Linda Cummings
Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Research, Jordan Hu College of Science and Liberal Arts
208C Cullimore Hall (CULM)
About Me
Professor Cummings studied for her BA and PhD at the University of Oxford. She held postdoctoral positions at U. Oxford, Technion IIT, Ecole Normale Superieure (Paris), and a faculty position at the University of Nottingham, before coming to NJIT in 2008.
Education
Ph.D.; University of Oxford; Mathematics; 1996
B.A.; University of Oxford; Mathematics; 1993
B.A.; University of Oxford; Mathematics; 1993
Office Hours
By appointment
Website
2026 Fall Courses
MATH 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
MATH 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MATH 792B - PRE DOCTORAL RESEARCH
MATH 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
MATH 792B - PRE DOCTORAL RESEARCH
Teaching Interests
Complex analysis, fluid dynamics, differential equations, mathematical modeling, calculus.
Past Courses
MATH 112: CALCULUS II
MATH 213: CALCULUS IIIB
MATH 222: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 227: MATHEMATICAL MODELING
MATH 331: INTRO PARTIAL DIFF EQ
MATH 331: INTRODUCTION TO PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 332: INTRO COMPLEX VARIABLES
MATH 451: METHODS APPL MATH II
MATH 613: ADV APPLIED MATH-MODELNG
MATH 656: COMPLEX VARIABLES
MATH 656: COMPLEX VARIABLES I
MATH 689: ADV APPLIED MATH II
MATH 715: MATHEMATICAL FLUID DYNAMICS I
MATH 756: COMPLEX VARIABLES II
MATH 791: GRADUATE SEMINAR
MATH 213: CALCULUS IIIB
MATH 222: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 227: MATHEMATICAL MODELING
MATH 331: INTRO PARTIAL DIFF EQ
MATH 331: INTRODUCTION TO PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 332: INTRO COMPLEX VARIABLES
MATH 451: METHODS APPL MATH II
MATH 613: ADV APPLIED MATH-MODELNG
MATH 656: COMPLEX VARIABLES
MATH 656: COMPLEX VARIABLES I
MATH 689: ADV APPLIED MATH II
MATH 715: MATHEMATICAL FLUID DYNAMICS I
MATH 756: COMPLEX VARIABLES II
MATH 791: GRADUATE SEMINAR
Research Interests
Fluid dynamics, liquid crystals, free boundary problems, asymptotics, complex variable methods, mathematical modeling of industrial and biomedical systems.
Conference Abstract
"Identifying the universal domain size required for an accurate description of porous media"
Proceedings of Mathematical Structure in Data: Topology, Geometry and Applications Workshop, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2026.
"Robustness of Persistent Homology when Noising and Denoising 3D Images"
Proceedings of Mathematical Structure in Data: Topology, Geometry and Applications Workshop, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2026.
"Quest for a hot stable nanobubble in acoustic Field"
Proceedings of the Nanbobubbles 2026 Conference, August, 2026.
"Network-based modeling of fluid flow through membranes"
Proceedings of the 15th International Colloids Conference, June, 2026.
"Applying topological data analysis to porous media"
Proceedings of Interpore 2026, May, 2026.
Proceedings of Mathematical Structure in Data: Topology, Geometry and Applications Workshop, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2026.
"Robustness of Persistent Homology when Noising and Denoising 3D Images"
Proceedings of Mathematical Structure in Data: Topology, Geometry and Applications Workshop, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2026.
"Quest for a hot stable nanobubble in acoustic Field"
Proceedings of the Nanbobubbles 2026 Conference, August, 2026.
"Network-based modeling of fluid flow through membranes"
Proceedings of the 15th International Colloids Conference, June, 2026.
"Applying topological data analysis to porous media"
Proceedings of Interpore 2026, May, 2026.
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Journal Article
Yifan Li, Mark Fasano, Avital Einhorn, Javier Diez, Ofer Manor, Linda J. Cummings, Lou Kondic.
2026. "Using surface acoustic waves to drive thin film flow over an obstacle."
Proceedings of the Royal Society A , vol. 482 , pp. 20260147.
