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• Numerical Analysis
• Partial Differential Equations
• Computational Mathematics
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Prof. Dr. Derviş Subası is a faculty member in the Department of Mathematics at Eastern Mediterranean University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. His research focuses on numerical analysis, partial differential equations, and computational mathematics, with significant contributions to inverse problems and domain decomposition methods. He has supervised multiple master's and PhD students and is actively involved in academic research. Education: PhD and MS in Mathematics from Eastern Mediterranean University (1997, 1992), BS in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (1989). His research interests include numerical solutions of partial differential equations, preconditioning techniques, and iterative methods for linear systems. He has contributed to advancements in fractional calculus-based algorithms, block-grid methods for singular boundary conditions, and parallel computing for parabolic problems. Prof. Subası has co-supervised ongoing PhD research and mentored numerous master's students, with theses focusing on parabolic inverse problems, diffusion coefficient determination, and finite difference schemes. His work often intersects applied mathematics and computational modeling. Contact details: Office AS140, Phone +90 392 630 1138, Email dervis.subasi@emu.edu.tr .

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• Spectral Methods
• Finite-Difference Methods
• Finite-Element Methods
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Professor Nectarios Papanicolaou is a faculty member at the University of Nicosia in the Department of Computer Science within the School of Sciences and Engineering. His expertise spans applied mathematics and computational methods, with a focus on solving partial differential equations using advanced numerical techniques. University of Cyprus (B.Sc. in Mathematics, 1999) University of Louisiana at Lafayette (M.Sc. in Mathematics, 2001) University of Louisiana at Lafayette (PhD in Mathematics, 2003) His research interests include spectral, finite-difference, and finite-element methods for partial differential equations, computational fluid mechanics, and numerical simulation of electromagnetic wave propagation in nematic liquid crystals and photothermal signals in semiconductors. Recent work explores sixth-order parabolic equations for thin film dynamics and deep learning approaches for PDE solutions. Notable scientific contributions include collaborations with European and U.S. institutions, interdisciplinary research in liquid crystal antennas for 5G, and grants such as LaSPACE Grant R199524. He has served in leadership roles within university governance.

• Computational Rheology
• Fluid Dynamics
• Numerical Analysis
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Professor Georgios Georgiou holds a faculty position at the University of Cyprus (UCY) within the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, part of the School of Natural and Applied Sciences. He earned a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan (1989) and has over 30 years of research experience in computational rheology, fluid dynamics, numerical analysis, and oceanography. He returned to Cyprus in 1992 as a Lecturer in Applied Mathematics and was promoted to Professor in 2004. His leadership includes founding the Oceanographic Center at UCY (2003) and serving as its Interim Director (2003-2014) and first Director (2015-2019). He has coordinated over 30 research projects (€2M+ for UCY), published 130+ peer-reviewed articles, authored a Fluid Dynamics textbook, and edited four conference proceedings. His teaching spans multiple universities globally, including the Universities of Michigan, Patras, and Crete. He has served as a guest editor for rheological journals and a reviewer for over 120 scientific publications. Education: PhD, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1989 MSc, Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 1987 Diploma in Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, 1985 Research Interests: Computational rheology focuses on viscoelastic flow simulations and finite element methods. His fluid dynamics work includes pressure-driven flow modeling of non-Newtonian fluids. Oceanographic studies emphasize numerical methods and interdisciplinary applications. Publications Overview: Recent articles explore dementia risk factors (depressive symptoms, genetic predisposition), long-COVID impacts, and neuroinflammatory mechanisms linked to Alzheimer’s disease. His work bridges computational fluid dynamics with emerging neurology and public health challenges. Awards: None explicitly stated in the text. Grants & Advising: Over 30 European/national projects coordinated or collaborated on. No student advising list provided. Labs/Teams: Pioneered the Oceanographic Center at UCY, evolving it into a key research unit of the School of Natural and Applied Sciences.

• Fractional Calculus
• Numerical Analysis
• Partial Differential Equations
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Professor Suzan Cival Buranay is a faculty member at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Eastern Mediterranean University, serving as Department Head in Mathematics. She earned her PhD in Mathematics (2007), MS in Applied Mathematics (1995), and BS in Applied Mathematics (1993) from the same university. Research Interests: Her work focuses on Fractional calculus and its applications to differential equations Numerical analysis of finite difference schemes and hexagonal grids Approximation theory with modified Bernstein-Kantorovich operators Preconditioning techniques for linear systems and ill-posed problems Computational methods for heat equations and Volterra integral equations Recent Contributions: She has developed high-accuracy numerical methods for fractional boundary value problems, Caputo derivatives, and singular integral equations. Her work on hexagonal grid approximations for heat equation derivatives has advanced computational efficiency. Thesis Supervision: She has advised 5 PhD students and 6 MS students, with ongoing supervision of two PhD/MS theses. Her supervised works include collocation methods for fractional equations and implicit schemes for heat equations. Projects: Currently leading a project on collocation methods for generalized Bagley-Torvik equations (2023-2024), and previously worked on block-grid methods for Laplace equations with singularities (2010-2011).