Jan S. Hesthaven

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Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics

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Brown University
182 George Street
Providence, RI 02912

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Jan.Hesthaven@Brown.edu

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http://www.cfm.brown.edu/
people/jansh

Education

Ph.D., Technical University of
Denmark, 1995

Bio

MURI Research:

  • Time-domain computational electromagnetics
  • High-order methods
  • Discontinuous Galerkin methods


Prof. Hesthaven’s main research area is the development and analysis of computaional methods for the solution of time dependent partial differential equations. A main focus of his research has been the development of high order accurate and efficient methods for problems in domains of realistic geometric complexity. He has contributed to the development of high-order finite difference methods, spectral methods, and high-order multi element methods, e.g., multi-domain and discontinuous Galerkin methods. A significant part of Prof. Hesthaven’s research has focused on the development of high-order accurate techniques for the efficient solution of Maxwell’s equations in the time-domain with special focus on large scale/high frequency scattering and penetration applications, and problems in microoptics. He has lectured at universities and research centers throughout the US and Europe, has written more than 60 journal and conference papers and authored or co-authored scientific software used by several research groups. Professor Hesthaven has been the involved (as lead PI or Co-PI) in research activities based on grants and contracts exceeding $3 mil. He is an NSF Postdoctoral Fellow (1995), an Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow (2000), a Manning Assistant Professor (2001), the recipient of an NSF Career Award (2002) in the Mathematical Sciences, and a Phillip J. Bray Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Sciences (2004).