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THE CHRISTLIEB GROUP

2016 group photo

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Andrew Christlieb - Group leader

Prof. and Chair, Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering
MSU Foundation Professor of Mathematics
Michigan State University
​Email: christli@msu.edu

Current post docs

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Mingchang Ding

2020-present
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering 

Email: dingmin2@msu.edu
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Hyoseon Yang

2019-present
Postdoctoral Scholar
Department of Computational Mathematics, Science and Engineering 

Email: hyoseon@msu.edu

current students

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Gina Vasey ​

2020-present
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Focus: Machine Learning for bridging scales in physics simulations.
Co-Advisor with Brian O'Shea

Email: vaseygin@msu.edu​
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Nicholas Krupansky 

2020-present
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Focus: Numerical methods and transport.
Email: krupans4@msu.edu
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Steven White

2020-present
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Focus: Method of Lines Transpose as a field solver in Particle Methods.
Email: whites73@msu.edu
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Matthew Bauerle

2018-present
Focus: Differential transforms and finite difference WENO  for Hyperbolic systems.
Email: bauerle2@msu.edu ​
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MaTthew Link 

2017-present
Focus: Method of lines transpose and finite volume formulations of Hyperbolic systems.
Email: link.matehew26@gmail.com 
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WillIam Sands​

2017-present
Focus: Balance Laws for Dense Plasmas and the Method of Lines Transpose.
Email: sandswi3@msu.edu

Visiting students



former Post Docs

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​Pierson Guthrey

2019-present
Postdoctoral Fellow
Lawrence Livermore National Lab
2017-2019
​Focus: Numerical methods for correlated plasmas
Email: piersonguthery@gmail.com ​
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Yan Jiang

2018-present
Research Professor School of Mathematical Sciences
​University of Science and Technology of China
2015-2018
​Focus: Method of Lines Transpose for Non-linear PDEs
Email: jiangy@ustc.edu.cn
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Wei Guo 

2017-present
​Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics–Texas Tech
2014-2017
Focus: Method of Lines Transpose and Asymptoticly Preserving Methods for problems in Plasma Physics
Email: Weimath.Gou@ttu.edu
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ADITYA VISWANATHAN 

2017-present
Assistant Professor
 Department of Mathematics, University of Michigan-Dearborn
2015-2017 

Focus: Method of Lines Transpose and high order solutions to the wave equation, outflow and Neumann boundary contains.  
Email: adityavv@umich.edu 
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BANKIM MANDAL 

2017-present 
Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics - IIT (India)
2016-2017

​Focus: Domain decomposition for implicit solutions to the Vlasov Position system of equations 
Email: bmandal@mtu.edu
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Yuan Liu 

2015-present 
Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics–Mississippi State University
2012-2015
Focus: Positivity preserving finite difference Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory methods
Email: yl686@msstate.edu
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David Seal 

2015-present
Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics–US Naval Academy–Annapolis
2012-2015
Focus: Picard Integral Formulation of Weighted Essentially Non-Oscillatory methods with time averaged fluxes
Email: seal@usna.edu
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Yaman Guclu

2014-present
Research Scientist Max–Planck–Institut for Plasma Physics, Garching bei Munchen, Germany
2011-2014
Focus: High order kinetic solvers and global models for Plasma Aided Combustion
​Email: 
yaman.guclu@ipp.mpg.de
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Matt Causely 

2014-present
Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics–Kettering University
2011-2014
Focus:  O(N) High order unconditionally stable methods for the two way wave equation
Email: 
mcausley@kettering.edu
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Zhengfu Xu 

2017-present
Associate Professor Department of Mathematics-Michigan Technological University ​
2011-2017
Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics-Michigan Technological University 
2010-2011
Focus: High order phase field models
Email: zhengfux@mtu.edu
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​Benjamin Ong

2014-present 
Assistant Professor Department of Mathematics-Michigan Technological University
2011-2014
​Research scientist and HPC specialist at MSU iCER
2007-2011
Focus: Fast summation algorithms for moving point sources and high order time stepping methods
Email: 
ongbw@mtu.edu
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Jingmei Qiu

