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W. E. Olmstead

Professor Emeritus of Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics

Contact

2145 Sheridan Road
Tech
Evanston, IL 60208-3109

Email W. Olmstead

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Research Projects

Departments

Engineering Sciences and Applied Mathematics

Education

Ph.D. Applied Mathematics, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX


Research Interests

Reaction-diffusion processes; anomalous diffusion; fluid mechanics; shear localization; bifurcation theory; integral equations; singular perturbations; mathematical finance


Significant Recognition

  • McCormick School Teaching Award
  • Northwestern Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Teaching

Significant Professional Service

  • Editor, "The Options Professor" Newsletter
  • Associate Editor, SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics

Selected Publications

  • Kirk, Colleen M.; Olmstead, W. Edward, Thermal blow-up in a finite strip with superdiffusive properties, Fractional Calculus and Applied Analysis 21(4):949-959 (2018).
  • Kirk, C. M.; Olmstead, W Edward, Local and nonlocal boundary quenching in a subdiffusive medium, Dynamic Systems and Applications 25(4):479-492 (2016).