Link to a list of faculty for this program.
Contact Information—Scientific Computation Program, University
of Minnesota, 6-145 Jackson Hall, 321 Church Street S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455
(612-626-1458; fax 612-626-5009; www.scicomp.umn.edu).
Along with the program-specific requirements listed below, please read the General
Information section of this catalog for Graduate School requirements that
apply to all major fields. Curriculum—This program encompasses coursework and research on the fundamental principles for using intensive computation to support research in the physical, biological, and social sciences and engineering. Emphasis is on research issues, state-of-the-art methods, and applying these methods to outstanding problems in science, engineering, and other fields that use scientific computation, numerical analysis and algorithm development, symbolic and logic analysis, high-performance computing tools, supercomputing and heterogeneous networks, and visualization. A handbook that describes the program and degree requirements in detail is available from the program.
Prerequisites for Admission—Applicants fill out a form provided by the program as well as applicable Graduate School forms. A bachelor's degree in a field that uses scientific computation is required for admission.
Special Application Requirements—Applicants must submit scores from the General Test of the GRE; three letters of recommendation from persons familiar with their scholarship and research potential; a complete set of official transcripts; and a clearly written statement of career interests, goals, and objectives. Students may apply at any time; however, submission of all application materials by January 1 is strongly encouraged to ensure priority consideration for fellowships and assistantships.
Key to test abbreviations (GRE, TOEFL, GMAT, MELAB). For an online application or for more information about Graduate School admissions, see the General Information section in this catalog, or visit the Graduate School Web site.
Courses—Refer to the Scientific Computation (SCIC) in University Courses for courses pertaining to the program. Use of 4xxx Courses—Inclusion of 4xxx courses on degree program forms is subject to adviser and director of graduate studies approval. Students from other majors may include such courses subject to their own program's approval. |
| For latest graduate faculty listings, see <www.grad.umn.edu/faculty_rosters/faculty.html>. Key to membership categories (abbreviations after faculty names). Regents Professor
Apostolos P. Georgopoulos, Neuroscience, SM
Donald G. Truhlar, Chemistry, SM
Professor
Douglas N. Arnold, Mathematics, SM
Daniel L. Boley, Computer Science and Engineering, SM
Graham V. Candler, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, SM
J. Bernardo Cockburn, Mathematics, SM
Christopher J. Cramer, Chemistry, SM
Jeffrey J. Derby, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, SM
Timothy J. Ebner, Neuroscience, SM
David M. Ferguson, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacognosy, SM
Efi Foufoula-Georgiou, Civil Engineering, SM
Jiali Gao, Chemistry, SM
Alexander Y. Grosberg, Physics and Astronomy, SM
Thomas W. Jones, Astronomy, SM
Daniel D. Joseph, Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, SM
Daniel J. Kersten, Psychology, SM
Vipin Kumar, Computer Science and Engineering, SM
David J. Lilja, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM
Mitchell B. Luskin, Mathematics, SM
John L. Nieber, Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, SM
Hans G. Othmer, Mathematics, SM
N. P. Papanikolopoulos, Computer Science and Engineering, SM
Yousef Saad, Computer Science and Engineering, SM
Guillermo R. Sapiro, Electrical and Computer Engineering, SM
George R. Sell, Mathematics, SM
J. Ilja Siepmann, Chemistry, SM
Jaideep Srivastava, Computer Science and Engineering, SM
Harlan W. Stech, Mathematics and Statistics, Duluth, SM
David D. Thomas, Biochemistry, SM
Vaughan R. Voller, Civil Engineering, SM
Renata M. Wentzcovitch, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, SM
George L. Wilcox, Neuroscience, SM
Paul R. Woodward, Astronomy, SM
David A. Yuen, Geology and Geophysics, SM
Associate Professor
Victor H. Barocas, Biomedical Engineering, SM
George Karypis, Computer Science and Engineering, M2
Krishnan Mahesh, Aerospace Engineering, SM
Darrin M. York, Chemistry, SM
Assistant Professor
Bagrat Amirikian, Neuroscience, M2
Lecturer
Norman J. Troullier, Chemistry, M2 |