Nectarios Papanicolaou

Professor Nectarios Papanicolaou is a faculty member at the University of Nicosia in the Department of Computer Science within the School of Sciences and Engineering. His expertise spans applied mathematics and computational methods, with a focus on solving partial differential equations using advanced numerical techniques.

• University of Cyprus (B.Sc. in Mathematics, 1999)
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette (M.Sc. in Mathematics, 2001)
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette (PhD in Mathematics, 2003)

His research interests include spectral, finite-difference, and finite-element methods for partial differential equations, computational fluid mechanics, and numerical simulation of electromagnetic wave propagation in nematic liquid crystals and photothermal signals in semiconductors. Recent work explores sixth-order parabolic equations for thin film dynamics and deep learning approaches for PDE solutions.

Notable scientific contributions include collaborations with European and U.S. institutions, interdisciplinary research in liquid crystal antennas for 5G, and grants such as LaSPACE Grant R199524. He has served in leadership roles within university governance.