High Speed Multicomponent nonReactive and Reactive Flows Profs. Kapila and Schwendeman, Mathematical

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High Speed Multicomponent non-Reactive
and Reactive Flows Profs. Kapila and
Schwendeman, Mathematical Sciences
Department

• Development of Eulerian algorithms for two
  component flows
• Application of these algorithms to
• non-reactive problems
• Extension to reactive flows
• Simulate flows with pliable boundaries
• and/or discontinuities
• Comparison with experiments at LLNL

Jeff Banks, working on the project since fall
2003 I arrived at RPI in 1999 as an
undergraduate in computer science, but quickly
was steered toward the math department. While an
undergraduate I was captain of the track team,
NYSCTC and ECAC pole vault champ and academic
all-American. I received my BS and MS in 2002,
and because of my strong relationships in the
department have stayed for my Ph. D. I was an RPI
fellow and VIGRE fellow. My VIGRE fellowship
provided the opportunity to teach class at the
undergraduate level. More recently I worked at
LLNL as a student intern in the computations
directorate. Currently, I serve on the department
graduate committee and study reactive flows under
D. Schewndeman(RPI), A. Kapila (RPI), and W.
Henshaw (LLNL).
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Deterministic and stochastic internal wave
effects on shallow water acoustic
propagation Prof. Siegmann, Mathematical
Sciences Department

• Using stochastic modeling techniques to describe
  internal wave activity accurately
• Understanding the evolution of an
• internal wave as it progresses up the
  continental shelf (close to shore)
• Incorporating 3D models

Laurel K. Reilly-Raska entered Fall 2000"I am
originally from Newton, MA.  In 1998, I received
my B.A with Honors in Mathematics from Mount
Holyoke College. I decided not to go directly to
graduate school, although it was always in the
back of my mind.  After working for a year, I
enrolled in Rensselaer's graduate program in
Mathematical Sciences. With the help of my
advisor, Prof. Bill Siegmann, I applied for and
received a fellowship from the ONR to study the
effects of acoustic propagation in shallow
water.  This grant has allowed me to attend
various conferences and to work with colleagues
at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute.  While at
RPI, I have been on the Graduate Council, the
Graduate Committee and have founded the SIAM
student chapter at Rensselaer."