Charles S. Peskin
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Charles S. Peskin is a professor of mathematics at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
, New York University
. He is a MacArthur Fellow, and a member of the National Academy of Science.
Peskin has been a leading worker in the area of mathematical biology and fluid dynamics
, especially problems involving fluid-structure interactions. An especially significant contribution was his introduction of the Immersed Boundary Method
to handle in a computionally tractable way the coupling between deformable immersed structures and fluid flows. This method has been applied in a variety of contexts including the study of blood flow in the heart
, lift generation in insect flight
, and wave propagation in the cochlea
of the inner ear.
Peskin received his Ph.D. in physiology
from Yeshiva University
in 1972 and shortly thereafter joined the faculty of the Courant Institute. He has been a productive educator of applied mathematicians, and has advised 37 PhD students as of April 2009.
He has also been a member of the National Academy of Sciences
since 1995.
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences
The Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences is an independent division of New York University under the Faculty of Arts & Science that serves as a center for research and advanced training in computer science and mathematics...
, New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He is a MacArthur Fellow, and a member of the National Academy of Science.
Peskin has been a leading worker in the area of mathematical biology and fluid dynamics
Fluid dynamics
In physics, fluid dynamics is a sub-discipline of fluid mechanics that deals with fluid flow—the natural science of fluids in motion. It has several subdisciplines itself, including aerodynamics and hydrodynamics...
, especially problems involving fluid-structure interactions. An especially significant contribution was his introduction of the Immersed Boundary Method
Immersed boundary method
The immersed boundary method is an approach – in computational fluid dynamics – to model and simulate mechanical systems in which elastic structures interact with fluid flows...
to handle in a computionally tractable way the coupling between deformable immersed structures and fluid flows. This method has been applied in a variety of contexts including the study of blood flow in the heart
Heart
The heart is a myogenic muscular organ found in all animals with a circulatory system , that is responsible for pumping blood throughout the blood vessels by repeated, rhythmic contractions...
, lift generation in insect flight
Insect flight
Insects are the only group of invertebrates known to have evolved flight. Insects possess some remarkable flight characteristics and abilities, still far superior to attempts by humans to replicate their capabilities. Even our understanding of the aerodynamics of flexible, flapping wings and how...
, and wave propagation in the cochlea
Cochlea
The cochlea is the auditory portion of the inner ear. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth, making 2.5 turns around its axis, the modiolus....
of the inner ear.
Peskin received his Ph.D. in physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
from Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University
Yeshiva University is a private university in New York City, with six campuses in New York and one in Israel. Founded in 1886, it is a research university ranked as 45th in the US among national universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2012...
in 1972 and shortly thereafter joined the faculty of the Courant Institute. He has been a productive educator of applied mathematicians, and has advised 37 PhD students as of April 2009.
Awards
- George David Birkhoff Prize in Applied Mathematics from AMS–SIAM, 2003
- Mayor's Award for Excellence in Science and Technology, 1994
- Sidney Fernbach AwardSidney Fernbach AwardThe Sidney Fernbach Award established in 1992 by the IEEE Computer Society, in memory of Sidney Fernbach, one of the pioneers in the development and application of high performance computers for the solution of large computational problems as the Division Chief for the Computation Division at...
, Institute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers is a non-profit professional association headquartered in New York City that is dedicated to advancing technological innovation and excellence...
Computer Society, 1994 - Cray Research Information Technology Leadership Award for Breakthrough Computational Science, 1994
- Josiah Willard Gibbs Lecturer, American Mathematical SocietyAmerican Mathematical SocietyThe American Mathematical Society is an association of professional mathematicians dedicated to the interests of mathematical research and scholarship, which it does with various publications and conferences as well as annual monetary awards and prizes to mathematicians.The society is one of the...
, 1993 - New York University Margaret and Herman Sokol Faculty Award in the Sciences, 1992
- James H. Wilkinson Prize (SIAMSociety for Industrial and Applied MathematicsThe Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics was founded by a small group of mathematicians from academia and industry who met in Philadelphia in 1951 to start an organization whose members would meet periodically to exchange ideas about the uses of mathematics in industry. This meeting led...
) in Numerical Analysis and Scientific Computing, 1986 - MacArthur Fellowship, 1983–1988.
He has also been a member of the National Academy of Sciences
United States National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences is a corporation in the United States whose members serve pro bono as "advisers to the nation on science, engineering, and medicine." As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and...
since 1995.