Faculty Profiles 1995

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

Doctoral and Selected Previous

Postdoctoral Training Positions Research interests

Jerry H. WANG 3981

Professor and Department Head

PhD, Iowa State Professor of Biochem- Cellular signal transduction mechanisms; University (1965). istry (1982-94) and cell proliferation and cancer; cell calcium Postdoctoral Fellow, Director, MRC Signal and second messengers; protein phospho- National Research Transduction Group rylations and cellular regulation.

Council of Canada (1990-94), University of (1965-66). Calgary. Tian-Yow TSONG KXG Professor PhD, Yale University (1969). Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University (1970-72). Professor of Biochem- istry, University of Minnesota (1988-92).

Study of protein folding and protein design; chemistry of cell membranes.

Jeffrey Tze-Fei WONG 3E+=I Professor PhD, University of Toronto (1963). Research Associate, University of Oregon (1963-65). Professor of Biochem- istry, University of Toronto (1976-90).

Coevolution of the genetic code and pathways of amino acid biosynthesis; substrate recognition by aminoacyl-tRNA synthetases; drug delivery technologies.

James HACKETT C#Z Associate Professor PhD, University College Dublin (1978). PhD, Australian National University (1979). Research Fellow, University of Adelaide (1980-84).

Senior Lecturer, Uni- versity of Adelaide (1992).

Microbial pathogenesis; vaccine development; plasmid stability mechanisms; fermentation.

Raymond S. C. WONG PhD, South Dakota Chief Biochemist, Allel- Plant biotechnology; oilseed Brassica and rkk+ State University (1975). ix Crop Technologies vegetable Brassica; oilseed storage lipid Associate Professor Postdoctoral Fellow, (1988-90). biosynthesis; food biochemistry and

University of Toronto related research. (1975-77).

Research Associate, University of Toronto (1978-82).

Hueih Min CHEN Ix%E

Assistant Professor

DSc, University of Research Fellow II, Construction of anti-cancer peptides; Texas, Arlington (1988). Beckman Research structure-function relations of TPO; Postdoctoral Associate, Institute of the City of protein folding; peptide designs. University of Minneso- Hope (1993).

ta (1989-92).

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King-Chuen CHOW H%i’A Assistant Professor Postdoctoral Training PhD, University of Toronto (1989). Postdoctoral Fellow, Carnegie Institution of Washington (1988-97).

Positions Research Interests

Stress response of plants and improvement of stress tolerance of plant strains by genetic engineering; molecular biology and biochemistry of seed germination; mechanism of seed priming; development of gene overexpression systems for plants. Yi-Fan HAN @aBF!d Assistant Professor PhD, Medical College of Ohio (1991). Research Fellow, National Institutes of Health (1991-94). Visiting Scientist, Hoechst AG (1985-86).

Biochemical and pharmacologic research and development of memory enhancers and analgesics, including those from Chinese medicinal herbs; protein phos- phorylation and dephosphorylation in neuronal functions. Robert K. M. KO &%W Assistant Professor PhD, University of British Columbia (1990). Research Associate, Chinese University of Hong Kong (1990-91).

Free radical-related mechanisms in tissue injuries; protection against such injuries by antioxidants; antioxidant properties of traditional Chinese medicinals in relation to their anti-ageing activities.

Assistant Professor PhD, University of Wisconsin (1974). Postdoctoral Fellow, Manitoba Institute of Cell Biology (1975-78).

Assoc. Professor, Chang Calcium binding proteins; monoclonal Gung Medical College and catalytic antibodies; protein expres- (1990-91). sion in baculovirus and vaccinia systems; Asst Professor, Univer- use of epitope libraries and synthetic sity of Manitoba (1979- peptides in the development of thera- 90). peutic and diagnostic agents.

Fwu-Shan SHEU iwicii

Assistant Professor

PhD, Northwestern University (1991). Fogarty Visiting Fellow, National Institute of Child Health and Hu- man Development (1991-94).

Biochemistry, molecular biology and electrophysiology of neural plasticity, signal transduction and information storage.

Wan-Keung R. WONG PhD, University of Project Leader, Allelix Bacterial genetics; cloning and expression Hftz& British Columbia Biopharmaceuticals Inc. of genes in E. coli, Bncillus subtilis and Assistant Professor (1986). (1988-90). Snccl7nm~~7yces crrevisiae; excretion of

Postdoctoral Fellow, proteins from E. coli; development of E. Allelix Biochemicals coli systems for extracellular production Inc. (1986-87). of valuable proteins; production and

reconstitution of recombinant cellulases for use in energy production and cellulo- sic waste management.

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Doctoral and Postdoctoral Training PhD, University of Toronto (1993). Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Glasgow (1993-95). Selected Previous

Structure and function of neuroreceptors; identity elements of transfer RNA.

Mingjie ZHANG SE%+% Assistant Professor PhD, University of Calgary (1993). Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Calgary (1993-94). Researcher, Ontario Cancer Institute (1994- 95).

Multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance; protein structure and function; signal transduction.

Huan-Xiang ZHOU Fd~@#

Assistant Professor

I’hD, Drexel University Visiting Associate, Computer studies of the structure and (1988). Laboratory of Chemical function of proteins; theories of ligand- Visiting Fellow, Labora- Physics, National Insti- protein, protein-protein, and protein- tory of Chemical Phy- tutes of Health (199@- DNA interactions; hydrodynamic proper- sits, National Institutes 95). ties of macromolecules.

of Health (1988-90).

Guang ZHU %;m

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Research Associate, Application and development of multi- Maryland, College Park Dept of Electrical Engi- dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (1992). neering, University of techniques for protein structure determi- Postdoctoral Fellow, Maryland, College Park nation.

Laboratory of Chemical (1393-94). Physics, National Insti-

tutes of Health (1992- 93).

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

Postdoctoral Training Positions Research Interests

Madeline C. S. WU PhD, University of Professor of Biology, Electron microscopy of nucleic acids; in Texas, Austin (1966). University of Maryland situ hybridization; DNA replication; algal iii _{Professor and} _{Research Fellow,} _(1981-92). _{biotechnology; protein-DNA interaction.}

Department Head California Institute of Technology (1969-72).

PhD, Rice University (1970).

Welch Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine (1970-73).

Assoc. Professor, Baylor Molecular biophysics; calcium signaling; College of Medicine cellular structure and function by micro- (1985-91). scopy; mechanisms of cell differentiation; Summer Investigator, gene transfer and cell fusion using an Marine Biological electric field.

Laboratory at Woods Hole (1976-91). Fu-Shiang CHIA BBGim Professor PhD, University of Washington (1964).

Dean, Faculty of Development and reproductive biology Graduate Studies and of marine invertebrates; marine pollution; Research (1983-93); ecology of fouling communities.