Ensela Mema, Linda J. Cummings, Lou Kondic. 2026. "interfacial dynamics of a bi-layer system with a large viscosity ratio: a simple mathematical modal." Journal of Engineering Mathematics , vol. 159 , pp. 13.
Mark Fasano, Yifan Li, Javier Diez, Ofer Manor, Linda J. Cummings, Lou Kondic. 2026. "Dynamics of a three-dimensional oil drop driven by a surface acoutic wave over topolgraphy." European Physical Journal E , vol. 49 , pp. 54.
Marco de Paoli, Sergia Pirozolli, Catherin Lalu, Lou Kondic. 2026. "Flow morphology and patterns in porous media convection: A persistent homology analysis." Journal of Fluid Mechanics , vol. 1039 , pp. A7.
Ryan Allaire, Linda J. Cummings, Lou Kondic. 2026. "Controlling Breakup of a Liquid Filament: From Edge Melting to Thermal Scissors." Journal of Fluid Mechanics , vol. 1037 , pp. A59.
Ensela Mema, Linda J. Cummings, Lou Kondic. 2026. "interfacial dynamics of a bi-layer system with a large viscosity ratio: a simple mathematical modal." Journal of Engineering Mathematics , vol. 159 , pp. 13.
Mark Fasano, Yifan Li, Javier Diez, Ofer Manor, Linda J. Cummings, Lou Kondic. 2026. "Dynamics of a three-dimensional oil drop driven by a surface acoutic wave over topolgraphy." European Physical Journal E , vol. 49 , pp. 54.
Marco de Paoli, Sergia Pirozolli, Catherin Lalu, Lou Kondic. 2026. "Flow morphology and patterns in porous media convection: A persistent homology analysis." Journal of Fluid Mechanics , vol. 1039 , pp. A7.
Ryan Allaire, Linda J. Cummings, Lou Kondic. 2026. "Controlling Breakup of a Liquid Filament: From Edge Melting to Thermal Scissors." Journal of Fluid Mechanics , vol. 1037 , pp. A59.
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Conference Paper
"Laser heating and melting of metals on nanoscale: breakup of metal filaments"
International Heat Transfer Conference Publisher, August, 2023.
International Heat Transfer Conference Publisher, August, 2023.
Conference Proceeding
"The effect of scaffold morphology on tissue growth"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, March, 2018.
"Instability of a liquid film non-locally heated from below"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, November, 2017.
"Modeling filtration and fouling within a microstructured membrane filter"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, November, 2017.
"Stochastic approach to model fouling in membrane filters with complex pore morphology"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, November, 2017.
"Internal structure and morphology profile in optimizing filter membrane performance"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, March, 2017.
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, March, 2018.
"Instability of a liquid film non-locally heated from below"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, November, 2017.
"Modeling filtration and fouling within a microstructured membrane filter"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, November, 2017.
"Stochastic approach to model fouling in membrane filters with complex pore morphology"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, November, 2017.
"Internal structure and morphology profile in optimizing filter membrane performance"
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, March, 2017.
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Other
"Effect of an applied electric field on a weakly-anchored non-planar Nematic Liquid Crystal (NLC) layer"
American Physical Society Meeting Abstracts, March, 2016.
"Flow and fouling in membrane filters: Effect of membrane morphology"
American Physical Society Meeting Abstracts, November, 2015.
American Physical Society Meeting Abstracts, March, 2016.
"Flow and fouling in membrane filters: Effect of membrane morphology"
American Physical Society Meeting Abstracts, November, 2015.
Technical Report
"Two problems on the flow of viscous sheets of molten glass"
RPI, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2011.
RPI, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2011.
Material Regarding New Courses/Curricula
"Lecture notes for Math 756: Complex Analysis II"
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"Lecture notes for Math 656: Complex Analysis and applications"
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"Lecture notes for Math 656: Complex Analysis and applications"
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Professional
SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics
Editorial Board , 2022
Proceeding of the Royal Society: A
Editorial Board , 2021
IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics
Editorial Board , 2011
Editorial Board , 2022
Proceeding of the Royal Society: A
Editorial Board , 2021
IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics
Editorial Board , 2011