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Mrs. Cheng Tu
Software programmer |
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EDUCATION |
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Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, NY Ph. D. in applied mathematics, 1989
Thesis title: "Stability and Instability in the Computation of Flows with Moving Immersed Boundaries: A Comparison of Three Methods", advisor: Charles S. Peskin. |
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Courant Institute, New York University
M.S. in computer science, 1987
Training in computer science and applied mathematics: fundamental algorithms, data base systems, programming languages, linear algebra, complex variables, ordinary and partial differential equations, numerical analysis, linear programming, fluid dynamics, bio-fluid dynamics, mathematical modelling, and mathematical physiology, non-linear optimization and finite element method. |
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The City College, City University of New York, New York, NY
B.S. in computer science, magna cum laude, 1984 |
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Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences (Zhong Shan Medical College), China
Medical student, 1978--1981 |
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EXPERIENCE |
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1998-present: Software programmer for Compucom Finance, Inc. |
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Department of Economics, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium 1995 -- 1997
Research scientist, contingent claims valuation. Applications to corporate bonds and the term structure of interest rates |
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Centre for Systems Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Catholic University of Louvain, 1990-1995
Research scientist working on projects concerning the mathematical modelling of cardiovascular system, flow disturbance through arterial stenosis, the stability of blood flow, and the movements of the eye Responsibility includes supervising students in mechanical engineering for their fifth year thesis projects. |
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Dept. of Bio-mathematical Sciences, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, City University of New York, New York, 1989-1990
Postdoctoral fellow working on problems involved in prediction of three-dimensional protein structures using techniques of modelling, minimization and colour graphics. |
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Courant Institute, New York University (NYU), 1987-1989
Research fellow working on thesis project related to the numerical methods for computation of flows with immersed elastic boundaries. |
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Courant Institute, NYU, January, 1984-1988
Research assistant to Professor Charles Peskin, designing a mathematical model to predict hemodynamic changes in foetal circulation and congenital heart diseases. |
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Courant Institute, NYU, Spring 1988
Research assistant to Professor Tamar Schlick, predicting three-dimensional structures of large biological molecules. |
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Courant Institute, NYU, 1986-1987
Undergraduate mathematics instructor |
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The City College, City University of New York (CUNY), 1982-1984
Tutor for math lab |
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Kings' County Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, Summer, 1983
Programmer for laboratory quality control procedures. |
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The City College, CUNY, 1983
Statistical assistant to Provost for preparing reports on awarded research funds. |
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Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences, China, 1978-1981
Medical laboratory assistant |
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Clinic of the Second Transportation Co., Canton, China, 1977-1978
Medical assistant |
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COMPUTER SKILLS |
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Languages: Visual Basic Application, FORTRAN, Pascal, C, Modula II, Assembly Language; Packages: Matlab, Excel, Eispack, Linpack, NAG, POLYFLOW, QUANTA, CHARMM, ECCEP, IDEAS, GNUPLOT, NCAR, LaTex, Troff, WordPerfect, Word, LOTUS;Systems: Windows, VMS, UNIX, DOS, VM/CMS, Wylbur, Cyber;Hardware: PC, IRIS 4D, SUN 386i, Cray-2, CONVEX 220,VAX 11, IBM 370 |
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PUBLICATIONS |
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C.S. Peskin and C. Tu, "Hemodynamics in Congenital Heart Disease", Computers in Biology and Medicine, 1986, 16:331--359. |
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C. Tu and C.S. Peskin, "Hemodynamics in Transposition of the Great Arteries with Comparison to Ventricular Septal Defect", Computers in Biology and Medicine, 1989, 19:95--128. |
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C. Tu, "A Study of Stability in the Computation of Flows with Moving Immersed Boundaries: A Comparison of Three Methods", Ph. D. Dissertation, Courant Institute, New York University (October 1989). |
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C. Tu and C.S. Peskin, "Stability and Instability in the Computation of Flows with Moving Immersed Boundaries: A Comparison of Three Methods", SIAM Journal on Scientific & Statistical Computing, 1992, 13:1361--1376. |
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C. Tu, M. Deville, L. Dheur and L. Vanderschuren, "Finite Element Simulation of Pulsatile Flow through Arterial Stenosis", Journal of Biomechanics, 1992, 25:1141--1152. |
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C. Tu and M. Deville, "Pulsatile Flow of Non-Newtonian Fluid through Arterial Stenoses", Journal of Biomechanics, 1996, 29:899-908. |
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R. Anderson and C. Tu, "Numerical Analysis of Strategic Contingent Claims Models", Journal of Computational Economics, 1998, 11:3-19. |
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