Michigan State University mathematics faculty Di Liu and Jeff Schenker recently received Faculty Early Career Development Awards from the National Science Foundation, or NSF.
This award is one of the NSF’s most prestigious and competitive awards for junior researchers.
Liu, an assistant professor of mathematics, is studying numerical methods for the simulation of stochastic chemical kinetic systems with multiple time and spaces scales. The support from the award will enable investigation of biological systems involving gene regulations, which is becoming a new focus of genomic research, through collaboration with biologists at MSU. The research findings will provide useful scientific computing tools for life sciences.
Schenker, also an assistant professor of mathematics, is studying the behavior of waves traveling through different forms of imperfect media. The award allows for better understanding of how waves scatter from imperfections while passing through complex materials. The findings could make for further advances in semiconductors and provide fundamental knowledge for theoretical physics.
NSF career awards recognize faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through the integration of education and research. Each five-year award provides the faculty member a firm foundation for a lifetime of integrated contributions to research and education.
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