Hans Werner Van Wyk, PhD

Hans Werner Van Wyk, PhD

  • Associate Professor
  • Mathematics and Statistics
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    hzv0008@auburn.edu
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    I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. I received a PhD in Mathematics from Virginia Tech in 2012 and worked as a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Department of Scientific Computing at Florida State before joining Auburn University in 2015.

    Education

    • PhD, Mathematics Virginia Tech 2012

    • MSc. Mathematics University of Pretoria, South Africa 2008

    • BSc. (Hons) Mathematics of Finance University of Pretoria, South Africa 2005

    Professional Experience

    • 2021–present: Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University
    • 2015–2021: Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Auburn University
    • 2012–2015: Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Scientific Computing, Florida State University

    Innovation

    My research interests include optimization, the numerical approximation of partial differential equations, and the identification and numerical treatment of parametric uncertainty in physical systems modeled by partial differential equations.

    Engagement

     

    I serve as the faculty advisor to the SIAM Student Chapter at Auburn University and am part of the DREAM-Math program, which aims to recruit, train, and mentor STEM majors to become secondary school mathematics teachers. I also enjoy participating in the numerous outreach activities organized by the COSAM Outreach and regularly serve as faculty advisor for the annual Science Olympiad.