 2007 We invite you to participate in CAIMS*SCMAI 2007, the annual meeting of the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society/Société Canadienne de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles to be held in one of the world's most inspiring locations, Banff, Alberta. Participants will be staying at the famed Banff Centre, home to the Banff International Research Station and to a famed cultural retreat. (See http://www.math.ualberta.ca/ami/caims2007.html for more information.) This will be the largest and most diverse meeting yet held by CAIMS*SCMAI alone, with an estimated 136 speakers overall. The scientific programme will include the following themes. Main Session Themes 1. Applied linear algebra (Organizer: H. Wolkowicz, Plenary speaker: N.J. Higham) 2. Computational PDE (Organizer: A. Bourlioux, Plenary speaker: P. Colella) 3. Cryptography on small devices (Organizer: H. Williams, Plenary speaker: S. Vanstone) 4. Dynamical systems (Organizer: W. Langford, Plenary speaker: S.-N. Chow) 5. Fluid dynamics (Organizer: B. Moodie, Plenary speaker: J.W.M. Bush) 6. Mathematics of finance (Organizer: M. Davison, Plenary speaker: E. Ronn) 7. Math biology, in honour of Pauline van den Driessche’s 65th birthday (Organizer: M. Lewis, Plenary speaker: K. Hadeler) 8. Geophysical inversion theory (Organizer: M. Lamoureux, Plenary speaker: W. Symes) Contributed Mini-symposium themes 9. Mathematical tumor modelling (Organizers: T. Hillen, D. Coombs) 10. Spectra and pseudospectra of matrix polynomials (Organizer: R. Corless) 11. Localized patterns in reaction-diffusion systems (Organizer: D. Iron) 12. Dynamics of gene regulatory networks (Organizers: R. Edwards, P. van den Driessche) 13. Mathematical modelling and numerical simulation of flows of complex fluids (Organizers: I. Frigaard, R.G. Owens) 14. Numerical linear algebra and applications (Organizers: X.-W. Chang, C. Greif) 15. Stochastics and dynamics (Organizer: M. Li) 16. Innovative numerical algorithms for ODEs and PDEs (Organizer: P. Muir) 17. Stochastic spatial models of biochemical systems (Organizer: P. Tupper) 18. Spline collocation and differential equations (Organizer: C.C. Christara) 19. Pattern formation with mean flow (Organizer: R. Wittenberg) Registration information can be found at the conference website http://www.math.ualberta.ca/ami/caims2007.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 3 ====== From: Rod Edwards Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 14:25:00 -0800 (PST) CAIMS*sCMAI prizes - call for nominations Nominations are requested for the three annual prizes awarded by CAIMS*SCMAI. Deadline for nominations: January 31, 2007. The CAIMS*SCMAI Research Prize - Established to recognize innovative and exceptional research contributions in an emerging area of applied or industrial mathematics. - Nominations should be sent to Jianhong Wu (wujh@mathstat.yorku.ca). - See http://www.caims.ca/Awards/Rprize.html The Cecil Graham Doctoral Dissertation Award - Established to recognize and to publicize an outstanding PhD thesis in Applied Mathematics defended at a Canadian University during the calendar year prior to the year of the award. - Nominations should be sent to Matt Davison (mdavison@uwo.ca) - See http://www.caims.ca/Awards/DDaward.html The Arthur Beaumont Distinguished Service Award - Established to honour members of CAIMS/SCMAI who have made outstanding efforts on behalf of the Society, exhibiting those traits embodied by Arthur Beaumont. - Nominations should be sent to Serpil Kocabiyik (serpil@math.mun.ca) - See http://www.caims.ca/Awards/ABaward.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 4 ====== From: "Bartosz Protas" Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 13:54:38 -0500 POST-DOCTORAL POSITION IN COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS An opening for a Post-Doctoral Fellow is anticipated in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at McMaster University. The focus of this industry-funded position will be continued research on integration of Optimization Theory and Computational Fluid Dynamics with the goal to develop computational strategies for optimization of multi-physics fluid systems. In addition to substantial experience in scientific computing, an ideal candidate would also have background in Computational / Theoretical Fluid Dynamics and Optimization / Control Theory. The fellowship is open to candidates of any nationality and selection will be based upon the candidate's research potential. Pending approval of funding, the tentative start date of the position is September 1, 2007 and the anticipated duration of the position will two years with an annual salary of $40,000CAD. Candidates are required to apply for these fellowships by using the MathJobs website; see our advertisement at www.mathjobs.org. We will begin to review applications on March 15, 2007, however, applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled. Applicants should provide at least three letters of recommendation. Preferably these letters will be submitted through the MathJobs website (see above); they may also be sent directly to: Dr. Bartosz Protas Department of Mathematics & Statistics McMaster University Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA L8S 4K1 Phone: +1 (905) 525 9140 ext. 24116 Fax: +1 (905) 522 0935 Email: bprotas@mcmaster.ca URL: www.math.mcmaster.ca/~bprotas modelmath.mcmaster.ca We appreciate all replies to this advertisement, but applications will not be acknowledged. McMaster is committed to Employment Equity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities and women. