The MACSI seminars are held in the Mathematics and Statistics department at the University of Limerick. They take place in the MACSI meeting room A2002, Main Building, Fridays at 4 p.m. unless stated otherwise. An overhead projector and projection equipment are available in the seminar room.
Speakers may direct queries to their immediate contact person or the MACSI administrator (peg.hanrahan@ul.ie). There is visitor car-parking available on campus: speakers can either advise their contact person who will make a reservation or email (VisitorParking@ul.ie) directly.
Friday 1st February:
Dr. Mark McGuinness (School of Mathematics, Statistics and Operations Research, Victoria University of Wellington, NZ, mark.mcguinness@vuw.ac.nz )
Title: Erupting Dusts
(abstract)
(Contact: andrew.fowler@ul.ie)
Tuesday 12th February:
Prof. Tim Myers (Centre de Recerca Matemātica, Barcelona, Spain, tmyers@crm.cat)
Title: Beyond the classical Stefan problem
(abstract)
(Contact: sarah.mitchell@ul.ie)
Friday 22nd February:
Dr. Guy Kember (Engineering Math Department, DalTech, Canada, Guy.Kember@dal.ca)
Title: Derangement Of Neural Control Hierarchy Of Heart Rate Following The Onset Of Myocardial Ischemia: A Model
(abstract)
(Contact: andrew.fowler@ul.ie)
Friday 1st March:
Prof. Mark O'Malley (Electricity Research Centre, UCD, mark.omalley@ucd.ie)
Title: Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems and Mathematical Modelling
(abstract)
(Contact: james.gleeson@ul.ie)
Friday 8th March:
Dr. Pat Doody (Centre for Innovation in Distributed Systems (CIDS),
Tom Crean Business Centre, Institute of Technology, Tralee, Pat.Doody@staff.ittralee.ie)
Title: Radio Frequency Identification, Internet of Things and the Data within
(abstract)
(Contact: john.kinsella@ul.ie)
Wednesday 13th March:
Prof. Colm Mulcahy (Department of Mathematics, Spelman College, Atlanta, USA, colm@spelman.edu )
Title: Mathemagic with a Deck of Cards
(abstract)
(Contact: john.kinsella@ul.ie)
Friday 15th March:
Prof. Matthias Heil (Department of Mathematics, University of Manchester, UK, matthias.heil@manchester.ac.uk)
Title: The stability of the liquid lining in fluid-conveying curved tubes
(abstract)
(Contact: sarah.mitchell@ul.ie)
Friday 22nd March:
Prof. William O'Connor (Head of Teaching and Research in Physiology, UL Medical School, william.oconnor@ul.ie)
Title: What can neuroscience teach us about cybernetics?
(abstract)
(Contact: james.gleeson@ul.ie)
Friday 12th April:
Dr. Ian Hewitt (Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford, UK, hewitt@maths.ox.ac.uk)
Title: Thin film theories for viscoplastic fluids: muddy roads and squirting toothpaste
(abstract)
(Contact: andrew.fowler@ul.ie)
Friday 19th April:
Prof. Nial Friel (UCD School of Mathematical Sciences, nial.friel@ucd.ie)
Title: Bayesian inference using the exponential random graph model
(abstract)
(Contact: james.gleeson@ul.ie)
Friday 26th April:
Dr. JF Williams (Dept. of Mathematics, Simon Fraser University, Canada, jfw@math.sfu.ca)
Title: An informal introduction to rigorous numerics
(abstract)
(Contact: sarah.mitchell@ul.ie)
Friday 3rd May:
Assist. Prof. Elisaveta Kirilova (Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemical Engineering, Process Systems Engineering laboratory, eshopova@mail.bg)
Title: Artificial Neural Network Modeling of a Two-Stage Industrial ATAD Bioreactor System for Needs of Energy Integration Working Frame
(abstract)
(Contact: sarah.mitchell@ul.ie)