Seminars

Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics 2008 Conference (FACM 08):  On May 19-21, 2008, the Fifth Annual Conference on Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics (FACM '08) will be held at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, New Jersey. This conference is the fifth in a series of annual conferences that have been organized by the Department of Mathematical Sciences and the Center for Applied Mathematics & Statistics at NJIT and is supported by a University Strategic Initiative. Our first two conferences were major applied and computational mathematics conferences (held in May 2004 and May 2005) and our third conference (May 2006) focused on Mathematical Fluid Dynamics.  FACM '07 conference featured an undergraduate student research presentation and concentrated on Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Fluid Dynamics, Electromagnetics/Waves, and Acoustics.  This year’s conference (FACM '08) will celebrate the 75th birthday of Daljit S. Ahluwalia and will focus on Mathematical Biology (including Mathematical Neuroscience, Developmental Biology, and Ecology), Mathematical Fluid Dynamics, Applied Statistics and Biostatistics, Electromagnetics/Waves, and Acoustics.

NJIT MATHEMATICS RANKED IN TOP TEN NATIONALLY: The national study of faculty productivity conducted in conjunction with the National Research Council study of doctoral programs has ranked NJIT MATHEMATICS in theTOP 10 nationally in Top Research Universities Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index  for 2007, by Academic Analytics, reported on web site of The Chronicle of Higher Education. The 2007 index compiles overall institutional rankings on 375 universities that offer the Ph.D. degree.

NSF Computational Science Training for Students
in the Mathematical Sciences (CSUMS) Program:
The scope of the NJIT CSUMS program is to
provide students with expertise in mathematical
modeling and scientific computation through
research and coursework.

NSF Biomath Training Program: The Undergraduate
Biology and Mathematics Training Program (UBMTP)
will educate undergraduate students in an environment
in which mathematics and biology are intimately linked
at both the curricular as well as the research level.

NSF MRI Supercomputer Cluster: 
The Department of Mathematical Sciences (DMS)
and the Center for Applied Mathematics and Statistics
(CAMS) at the New Jersey Institute of Technology,
under the auspices of the Major Research Instrumentation
(MRI) program, have acquired a 67-node Beowulf-class
computer cluster for research in mathematical sciences.
The cluster was funded in part by a grant from the
National Science Foundation (NSF).

2007-2008 DMS Press Releases

03/20/08--NJIT Graduate Student To Speak
at Mathematical Biology Seminar Series on
March 25: "Investigating How Feedback to a
Descending Projection Neuron Influences
Rhythmic Pattern Generation in the Target
Network: A Modeling" is the topic of a
Mathematical Biology Seminar by
Nickolas Kintos of the Department of
Mathematics at Fordham University.
The seminar will be held on March 25
at 4 p.m. in Cullimore Hall, Room 611.

• 11/30/07--Popular Website Names NJIT Math Professor Among Top 50 in Nation for 2007:
  The popular website RateMyProfessor (RMP) has ranked Soha Abdeljaber, a university lecturer in the department of mathematical sciences at NJIT, number 45 of the 50 highest rated professors for 2007 in the nation.
  
  
• 10/11/07--NJIT Math Professor Predicts A-Rod, Sabathia, Peavy and Hanley Ramirez of Marlins To Win Baseball’s MVP and Cy Young Awards: NJIT’s Bruce Bukiet, the World Series Forecaster, is once again banging away on his keyboard, this time to name winners of Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) and Cy Young awards for the 2007 season.
  
  
• 10/03/07--NJIT Professor Predicts Cubs and Red Sox Most Likely To Advance To League Championship Series: According to Bukiet's mathematical model, the Cubs have a 62 percent chance of advancing to the National League Championship Series, while the Red Sox have a 60 percent chance of advancing to the American League Championship Series.
  
  
• 05/09/07--NJIT To Host Fourth Annual Math Conference: NJIT will host “Frontiers in Applied and Computational Mathematics,” the fourth in a series of annual conferences that will explore recent advances in mathematical biology, mathematical fluid dynamics, biostatistics, electromagnetics/waves, and acoustics, on May 14-16 .
  
  
• 05/03/07--NJIT 2007 Graduation Fetes Famous Mathematician: Peter D. Lax, PhD, professor emeritus of mathematics at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University to Receive Honorary Degree May 17 at Continental Arena.
  
  
• 05/02/07--NJIT Students Recognized for Achievement at Annual Awards Ceremony: Michael Pallotta, a senior majoring in mathematics, received the Presidential Leadership Award yesterday from NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch at the Highlander Student Achievement Awards ceremony. The awards recognize outstanding student leaders, student staff, campus organizations and programs as well as department and college award recipients.
  
  
• 04/02/07--NJIT Receives $3 Million NSF Grant To Improve Math, Science and Technology Education in Newark High Schools:  NJIT was awarded a five-year, $3-million National Science Foundation grant to impart and infuse computational methods and tools in a math and science context into high school classrooms in Newark. The “Computation and Communication: Promoting Research Integration in Science and Mathematics” or C2PRISM grant will place 24 Fellows—all working towards doctoral degrees in the computational sciences or mathematics— in one of three Newark public high schools and one private high school, St. Vincent’s Academy.
  
  
• 03/01/07--NJIT Math Professors write an article for the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) Newsjournal:  Drs. Farzan Nadim and Amit Bose, both full professors in the department of mathematical sciences at NJIT, wrote an article for the March 2007 Edition of SIAM News (Vol. 40/No. 2) entitled Dynamics of Central Pattern Generating Networks: Locus of Control.  Read the article.
  
  

Highlights: DMS Faculty and Student Recognition

• The Department of Mathematical Sciences congratulates Amit Bose, who has received the 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award in the category, "Master Teacher Designation."
  
  

• The Department of Mathematical Sciences celebrates Jay Kappraff, who has received the 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award in the category, "Excellent Service Designation."
  
  
• DMS cheers Soha Abdeljaber for receiving the 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award in the category, "Excellent Teacher Designation."
  
  
• DMS applaudes Jonathan Porus for receiving the 2007 Excellence in Teaching Award in the category, "Excellent Teacher Designation."
  
  
• Senior Mathematics Major Michael Pallotta received the 2007 Presidential Leadership Award from NJIT President Robert A. Altenkirch. The award  recognizes outstanding student leaders. Press Release.
  
  
• The Board of Trustees has approved the promotion of  Robert M. Miura to Distinguished Professor, the promotion of Eliza Michalopoulou to Full Professor, and the promotion of David Horntrop to Associate Professor. The Department of Mathematical Sciences and NJIT recognize them for their many contributions and congratulates them all for their accomplishments.
  
  
  

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is pleased to announce our
NJIT Annual Service Award Honorees:

• Manish Bhattacharjee for 20 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• Denis L. Blackmore for 35 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• Amit Bose for 10 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• Fadi Deek for 20 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• Sunil K. Dhar for 15 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• John Hunter for 10 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• H. M. Lacker for 15 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• Murray I. Lieb for 45 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• Soroosh Mohebbi for 10 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• Manuel Perez for 35 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• Susan J. Sutton for 20 years of service at NJIT.
  
  

• John Tavantzis for 30 years of service at NJIT.
  
  
  
  
  
  

NJIT Publications Library

SPRING 2006: 
NJIT Magazine: The Alumni Magazine
of New Jersey Institute of Technology

ARTICLE: 
Pursuing Solitons

AUTHOR:
Dean L. Maskevich, Editor of NJIT Alumni Magazine.

SPRING 2006: 
NJIT-President's Annual Report 2005

ARTICLE: 
Parameters for Achievement