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 5 ====== From: Sue Ann Campbell Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 10:18:02 -0500 Dear Colleague, Please bring the following announcement to the attention of your third year undergraduate students. With best regards, Sue Ann Campbell Undergraduate Workshop on Control and Stability University of Waterloo Waterloo Ontario Canada April 30 - May 11, 2007 The first Canadian Undergraduate Workshop on Control and Stability will be held April 30 - May 11, 2007 at the University of Waterloo. This workshop is organized by the Dynamical Systems and Control Group in the Department of Applied Mathematics. Objective The mathematical theory of control and stability is an active area of applied mathematics with wide applications in science and engineering. In modelling scientific or economic phenomena the stability of the system is often the first issue to be addressed. In cases where the behaviour is deemed inappropriate, tools from control theory are used to engineer interventions to arrive at the required performance. The workshop will expose students to the mathematical theory needed to design such interventions, as well as how to use this theory to address problems from a wide array of applications. In addition, the workshop will provide an opportunity for the participating students to be involved in collaborative research, as part of the workshop will involve teams of students taking on mini-research projects. Participants The workshop is primarily directed toward students who have finished their 3rd year of undergraduate studies and have an overall average of at least 80%. Exceptional second year students may also be considered. Students from all Canadian universities are invited to apply for admission to the workshop. Accepted participants will be provided with full financial support covering both travel and living expenses. Applicants should send by post or email * a confidential letter of reference * a certified copy of their transcript To: Summer Workshop c/o Dr. Brian Ingalls Department of Applied Mathematics University of Waterloo Waterloo ON N2L 3G1 bingalls@math.uwaterloo.ca Applications are due by Feb 1, 2007. Instructors Sue Ann Campbell Dong Eui Chang Brian Ingalls Xinzhi Liu Kirsten Morris Format The workshop will run for two weeks. The first week will comprise an introduction to the field in classroom format, with several hours of lectures each day coupled to exercises to be carried out on the day's material. The exercises will include a lab component in which the students will explore aspects of the theory through a cart-mass-spring system and a coupled water tank system. Topics: i) Review of ODE's, Laplace transforms, stability results for linear systems ii) State-space control theory (controllability, observability, static and dynamic stabilizability) iii) Frequency domain control theory (transfer functions, Frequency response, graphical techniques) iv) Stability of nonlinear systems, Lyapunov techniques v) Controller design (PID, LQR, optimal control) The second week of the workshop will be project based. The group will split up into teams of approximately five students and each team will be assigned a mini research project in an application area. The teams will spend the week researching their problem, with the guidance of one of the school instructors, and apply the tools they acquired in the previous week to its solution. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 6 ====== From: Anne Bourlioux Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2007 15:25:09 -0500 (EST) Annonce préliminaire: premier atelier de résolution de problèmes industriels de Montréal. Cet atelier d'une semaine, qui aura lieu à la fin du mois d'août 2007, réunira des représentants de l'industrie, des chercheurs universitaires, des étudiants des cycles supérieurs et des stagiaires postdoctoraux. Il est organisé par le Centre de recherches mathématiques, en collaboration avec le GERAD, le CRT et le rcm2, et est parrainé par le réseau de centres d'excellence MITACS (Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems). Les participants formeront des équipes dont chacune analysera un problème fourni par une compagnie ou un organisme public ou parapublic. Les buts principaux de l'atelier sont de donner à des compagnies ou organismes des outils de résolution de problèmes, et de permettre à des chercheurs universitaires d'examiner des problèmes concrets. Pour plus de détails, consulter (dès le 1er février 2007): http://www.crm.umontreal.ca/probindustriels -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 7 ====== From: Emilia Vynnycky Date: Mon, 15 Jan 2007 17:55:58 -0000 2 week intensive course on: "INTRODUCTION TO INFECTIOUS DISEASE MODELLING AND ITS APPLICATIONS" organized jointly between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the Health Protection Agency Centre for Infections, UK Venue: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Course dates: 4-15th June 2007 Summary: Mathematical modelling is increasingly being applied to interpret and predict the dynamics and control of infectious diseases. Applications include