McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University

Alvin Bayliss

Professor of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics

Education

Ph.D. Mathematics, New York University, New York, NY

M.S. Mathematics, New York University, New York, NY

B.S. Physics, City College of New York, New York, NY

Research Interests

Numerical solution of partial differential equations, especially those modeling combusion, solid mechanics, wave propagation, and fluid dynamics.

Is there a Transition to Flaming in Reverse Smolder Waves?

Significant Recognition

• Clarence ver Steeg Graduate Faculty Award
• McCormick Teaching Award
• ISI Highly Cited Researcher

Significant Professional Service

• Associate Editor - Journal of Computational Physics, Applied Numerical Mathematics

Selected Publications

• J. C. Tzou, A. Bayliss, B. J. Matkowsky and V. A. Volpert, “Stationary and slowly moving localised pulses in a singularly perturbed Brusselator model”, European Journal of Applied Mathematics, (2011)
• Bayliss, A.; Volpert, V. A.; Lennon, E. M.; Tanzy, M. C.; Mukasyan, A. S., “Combustion of reactive solutions impregnated into a cellulose carrier: Modeling of two combustion fronts”, Chemical Engineering Journal, (2011)
• JC Tzou, A Bayliss, BJ Matkowsky, VA ..., “Interaction of Turing and Hopf Modes in the Superdiffusive Brusselator Model Near a Codimension Two Bifurcation Point”, ... Modelling of Natural ..., (2010)
• AP ALDUSHIN;A BAYLISS;BJ MATKOWSKY, “Is there a transition to flaming in reverse smolder waves?”, Combustion and Flame, (2009)
• Aldushin, A. P.; Bayliss, A.; Matkowsky, B. J., “On the mechanism of triggering the transition from smoldering to flaming.”, Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, (2007)