Divakar Viswanath

Divakar Viswanath is a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Michigan, with research expertise in numerical analysis, nonlinear dynamics, and mathematical genetics. His work bridges computational mathematics and scientific programming, focusing on problems like coalescent theory in population genetics and fluid dynamics.

• Education:
  • BTech in Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay (1992)
  • PhD in Computer Science, Cornell University (1998)

Research interests include:

• Numerical analysis of differential equations
• Nonlinear dynamics and chaotic systems
• Coalescent theory in population genetics with applications to mutation rates and inference algorithms
• Connections between dynamical systems and computational mathematics

Recent publications span computational fluid dynamics, numerical methods, population biology, and symbolic dynamics, reflecting interdisciplinary applications of mathematics. He authored the book Scientific Programming and Computer Architecture (MIT Press, 2017), which explores program performance, memory optimization, and parallel computing models.