predicting the impact of vaccination strategies against infections and determining optimal control strategies against influenza, HIV, vector- borne diseases and veterinary problems. This two week intensive course is intended to introduce professionals working on infectious diseases in human or animal populations to this exciting and expanding area. The emphasis will be on developing a conceptual understanding of the basic methods and on their practical application, rather than the manipulation of mathematical equations. Who should attend: The course is designed for individuals interested in expanding their knowledge of the techniques for analysing and interpreting epidemiological data on infectious diseases and for predicting the impact of control programmes, including medical and health professionals, policy makers, veterinary scientists, medical statisticians and infectious disease researchers. Specialist mathematical training is not a prerequisite. However, individuals with degrees in mathematical disciplines working on some aspect of infectious disease dynamics and/or control, who wish to learn about the potential of infectious disease modelling will also benefit. For copies of the leaflet and application form, please contact: Registry London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine 50 Bedford Square London, WC1B 3DP UK email: shortcourses@lshtm.ac.uk Further details about the course content are available at http://www.lshtm.ac.uk/prospectus/short/siidma.html or contact one of the course organizers: Emilia Vynnycky or Richard White e-mail: emilia.vynnycky@lshtm.ac.uk or emilia.vynnycky@hpa.org.uk or richard.white@lshtm.ac.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 8 ====== From: Rod Edwards Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:20:00 -0800 (PST) Symposium on Kinetic Equations and Methods University of Victoria April 27-28, 2007 A conference in honour of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences. World leaders from diverse branches of kinetic theory will gather for an intense two-day workshop at the University of Victoria in April, 2007. Ten invited speakers will deliver hour-long lectures on recent work in kinetic equations. The organizers expect that this format will attract many participants in addition to the speakers. The structure of the meeting represents a unique opportunity to hear up-to-date reports from leaders in many branches of the field at one meeting. Students especially would benefit from this opportunity. Visitors may wish to stay in Victoria for the weekend or a longer period, combine their conference experience with a spring tour of southern Vancouver Island, or visit other venues in the neighborhood. http://pims.math.ca/science/2007/07kin/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ====== ITEM 9 ====== From: Frithjof Lutscher Date: Fri, 19 Jan 2007 15:51:11 -0500 Second announcement - Adaptive Dynamics Workshop in Ottawa, May 2007 The Mathematics of Evolution: Adaptive Dynamics in Theory and Practice. A Fields Institute Workshop at the University of Ottawa, 7th-9th May 2007. The aim of this workshop is to bring together the leading mathematicians and evolutionary biologists in the field to report on recent progress from both sides, to provide a forum for interdisciplinary discussion, and to identify future research directions. The workshop also aims to provide graduate students with the opportunity to discuss their ideas with these internationally renowned researchers. More details and registration can be found at: http://www.science.uottawa.ca/~fluts037/FIELDS/fieldsworkshop.html or by contacting Frithjof Lutscher (flutsche@uottawa.ca). Financial support is available for students and postdocs, and we particularly encourage women and minorities to apply for funding. Applications for funding are accepted until Feb 15. They can be made through the registration website. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 10 ======= From: "Julien Arino" Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2007 22:34:12 -0600 This is an announcement for the Second International Conference of the French-speaking Society for Theoretical Biology, which will take place at the University of Manitoba, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, June 4-6 2007. The main language of the Conference will be French, although some presentations in English will be accepted. More information can be found on the Conference website at http://euromedbiomath.free.fr/w2007/ En espérant vous voir en Juin, Julien Arino et Stéphanie Portet, organisateurs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 11 ======= From: Rod Edwards Date: Sun, 21 Jan 2007 16:25:00 -0800 (PST) AIP 2007 Conference on Applied Inverse Problems 2007: Theoretical and Computational Aspects June 25-29, 2007 University of British Columbia Campus, Vancouver, Canada About AIP: The enormous increase in computing power and the development of powerful algorithms has made it possible to apply the techniques of Inverse Problems to real-world problems of growing complexity. Applications include a number of medical as well as other imaging techniques, location of oil and mineral deposits in the earth's substructure, creation of astrophysical images from telescope data, finding cracks and interfaces within materials, shape optimization, model identification in growth processes and, more recently, modelling in the life sciences. The series of AIP Conferences aim to provide a primary international forum for academic and industrial researchers working on all aspects of inverse problems, such as mathematical modelling, functional analytic methods, computational approaches, numerical algorithms etc. http://www.pims.math.ca/science/2007/07aip/home.