Bartosz Protas

Bartosz Protas is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at McMaster University, where he served as Director of the School of Computational Science & Engineering (2009-2019) and currently holds the Chair of the Department. His research bridges computational fluid dynamics, optimization theory, and applied mathematics, focusing on extreme behavior in fluid models, vortex dynamics, and electrochemical systems.

• Research Themes: Finite-time singularity formation in Navier-Stokes/Euler equations, vortex stability analysis via shape calculus, optimal turbulence closures, electrochemical inverse problems with binder migration and dendrite growth, and Riemann-Hilbert applications in fluid mechanics.
• Collaborations: Kyoto University (Takashi Sakajo), University of Rouen (Ionut Danaila), University of Michigan (Charles Doering), and industrial partners like General Motors.
• Awards & Invitations: JSPS Visiting Fellow (2017), SHARCNET Chair (2003), and multiple visiting professorships at top European institutions.
• Advising: Supervised 15+ Ph.D./M.Sc. students including Diego Ayala (recipient of Canadian Applied Mathematics Society's Cecil Graham Award) and Vladislav Bukshtynov.

His recent publications analyze lithium plating in batteries, singularities in 3D Euler flows, and Sobolev gradient methods for PDE optimization.