2017-present
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Delaware
2011-2017
Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, University of Houston
2008-2011
Assistant Professor, Mathematical and Computer Science, Colorado School of Mines
2007-2008
Focus: High order Semi-Lagrangian method for the Vlasov Equation and high order time stepping
Email: jingqiu@math.uh.edu

Former students

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Firat Cakir  - PhD student

2016-2020
Focus: Method of lines transpose and computational plasma physics
Email: cakirfir@msu.edu


Now at Batman University - Assistant Professor 
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Mathialakan Thavappiragasam - Phd student

2016-2020
Focus: O(N) Implicit methods for Maxwell's Equations
Email: thavappi@msu.edu

Now at Oakridge National Lab - Post Doc 
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Bosu Choi - phd student

2012-2018
Focus: High dimensional sub-linear transforms for sparse data
Co-Advisor with Mark Iwen
​Email:  bosuchoi@gmail.com
Now at UT Austin - Post Doc
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Michael Crockatt - PHD student

2013-2018
Focus: Integral deferred correction for high order split radiative transport
Email: crockat1@msu.edu
Now at Sandia National Lab - Staff Scientist
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Gautham Dharuman - PHD STUDENT

2013-2018
Focus: Momentum dependent potentials for ultra cold plasma simulations 
Co-Advisor with Michael Murillo 
Email:  dharuman@msu.edu

Now at Lawrence Livermore National Lab - Staff Scientist
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Ruochuan Zhang  - phd student

2013-2017
​Focus: Data science and sub-linear methods for sparse data
Co-Advisor with Mark Iwen
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Email:  zhangruochuan.1998@gmail.com

Now at Google - Algorithm Engineer
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Xiao Feng - PhD Student

2013-2017
Focus: Single step methods for Magnetohydrodynamics with constrained transport
Email: xiao.feng@mathworks.com 

Now at MathWorks (Matlab team)-Software Engineer 
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Hana Cho - Phd student

2012-2016
Focus: Fast implicit O(N) solutions to the high order phase field 
models based on the method of lines transpose formulations
Email: hana612@gmail.com
Now at LG Battery group-Research Scientist 
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​Rahnuma Chowdhury - Masters student

2014-2016
Focus: Fractional Calculus models in plasma science
Co-Advisor with John Verboncoeur
Email: rahnuma.rifat.chowdhury@gmail.com
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Mayur ​JAIN - Masters Student

2012-2015
Focus: Treecode methods for ultra cold plasma simulations
Co-Advisor with John Verboncoeur
​Email: jainmayu1208@gmail.com
Now at Nexteer Automotive - Embedded Software Validation Engineer
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​Eric Wolf - phd student

2011-2015
Focus: An O(N) implicit solver for fully electromagnetic partial in cell method for plasma simulations
Email: eriwolf@gmail.com
Now a Post Doc at Air Force Research Lab - Dayton

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Qi Tang - phd student 

2011-2015
​Focus: High order constrained transport for Magnetohydrodynamics
Email: tangq3@rpi.edu
Now a Post Doc at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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​Scott Harold High - Masters student

2013-2014
Focus: Space time multi-level domain decomposition methods
Email: highscot@gmail.com
​Now at University of Illinois pursuing a PhD in Computer Science.  
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​Jaylan Jones - Phd student

2008-2012
Focus: ​Simulation of multi-phase casting for functionalized polymers
​Email: 
jaylanjones@gmail.com
Now at Raytheon, Senior Systems Engineer
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​Lee Van Groningen - Phd student

2007-2012
Focus: Method of Lines Transpose, an implicit integral solution approach to the wave equation
Email: glvangroningen@anderson.edu
Assistant Professor at Anderson University
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​David Lawlor - PHD student

2007-2012
Focus: Deterministic sub-linear Fast Fourier Transforms for sparse signals, a O(k log k) methods 
Email: david.lawlor@here.com
Now at HERE Chicago, Senior Research Engineer
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maureen Morton - Phd student

2007-2010
Focus: High order split schemes and Spectral Deferred Correction
Email: MMorton@starkstate.edu
​Instructor at Stark State College
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