2016 Graduate Mathematical Modelling in Industry Workshop | PIMS - Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences

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The Mathematical Modelling in Industry Workshop for Graduate Students is designed to provide graduate students and qualified advanced undergraduates with first-hand experience in industrial research in the mathematical sciences. This one week event in Vancouver will focus on team work to tackle specific projects in mathematical and statistical modelling of industrial process, with an emphasis on the development of young researchers.

This year's workshop is a joint project of Le Centre de recherches mathématiques, the Fields Institute, and the Pacific Institute for the Mathematical Sciences, and funded through NSERC's support of the Institutes Innovation Platform. Students participating in the graduate modelling workshop are encouraged to apply for the 2016 Industrial Problem Solving Workshop in Toronto, scheduled for the following week of August 15-19.

Additional Information

Problems and short courses:

Problems	Mentors

1. Stochastic modelling for hydro-electric reservoir management	Fabian Bastin - University of Montreal

2. Variable selection problem and statistical prediction for an industrial reactor	Derek Bingham - Simon Fraser University

3. Growth of nanoparticles for industrial production	Tim Myers - Centre de Recerca Matemàtica, Spain

4. "This party is too big, folks" - Setting room capacities for safety.	Nilima Nigam - Simon Fraser University

5. Modelling the performance of rechargable Li-Ion batteries	Brian Wetton - University of British Columbia

6. Modelling and optimisation of traffic light systems	Chris Budd - University of Bath, UK

Please also see the complete project descriptions (pdf) for each project.

Accommodation and travel:

All non-local participants will be provided with housing at UBC for the duration of the workshop, and a food allowance. Travel support will be provided to successful applicants.

Previous PIMS/IMA and IMA/PIMS/CIMAT graduate modelling camps:

Local Information:

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