Background - Russell L. Herman

Education

• Ph.D. Physics, Clarkson University - 1988
• M.Sc. Mathematics, Clarkson University - 1986
• M.A. Physics, Temple University - 1982
• B.A. Mathematics, Empire State College (SUNY) - 1981
• Physics and Mathematics Major, Temple University - 1969-1972

Faculty Positions

• Associate Professor in Mathematical Sciences, UNC Wilmington, 1993-present
• Faculty Associate for the Center for Teaching Excellence, UNC Wilmington, 1997-present
• Assistant Professor in Mathematical Sciences, UNC Wilmington, 1990-1993
• Visiting Assistant Professor in Mathematics, St. Lawrence University, 1988-1990
• Instructor in Physics, Clarkson University, Summer 1988

Awards

• Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award - 2005
• Faculty Member of the Year - Award Presented at the Greek Award of Excellence Program, April 1999.

CV

Fields of Interest

• Nonlinear wave equations,
• Integrable and Near Integrable Systems,
• Dynamical Systems and Chaos,
• General Relativity,
• Geometric Methods for PDE's,
• Integral and Discrete Transforms,
• Numerical Analysis,
• Instructional Technology,
• Signal Analysis.

Thesis Research

• Ph.D. Thesis: Soliton Perturbations, Revisited, Supervisor: Professor David J. Kaup
• M. Sc. Project: The Solution of the Poisson-Boltzmann Equation Between Two Spheres- A Modified Iterative Method, Supervisor: Professor A.J. Jerri