
The Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences is an interdisciplinary research unit and graduate program at
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin, UT, or Texas) is a public research university in Austin, Texas, United States. Founded in 1883, it is the flagship institution of the University of Texas System. With 53,082 students as of fall 2 ...
dedicated to advancing computational science and engineering through a variety of programs and research centers. The Institute currently supports 16 research centers, seven research groups and maintains th
Computational Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics Program a graduate degree program leading to the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Computational Science, Engineering and Mathematics. The interdisciplinary programs underway at the Oden Institute involve 123 faculty representing 23 academic departments and five schools and colleges. Oden Institute faculty hold positions in the Cockrell School of Engineering, College of Natural Sciences, Jackson School of Geosciences, Dell Medical School and
McCombs School of Business. The Institute also supports th
Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Postdoctoral Fellowship programand a program for visiting scholars through the
J. Tinsley Oden Faculty Fellowship Research Fund. Organizationally, the Oden Institute reports to the Vice President for Research.
Research centers and groups
The Oden Institute supports 23 research centers and research groups. Each center and group is organized around a research topic and is directed by an Oden Institute faculty member.
Applied Mathematics GroupAutonomous Systems GroupCenter for Computational Astronautical Sciences and Technologies (CAST)Center for Computational GeoSciences and OptimizationCenter for Computational Life Sciences and BiologyCenter for Computational MaterialsCenter for Computational Molecular ScienceCenter for Computational OncologyCenter for Distributed and Grid ComputingCenter for Numerical AnalysisCenter for Predictive Engineering and Computational ScienceCenter for Quantum Materials EngineeringCenter for Scientific Machine LearningCenter for Subsurface ModelingComputational Hydraulics GroupComputational Mechanics GroupComputational Research in Ice and Ocean SystemsComputational Visualization CenterElectromagnetics and Acoustics GroupParallel Algorithms for Data Analysis and Simulation GroupProbabilistic and High Order Inference, Computation, Estimation and SimulationScience of High-Performance Computing GroupWillerson Center for Cardiovascular Modeling and Simulation
Programs
The Oden Institute supports seven major programs that seek to promote computational science at various levels.
The Computational Sciences, Engineering and Mathematics Program (CSEM):A graduate program for MS and PhD students
Peter O'Donnell, Jr. Postdoctoral Fellowship Program:Supports the research of recent doctorates
J. Tinsley Oden Faculty Fellowship Research Program:Brings researchers and scholars from academia, government and industry to the institute to collaborate with Oden Institute researchers
Moncrief Endowed Position:Used to support outstanding junior faculty
Moncrief Grand Challenge Awards Program:Provides funding and resources for University of Texas at Austin faculty who work on challenges that affect national competitiveness
The Moncrief Undergraduate Summer Internship Program:Supports undergraduate interns who work with ICES faculty during the summer
Undergraduate certificate program:Allows junior and senior level students at The University of Texas at Austin the opportunity to study computational engineering and sciences, and have their studies recognized with a certificate.
Notable faculty
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Ivo Babuška
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Chandrajit Bajaj
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Luis Caffarelli
Luis Ángel Caffarelli (; born December 8, 1948) is an Argentine-American mathematician. He studies partial differential equations and their applications. Caffarelli is a professor of mathematics at the University of Texas at Austin, and the win ...
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James R. Chelikowsky
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Bjorn Engquist
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Irene M. Gamba
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Omar Ghattas
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Thomas J.R. Hughes
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Moriba K. Jah
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Robert Moser
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J. Tinsley Oden
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William H. Press
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Mary Wheeler
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Karen Willcox
References
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External links
Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences
University of Texas at Austin
Research institutes in Texas
Educational institutions established in 2003
Computational science
Engineering education in the United States
Mathematics organizations
Science and technology in Texas