Shahriar Afkhami
Professor, Mathematical Sciences
623 Cullimore Hall (CULM)
About Me
Professor, NJIT (2020 - present)
Visiting Scholar, Brown University (2022 - 2023)
Joint Appointment, Department of Data Science (2022 - present)
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, NJIT (2020 - present)
Institute for Data Science and Center for AI Research Affiliate Faculty (2021 - present)
Associate Professor, NJIT (2014 - 2020)
Visiting Professor, Institut Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI) (May-June 2017)
CNRS Visiting Professor, Institut Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI) (June-July 2016)
Visiting Scholar, Princeton University (Sept. 2015 - Sept. 2016)
Assistant Professor, NJIT (2009 - 2014)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech (July-Aug. 2010-2013)
Visiting Researcher, Institute of Geophysics, University of Lausanne (May-July 2011)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech (2008 - 2009)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Tech (2007 - 2008)
Visiting Scholar, Brown University (2022 - 2023)
Joint Appointment, Department of Data Science (2022 - present)
Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, NJIT (2020 - present)
Institute for Data Science and Center for AI Research Affiliate Faculty (2021 - present)
Associate Professor, NJIT (2014 - 2020)
Visiting Professor, Institut Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI) (May-June 2017)
CNRS Visiting Professor, Institut Jean le Rond d'Alembert, Pierre and Marie Curie University (Paris VI) (June-July 2016)
Visiting Scholar, Princeton University (Sept. 2015 - Sept. 2016)
Assistant Professor, NJIT (2009 - 2014)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech (July-Aug. 2010-2013)
Visiting Researcher, Institute of Geophysics, University of Lausanne (May-July 2011)
Visiting Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech (2008 - 2009)
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Virginia Tech (2007 - 2008)
Education
Post-doctoral
; Virginia Tech University
; Applied Mathematics
; 2009
Ph.D. ; University of Toronto ; Mechanical Engineering ; 2007
Ph.D. ; University of Toronto ; Mechanical Engineering ; 2007
Website
2025 Fall Courses
MATH 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
DS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
DS 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
MATH 391 - NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA
DS 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
DS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
DS 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
DS 488 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DS
DS 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
MATH 450 - METHODS OF APPLIED MATH - HONORS
DS 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
DS 726 - INDEPENDENT STUDY II
DS 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES
MATH 391 - NUMERICAL LINEAR ALGEBRA
DS 701C - MASTER'S THESIS
DS 725 - INDEPENDENT STUDY I
DS 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH
DS 488 - INDEPENDENT STUDY IN DS
DS 701B - MASTER'S THESIS
MATH 450 - METHODS OF APPLIED MATH - HONORS
DS 700B - MASTER'S PROJECT
Teaching Interests
Partial Differential Equations,
Linear Algebra,
Numerical Methods,
Mathematical Modeling,
Fluid Mechanics,
Finite Elements,
High Performance and Parallel Computing
Linear Algebra,
Numerical Methods,
Mathematical Modeling,
Fluid Mechanics,
Finite Elements,
High Performance and Parallel Computing
Past Courses
DS 642: APPLICATIONS OF PARALLEL COMPUTING
MATH 111: CALCULUS I
MATH 111: CALCULUS I HONORS
MATH 112: CALCULUS II
MATH 112: CALCULUS II - HONORS
MATH 211: CALCULUS IIIA
MATH 222: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 238: GENERAL CALCULUS II
MATH 331: INTRO PARTIAL DIFF EQ
MATH 337: LINEAR ALGEBRA
MATH 340: APPLIED NUMERICAL METHODS
MATH 450: METHODS OF APPLIED MATH
MATH 450: METHODS OF APPLIED MATH - HONORS
MATH 451: METHODS APPL MATH II
MATH 451: METHODS APPL MATH II - HONORS
MATH 453: HIGH-PERF NUMERICAL COMPUTING
MATH 453: HIGH-PERFORMANCE NUMERICAL COMPUTING
MATH 611: NUMER METH FOR COMPUTATN
MATH 613: ADV APPLIED MATH-MODELNG
MATH 614: NUMERICAL METHODS I
MATH 707: ST: APPLICATIONS OF PARALLEL COMPUTING
MATH 712: NUMERICAL METHODS II
MATH 771: ASYMPTOTIC METHODS II
MATH 791: GRADUATE SEMINAR
MATH 111: CALCULUS I
MATH 111: CALCULUS I HONORS
MATH 112: CALCULUS II
MATH 112: CALCULUS II - HONORS
MATH 211: CALCULUS IIIA
MATH 222: DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
MATH 238: GENERAL CALCULUS II
MATH 331: INTRO PARTIAL DIFF EQ
MATH 337: LINEAR ALGEBRA
MATH 340: APPLIED NUMERICAL METHODS
MATH 450: METHODS OF APPLIED MATH
MATH 450: METHODS OF APPLIED MATH - HONORS
MATH 451: METHODS APPL MATH II
MATH 451: METHODS APPL MATH II - HONORS
MATH 453: HIGH-PERF NUMERICAL COMPUTING
MATH 453: HIGH-PERFORMANCE NUMERICAL COMPUTING
MATH 611: NUMER METH FOR COMPUTATN
MATH 613: ADV APPLIED MATH-MODELNG
MATH 614: NUMERICAL METHODS I
MATH 707: ST: APPLICATIONS OF PARALLEL COMPUTING
MATH 712: NUMERICAL METHODS II
MATH 771: ASYMPTOTIC METHODS II
MATH 791: GRADUATE SEMINAR
Research Interests
Computational Fluid Mechanics,
Scientific Computing and Parallel Computing,
Complex Flows
Scientific Computing and Parallel Computing,
Complex Flows