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 12 ======= From: R.E. Showalter Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2007 10:46:58 -0800 (PST) Multiscale Workshop at Oregon State, June 25-29, 2007 Workshop on "Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Multiscale Nonlinear Systems" in Cooperation with Society of Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Activity Group on Geosciences June 25-29, 2007. Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, http://www.math.oregonstate.edu/multiscale/workshop/ PROGRAM: The workshop will bring together an interdisciplinary group of scientists working on various aspects of nonlinear coupled phenomena occuring at multiple spatial and temporal scales in natural and man-made environments. The program includes general overview talks on methods and applications as well as special topics. See website for details. CONFIRMED LEAD SPEAKERS: Todd Arbogast (University of Texas, Austin), Majid Hassanizadeh (Utrecht University), Thomas F. Russell (NSF) CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Emmanuele di Benedetto (Vanderbilt University), Yalchin Efendiev (Texas A&M), Markus Hilpert (Johns Hopkins University), Tissa Illangasekare (Colorado School of Mines), David Kinderlehrer (Carnegie Mellon University), Brent Lindquist (SUNY, Stony Brook), Susan Minkoff (University of Maryland, Baltimore County), Edward Waymire (Oregon State University), Brian Wood (Oregon State University). CONTRIBUTIONS AND SUPPORT: We invite contributions on multiscale models, analysis, and computational methods. Both contributed presentations and posters will be included in the program. There are opportunities for at least partial support for some participants. We encourage women, persons with disabilities, and those from underrepresented groups to participate and to apply for support. Registration, submission of abstracts, and requests for support will be accepted online starting 1/15/2007. ORGANIZERS AND CONTACT: Local (Oregon State): Malgorzata Peszynska, Ralph Showalter, Son-Young Yi Program: Seth Oppenheimer (Mississipi State), Alexander Panchenko (Washington State), Anna Spagnuolo (Oakland University), Noel Walkington (Carneggie-Mellon) Contact: multiscale at math dot oregonstate dot edu PROCEEDINGS AND MATERIALS: We plan to publish a refereed volume of selected workshop materials and papers after the workshop. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 13 ======= From: "Prof. Rolf Jeltsch" Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 18:03:22 +0100 International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics: ICIAM07 Zurich, 16 -20 July 2006 Extension of the 'Early bird registration' deadline to 31 January 2007 ______________________________________________________________________ The deadline has been extended as the earlier deadline of 15 January fell in a period where some Institution had been closed due to holidays. Registering by this deadline saves you 120 CHF (45 CHF for a student) on the registration fee. Note that your payment must be made by *February 15*. Information on all deadlines can be found at http://www.iciam07.ch/deadlines To register, please, - go to http://www.iciam07.ch/registration If you have not been pre-registered you need first to pre-register to obtain your login and password. Then - log into your account - click on "Registration (payment)" - and follow the instructions Note that we expect some 3500 participants and therefore it is good to get accommodation early. This can be done when doing the final registration. With best regards Rolf Jeltsch Congress Director ICIAM07 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 14 ======= From: Raymond Mejia Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:56:19 -0500 2007 Annual Meeting of The Society of Mathematical Biology July 31 - August 3, 2007 Fairmont Hotel, San Jose, California, USA Minisymposium proposals are being accepted until January 31, 2007. Please see http://www.smb.org/meetings/annual.shtml for details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 15 ======= From: Kirsten Wilden Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 14:13:10 -0500 Conference Name: SIAM Conference on Mathematics for Industry: Challenges and Frontiers Location: Hyatt Regency Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Dates: October 9-11, 2007 The Call for Presentations for this conference is available at: http://www.siam.org/meetings/mi07/ Deadlines March 9, 2007: Minisymposium proposals April 9, 2007: Abstracts for contributed and minisymposium speakers For additional information, contact SIAM Conference Department at meetings@siam.org. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ======= ITEM 16 ======= CAIMS*SCMAI E-News Information CAIMS*SCMAI E-News is distributed electronically several times a year by the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society/Societe Canadienne de Mathematiques Appliquees et Industrielles (http://www.caims.ca). 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