Today's Editor:
Alex Townsend
Cornell University
townsend@cornell.edu
Today's Topics:
Call for Nominations, EMS/ECMI Lanczos Prize for Mathematical Software
Postdoctoral fellowship position, numerical linear algebra, Trinity College Dublin
LMS/IMA Joint Meeting 2025: Securing the Twenty-First Century Internet
2025 SIAM Great Lakes Sectional Meeting at IIT, Chicago on Sept. 2025
Research Assistant Position at WIAS Berlin, Germany
Postdoc position on Benchmarking in Applied Mathematics, University of Wuppertal
Postdoc position in Numerical Analysis at TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
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From: Patrick Farrell patrick.farrell@maths.ox.ac.uk
Date: August 04, 2025
Subject: Call for Nominations, EMS/ECMI Lanczos Prize for Mathematical Software
One of the main ways mathematical advances have impact in science,
engineering, society, and industry is via their implementation in
software. In order to reward and recognise exceptional research in the
development of mathematical software, the European Mathematical
Society (EMS) and the European Consortium for Mathematics in Industry
(ECMI) have established the Lanczos Prize for Mathematical
Software.
The Prize is to be awarded to a mathematician or scientist, or a group
of mathematicians and scientists, for the development of outstanding
mathematical software with important applications in mathematics,
science, engineering, society or industry.
Eligibility for the Prize is restricted to software whose source is
available to the general public for scrutiny. Commercial software
meeting this criterion is explicitly welcomed.
The deadline for self-nominations is 31 December 2025.
The prize committee consists of
Patrick Farrell (Oxford)
Lawrence Mitchell (NVIDIA)
Elena Celledoni (NTNU)
Jennifer Balakrishnan (Boston)
Sven Leyffer (Argonne)
Tony Lelièvre (ENPC)
For full details of evaluation criteria and self-nomination procedure,
please see https://pefarrell.org/lanczos .
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From: Kirk M Soodhalter ksoodha@maths.tcd.ie
Date: August 07, 2025
Subject: Postdoctoral fellowship position, numerical linear algebra, Trinity College Dublin
This is a first announcement that we are seeking a strong postdoctoral
candidate for the project
"Krylov subspace methods for non-symmetric PDE problems: a deeper
understanding and faster convergence".
We will begin evaluating candidates’ application packages on September 1,
2025 and schedule interviews with short-listed candidates soon thereafter.
However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
The investigator is Kirk M. Soodhalter at Trinity College, Dublin, and the
project is in collaboration with Jennifer Pestana at the University of
Strathclyde (Glasgow). This project is funded Research Ireland.
The project concerns the solution of linear systems arising from the
numerical discretisation of partial differential equations (PDEs), which are
critical to simulations in a swathe of applications. The methods of choice for
these systems are often preconditioned Krylov subspace methods, but for
nonsymmetric problems theory for preconditioners and solvers is still lacking.
The overarching aim of this research is to develop novel theory that
underpins preconditioner design and efficient solvers for systems with
nonsymmetric Toeplitz coefficient matrices.
The main task of the postdoc will be to continue our work on understanding
the behaviour of Krylov subspace methods applied to Toeplitz matrices and
their generalisations. Members of our group have developed theory
concerning admissible behaviour of the GMRES method for Toeplitz matrices,
and the postdoctoral researcher would be tasked with investigating
extensions of these ideas to more generalized Toeplitz-like structure.
The postdoctoral researcher will have opportunities to work with a range of
international experts on fundamental problems in numerical linear algebra,
and will apply novel methods to applications in wave problems and wind
farms. The funding will support postdoctoral research associate’s travel to
select conferences and visits to related researchers so that the postdoctoral
associates can benefit from a wide array of knowledge and perspectives
about the researched topics, as well as for networking purposes. The
funding will also bring colleagues to both Strathclyde and Trinity for
collaboration, and it will further support one related workshop at Trinity.
The postdoctoral research associate will be appointed to work in Trinity
College for fourteen months, with substantial interaction and collaboration
with colleagues at Strathclyde. If you are interested in this position (or if you
know someone who may be interested) please contact Kirk Soodhalter
(ksoodha@maths.tcd.ie) or pass this announcement on as appropriate.
Interested candidates should include in their emails a CV, a research
statement, and the names of two reference letter writers.
