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CGrADS Site Visit Participant - Donald WilliamsEducational Background
Research Experience:I am presently working on a research thesis under the co-direction of Richard A. Tapia and Jeff Fleming. My dissertation is in the area of computational finance addressing the topic of "Valuing American Options under Stochastic Volatility." Mathematical components of work include the numerical solution of Partial Differential Equations (PDEs) and nonlinear optimization. (September 1999-May 2000) Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX. Mathematics instructor in Algebra I and Algebra II courses at Sharpstown High School. (Summers 1995-1999)Center for Research on Parallel Computation, Houston, TX. Designed and developed optimization software for large-scale geophysical inverse problems using C++ within a Unix environment ('97-99). Investigated and analyzed the dynamics of a new mathematical models for membrane mechanics in biological applications ('95-96). (Summer 1994) Los Alamos National Laboratory: Engineering Science and Applications, Los Alamos, NM. Developed a software application for simulating the dynamics of spatial loose-parts mechanical systems using FORTRAN, C, and OpenGL. (1991-1993) Los Alamos National Laboratory: Advanced Engineering Technology, Los Alamos, NM. Investigated new direct numerical algorithms for the control of robotic components. Designed and implemented prototype dynamical analysis software using FORTRAN and C. Publications:
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