Address
| University of Minnesota | Office: (612) 625-8553 | |
| Department of Mathematics | Home: (612) 501-7330 | |
| 206 Church St. SE | Fax: (612) 626-2017 | |
| Minneapolis, MN 55455 | chiu@math.umn.edu |
Objective
A challenging position that will both utilize and strengthen the mathematical skills and practical knowledge
acquired in over 5 years of graduate studies and Ph.D. work in applied mathematics
Research Interests
partial differential equations, financial mathematics, mathematical biology, optimal design, scientific computing
Education
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, 1999 - 2007
Master in Mathematics, with emphasis in Applied and Industrial Math, June 2003
Ph.D. student in Mathematics, with emphasis in Applied and Industrial Math
Thesis title: A model for Bacterial Pattern Formation
Advisor: Professor Wei-Ming Ni
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, 1998 - 1999
graduate student in Institute of Applied Mechanics
NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY, 1994 - 1998
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, June 1998
GPA:3.8/4.0
Publications
Dynamic receptor team formation can explain the high signal transduction gain in E. coli ,
with Reka Albert, and Hans Othmer, Biophys.J., 86, 2650-2659.( 2004 )
A model for Bacterial Pattern Formation , with We-Ming Ni, in preparation
Talks
Bacterial chemotaxis of E. coli , Math Biology Seminar, University of Minnesota,
September 16, 2004
Modelling of Biological Networks, Junior Colloquium, University of Minnesota,
April 27, 2004
Some PDE models on Pattern Formation, Student Seminar on Differential Equations, University of Minnesota,
March 20, 2007
Experience
Teaching/Research Assistant in Mathematics, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA,
September 1999 - present
Taught College Algebra and Probability, Calculus, Multi-variable Calculus, Linear Algebra
and Differential Equations, Sequences, series and Foundations
Vice president of the student union in math department, National Taiwan University, 1996-1997
Computer skills
Unix/Linux, Windows, Matlab, Mathematica, LaTeX, C/C++, Java
Awards
Full scholarship for undergraduate study (1994-1998):
Scholarship for Gifted Senior High School Students Studying Mathematics and Natural
Sciences (Ministry of Education, Taiwan)
Presidential Award of National Taiwan University, 1997
Languages
Mandarin(native), Taiwanese(native), English(fluent), French(good), Japanese
Personal
Citizenship: Taiwan
References
Professor Wei-Ming Ni, University of Minnesota, ni@umn.edu
Professor Fadil Santosa, University of Minnesota, santosa@math.umn.edu
Professor David Frank, University of Minnesota (teaching), frank@math.umn.edu