Chair, Department of Zoology (1978-83); and Professor of Zoology (1975-93), University of Alberta. Shain-Dow KUNG 3L%@ Professor and Vice-President for Academic Affairs

PhD, University of Acting Provost (1989- Toronto (1968). 91) and Director, Center Research Fellow, Hos- for Agricultural Bio- pita1 for Sick Children, technology (1988-93), Toronto (1968-70). Maryland Biotechnol- Research Cell Biolo- ogy Institute, Universi-

Molecular evolution of chloroplast genomes; structure and function of Rubisco; molecular mechanism of genetic tumors; analysis of regulatory sequences of UV-B radiation inducible genes. gist/Biochemist, Uni-

versity of California, Los Angeles (1971-74).

ty of Maryland Assoc. Dean, University of Maryland Baltimore County (1984-86). YANG Shang Fa

k%#h Professor

PhD, Utah State Uni- Professor, University of Biosynthesis, action, and biotechnology of versity (1962). California, Davis (1974- the plant hormone ethylene; plant senes- Research Associate, 94). cence; biochemistry of sulfur amino acids. New York University Visiting Professor,

Medical School (1963- Nagoya University 64). (1988-89).

Research Associate, Visiting Professor, Uni- University of California, versity of Cambridge San Diego (1964-65). (1984). Yuk-Shan WONG %4iJJ Reader and Associate Director, Research Centre

PhD, McGill University Senior Lecturer in Biol- Environmental biochemistry; plant physi- (1979). ogy, HKUST (1990-93). ology/biochemistry; environmental biol- Postdoctoral Fellow, Principal Lecturer and _%Y.

Toronto University Head, Applied Biology (1980). Section, Hong Kong

Polytechnic (1988-90). Lecturer in Biology, Chinese University of

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Nancy Yuk-Yu II’ LZfrll Associate Professor PhD, Harvard Medical School (1983). Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard Medical School (1983-84). Postdoctoral Fellow, Sloan Kettering Institute (1984-85).

Senior Staff Scientist, Developmental and molecular

Regeneron Pharmaceu- neurobiology; neurotrophic factors and ticals (1989-93). their receptors; neuronal differentiation; Laboratory Head, neural regeneration.

Medical Genetics, Lifecodes Corporation (1987-89).

Maria Li LUNG PhD, Stanford Univer- Lecturer, University of Molecular oncology; molecular virology; Al%&i3 sity (1978). Hong Kong (1980-91). epidemiology of cancer.

i Associate Professor NIH Postdoctoral Fel- low, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1978-80). PhD, University of British Columbia (1978).

Research Scientist and Section Head, North- west Atlantic Fisheries Centre, Canadian De- partment of Fisheries and Oceans (1985-90).

Fisheries management and aquaculture; marine environmental impact assessment by satellite remote sensing; comparative population dynamics of marine animals.

Dan RITTSCHOF Z@@ Visiting Associate Professor PhD, University of Michigan (1975). American Cancer Soci- ety Fellow, University of California, Riverside (1975-78).

Assoc. Professor of Peptide communication; behavioral and Zoology, Duke Univer- chemical ecology; hormones and behav- sity (1991- ). ior.

Intracellular protein trafficking and secretory organelle maintenance.

King-Lau CHOW mm% Assistant Professor PhD, Baylor College of Medicine (1990). Research Associate, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1990-94).

Pattern formation of animal development; neuronal differentiation; tissue remodeling in development; muscle differentiation.

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Wen-Luan Wendy HSIAO

AIRX%

Assistant Professor

PhD, Columbia Research Biochemist, Molecular tumor biology; oncogenes and University (1985). University of Califor- tumor suppressor genes; gene regulation Postdoctoral Research nia, Irvine (1988-93). and signal transduction.

Fellow, Columbia University (1985-88).

Kevin LEE %3m

Assistant Professor

PhD, McGill University Research Scientist, Mammalian transcription factors; DNA- (1985). Imperial Cancer binding proteins; nucleic acid-protein Jane Coffin Childs Research Fund, U.K. interactions; Ewings sarcoma oncogene. Postdoctoral Fellow, (1988-95). Harvard University (1985-88). Mun-Fai LEUNG !Z*i% Assistant Professor PhD, Boston University (1989). Postdoctoral Associate, Yale University (1989- 91).

Cell biology and cancer research: cyto- skeleton; taxol; hematopoeitic and neuronal differentiation; hematopoeitic stem cell purification and expansion; multidrug resistant; immunosuppressive peptide.

Ning LI s%f

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Research Associate, Ethylene signal transduction; genetic Washington (1989). USDA/ARS/PSI Plant engineering of fruits, flowers and Postdoctoral Fellow, Molecular Biology seaweed; natural products. University of Washing- Laboratory (1989-93).

ton (1989).

Andrew L. MILLER B7il

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Principal Investigator, Calcium signaling during early develop- Dundee (1986). Marine Biological Lab- ment; calcium imaging techniques; trans- Postdoctoral Fellow, oratory, Woods Hole genie model systems for tracing calcium University of Aberdeen (1992-95). ions.

(1985-88). Research Associate, Marine Biological Laboratory, Woods Hole (1988-91). Pei-Yuan QIAN Assistant Professor PhD, University of Alberta (1991). Killam Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia (1992).

Larval ecology; anti-fouling; ecotoxi- cology; marine aquaculture; benthic ecology; marine biotechnology.

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Christopher ROCK 5wE

Assistant Professor

PhD, Michigan State Visiting Faculty Molecular genetics of plant growth and University (1991). Instructor, Dept of development; plant hormone signal Visiting Research Biology, University of transduction; role of abscisic acid in plant Associate, MSU-DOE North Carolina (1993). stress adaptation.

Plant Research Lab- oratory (1991). NIH Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept of Biology, University of North Carolina (1992-95). Karl W. K. TSIM a3m Assistant Professor I’hD, University of Cambridge (1987). Research Fellow, Stanford University (1988-92).

Molecular neurobiology of synapto- genesis.

Joseph T. Y. WONG ?E.KE

Lecturer

PhD, University of Research Fellow and Molecular mechanisms of cell cycle con- Stirling (1988). Senior Scientific Officer, trol in dinoflagellates; general molecular Croucher Foundation Marine Biological Asso- biology of dinoflagellates; molecular Research Fellow, NERC ciation of the United biology of cytochrome ~450 in the green Institute of Virology, Kingdom (1990-94). mussel; molecular neurobiology of the Oxford (1988-89). sea anemone.

Wellcome Trust Re- search Fellow, Oxford University (1989-92). Yung Hou WONG

+EM Lecturer PhD, University of Cambridge (1988). Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Califor- nia, San Francisco (1989-92).

Receptor pharmacology; signal transduction; drug screening; neuropeptides; tumor biology. Yong XIE a% Assistant Professor PhD, Cornell University (1988). Postdoctoral Fellow, Cornell University (1989). Postdoctoral Fellow, Rockefeller University (1990-93).

Tumor biology and immunology; anti- inflammatory immunology; apoptosis study. Albert C. H. YU T%i@ Assistant Professor PhD, University of Saskatchewan (1984). Postdoctoral Fellow and Neurochemist, University of Califor- nia, San Francisco (1984-89).

Senior Research Asso- ciate (1991-94) and Research Associate (1989-91), Stanford University School of Medicine.

Neural cell injury and regeneration; stroke and energy metabolism; Parkin- son’s disease; neural transplantation; free radicals and scavengers.

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Faculty Profiles

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

Doctoral and Selected Previous Postdoctoral Training Positions YU Nai-Teng RI-Y+ Professor and Department Head PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1969). Postdoctoral Fellow, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1969- 70). Research Interests

Professor of Chemistry Ligand binding to metalloporphyrins and and Biochemistry, Georgia Institute of Technology (1980-90). Adjunct Research Professor, Emory University Medical School (1984- ).

hemoproteins; organometallic chemical bonding; laser-based spectroscopy and applications; cataract i vision research; biomedical instrumentation, Hiroyuki HIRAOKA TlaSLt Professor PhD, Kyoto University (1959).

