Min Chen

Min Chen is Professor of Mathematics at Purdue University specializing in numerical analysis, computational fluid dynamics, and partial differential equations. Her research investigates nonlinear water waves, optical solitons, and numerical methods for PDEs.

Education:

• PhD in Applied Mathematics, Indiana University
• MS in Aerospace Engineering, Princeton University
• BS/MS in Mathematics, Beijing University

Research develops analytical and computational approaches for wave propagation models, including Boussinesq systems for water waves and high-order nonlinear acoustic equations. Recent work addresses non-homogeneous boundary value problems and dissipative systems.

Publications span applied mathematics journals with focus on wave pattern analysis, stability properties, and computational methods for nonlinear systems.

Teaches courses including Real Analysis (MA440), Differential Equations (MA304), and Linear Algebra (MA265).