Sincerely,
Kirk M Soodhalter
Trinity College Dublin
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From: Pamela Bye conferences@ima.org.uk
Date: August 07, 2025
Subject: LMS/IMA Joint Meeting 2025: Securing the Twenty-First Century Internet
25th September 2025
Frank Adams Room (1.212), 1st Floor, Alan Turing Building and online via Zoom
Oxford Road, University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PY , UK
https://ima.org.uk/26847/lms-ima-joint-meeting-2025-securing-the-twenty-first-
century-internet/
The London Mathematical Society and the Institute of Mathematics and its
Applications are delighted to announce the 2025 LMS/IMA Joint Meeting on
‘Securing the Twenty-First Century Internet’.
Cybersecurity is the challenge of making sure that our communications and
operations on the Internet take place as intended. It is an ever-growing problem
in both scale and complexity, and cybersecurity failures can have devastating
real-world effects. Mathematics can be a significant enabler for good
cybersecurity and new mathematical ideas for securing the twenty-first century
Internet are constantly arising. The aim of this meeting is to bring together
experts from mathematics and cybersecurity to highlight current research
developments within this important area, including post-quantum algorithms,
situational awareness from analysis of network data, and homomorphic
encryption.
We welcome all who are interested to attend this event, with registration open to
both LMS/IMA members and to non-members.
Full programme and registration links -
https://www.lms.ac.uk/events/lms-ima-joint-meeting-2025
IMA Conferences Team
conferences@ima.org.uk
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From: Shuwang Li sli15@illinoistech.edu
Date: August 02, 2025
Subject: 2025 SIAM Great Lakes Sectional Meeting at IIT, Chicago on Sept. 2025
Dear Colleagues,
The 2025 SIAM Great Lakes section meeting will be held on the campus of
Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, on Sept. 27th and 28th, 2025. The
conference will gather mathematical and engineering experts in the overlapping
fields of differential equations, computation, data science, and the physical and
biological sciences, along with budding junior researchers in these areas who
are still developing their research program and network.
The official website can be found here:
https://sites.google.com/view/glsiam2025/home
Please register by Friday, Sept. 5th, 2025, through our website or directly
through the Google form: https://forms.gle/WqUokNY6iXAVRjT56
. Participants who wish to register after Sept. 5 should email Trevor Leslie at
tleslie@illinoistech.edu rather than filling out the form. Registration is free.
During the registration process, you will need to indicate the following:
(1) That you will be coming to Chicago on Sept. 27th and 28th, 2025 for the
GLSIAM conference
(2) Whether or not you would like to give a presentation (minisymposium or
poster), and the title of your presentation, if applicable;
(3)Whether or not you would like to apply for travel funding (priority will be
given to graduate students and postdocs, and people in need).
Thanks, and we hope to see you soon!
On behalf of the conference organizing committee: Trevor Leslie (IIT),
Shuwang Li (IIT) and Ankit Srivastava (IIT)
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From: Marie Stöbe jobs@wias-berlin.de
Date: August 04, 2025
Subject: Research Assistant Position at WIAS Berlin, Germany
The Weierstrass Institute for Applied Analysis and Stochastics (WIAS) is an
institute of the Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. (FVB). The FVB comprises seven
non-university research institutes in Berlin which are funded by the federal and
state governments. The research institutes belong to the Leibniz Association.
WIAS invites applications as
Research Assistant Position (f/m/d)
(Ref. 25/14)
(PostDoc) in the Research Group
Nonlinear Optimization and Inverse Problems
(Head: Prof. Dr. D. Hömberg) starting as soon as possible.
The position is within the Math+ project "Anisotropic microfluids --
fluctuations, control, effective models and their numerics “.
Here, we study anisotropic microfluids and the effect of stochastic fluctuations
in electrokinetic flows. This is of interest in so-called lab-on-chip devices, where
laboratory functions should be integrated and automized on small chips. A
possible way of establishing a precise reliable microfluidic control is via flows
induced via electric fields in anisotropic media. It turns out that such devices
are prone to random fluctuations, which can influence the system quite heavily.
We establish new results concerning the analysis of stochastically driven
anisotropic fluids, design novel numerical simulation and optimal control
schemes, and provide new means for risk management. This project mainly
focuses on the analysis and optimal control of the underlying SPDE and the
associated numerical implementation. As a simplified model for the underlying
phenomena, we are going to consider the Ericksen—Leslie model with
stochastic fluctuations and investigate it in terms of existence of solutions and
their approximation, the associated large deviation principle and the simulation
of the occurrence of rare events, as well as model simplifications and
associated a posteriori error estimate. This will mainly rely on the construction
of optimal control strategies associated to the large deviation principle of the
system.