Junior Research Chem- ist, University of Cali- fomia, Los Angeles (1960-62).

Research Chemist, University of Califor- nia, Berkeley (1962-63).

Research Staff, IBM Photochemistry of simple molecules and Research Division polymeric materials; surface chemistry; (1966-90). polymers and advanced materials. Visiting Professor, University of Bordeaux (1990). Richard HAYNES @wls% Reader PhD, University of Western Australia (1970). Gillette International Fellow, University of Karlsruhe (1970-72). Visiting Lecturer, Imperial College of Science & Technology (197274). Reader in Organic Chemistry, University of Sydney (1989-92). Visiting Professor, Organic Chemistry Laboratory, Eidge- noessische Technische Hochschule, Zurich (1985).

Total synthesis of clinical and pharma- ceutical agents; naturally occurring drugs from Chinese plants; nuclear medicine.

Reinhard RENNEBERG PhD, Institute of Reader in Biosensorics Biosensors and bioelectronics; bioanaly- &bE#J Molecular Biology, and Biochemistry and tical chemistry; environmental chemistry; Reader in Chemistry Berlin (1979). Head, Department of medical diagnostics; protein engineering. and in Chemical Postdoctoral Fellow, Immunosensors, Insti-

Engineering University of Texas, tute of Chemical and Dallas (1979). Biosensors, Munster, Postdoctoral Fellow, Germany (1991-95). Kyoto University (1983,

1986). Chun-Tao CHE

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Associate Professor

PhD, University of Research Asst Profes- Chemical composition of medicinal Illinois, Chicago (1982). sor, University of Illi- plants; development of natural thera- Research Chemist, nois, Chicago (1986-91). peutics; analytical techniques for natural Ludwig Institute for products; literature database.

Cancer Research (1982- 83).

Senior Research Asso- ciate, University of Illi- nois, Chicago (1984-85). Yun-Dong WU AwE Associate Professor PhD, University of Pittsburgh (1986). Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Califor- ma, Los Angeles (1986- 87).

Research Associate, University of Califor- nia, Los Angeles (1989- 90).

Theoretical organic, bioorganic and bioinorganic chemistry.

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Paul R. CARLIER SwG Assistant Professor Doctoral and Postdoctoral Training PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1988). Selected Previous Positions Scientist, Polaroid Corporation (1988-91). Research Interests

Asymmetric synthesis; synthetic methodology development; catalysis; organometallic chemistry. Wei-Min DA1 nrsE Assistant Professor PhD, Kyoto University (1990). Research Associate, Scripps Research Institute (1990-92).

Synthetic organic and bioorganic chemistry; asymmetric reactions and synthesis methodology; synthesis of natural products and biomedically interesting molecules; drug design, synthesis, and mechanism; synthesis of molecules for advanced materials. Guocheng JIA Hia& Assistant Professor PhD, Ohio State University (1989). Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto (1989-91). Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Western Ontario (1991-92).

Organometallic chemistry; materials synthesis; homogeneous catalysis; metal hy- dride chemistry. Wa-Hung LEUNG R%ir-t Assistant Professor PhD, University of Hong Kong (1989). Postdoctoral Fellow, Imperial College of Science & Technology (1989-91).

Inorganic and organometallic synthesis; homogeneous catalysis; materials synthesis; bioinorganic chemistry.

Xiao-yuan LI flE Assistant Professor PhD, Princeton University (1988). Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Califor- nia, Berkeley (198889). Research Associate, National Research Council of Canada (1989-91).

Biophysical and bioinorganic chemistry; laser spectroscopy; materials science.

Zhenyang LIN PhD, Oxford University Senior Research Asso- Theoretical inorganic chemistry; material HEM% (1989). ciate, Texas A&M Uni- sciences.

Assistant Professor versity (1990-93).

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Ben Z. TANG El?*% Assistant Professor Postdoctoral Training PhD, Kyoto University (1988). Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Toronto (1989-94). Positions

Senior Research Scien- tist, Neos Co. Ltd. (1989-94).

Research Interests

Polymer chemistry; materials science; synthetic chemistry; organometallics; photochemistry; optical limiters; drug delivery.

Terence See Ming WAN PhD, Massachusetts Chemist, Hong Kong Novel analytical techniques and trace ?f%!i!~ Institute of Technology Government Labora- analysis; drug analysis and metabolism; Assistant Professor (1981). tory (1984-91). cobalamin chemistry; environmental

Postdoctoral Fellow, Chemist, Racing Labo- chemistry; isolation and characterization Hoffmann-La Roche & ratory, Royal Hong of fullerene compounds.

co. (1981). Kong Jockey Club (1982-84). Ian D. WILLIAMS tE#R Assistant Professor PhD, University of Bristol (1983). Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1983- 85). Research Associate, Materials Research Laboratory, Pennsyl- vania State University (1986-92).

Materials and solid state chemistry; X-ray crystallography; nonlinear optical materials; electrical properties of organic compounds.

Yi jing YAN i%%Lm Lecturer

PhD, University of Research Chemist, Uni- Optimal control chemistry by light; Rochester (1989). versity of California, molecular nonlinear spectroscopy in Research Associate, San Diego (1992-93). condensed phases; theory of chemical University of Rochester reaction and charge transfer; molecular (198890). dynamics and cooperativity; computa- Postgraduate Research- tional methods in chemical physics of er, University of Cali- complex systems.

fornia, San Diego (1990- 91). Shihe YANG t#w&l Assistant Professor PhD, Rice University (1988). Postdoctoral Fellow, Argonne National Laboratory (1988-89). Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Toronto (1989-92).

Gas phase clusters; nanomaterials; fullerene derivative materials.

YEUNG Lam Lung tiYR2

Assistant Professor

PhD, Imperial College of Science & Technology (1992).

Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Cam- bridge (1993).

Organic synthesis and drug design; metric catalysis.

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Faculty Profiles

EPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

Din-Yu HSIEH 18% Professor and Acting Department Head

PhD, California Insti- Professor of Applied Bubble dynamics; interfacial flow stabil- tute of Technology Mathematics, Brown ity; variational-averaging methods; (1960). University (19% ). almost ill-posed problems and chaos; Research Fellow, standing water waves.

California Institute of Technology (1960-63).

Wai How HUI 8;‘FwE Professor and Associate Dean of Science

PhD (1968), DSc (1963), Professor of Applied Computational fluid dynamics; high University of South- Mathematics and speed aerodynamics; nonlinear water ampton (1968). Me’:hanical Engineer- wave theory; applied partial differential Research Associate, ing. University of equations.

University of South- Waterloo (1979-94). ampton (1966-691. Visiting Professor,

NASA Ames Research Centre (1980).

Dhandapani KANNAN PhD, Wayne State Professor, University of Diffusion processes and their applica- University (1970). Georgia (1984- ). tions; mixed finite element methods; Visiting Professor Research Professor, biomathematics.

Center for Stochastic Processes, Chapel Hill (19R2-53).

