Alexander Kurganov

Dr. Alexander Kurganov is a Chair Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), China, since 2019. Previously, he served as Professor at SUSTech (2016–2019) and Tulane University (2010–2015, 2004–2010, 2001–2004). He has held visiting positions at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, University of Bordeaux I, Johannes Gutenberg University, Paul Sabatier University, and University of Michigan.

• PhD in Applied Mathematics, Tel Aviv University, 1998
• MS in Mathematics, Moscow State University, 1989

Research Interests: Dr. Kurganov specializes in scientific computing, numerical methods for time-dependent PDEs, finite-volume methods, geophysical fluid dynamics, and nonlinear PDEs. His work focuses on developing robust numerical schemes for complex fluid dynamics problems, including shallow water systems, chemotaxis models, and compressible flows.

Publication Trends: His recent publications emphasize high-resolution numerical schemes for hyperbolic conservation laws, shallow water equations, and interdisciplinary applications in environmental modeling, fluid dynamics, and financial mathematics.

• 2015–2018 NSF Research Grant (PI)
• 2012–2015 ONR Research Grant (PI)
• 2011 German Research Foundation (DFG) Grant
• 1997 The Rosset Prize (Tel Aviv University)

Grants & Collaborations: Dr. Kurganov has secured multiple NSF and ONR grants as principal investigator. His collaborations span institutions in the USA, China, France, Germany, and Sweden, with applications in geophysics, biology, and finance.