Floyd B. Hanson
Theses Supervised

Ph.D. Thesis Supervised

1. Abdul M. Wazwaz,
   
   Title: Uniform Approximations for a Singular Perturbation Problem with an Interior Turning Point and Singular Boundary Point in the Diffusion Process,
   Mathematics (Applied Math Major) Ph. D. Thesis, August 1981.
   Position: Now Professor, Mathematics and Computer Science Department, Saint Xavier University, Chicago, Illinois.

2. Dennis Ryan,
   
   Title: Stochastic Optimal Control Applied to Harvesting of a Renewable Resource in a Disastrous Environment,
   Mathematics (Applied Math Major) Ph. D. Thesis (Advisor: Floyd B. Hanson), December 1982.
   Positions: Now Professor and Associate Dean, Division of Science and Mathematics, McKendree College, Lebanon, IL (since 1992).

3. Siu-Leung Chung,
   
   Title: Supercomputer Optimization for Stochastic Dynamic Programming,
   Mathematics (MCS Major) Ph. D. Thesis (Advisor: Floyd B. Hanson), June 24, 1991.
   Positions: On faculty of University of Toledo of from Fall 1991-June 1992; Lecturer in Department of Information and Computer Science, National University of Singapore, June 1992; now Senior Lecturer, Open Learning Center of Hong Kong, PRC.

4. Huihuang (Howard) Xu,
   
   Title: Data Parallel Methods in Large Scale Scientific Computation,
   Mathematics (MCS Major) Ph. D. Thesis, (Advisor: F. B. Hanson; Co-Advisor: C. Tier), June 4, 1992.
   Positions: Networking Research at US Robotics, since Fall 1992; now working at CCC Information Services, Inc.

5. Dennis J. Jarvis,
   
   Title: Performance and Applications of Multiprocessor Systems,
   Mathematics (Applied Math Major) Ph. D. Thesis, (Advisor: F. B. Hanson; Co-Advisor: C. Tier), June 17, 1992.
   Positions: Has had a three year postdoctoral appointment in Division of Applied Mathematics at Brown University during Fall 1992-1996; moved to United Technologies Research Center and Otis Elevator Company divisions of United Technologies Corporation in East Hartford, Connecticut; now at the Network Engineering Division of Fidelity Investments in Boston as Principal Network Engineer.

6. Kumarss Naimipour
   
   Title: Numerical Convergence for the Bellman Equation of Stochastic Optimal Control with Quadratic Costs and Constraints,
   Mathematics (MCS Major) Ph. D. Thesis, (Advisor: F. B. Hanson), June 19, 1992.
   Positions: Now tenured Associate Professor in Computer Science at Northeastern Illinois University, Chicago, Illinois.

7. Raghib abu-Saris,
   
   Title: Filtering of A Wiener-Poisson Driven Stochastic Process,
   Mathematics (Applied Math Major) Ph. D. Thesis, (Advisor: F. B. Hanson), July 23, 1994.
   Positions:
   • Head of Department and Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics in Mathematics & Computer Science Department at Bir-zeit University, via Israel.
   • Associate Professor of Basic Sciences at Sharjah University, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

8. Yumei Dang,
   
   Title:Hypercomplex Iterations Distance Estimation for Generalized Julia and Mandelbrot Sets,
   Mathematics (MCS Major) Ph.D. Thesis (Joint Co-Advisors: F. B. Hanson and L. H. Kauffman, with Dan Sandin), 14 November 1996.
   Award: Yumei was awarded "Outstanding Thesis in 1997 in the Division of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences" for her thesis with prize of $500 on 7 April 1998.
   Positions:
   • Williams Electronic Games in Chicago, 1996-1997.
   • Lucent Technologies (Bell Research Labs) in Naperville, 8/1997-NA.

9. Jan-Jo Chen,
   
   Title: Concurrent Processing in Distributed Systems: Algorithms, Databases and Networks,
   Mahematics (MCS Major) Ph.D. Thesis Exam Committee (Advisor: F. B. Hanson), 27 August 1997.
   Positions:
   • Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science at Chicago State University, Chicago, Illinois.

10. John J. Westman,
    
    Title: Computational Linear and Nonlinear Stochastic Optimal Control with Applications,
    Mathematics (Applied Math Major) Ph.D. Thesis (Advisor: F. Hanson), April 27, 1998.
    Positions:
    • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Program in Computing, Department of Mathematics at the University of California in Los Angeles, July 1, 1998 to July 2002.
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Miami University of Ohio, Oxford, Ohio, August 2002 to present.

11. Daniel L. Kern,
    
    Title: An Optimal Control Policy for Groundwater Remediation Using Systematic Perturbations,
    Mathematics (Applied Math Major) Ph.D. Thesis (Advisor: F. Hanson), June 30, 1999.
    Positions:
    • Visiting Assistant Professor in Department of Mathematics, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 1999-2001.
    • Post Doctoral Fellow, Institute for Mathematics and its Applications, University of Minnesota, 2001-2003.
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Universtiy Nevada, Las Vegas, 2003-present.

12. Leslie Schwartzman,
    
    Title: RFGP Fine Grain Persitence for Use Structured Data: A Tool and its Software Design,
    Mathematics (MCS Major) Ph.D. Thesis (Advisor: F. B. Hanson), 31 August 2001.
    Position: Assistant Professor in
    • School of Computer Science and Telecommunications, Roosevelt University, Chicago and Schaumberg, IL, since September 2001.