Asst Professor, Courant Insiitute, New York Umversity (1970-72). Ronnie LEE TKik Professor PhD, University of Michigan (1968). Member, Institute for Advanced Study. Princeton (1968-70).

Professor of Mathema- tics. Yale Universit) U9?6- ).

Topology; algebraic geometry; gauge theory; cohomology of discrete groups.

PhD, University of Research Mathemati- Real and complex analysis; value Wisconsin, Madison cian, Naval Research distribution and its applications. (1969). Lab’oratory (1970-90)

Research Associate, Visiting Professor, Michigan State Univer- llliirois Institute of sity (1969-70). Technology (198384‘1.

Kunrui YU bYm% Professor

Dr. rer. nat., Universitat Professor, Institute ot Transcendental number theory; dio- Bonn (1987). Mathematics, Chinese phantine problems; computational

Academy of Sciences, number theory. Beijing (198891).

Member, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton (1989-90).

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Ngai-Hang CHAN I%tx

Reader

PhD, University of Time series; large sample inference; spa- Maryland, College Park tial statistics; econometrics; statistical

(1985). computing.

Postdoctoral Fellow, U.S. Bureau of Census (1985).

Vladimir A. VLADIMIROV mBI Reader

PhD (1979), DSc (1990), Professor of Fluid Development of general hydrodynamic Lavrentyev Institute for Mechanics, Novosibirsk stability problems; theoretical and experi- Hydrodynamics. University (1989- ). mental results in vortex dynamics.

Leading Research Fellow, Lavrentyev Institute for Hydro- dynamics (1989- ).

Kwing Lam CHAN PhD, Princeton Univer- Senior Scientist, Ap- Geophysical fluid dynamics; large-scale !%mti sity (1974). plied Research Cor- computation; astrophysics.

Senior Lecturer poration (1980-94).

Der-Chen CHANG B@@

Visiting Associate Professor

PhD, Princeton Univer- Professor of Mathema- Fourier analysis; several complex varia- sity (1987). tics, University of bles; partial differential equations. Member, Mathematical Maryland (1995- ).

Science Research Insti- tute, Berkeley (1987-88).

Yue-Fan DENG 5m!ut

Visiting Associate Professor

PhD, Columbia Univer- Assoc. Professor of Parallel computing; simulated annealing; sity (1989). Applied Math and materials modeling.

Research Associate, Statistics, State Uni- Courant Institute, New versity of New York at York University (1989). Stony Brook (1989- ).

Yue-kuen KWOK %8%

Senlor Lecturer

PhD, Brown University (1985).

Asst Professor, San Jose Computational fluid mechanics; State University (1987- numerical analysis.

90).

Asst Professor, West Virginia University (1985-87).

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Gopal K. BASAK Elwm

Assistant Professor

PhD, Indiana Univer- Asst Professor, Indian Asymptotics of Markov processes; sto- sity (1989). Institute of Science, chastic differential equation and dif-

Bangalore (1992-93). fusions; stochastic modeling and control; Visiting Asst Professor, large sample theory; estimation. University of Georgia,

Athens (1991-92). Neyman Visiting Asst Professor, University of California, Berkeley (1989-91). Jeffrey R. CHASNOV Bkt%. Assistant Professor

PhD, Columbia Univer- Research Fellow, Numerical simulation of turbulent flow; sity (1990). NASA-Ames/Stanford stably stratified flows; rotating fluids;

Center for Turbulence parallel computation. Research (1991-93).

Beifang CHEN PhD, State University RIkYi of New York at Buffalo Assistant Professor (1991).

Instructor in Applied Mathematics, Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology (1991-93).

Discrete mathematics; combinatorics; probability and operations research.

Assistant Professor

PhD, Columbia Univer- Visiting Asst Professor, Survival analysis; sequential analysis; sity (1994). Columbia University bootstrapping; empirical process.

(1994).

Yik Man CHIANG RWii!i

Lecturer

PhD, University of Lecturer, Bolton Insti- Complex function theory; ordinary London (1991). lute, England (1991-92). differential equations in the complex Chief Research Assis- plane.

tant, University of Joensuu, Finland (1992).

^ J. C. H. FUNG PhD, University of Coastal dispersion; fractals; turbulent s ri%E@ Cambridge (1990). flow.

Lecturer Research Associate, University of Cam- bridge (1990-92).

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Walter G. GALL &w32

Assistant Professor

Postdoctoral Training PhD, State University of New York at Buffalo (1993).

Bifurcations; hydrodynamic stability; scientific computing.

Guoqiang GE PhD, University of j%5Fi39B California, Berkeley Assistant Professor (1993).

Algorithms; number theory.

Jishan HU Gil% Lecturer

PhD, Princeton University (1990).

Visiting Asst Professor, Applied analysis. West Virginia Univer-

sity (1990-92).

Jingsong HUANG *Fati

Lecturer

PhD, Massachusetts Instructor, University of Representation theory; Lie theory. Institute of Technology Utah (1990-93).

(1989). Research Asst I’rofes- Member, Institute for sor, Auxiliary faculty of Advanced Study, the University of Utah Princeton (1989-90). (1993- ). Bingyi JING wmi%% Lecturer PhD, University of Sydney (1993). Research Associate, Australian National University (1992-94).

Saddlepoint approximations; bootstrapping; robust statistics.

Bao Qin LI SWJ Assistant Professor PhD, University of Maryland (1993). Postdoctoral Research- er, University of Mary- land (1993-94).

Lecturer, University of Michigan (1994-95).

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Kin Y. LI f@88 Assistant Professor Doctoral and Postdoctoral Training PhD, University of California, Berkeley (1989). Gordon Whybum Research Instructor Fellow, University of Virginia (1989-91). Selected Previous

Function theory; operator theory; harmo- nit analysis; Fourier analysis; functional analysis.

Wei-Ping LI PhD, Columbia Univer- Visiting Asst Professor, Algebraic geometry. fwF sity (1991). Oklahoma State Uni-

Lecturer versity (1991-92). Shiu-Hong LUI tdkiB Assistant Professor PhD, California Insti- tute of Technology (1992).

Numerical analysis; bifurcation theory.

Jian-min MAO 8;ElzE

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Asst and Assoc. Chaos and nonlinear dynamics; quantum Houston (1985). Research Professor, chaos; Hamiltonian bifurcation theory; Postdoctoral Fellow, La College of William & mathematical physics.

Jolla Institute (1985-87). Mary (1989-91).

Guowu MIENG ZEm

Assistant Professor

PhD, Brown University (1993).

Low dimensional topology; topological quantum field theories; conformal field theories; quantum groups; integrable systems.

MoMU @~

Assistant Professor

I’hD, Academia Sinica (1987).

Research Associate, Purdue University (1987-93).

Asst Professor, Acad- emia Sinica (1987).

Parallel computing; superconductor simulation numerical methods; mathematical software.

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Yuanwei QI ?a%%@ Lecturer

PhD, Oxford University Visiting Asst Professor, Differential equations; scientific compu- (1990). Iowa State University ta tion.

Postdoctoral Research (1990-91). Fellow, Oxford Univer-

sity (1990).

Charles H. TONG JwFa

Assistant Professor

I’hD, University of Senior Member of Numerical linear algebra; numerical California, Los Angeles Technical Staff, Sandia methods for partial differential equations; (1990). National Laboratory parallel computation; object-oriented Research Associate, (1990-93). programming for scientific computation. University of California,

Los Angeles (lY90).

