Bowei Wu

Bowei (Bobbie) Wu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Statistics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He holds affiliations with the Kennedy College of Sciences. His research focuses on numerical methods for partial differential equations, integral equation techniques, and scientific computing with applications in fluid dynamics and wave propagation.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Applied and Interdisciplinary Mathematics, University of Michigan (2019)
• M.S. in Applied and Interdisciplinary Mathematics, University of Michigan (2014)
• B.S. in Mathematics, Sun Yat-sen University (2012)

Research Interests: Dr. Wu specializes in high-order numerical methods, fast solvers for complex fluid systems, and wave propagation phenomena. His work emphasizes accurate and efficient computational techniques for boundary integral equations, particularly in nonsmooth geometries. Key themes include electrohydrodynamics of vesicles, Stokes flow simulations, and quadrature rule development for singular integrals.

Publications: His recent work explores unified quadrature methods for boundary integral operators, robust solvers for scattering problems, and computational models of biological systems. These contributions advance computational efficiency and accuracy in fluid dynamics and biophysical modeling.

Labs/Code: He develops computational tools such as ZetaTrap2D/3D for high-order quadrature rules and BIE2D for boundary integral equation solvers. These are publicly available on GitHub.