The project is a collaboration between WIAS (Research Group “Nonlinear
Optimization and Inverse Poblems” – PI Robert Lasarzik) and TU Berlin (PI
Benjamin Gess and Sandra May).
We are looking for: a highly motivated researcher with at least 3 years of
research experience (possibly as part of the PhD) in a field related to
mathematical analysis of partial differential equations (PDEs), calculus of
variations, optimal control, who is willing to engage in innovative and
interdisciplinary research questions. Good communication skills in English
and/or German are expected.
What we offer:
• WIAS Berlin is a premier research institution known for its strength in
optimization, optimal control, dynamical systems, and applied mathematics in
general.
• Mobile working
• A certified (Audit berufundfamilie) family-friendly work environment.
• Berlin is one of the most culturally rich and diverse cities in the world. It offers
endless opportunities to enjoy life outside of work, while being very affordable
compared to other major cities. Neither the job nor living in Berlin requires
German language (although WIAS offers free German courses). We highly
welcome international applications. Scientifically, Berlin offers a rich landscape
with numerous opportunities for research, as well as job prospects in academia
and industry.
• The successful candidate will receive careful mentorship both from the
supervisor and from other peers through a dedicated mentorship program.
Technical queries should be directed to Robert Lasarzik (robert.lasarzik@wias-
berlin.de).
The working hours are 39 hours per week and the position is remunerated
according to TVoeD Bund. The position is initially limited to two years.
The Weierstraß Institute is an equal opportunity employer. We explicitly
encourage female researchers to apply for the offered position. Among equally
qualified applicants, disabled candidates will be given preference.
Please upload complete application documents (cover letter, curriculum vitae,
certificates, list of publications, possibly reference letters, etc.) via our online
job-application facility (https://short.sg/j/58388697) using the button “Apply
online” (https://short.sg/a/58388697).
The advertisement is open with immediate effect and will remain open until the
position will be filled. We plan to start the job interviews in October.
We are looking forward to your application!
See here for more information:
https://www.wias-berlin.de/jobs/index.jsp?lang=1
https://wias-berlin.softgarden.io/de/vacancies
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From: Peter Zaspel zaspel@uni-wuppertal.de
Date: August 05, 2025
Subject: Postdoc position on Benchmarking in Applied Mathematics, University of Wuppertal
Funded by the German Research Foundation, the Collaborative Research Center CRC 1701 “Port-Hamiltonian Systems” at University of Wuppertal, Germany, invites applications for a Postdoc position on
Benchmarking in Applied Mathematics ("Benchmark Platform for pHS")
You will conduct interdisciplinary research and work in the context of port-Hamiltonian systems. One of your goals is to set up and maintain a benchmark platform for competitive comparisons of computer-aided methods for solving model systems. This is done with a high degree of personal responsibility. Your work will cover the entire spectrum from the definition of model problems with analysis criteria, to the implementation of a software library for the extraction of analysis parameters, to community work, including workshops and scientific conferences. You will cooperate across groups with researchers in the field of Port Hamiltonian systems.
The full call for applications can be found here:
https://phi.uni-wuppertal.de/en/crc-1701/
Applications for the job with ID 25223 can be placed here:
https://stellenausschreibungen.uni-wuppertal.de/
If you have questions, feel free to reach out to Peter Zaspel:
zaspel at uni-wuppertal.de
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From: Dirk Praetorius dirk.praetorius@asc.tuwien.ac.at
Date: August 06, 2025
Subject: Postdoc position in Numerical Analysis at TU Wien, Vienna, Austria
At the Institute of Analysis and Scientific Computing at TU Wien, in the
research group on Numerical Analysis of PDEs led by Prof. Dirk Praetorius,
a full-time postdoc position (40 hours per week) is to be filled.
Job posting (application deadline: September 11, 2025):
https://tuwien.bewerberportal.at/Job/255207
Position details:
— University-funded postdoc position ("Universitätsassistent")
— Initial contract for 2 years, with the option to extend (up to a total of 6 years)
— Full-time employment (40 hours per week)
— Standard teaching load: 2 x 2 hours of exercises per semester
— Applicants must commit to learning German within the first 2 years, as most
undergraduate teaching at TU Wien is conducted in German
— Includes public health and pension insurance
— Current net salary: €3,160 per month (plus holiday and Christmas bonuses,
totaling approx. €45,600 net per year)
— Internationally competitive research environment + a great team!
Group website:
https://www.tuwien.at/en/mg/asc/numpdes
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