Allanus H. TSOI ~3%~ Assistant Professor PhD, University of Alberta (1990). Research Associate, University of Alberta (1990).

Stochastic analysis; stochastic control and filtering; probability in finance.

Rongquang WANG !E%% Assistant Professor PhD, Harvard Univer- sity (1993). Postdoctoral Fellow, IHES (1993-94). Postdoctoral Fellow, Max-Planck Institute (1995).

Gauge theory; differential geometry; differential topology

Xiaoping WANG ZEWF

Lecturer

PhD, New York Univer- Visiting Research Nonlinear partial differential equations; sity (1990). Fellow, Princeton apphed and computational mathematics. Postdoctoral Fellow, University (1993).

Mathematical Science Instructor, University Research Institute, of Colorado, Boulder University of California, (1991-93). Berkeley (1990). WONG Man Yu ?a~~~ Assistant Professor PhD, University of London (1990). Statistician, National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (1989-92).

Lecturer, Hong Kong Polytechnic (1984-87).

Error in variables model; statistical inference; generalized linear models; biostatis- tics.

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Lixin WU SLti Lecturer

PhD, University of Asst Professor, Univer- Numerical analysis; computational fluid California, Los Angeles sity of California, Los dynamics; finance mathematics. (1991). Angeles (1991-92).

Xiaoping XU PhD, Rutgers Univer- Self-dual codes and lattices; Lie algebras WSFF sity (1992).

Lecturer

and vertex operator algebras; Yang- Baxter equations; discrete groups; q,p@ pf

g&y. L .’ : ₎ Hamiltonian operators.

Min YAN f&E Lecturer

PhD, University of Chicago (1990).

Asst Professor, Univer- Algebraic topology; geometric topology. sity of Michigan (1991-

92).

Asst Professor, Penn- sylvania State Univer- siQ (1990-91).

Yongchang ZHU Gk,jcB

Lecturer

PhD, Yale University Visiting Member, Max Group theory; mathematical physics. (1990). Planck Institute, Bonn

Division Research Fel- (1994-95). low, California Institute Visiting Member, of Technology (1990- Institute for Advanced 93). Study, Princeton (1993-

94).

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DEl’ARTMEhlT OF PHYSICS

Nelson CUE EmFP Professor and Department Head

PhD, University of Professor of Physics X-ray optics; nanostructured materials; Washington (1967). (1982-90) and Chairman strong-field QED and coherent processes Research Associate, (1984-90), State Univer- in aligned crystals; channeling of heavy State University of New sity of New York at ions; ion beam analysis.

York at Stony Brook Albany. (1966-70). David J. BARBER Bkm.33 Professor and Director, Materials Characterisation and Preparation Ccntre PhD, University of Bristol (1959). Professor of Physics (1979-91), Chairman (1989-91) and Pro-Vice Chancellor (1982-85), University of Essex. Group Leader, U.S. Natiolnal Bureau of Standards (1963).

Crystal defects; microstructure-properties relationships; electronic and optoelectronic materials; mineral physics; extra- terrestrial materials. Leroy L. CHANG EL% Professor and Dean of Science PhD, Stanford Univer- sity (1963). Manager, Quantum Structures (1985-92), Molecular Beam Epi- tax!; (1975-65), IBM T. J. Watson Research Center.

Assoc. Professor, Mas- sachusetts Institute of Technology (1968).

Semiconductor physics, materials, and devices.

Peter N. DOBSON, Jr. ?irtES

Professor and Associate Vice-I’res- ident for Academic Plffairs

PI-ID, University of Maryland (1965).

Professor of Physics and Acting Vice-l’res- ident for Academic Affairs (1979-84), University of Hawaii.

Theoretical high energy physics; qan- tum field theorv.

Michael M. LOY PhD, University of warn California, Berkeley Professor (1971).

Senior Manager, IBM Research (1987-93).

Nonlinear optical propagation effects; two-photon coherent transients; non- linear optical studies of surfaces; state- selective studies of molecule-surface interactions.

PhD, Princeton Univer- Senior Research Associ- Physics of disordered materials; complex sity (1971). ate, Exxon Research fluids; liquid crystals; wave localisation Visiting Scholar, Insti- and Engineering Co. and multiple scattering; physics of com- tute for Advanced (1979-95). positcs.

Study, Princeton (1971- 73).

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Postdoctoral Training Positions Research Interests George K. L. WONG rsh% Professor PhD, University of California, Berkeley (1974). Research Associate, University of Califor- nia, Berkeley (1974). Professor of Physics, Northwestern Univer- sity (1989-91).

Nonlinear and laser optics; nonlinear optical studies of ultra-thin molecular films; electro-optically active glassy polymeric, Langmuir-Blodgett, and complex oxide thin films; MBE growth of semiconductor heterostructures and quantum wells; linear and nonlinear optical spectroscopies of semiconductors. Chia-Wei WOO %%9 Professor and President of the University

PhD, Washington President and Professor Q uan tu m many-body theory; low temper- University (1966). of Physics, San Francis- ature physics; surface physics; liquid Asst Research Physicist, co State University crystals; technology transfer and econo- University of Califor- (1983-88). mic development.

nia, San Diego (1966- Provost and Professor 66). of Physics, University

of California, San Diego (1979-63).

Che-Ting CHAN PhD, University of R3-s California, Berkeley Associate Professor (1985).

Physicist, Ames Labora- Application of first principles in studying tory-USDOE (1992-95). the electronic, structural, and other physi-

cal properties of matter; surface physics; photonic band gaps.

Kwok Kwong FUNG ~%LE!Yk

Senior Lecturer

PhD, University of Research Professor, Structural characterization of crystals by Bristol (1979). Institute of Physics, transmission electron diffraction and Postdoctoral Research Chinese Academy of microscopy; semiconductor epilayers and Assistant, University of Sciences (1986-91). superlattices; C60 and graphitic nano Bristol (1978-80). Deputy Director, tubes; superconducting oxides.

Beijing Laboratory of Electron Microscopy, (1985-91). Weikun GE 3!7fEE Associate Professor PhD, University of Manchester (1983). Research Associate, Institute of Semicon- ductors, Chinese Acad- emy of Sciences (1984-

85). sor (1986-88), Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese -4cademy of Sciences.

Research Associate Semiconductor physics: heterostructures, (1988-91) and Research nanostructures, and defects; optical Assoc. Professor (1991- properties.

93), Dartmouth College. Deputy Director (1985- 86) and Assoc. l’rofes-

Zhao Qing ZHANG fm@ Associate Professor PhD, University of Pennsylvania (1974). Research Associate, University of Minne- sota (1974-76).

Visitor, Exxon Research Many-body theory; fractals; electronic and Engineering Com- structure and transport properties in pany (1992-93). disordered systems; wave propagation Visitor, Bartol Research and localization in random media; meso- Institute (1989-92). scopic physics.

Research Professor, Institute of Physics, Academia Sinica (1986 89).

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Michael S. ALTMAN WEZ

Assistant Professor

PhD, Brawn University Visiting Scientist, IBM Surface physics; epitaxial growth; low (1988). Almaden Research energy electron microscopy.