13. Zongwu Zhu,
    
    Title: Option Pricing and Jump-Diffusion Models ,
    Mathematics (Applied Math Major, Computational Finance Track) Ph.D. Thesis (Advisor: Floyd B. Hanson), 17 October 2005.
    Positions:
    • Research and Teaching Assistant, Dept. Math., Stat., and Comp. Sci., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2003-Fall 2005.
    • Analyst, Quantitative Analysis, Office of Investments, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Columbus, OH, from 17 July 2006.

14. Guoqing Yan,
    
    Title: Option Pricing for a Stochastic-Volatility Jump-Diffusion Model,
    Mathematics (Applied Math Major, Computational Finance Track) Ph.D. Thesis (Advisor: Floyd B. Hanson), 23 June 2006.
    Positions:
    • Teaching Assistant, Dept. Physics, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1999-2003.
    • Teaching Assistant, Dept. Math., Stat., and Comp. Sci., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2003-May 2006.
    • Research Assistant, Dept. Math., Stat., and Comp. Sci., University of Illinois at Chicago, Summer 2006.
    • Financial Engineer, Risk Modeling and Analysis, Fannie Mae (FNMA) Corporation, Washington, DC, starting 13 November 2006.

15. Siddhartha Pratim Chakrabarty,
    
    Title: Optimal Control of Drug Delivery to Brain Tumors Using a Distributed Parameters Deterministic Model ,
    Mathematics (Applied Math Major) Ph.D. Thesis (Advisor: Floyd B. Hanson), 14 July 2006.
    Positions:
    • Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant and Instructor, Dept. Math., Stat., and Comp. Sci., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2000-2006.
    • Visiting Fellow, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Bangalore, INDIA, from September 2006.

Ph.D.s Thesis Where Hanson Was a Significant Co-Advisor

1. Steven M. Baer,
   
   Title: Bifuraction Analysis of Neuron Models,
   Mathematics (Applied Math Major) Ph. D. Thesis (Co-Advisor; Charles Tier, Primary Advisor), October 1984.
   Positions: Now Associate Professor of Mathematics at the Arizona State Univesity in Tempe.

2. Keh-Chin Chang,
   
   Title: The Multiphase Group Combustion Process of Laminar Open Spray Flames,
   Mechanical Engineering Ph. D. Thesis (significant co-advisor; W. J. Minkowycz, Primary Advisor), November 1984.
   Positions: Now Professor and Head of Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Taiwan.

3. Abdolreza Rezaian,
   
   Title: Higher Order Analysis of Momentum and Heat Transfer and Solidification on a Continuous Moving Plate,
   Mechanical Engineering Ph. D. Thesis (significant co-advisor; Paul M. Chung, Primary Advisor), January 1989.

4. Hui (Harry) Cheng,
   
   Title: Computational Aspects of Robot Manipulation,
   Mechanical Engineering Ph. D. Thesis (Co-Advisor; K. C. Gupta, Primary Advisor), June 1989.
   Positions: Now Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of Integration Engineering Laboratory at University at California at Davis.

5. Chi-Wah Leung,
   
   Title: Classification of Finite Dimensional Maximal Rank Estimation Algebras with State Space Dimension 3, MSCS Pure Math Ph.D. Thesis
   Exam Committee (F. B. Hanson, Co-Advisor; S.S.T. Yau, Advisor), December 10, 1992.
   Positions: Now Assistant Professor in School of Business and Administration, Open Learning University of Hong Kong (1997), PRC; previously Associate Professor in Department of Mathematics, National Central University, Taiwan (1993-1997).

6. Bin Ran,
   
   Title: Dynamic Transportation Network Models for Advanced Traveler Information Systems,
   CEMM (Urban Transportation Systems Major) Ph.D. Thesis Exam Committee (Advisor: David Boyce; Co-advisor in Control Theory: F. Hanson), April 16, 1993.
   Positions: Associate Professor, Dept. Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

7. Yusong Wang,
   
   Title: Computing Dynamic Output Feedback Laws with Pieri Homotopies on a Parallel Computer,
   Mathematics (MCS Major) Ph.D. Thesis Defense (Thesis Advisor: Jan Verschelde; Parallel Computing Support: NCSA Platinum Parallel Cluster Project NFA - PI Floyd B. Hanson) 02 March 2005.
   Positions:
   • Postdoc, APS-AOD (Advanced Photon Source - APS Operations Division), Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne IL, starting July 2005.

8. Jinchun Ye,
   
   Title: Optimal Life Insurance Puchase, Consumption and Portfolio under an Uncertain Life,
   Mathematics (Applied Math Major, Computational Finance Track) Ph.D. Thesis (Thesis Advisor: S. R. Pliska; Department Advisor: Floyd B. Hanson), l5 May 2006.
   Positions:
   • Teaching Assistant, Dept. Math., Stat., and Comp. Sci., University of Illinois at Chicago, 2003-May 2006.
   • Internship, Base-2 Capital, LLC, Summer 2006.
   • Financial Engineer, Base-2 Capital, LLC, September 2006.

Master's Thesis Supervised

1. Lori Stevens,
   
   Title: Analysis of Cannibalism Models,
   Biosciences M. S. Thesis Examination (with co-advisors: J. Lussenhop and D. Nyberg; while D. Mertz was on Sabbatcal), March 1981.
   Positions: Now Associate Professor of Biology at the University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont.

2. Christopher J. Pratico
   
   Title: I/O view: A Multi-State Visualization Tool Using Inner and Outer Worlds,
   Masters Project, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, (Joint Advisor; T. A. Defanti, Advisor), June 21, 1992.
   Positions: Initiallly at Sarnoff Research in New Jersey, later SGI, now elsewhere.