Anh Thai Nhan

Anh Thai Nhan is a Lecturer in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Santa Clara University (SCU), USA. Previously, he served as Associate Professor and Math Coordinator at Holy Names University (now closed due to financial reasons). He holds a Ph.D. from National University of Ireland Galway, advised by Prof. Niall Madden and Prof. Scott MacLachlan.

Educations:

• B.Sc. in Mathematics, Cantho University (2005)
• M.Sc. in Mathematics, Hanoi National University of Education (2008)
• M.Sc. in Numerical Analysis, National University of Ireland Galway (2011)
• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, National University of Ireland Galway (2015)

Research Focus: Numerical Analysis, Scientific Computing, Preconditioning Techniques, Singularly Perturbed Problems, and Mathematics Education. His work emphasizes developing robust numerical methods for large-scale scientific computing and modeling biological systems.

Recent Article Trends: Recent publications (2021–2025) focus on advanced numerical methods for convection-diffusion equations, Bakhvalov-type meshes, fractional calculus models in biology, and preconditioning strategies for singularly perturbed problems. His work bridges theoretical analysis and practical applications in computational science.

Awards & Grants:

• DOE Visiting Faculty Program grants ($20K–$27K annually at Lawrence Berkeley Lab)
• FernUniversität Travel Award (2022)
• NSF Travel Awards (2017, 2019)
• Irish Research Council Ph.D. Grant (€96K)

Teaching & Mentorship: Taught over 15 courses spanning calculus, numerical analysis, Python programming, and statistics at SCU, Holy Names University, Ohlone College, and others. Active in curriculum development for introductory computer science and data science.

Collaborations: Engaged with Lawrence Berkeley National Lab, Tufts University, and international institutions like FernUniversität in Hagen. Research often involves interdisciplinary projects combining mathematics with computational and biological applications.