Alexander von Hum- Center (1990-91). boldt Research Fellow,

Technische Universitat Clausthal (1988-90). Sidney C. KAN #wEi Assistant Professor PhD, California Insti- tute of Technology (1991). Postdoctoral Research Scientist, University of California, Berkeley (1991-93).

Device fabrication and micromachining technology; semiconductor lasers; semiconductor heterojunction physics; integrated optics; micromachines; fiber optic communication technology Pak-Wo LEUNG ~ml Assistant Professor PhD, Cornell University (1990). Postdoctoral Research Associate, Florida State University (1990-92).

Computational condensed matter physics; low-dimension quantum spin systems. Tai-Kai NG Rms Lecturer PhD, Northwestern University (1987). Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1987- 89). Postdoctoral Associate, AT&T Bell Laboratories (1989-91).

Mesoscopic physics; non-equilibrium quantum mechanical phenomena; quan- turn spin systems; strongly correlated metals.

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Thin film growth by molecular beam Illinois, Chicago (1990). epitaxy; II-VI semiconductor quantum Research Associate, structures; visible optoelectronic devices; University of Illinois, structural and transport properties of Chicago (1990-91). thin films.

Kwok-Yip SZETO ~@!a% Lectirer PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1985). Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Toronto (198546). KFA, Jiilich (198647)

Research Asst Profes- sor, York University (1987%).

Pattern formation in complex systems; quasi-crystal growth; magnetotransport and frustrated spin systems; genetic algorithms and nonlinear forecasting.

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Wing Yim TAM Exf&& Lecturer

PhD, University of Cal- Asst Professor, Univer- Fractals and chaos; dynamics of cellular ifornia, Santa Barbara sity of Arizona, Tucson structures; electrodeposition; directional (1985). (1988-93). solidification; complex fluids; digital Postdoctoral Research imaging and machine vision. Associate, University of Texas, Austin (1985-86). Zi Kang TANG s?%=FJ Lecturer PhD, Tohoku Univer- sity (1992).

Special Researcher, Physics of nanoscale objects; growth and Photodynamics Re- characterization of nano-crystals; optical, search Centre, Institute electrical, magnetic, and thermal proper- of Physical and Chemi- ties of small clusters.

cal Research (1992-94). Jiannong WANG rzl%$ Lecturer PhD, University of Bristol (1990). Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Bristol (1990-92). Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Nottingham (1992-94).

Physics of semiconductor low-dimensional structures; fabrication of semiconductor nanostructures; magneto-transport and optical properties of semiconductor nanostructures; novel device applications.

Yuqi WANG EtER Lecturer PhD, Columbia Univer- siiy (1993). Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Columbia University (1993-94).

Growth kinetics and surface microstruc- tures of compound semiconductors; optical and electrical properties of semiconductor quantum structures and devices; long wavelength semiconductor lasers; wide gap III-V semiconductor materials.

Xiangrong WANG ria85 Assistant Professor PhD, University of Rochester (1990). Research Associate (1990-91) and MS1 Research Fellow (1991- 92), University of Mjnnesota.

Statistical physics and condensed matter theory: critical phenomena, fractal physics, and chemical physics

Kam-Sing WONG %%z! Lecturer PhD, University of Oxford (1987). Research Associate, City College of New York (1987-88). Research Associate, University of Utah (1989-91).

Ultrashort pulse lasers; time-resolved spectroscopy; semiconductor and polymer physics.

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Michael K. Y. WONG iE4B

Lecturer

PhD, University of Neural networks; complex and dis- California, Los Angeles ordered systems; optimization; tele- (1986). communication network management; Postdoctoral Research interface growth and corrosion. Assistant, Imperial College (1986-89). Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of Oxford (1989-1991). Rongfu XIAO zB%%i Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Senior Research Asso- Crystal growth; thin film deposition by Utah (1988). ciate, University of laser ablation and sputtering; optoelec- Postdoctoral Research Alabama, Huntsville tronic materials; Monte Carlo simulation. Associate, University of (1990-92). Alabama, Huntsville (1988-90.) Assistant Professor PhD, University of California, Berkeley (1992). Postdoctoral Fellow, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory (1993-94).

STM study of surface structure and dynamics; atomic scale study of tribol- ogy; surface diffusion; nonlinear optics.

Xiao YAN &%B Assistant Professor PhD, University of Pennsylvania (1969). Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsyl- vania (1989-92).

Magnetic inhomogeneity, transport, and magnetic properties of magnetic multi- layers and granular films; soft magnetic materials with potential application in recording heads, field sensors, high- frequency mini-inductors, and magnetic refrigeration devices.

Zhiyu YANG $%z?F

Assistant Professor

PhD, Purdue University Senior Research Scien- Optical in situ study of thin film growth; (1988). tist, North Carolina optical and electronic properties and

State University (1988- device application of semiconductor 92). nanostructures; properties of other mesoscopic systems; magneto-optical properties of magnetic materials; properties of polymers and liquid crystals.

PhD, City University of Asst Professor, City Ultrashort pulse laser; ultrafast pheno- New York (1990). College of New York mena; light scattering and imaging in

(1990-92). random media; nonlinear optics; x-ray optics and microscopy; laser applications in medicine.

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Faculty Profiles

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Postdoctoral Training Positions Research interests PO Lock YUE

*an

Professor and Department Head

PhD, McGill University Reader, University of Detoxification of hazardous waste and (1971). Bath (1991). wastewater; waste minimization and Research Fellow, resources recovery; water purification; University of Leeds novel reactor engineering and applied (1970-71). catalysis; applications of artificial

intelligence.

George TSAO %B+

Visiting Professor

PhD, University of Professor, Purdue Michigan (1960). University (1974- ).

Biochemical engineering; renewable resources engineering; biotechnology.

Chi-Ming CHAN azsa Reader PhD, California Insti- tute of Technology (1979). Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology (1979).

Project Manager and Senior Scientist, Ray- them Corporation (1979-92).

Polymer blends and alloys; conductive composite polymers; crosslinking of polymers; adhesion phenomena; surface and interface science.

Gordon MCKAY z%i%~

Visiting Reader

PhD (1970), DSc (1992), Senior Process Special- Removal of pollutants from wastewater Bradford University. ist, Project Management using adsorption and ozonation; produc-

(1992-95). tion of biopolymers from crab and prawn Managing Director, shells and development of applications; CPE (1987-92). design of safety relief systems; mass Reader, Queen’s Uni- transfer modeling for multicomponent versity, Belfast (1986). mixtures.

Project Manager, Euro- pean Commission (1983-84).

Reinhard RENNEBERG PhD, Institute of Molec- Reader in Biosensorics Biosensors and bioelectronics; bioanaly- IiEdEF# ular Biology, Berlin and Biochemistry and tical chemistry; environmental chemistry; Reader in Chemical (1979). Head, Department of medical diagnostics; protein engineering. Engineering and in Postdoctoral Fellow, Immunosensors, Insti-

Chemistry University of Texas, tute of Chemical and Dallas (1979). Biosensors, Munster, Postdoctoral Fellow, Germany (1991-95). Kyoto University (1983,

1986).

Chak Keung CHAN li$Em

Assistant Professor

PhD, California Institute of Technology (1992).

