2002 Esther Farfel Award Lecture, Roland Glowinski, April 22, 2003

Roland Glowinski, Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Mechanical Engineering presented his lecture “Numerical Simulation: A Tool for Fundamental and Applied Sciences” to the university community. Glowinski is the 24th recipient of the Farfel Award established in 1979 as the University of Houston’s highest faculty award presented to a professor who demonstrates excellence in teaching, research, and service. Glowinski’s research focuses on the bioengineering and biomechanics problems relating to blood flow circulation and applying mathematical and computational methods in the design of a new class of heart valves and to cases related to the petroleum industry. During the course of his career, he has authored or co-authored more than 200 scientific articles, six books, and served as editor for more than twenty scientific reviews and anthologies. The Texas Learning and Computation Center multimedia seminar room served as the locale for the lecture.