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Daniela De Silva is the Olin Professor of Mathematics and Chair of the Department of Mathematics at Barnard College, Columbia University. She holds a B.A. from the University of Naples Federico II and a Ph.D. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Her research focuses on partial differential equations (PDEs), particularly free boundary problems and geometric analysis. She teaches advanced courses such as Calculus and Analysis at Barnard and organizes the Geometry and Analysis seminar at Columbia University. Her work explores regularity theory for free boundaries, phase transitions, and harmonic analysis. Notably, her contributions include studies on energy-minimizing free boundaries and monotonicity formulas. De Silva has also contributed to nonlinear Schrödinger equations and has held academic positions at institutions like Johns Hopkins University and MIT before joining Barnard in 2007.
Her research interests span theoretical and applied aspects of PDEs, with a focus on geometric implications and singularities. While her work has been featured in prestigious journals like Comm. on Pure and Applied Math, Duke Math. J., and Indiana Univ. Math. J., she remains active in academic outreach, including discussions on topics like the mathematics of melting ice and the significance of π in popular media.
