معرفی
Zhimin Zhang is a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Wayne State University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, where he has worked since 2002. Previously, he served at Texas Tech University from 1991 to 2000, including as associate professor (1997-2000). He earned a B.S. (1982) and M.S. (1985) in Computational Mathematics from the University of Science and Technology of China, followed by a Ph.D. (1991) in Applied Mathematics from the University of Maryland at College Park.
- Research Focus: Numerical analysis, computational mathematics, and scientific computing with specialization in finite element methods, finite volume methods, and spectral methods for partial differential equations.
- Teaching: Regularly teaches Calculus III (MAT2030) and Numerical Methods I (MAT5100).
His research trends include:
- Development of superconvergence techniques for discontinuous Galerkin and immersed finite element methods
- Advancements in fractional calculus numerical schemes for nonlocal and nonsmooth solutions
- Innovations in curl-conforming elements for electromagnetic problems
- Studies on Hamiltonian systems with structure-preserving spectral methods
- Error analysis for high-order finite element methods in anisotropic and Shishkin meshes
- Efficient solvers for bihamonic and eigenvalue problems
Dr. Zhang serves on multiple editorial boards including:
- Mathematics of Computation (2009-2017)
- Journal of Computational Mathematics (since 2007)
- SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis (since 2013)
- Communications on Applied Mathematics and Computation (since 2018)
Scientific recognition includes:
- 2011 Outstanding Graduate Mentor Award
- 2014 Charles H. Gershenson Distinguished Faculty Fellows Award
- Continuous NSF funding since 2003 for projects such as "Recovery Type A Posteriori Error Estimates" (DMS-0311807) and "Spectral and Spectral Collocation Methods for Hamiltonian Systems" (DMS-1115530)
He maintains active contributions to mathematical culture through editorial roles at journals like Mathematical Culture and Journal of Mathematical Study since 2008 and 2013 respectively.
