Jacek Banasiak

Professor Jacek Banasiak FAAS
Born	(1959-03-15) 15 March 1959 (age 66) Łódź, Poland
Citizenship	Poland South Africa
Education	Łódź University of Technology (MSc) University of Strathclyde (PhD) University of Warsaw (PD)
Awards	SAMS award for Research Distinction Polish Cross of Merit (Silver)
Scientific career
Fields	Semigroup theory Asymptotic analysis Mathematical biology Fragmentation coagulation equations Difference and differential equations
Institutions	University of KwaZulu-Natal University of Pretoria Łódź University of Technology University of Strathclyde
Thesis	On mixed initial-boundary value problems for second-order elliptic and parabolic equations in non-smooth dom  (1989)
Doctoral advisor	Gary Francis Roach Izydor Dziubiński

Jacek Banasiak (born 15 March 1959) is a Polish mathematician who is a Professor and South African Research Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Biosciences and Bioengineering at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

Early life and education

Jacek Banasiak was born on 15 March 1959 in Łódź, Poland. ^[1] He obtained a Master of Science (MSc) in Math from the Łódź University of Technology in 1981, ^[2] and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in mathematics on 15 March 1989 from the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. ^[3] He was hablitated (PD) in Physics on 17 June 1999 from the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics, University of Warsaw with a thesis titled Singularly Perturbed Evolution Equations with Applications in Kinetic Theory and Other Branches of Mathematical Physics. ^[4]

Career and research

Banasiak became a professor on 21 December 2007, ^[5] and has been a Professor of Mathematical Sciences at the University of KwaZulu-Natal from 2011 until 2015. ^{[6] [7]} After, he joined the University of Pretoria and became the South African Research Chair in Mathematical Models and Methods in Biosciences and Bioengineering at the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics, ^[8] extraordinary professor at the Łódź University of Technology, ^[9] and a visiting professor of Mathematics and Statistics at the Strathclyde University. ^[10]

Banasiak research focuses on applied mathematics especially semigroup theory, ^[11] asymptotic analysis, ^{[12] [13]} mathematical biology, ^{[14] [15] [16]} fragmentations coagulation equations, ^[17] and difference and differential equations. ^{[18] [19]}

Banasiak served as the vice president of the South African Mathematical Society (2001–2005). ^{[6] [2]} He is a member of the Academy of Science of South Africa and the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS). ^[20] He is also the Editor-in-Chief of Afrika Matematika since 2010, ^{[21] [6]} Associate Editor of Quaestiones Mathematicae ^[22] and Evolution Equations an Control Theory (EECT), ^[23] and a member of the Editorial Board of Mathematical Methods for the Applied Sciences ^[24] and Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems. ^[25]

Awards and honours

In 2012, Banasiak won the South African Mathematical Society (SAMS) award for Research Distinction. ^[26] In 2014, he was honoured with the Polish Cross of Merit (Silver) for his contributions to science. ^[2] Banasiak was elected a Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences in 2016. ^[27]

Selected publications

• Banasiak, J.; Arlotti, Luisa (2006). Perturbations of positive semigroups with applications. London: Springer. ISBN   978-1-85233-993-7. OCLC   67766114.
• Banasiak, Jacek; Lachowicz, Mirosław (2014). "Methods of Small Parameter in Mathematical Biology". Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-05140-6. ISBN   978-3-319-05139-0. ISSN   2164-3679.
• Banasiak, Jacek; Mika, Janusz R. (1998-01-01). "Singularly perturbed telegraph equations with applications in the random walk theory". Journal of Applied Mathematics and Stochastic Analysis. 11 (1). Hindawi Limited: 9–28. doi: 10.1155/s1048953398000021 . ISSN   1048-9533.
• Mika, J. R.; Banasiak, J. (1995). Singularly perturbed evolution equations with applications to kinetic theory. Singapore: World Scientific. ISBN   981-02-2125-8. OCLC   32746102.
• Banasiak, J.; Lamb, Wilson; Laurençot, Philippe (2020). Analytic methods for coagulation-fragmentation models. Volume II. Boca Raton, FL. ISBN   978-0-429-28032-0. OCLC   1119391451.

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12. Banasiak, Jacek; Mika, Janusz R. (1995-10-24). Singularly Perturbed Evolution Equations With Applications To Kinetic Theory. World Scientific. ISBN   978-981-4500-97-5.
13. Mika, J. R.; Banasiak, J. (1995). Singularly Perturbed Evolution Equations with Applications to Kinetic Theory. World Scientific. ISBN   978-981-02-2125-6.
14. Banasiak, Jacek; Miekisz, Jacek (2008-05-30). Multiscale Problems in the Life Sciences: From Microscopic to Macroscopic. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN   978-3-540-78360-2.
15. Banasiak, Jacek; Lachowicz, Mirosław (2014). Methods of Small Parameter in Mathematical Biology. Modeling and Simulation in Science, Engineering and Technology. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-05140-6. ISBN   978-3-319-05139-0.
16. Ngwa, Gideon A.; Teboh-Ewungkem, Miranda I.; Dumont, Yves; Ouifki, Rachid; Banasiak, Jacek (2019-11-21). "On a three-stage structured model for the dynamics of malaria transmission with human treatment, adult vector demographics and one aquatic stage" . Journal of Theoretical Biology. Celebrating the 60th Birthday of Professor Philip Maini. 481: 202–222. Bibcode:2019JThBi.481..202N. doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2018.12.043. hdl: 2263/68220 . ISSN   0022-5193. PMID   30610868. S2CID   58648095.
17. Banasiak, Jacek; Lamb, Wilson; Laurençot, Philippe (2019-09-05). Analytic Methods for Coagulation-Fragmentation Models. CRC Press. doi:10.1201/9780429280320. ISBN   978-0-429-28032-0. S2CID   198353792.
18. Banasiak, J. (2013-02-21). Mathematical Modelling in One Dimension: An Introduction Via Difference and Differential Equations. Cambridge University Press. ISBN   978-1-107-65468-6.
19. Evolutionary Equations with Applications in Natural Sciences.
20. "Prof. Jacek Banasiak – AIMS South Africa" . Retrieved 2022-12-24.
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24. "Editorial Board | Mathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences".
25. "Differential Equations and Dynamical Systems". Springer. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
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External links

• Explicit solutions of fragmentation models with growth or decay, Professor Jacek Banasiak on YouTube