Angela Mihai

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Angela Mihai
Alma mater Durham University (DPhil)
Scientific career
Fields Applied Mathematics
Institutions Cardiff University
Thesis A class of alternate strip-based domain decomposition methods for elliptic partial differential Equations  (2005)
Doctoral advisor Alan W. Craig
Website https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/mihaila

Loredana Angela Mihai is an applied mathematician and numerical analyst. Originally from Romania, [1] she is Professor of Applied Mathematics at Cardiff University, and Director of Research and Innovation for the Cardiff University School of Mathematics. [2] She specialises in mathematical modeling of the mechanical properties of soft materials, such as biological tissue. [3]

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Education and career

Mihai is from Romania, where she was an undergraduate student. [1] She completed a DPhil in numerical analysis at Durham University in 2005. [2] Her dissertation, A class of alternate strip-based domain decomposition methods for elliptic partial differential equations, was supervised by Alan W. Craig. [1] [4]

After postdoctoral research at the University of Strathclyde, University of Cambridge, and University of Oxford, she joined the Cardiff University academic staff as a lecturer in 2011. [2]

Professional service

In 2023, Mihai was elected vice-president of the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Section of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mihai, Loredana Angela (2005), "A class of alternate strip-based domain decomposition methods for elliptic partial differential Equations", Durham e-Theses (Doctoral), Durham University; see Acknowledgements, p. v
  2. 1 2 3 "Angela Mihai", Profiles, Cardiff University, retrieved 2023-08-02
  3. Mathematicians propose new model to quantify materials uncertainties, Cardiff University, 16 April 2019, retrieved 2023-08-02
  4. Angela Mihai at the Mathematics Genealogy Project
  5. Dr Angela Mihai elected Vice President of SIAM-UKIE, Cardiff University, 24 May 2023, retrieved 2023-08-02