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Headshot. August 2021 at The University of Alabama.
Zheng SUN
​​Assistant Professor
Department of Mathematics
The University of Alabama
Box 870350
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0350

Contact Information
Office: Gordon Palmer Hall 223A
Tel: (205) 348-5072 
Email: zsun30(at)ua(dot)edu 

CV and Online Identifiers​
​Full CV ​(last updated on 12/11/2022)
​Google Scholar Citations
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AMS MathSciNet Author Profile

Education

  • Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Brown University, Advisor: Prof. Chi-Wang Shu, 08/2014 - 05/2018.
  • M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics, Brown University, 08/2014 - 05/2015.
  • B.Sc. in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, School of the Gifted Young, University of Science and Technology of China, Advisor: Prof. Falai Chen, 09/2010 - 07/2014. 

Professional Experience

  • Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, The University of Alabama, 08/2021 - Present.
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, The Ohio State University, Mentor: Prof. Yulong Xing, 08/2018 - 08/2021.
  • Intern, Computer Science and Mathematics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Mentor: Dr. Cory Hauck, Summers 2017 & 2018.

Research Interests

My research primarily focuses on ​numerical methods for partial differential equations. ​​Specific topics of interest include:
  • Discontinuous Galerkin finite element methods.
  • Time discretization methods.
  • Structure-preserving methods for physical and biological models.
  • Numerical methods for kinetic models and hyperbolic problems.
My current research is partially supported by NSF DMS-2208391, which is greatly appreciated. 

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