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Professional Preparation
- Postdoc, Mathematics,
UCSD, May 2008-Present
Mentors: Prof.
Bo Li and Prof. Li-Tien Cheng
- Ph.D., Mathematics,
Iowa State University, May 2008
Advisor: Prof.
Hailiang Liu (Thesis)
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B.S. Computing
Mathematics, City University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong 2003
Advisor: Prof. Felipe Cucker
- Undergraduate Study, Mathematics Department, Fudan University, Shanghai, China 1999-2000
Research Interests
1.The level set method
2. Numerical analysis and
scientific computation
3. Applied mathematics and mathematical
biology
Past and current Research
Projects
1. Electrostatics, Coulomb
and Yukawa-field, and the Poisson–Boltzmann equation
2. Monte Carlo
simulation
3. Variational implicit
solvent model in biochemistry
4. The
Poisson–Nernst–Planck model
5. Particle trajectory crossing in
two-phase flows
6. Computation of semi-classical approximation
of the Schr¨odinger equation, multi-valued solutions to the Euler-Poisson
equation and high frequency wave Propagation
CV
Research
Statement Teaching
Statement AMS
Cover Sheet
Awards and Honors
Wolfe Fellowship, Iowa State University, 2007
Robert J. Lambert Applied Mathematics Award, Iowa State
University, 2006
Chinese Undergraduates Modeling Contest, Second Prize, 2002
Hong Kong Jockey Club Charity Trust Scholarship for
Outstanding Mainland Students, 2000-2003
Publication
[11.] S. Zhou, Z. Wang and B. Li, Mean-field description of ionic size effects with nonuniform ionic sizes: A numerical approach, accepted by PRE
[10.] Z. Wang, J. Che, L.T. Cheng,J. Dzubiella, B. Li and A. McCammon, Level-set variational implicit
solvation model with Coulomb-field approximation, in preparation
[9.] L.-T. Cheng, B. Li, Z.
Wang, Level-set minimization of potential controlled Hadwiger valuations for
molecular solvation, J. Comput. Phys., 229 (2010), 8497--8510
(pdf)
[8.] H. Liu, Z. Wang and F. Rodney, A level set
approach for dilute fluid-particle flows, J. Comput. Phys.
In Press (2010) (pdf)
[7.] B. Li, B. Lu, Z. Wang and A. McCammon,
Solutions to a model Poisson-Nernst-Planck system and the determination of
reaction rates, Physica A 389 (2010), 1329--1345 (pdf)
[6.] P. Setny, Z. Wang, L.-T. Cheng, B. Li, J.A.
McCammon, J. Dzubiella, Dewetting-controlled binding of ligands to hydrophobic
pockets, Physical Review Letters 103 (2009), no.18, 187801(pdf)
Note: This
article was also selected for republication in the Nov 1, 2009 issue of Virtual
J. of Biological Physics Research.
[5.] L.-T. Cheng, Z. Wang, P. Setny, J. Dzubiella, B.
Li and A. McCammon, Interfaces and hydrophobic interactions in receptor-ligand
systems: A level-set variational implicit solvent approach, J. Chem.
Phys., 131 (2009), no.14, 144102(pdf)
Note: This
article was also selected for republication in the Oct. 15, 2009 issue of
Virtual J. of Biological Physics Research.
Supplement materials: video 1, video 2
for two plates and video 3,
video 4
for pocket-ligand system
[4.] H. Liu and Z. Wang, A Bloch band based level set
method for computing the semiclassical limit in
Schroedinger equations, J. Comput. Phys. 228 (2009), no. 9, 3326--3344. (pdf)
[3.] H. Liu and Z. Wang, Superposition of multi-valued
solutions in high frequency wave dynamics, J. Sci. Comput. 35
(2008), no. 2-3, 192--218. (pdf)
[2] H. Liu and Z. Wang, A field space-based
level set method for computing multi-valued solutions to 1D Euler-Poisson equations,
Journal of Computational Physics, 2007 (225), 591--614
(pdf)
[1] H. Liu and Z. Wang, Computing multi-valued
velocity and electrical fields for 1d Euler-Poisson equations. Applied
Numerical Mathematics, 57 (2007), 821--836 (pdf)
Seminar and
Conference Talks
[9] A Level Set Approach for
Dilute Non-Collisional Fluid-Particle flows, 2011 Spring AMS Central Section
Meeting, Iowa City, IA, March 18-20, 2011
[8] A Level-Set Variational
Implicit-Solvent Approach to Biomolecular Solvation, International Research
Workshop, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, Sept. 11, 2009
[7] A Bloch Band Based Level Set Method
for Computing the Semiclassical Limit of Schroedinger, Kinetic FRG Young
Researchers Workshop, March 5, 2009
[6] A Level-Set Variational
Implicit-Solvent Approach to Hydrophobic Interactions UCSD Informal Seminars on
Mathematics and Biochemistry-Biophysics, Jan 27, 2009
[5] Solutions to a Model
Poisson-Nernst-Planck System and the Determination of Reaction Rates, Informal
Seminars on Mathematics and Biochemistry-Biophysics, Department of Mathematics,
UCSD, Nov, 2008
[4] A Field Space-Based Level Set Method
for Computing Multi-Valued Solutions to 1D Euler-Poisson Equations, Conference
on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations (PD07), Mesa, Az., December 10-12,
2007
[3] Superposition of Multi-valued
Solutions in High Frequency Wave Dynamics, CAM seminar, Department of
Mathematics, Iowa State University, Ames, IA. October 8, 2007
[2] Application of Level Set Method to 1D
Euler-Poisson Equations, CAM seminar, Department of Mathematics, Iowa State
University, Ames, IA. October 30, 2006
[1] Level set formulation and computation of
multi-valued solutions to 1D Euler-Poisson equations, Iowa Section MAA Meeting,
Iowa State University, Ames, IA. April 7, 2006
Poster
Presentations
[2]
Computation of Multi-Valued Solutions in High Frequency Wave Dynamics.
Computational and Mathematical Aspects of
Materials and Fluids, Iowa State University, April 13, 2007
[1] Computing Multi-valued Velocity and
Electrical Fields in Euler-Poisson Equations. Workshop on Computational
Methods and Applied PDEs(CMAPDE05), Mathematics Department, Iowa State
University, Ames, IA, November 5, 2005
Teaching
Experience
- University of California, San Diego,
Mathematics
Instructor: Vector
Calculus, Winter 2011
- Iowa State University, Mathematics
Instructor: Survey of
Calculus, Spring 2008, Fall 2007; Calculus I, Spring 2006
Teaching Assistant: Master of
School Mathematics, Summer 2007;
Discrete Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences(Web-based), Fall 2005;
Calculus I, II or III, Fall 2003–Spring 2005, Fall 2006;
Group Leader: Numerical
Analysis Qualifying Exam Study Group , Summer 2006
Professional Affiliation
Member:
AMS, SIAM
Last updated: Nov 10, 2010