Process Engineer, Ralph Aerosol physics and chemistry; air pollu- M. Parsons Company tion; light scattering and spectroscopy; (1991-92). powder preparation.

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Furong GAO mm

Assistant Professor

PhD, McGill University Senior Research Engi- Process measurement, modeling, and (1993). neer, Moldflow Inter- control; polymer processing and poly-

national Ltd. (1993-95). merization; computer-aided design, engineering, and manufacturing (CAD,’ CAE/C,4M); applications of neural networks, fuzzy systems, and export syb-

Ping GAO AT Assistant Professor PhD, University of Cambridge (1990). Research Associate, University of Cam- bridge (1990-93).

Diffusion in polymers; processing of

polymers to produce high-performance materials; cold extrusion of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene.

Xijun HU is.HBI

Assistant Professor

PhD, University 01 Lecturer, Griffith Uni- Queensland (1993). versity (1993). Research Officer, Uni- Engineer, Guangzhou versitv of Queensland R&D Base of Biotech- (1993i94). nology (1965-t%).

Multicomponent adsorption equilibium and kinetics in porous media; gas separation, air pollution control and wastewater treatment through adsorption and catalysis; mathematical modeling and computer simulation; gas-solid reactions.

KO Tze-Man &F* Assistant Professor PhD, University of Wisconsin, Madison (1991).

Plasma deposition and etching; micro- lithography: photo resists; magnetic recording materials; polymer alloys and blends; structure-property-application relationships of polymers. Yongli MI smFK~~l Assistant Professor PhD, Syracuse Univer- sity (1991). Research Associate, Syracuse University (1992-93).

Gas separation with membrane processes; gas solubility and transport in glassy polymers; synthesis of novel polyimides; processing of polymer blends.

Terrence F. YEE sHi%I

Assistant Professor

PhD, Carnegie Mellon University (1990).

Principal Development Computer-aided chemical process design, Engineer (1993-95) and simulation, and optimization; efficient Research and Develop- heat integration of chemical processes; ment Engineer (7 990- scheduling and planning of chemical 93), Air Products and manufacturing processes.

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Postdoctoral Training Positions Research Interests Jian YU PEE Assistant Professor PhD, University of British Columbia (1991). Industrial Postdoctoral Fellow, British Colum- bia Science Council (1991-92).

Research Fellow, Biotransformation and biodegradation of University of Windsor pollutants; enzymatic catalysis; microbial (1993-94). fermentation processes; immobilization Asst Lecturer, Zhejiang of enzymes and microbial organisms; bio- University (1985437). reactor design.

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Faculty Profiles

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Chih-Kang SHEN smiml Professor and Department Head Doctoral and Postdoctoral Training PhD, University of California, Berkeley (1965). Selected Previous

Professor of Civil Engi- Geotechnical engineering; soil-structure neering, University of interaction, ground improvement, labora- California, Davis (1967- tory characterization of geotechnical ma- 91). terial. Paul T. Y. CHANG SE.253 Professor PhD, University of California, Berkeley (1966). Research Fellow, California Institute of Technology (1966-67).

Professor and Chair, Computational methods and finite ele- Dept of Civil Engineer- ment modeling of large-scale structures; ing, University of parallel engineering computation; con- Akron (1989-92). pu ter-aided-design and expert sys terns in Research Engineer, structural engineering.

General Atomic Com- pany (1968-70).

Gary W. HEINKE mz

Professor and Director, Institute for Environmental Studies

PhD, McMaster University (1969).

Dean, Faculty of Water and wastewater engineering; cold Applied Science and climate environmental engineering; Engineering (1986-93); urban infrastructure rehabilitation; waste Professor and Chair, minimization through clean production; Dept of Civil Engineer- air pollution studies.

ing (1974-84), Univer- sity of Toronto. Howard Ju-Chang HUANG R&T% Professor

Ben Chic YEN Es-4 Visiting Professor PhD, University of Texas, Austin (1967). PhD, University of Iowa (1965).

Professor of Civil Innovative water and wastewater treat- Engineering (1975-92) ment technologies;hybrid biological reac- and Director, Environ- tor for accelerated waste stabilization; mental Research Center removal of trace contaminants from (1979-92), University of drinking water; bioremediation and Missouri-Rolla. transport of hazardous chemicals; two- Chief Environmental stage anaerobic reactors for treating high- Engineer, Austin, Smith sulfate industrial wastewater; calcium & Associates Inc. (1972- stripping of heavy metals from industrial 73). wastewater.

Professor of Civil Engi- Urban drainage; open-channel hydraul- neering, University of its; sediment transport; uncertainty and Illinois, Urbana (1976- ). reliability analysis; watershed hydrology.

Neil Colin MICKLEBOROUGH fi%+

Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Engineering PhD, University of Tasmania (1979). Senior Lecturer, University of New South Wales (1983-91). Senior Bridge Design Engineer, Rankine and Hill, Consulting Engineers (1981-83).

Prestressed and reinforced concrete; structural dynamics; bridge engineering; structural behavior; system identification.

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Chun-Man CHAN RQ*

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Director of Computer Structural optimization of tall buildings; Waterloo (1993). Operations (1987-89) computer automated design; structural

and Structural Engi- steel design; wind effects on buildings; neer (1985-87), Office of structural stiffness and vibration control. Irwin G. Cantor.

CHEN Guang Hao R%%

Assistant Professor

DE.ng, Kyoto University Research Scientist, Dept Water and wastewater treatment; water (1990). of Civil Engineering, quality control; environmental impact Researcher, Ursin Co. National University of assessment.

Ltd., Japan (1990-92). Singapore (1992-94). Technical Manager, Unix Co. Ltd., Japan (1990-92). Mark James DAVIDSON %R!s Lecturer PhD, University of Canterbury (1989). Research Associate, University of Cambridge (1989-92).

Environmental hydraulics; mathematical, numerical and physical modeling of dispersion phenomena in the ocean and the atmosphere. Mohamed S. GHIDAOUI fF%E Assistant Professor PhD, University of Toronto (1993).

Mathematical modeling of environmental fluids; numerical methods of time depen- dent problems; nonlinear dynamics in civil engineering problems; inverse problems. Lambros KATAFYGIOTIS Assistant Professor PhD, California Insti- tute of Technology (1991).

Asst Professor of Civil Structural dynamics; computational sto- Engineering, University chastic mechanics; system identification; of Akron (1991-94). damage detection; structural control;

earthquake and wind engineering.

Jun-Shuang KUANG BiEl% Lecturer PhD, University of Hong Kong (1988). PhD, University of Cambridge (1991). Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of Hong Kong (1988-89).

Reinforced and prestressed concrete; tall building structures; bridge engineering; design for earthquake resistance; structural control.

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Kin-Man LEE ?&SZ*

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Asst Professor of Civil Tunneling in soft ground; hydraulic fil- Western Ontario (1989). Engineering, University ling and land reclamation; soil-structural of Western Ontario interaction; application of geosynthetics (1989-91). in engineering problems; numerical Technical Consultant, modeling in geotechnical engineering. K. Y. Lo Inc. (1984-91).

Xiang-Song LI PhD, University of fH@ California, Davis Assistant Professor (1990).

Adjunct Asst Professor of Civil and Environ- mental Engineering, University of Califor- nia, Davis (1992-93).

Soil dynamics; constitutive modeling; computational mechanics; signal processing; instrumentation and control systems. Zongjin LI fS@ Assistant Professor PhD, Northwestern University (1993). Research Associate, Dept of Civil Engineer- ing, Northwestern University (1993-94). Instructor, Shandong Architectural and Civil Institute, China (1982- 861.

Fiber reinforced cementitious composites: fracture and durability of concrete; non- destructive test of infrastructure; bond characterization of interface; detection of rebar corrosion in concrete.

Irene Man-Chi LO g&g

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Texas, Austin (1992).

Clay liners for waste disposal facilities; remediation of contaminated soils; chemical (hazardous) waste treatment; groundwater pollutant transport and modeling; computer modeling of physical and chemical wastewater treatment processes Duncan A. McINNIS %5c@J Lecturer PhD, University of Toronto (1992).

Project Engineer, Totten Unsteady pipe flows; water/wastewater Sims Hubicki Associ- hydraulics; water resources systems; ates (1991-92). infrastructure systems.

Charles W. W. NC isEE%

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Independent Consul- Centrifuge modeling; numerical analysis Bristol (1992). tant, Ove Amp & Part- and constitutive models; field monitor- Postdoctoral Research ners (1995); Mott Mac- ing; triaxial stress path testing; soil- Associate, University of Donald Group (1993- ). structure interaction problems such as

Cambridge (1993-95). retaining wails, deep excavations and hmnels.

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Parmeshwar La1 SHRESTHA Visiting Assistant Professor

PhD, Unixrersity of Cal- Asst Professor of Civil Sediment and pollutant transport proces- ifornia, Davis (1991). Engineering, Virginia ses and interaction; hydrodynamics; Postdoctoral Research Tech (199394). lvater resources/ environmental systems Associate, University of modeling; hydraulic structures.

California, Davis (1992).

Hai YANG t+!&

Assistant Professor

PhD, Kyoto University Travel demand estimation; modeling, (1993. analysis, and optimization of trans- Postdoctoral Research portation systems; analysis of dynamic Fellow, University of route choice behavior in advanced travel Waterloo (1992-93). information systems.

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Faculty Profiles

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE

Postdoctoral Training Positions Research Interests Vincent Y. SHEN tiBt4 Professor and Department Head PhD, Princeton University (1969).

Manager & Program Director, Microelec- tronics & Computer Technology Corp. (1985-90). Assoc. Professor of Computer Science, Purdue University (1969-85).

Software productivity and quality; software development environments; software engineering. Samuel T. CHANSON rEKa& Professor and Associate Department Head PhD, University of California, Berkeley (1975).

Professor, University of High-speed networks (ATM) and multi- British Columbia (1975- media communication; communication 92). protocols; distributed and parallel sys-

ttms; operating systems. Roland T. CHIN ; et@ i Professor PhD, University of Missouri-Columbia (1979). Professor of Electrical and Computer Engi- neering, University of Wisconsin, Madison (1981-94).

Analyst, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (1979-81).

Computer vision; image processing; pattern recognition; digital signal processing.

Professor

PhD, University of Toronto (1978). Visiting Scientist, IBM Research Laboratory (1983).

Professor of Computer Science, University of Toronto (1988-94).

Information systems design; database design; data and knowledge base integration; organizational support systems; human-computer interaction. Derick WOOD Ewi% Professor PhD, Leeds University (1968). Professor of Computer Science, University of Western Ontario (1991- ). Professor of Computer Science, University of Waterloo (1982-92 ).

Document processing; data structures and algorithms; computational formal- language theory; bioinformatics; computational geometry. Jun GU Em Reader PhD, University of Utah (1989).

Assoc. Professor and VLSI integrated circuit design; computer Professor, University of architecture; high-speed networking; Calgary (1990-94). parallel and distributed processing;

operations research and combinatorial optimization.

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Ting-Chuen PONG R%#iL2

Reader

PhD, Virginia Polytech- Assoc. Professor of Computer vision; artificial intelligence; nit Institute and State Computer Science, pattern recognition; robotics; parallel University (1984). University of Minne- algorithms for pattern recognition and

sota (1990-93). image analysis.

Amelia FONG PhD, Princeton Assoc. Professor of Artificial intelligence; image processing; LOCHOVSKY

mm

Associate Professor

University (1977). Computer and Informa- Chinese information processing. tion Science, University

of Guelph (1988-91). Visiting Research Scientist, IBM San Jose Research Laboratory (1982-83).

Dik Lun LEE ?-g&i@

Associate Professor

PhD, University of Toronto (1985).

Assoc. Professor of Database systems; infoormation retrieval. Computer and Informa-

tion Science, Ohio State University (1992-). Helen C. SHEN ik;b2 Senior Lecturer PhD, University of Waterloo (1982). Assoc. Professor of Systems Design Engi- neering, University of Waterloo (1992- ).

Image and texture analysis (monochrome and color); pattern recognition; flexible manufacturing systems; multisensor- based robotic systems.

Ishfaq AHMAD c2ffF!&E

Assistant Professor

PhD, Syracuse Univer- sity (1992).

Parallel and distributed processing; high performance computer architectures; performance evaluation.

Sunil ARYA zfiLl%

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Visiting Researcher, Computational geometry; data structures; Maryland, College Park Max-Planck-Institut fiil design and analysis of algorithms. (1995). Informatik, Saarbriicken

(1993-95).

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George BACIU B %Wiz

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Research Fellow, Computer graphics; visualization; virtual Waterloo (1992). University of Waterloo environments; robotics; graph-theoretic

(1992-93). analysis of physical systems; entropy optimization.

Lewis CHAU PhD, University of BIEW California, Los Angeles Assistant Professor (1989).

Technical Staff, IBM San Jose Research Laboratory (1989-92).

Logic programming; formal specification of distributed systems; artificial intelligence.

Siu Wing CHENG nw%

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of Minnesota (1992).

Instructor, University of Computational geometry; data structures; Minnesota (1991-92). design and analysis of algorithms.

Shing Chi CHEUNG EEZ

Lecturer

PhD, University of London (1994).

Distributed software design and analysis; open distributed software platform; software verification; distributed multimedia systems; mobile computing.

Assistant Professor

PhD, University of California, Santa Barbara (1994).

Parallel and distributed systems; distributed algorithms; geographical information systems. Pamela A. DREW tiip,I Assistant Professor PhD, University of Colorado (1991). Member of Technical Staff, US West Ad- vanced Technologies (1987-92).

Heterogeneous and extensible DBMS architectures; advanced transaction management algorithms; distributed DBMS support for geographical and scientific applications; information technologies.

Faculty Profiles 1995

CONTENTS

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

1 Biochemistry

4

Biology

8

Chemistry

11

Mathematics

18

Physics

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING

23

Chemical Engineering

26

Civil and Structural Engineering

30

Computer Science

37

Electrical and Electronic Engineering

44

Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management

47

Mechanical Engineering

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT

51

Accounting

55

Economics

60

Finance

64

Information and Systems Management

70

Management of Organisations

73

Marketing

SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

76

Humanities

80

Social Science

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DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY

DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY

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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY

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Faculty Profiles

EPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

DEl’ARTMEhlT OF PHYSICS

Faculty Profiles

DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Faculty Profiles

DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING

Faculty Profiles

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE