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Bio

The Wilhoit Foundation Dean's Distinguished Professor, School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Alex Mahalov is the Wilhoit Foundation Dean's Distinguished Professor in the School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences in ASU's College of Liberal Arts and Science, with a joint appointment in the Center for Environmental Fluid Dynamics, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in the university's Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering. He works with ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability, School of Sustainability and high-performance computing group on creating high-resolution environmental forecasts. Dr. Mahalov is also an Affiliate Faculty in the School of Life Sciences.

Dr. Alex Mahalov earned a PhD in applied mathematics from Cornell University in 1991. After a postdoc in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley, he joined Arizona State University where he was promoted to the Wilhoit Foundation Dean's Distinguished Professor in 2008. Dr. Mahalov has over 150 peer reviewed publications. Most recently, research efforts focused on problems at the interface of scientific computing, computational fluid dynamics, high performance computing, earth system models, and physics based predictive modeling for integrated agricultural and urban applications. Dr. Mahalov's research has been supported by grants from NSF, USDA, NIFA, AFOSR, NASA, LANL, and contracts from industry.

Research Interests

Analysis of Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems and Control, Scientific Computing, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence, High Performance Computing of Environmental Flows, Multi-Scale Modeling of Urban Atmospheres, Laser Imaging and Communications, Optical Turbulence

Education

Cornell University-Ph.D. 1986-91 (Applied Mathematics).
Thesis Advisor: Professor Sid Leibovich

Employment History

2008-Present; The Wilhoit Foundation Dean's Distinguished Professor, School of Mathematical and Statistical Scieneces, Global Institute of Sustainability, School of Sustainability, Center for Environmental Fluid Dynamics, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

2014-Present, Affiliate Faculty, School of Life Sciences 

2003-2008: Professor, Arizona State University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

1997-2003: Associate Professor, Arizona State University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

1991-1997: Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

1991-1992: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of California at Berkeley, Department of Mechanical Engineering

1986-1991: Graduate Research Assistant, Cornell University

Visiting Positions

University College London, London, England, EPSRC Visiting Professor, May 15-June 15, 2002 and 2003.
Institute for Advanced Study, School of Mathematics, Princeton, January 2003.
Institut Henri Poincare and Laboratoire de Meteorologie Dynamique, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France, Spring 2001.
Ecole Normale Superieure, Mathematics, Paris, France, June 15-July 15, 1997.
Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University, England, August 15-December 15, 1996.
NASA Langley Research Center, Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering (ICASE), June 1-June 21, 1996.
NASA Langley Research Center, Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering (ICASE), June 12-July 15, 1995.
Center for Turbulence Research, Stanford University and NASA Ames Research Center, July 5-29, 1994.
NASA Langley Research Center, Institute for Computer Applications in Science and Engineering (ICASE), June 6-July 1, 1994.

Awards

Mentorship Appreciation Award, Arizona State University, June 2000.
Clay Mathematical Institute Ambassador, Fall 2000.
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship, Arizona State University, Spring 1999.
Rosenbaum Research Fellowship, Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge University, 1996.
International Business Machines Corporation Graduate Fellowship, 1990-1991.
Mathematical Science Institute Graduate Fellowship, Cornell University, 1988-1989.

 

Courses

Fall 2015

Courses Taught This Semester
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MAT 494 Special Topics
STP 590 Reading and Conference
STP 792 Research

Summer 2015

Courses Taught This Semester
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APM 792 Research
MAE 792 Research
MAT 494 Special Topics
STP 792 Research

Spring 2015

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
MAE 592 Research
MAE 792 Research
MAT 494 Special Topics
MAT 598 Special Topics

Fall 2014

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
MAE 592 Research
MAT 494 Special Topics

Summer 2014

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
APM 792 Research
MAE 592 Research
MAE 792 Research
MAT 494 Special Topics

Spring 2014

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
MAE 592 Research
MAE 792 Research
MAT 394 Special Topics
MAT 494 Special Topics

Fall 2013

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
APM 598 Special Topics
MAE 592 Research

Summer 2013

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
MAE 592 Research
MAE 792 Research

Spring 2013

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
MAE 592 Research
MAE 792 Research
MAT 394 Special Topics
MAT 494 Special Topics

Fall 2012

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
MAE 592 Research
MAT 343 Applied Linear Algebra

Summer 2012

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
MAE 592 Research
MAE 792 Research

Spring 2012

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
MAE 592 Research
MAE 792 Research
MAT 343 Applied Linear Algebra

Fall 2011

Courses Taught This Semester
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APM 591 Seminar
MAT 342 Linear Algebra
MAT 591 Seminar

Spring 2011

Courses Taught This Semester
Course Number Course Title
MAT 342 Linear Algebra
MAT 591 Seminar

Publications and Other Intellectual ContributionsGoogle Scholar

  1. A. Mahalov. Multiscale modeling and nested simulations of three-dimensional ionospheric plasmas: Rayleigh-Taylor turbulence and nonequilibrium layer dynamics at fine scales. Physica Scripta (2014).

  2. B. Ruddell, F. Salamanca and A. Mahalov. Reducing a Semiarid City's Peak Electrical Demand Using Distributed Thermal Energy Storage. Applied Energy (2014).

  3. F. Salamanca, M. Georgescu, A. Mahalov, M. Moustaoui and M. Wang. Anthropogenic Heating of the Urban Environment due to Air Conditioning. J. Geophys. Res. Atmos. (American Geophysical Union) (2014).

  4. J. Li, M. Georgescu. P. Hyde, A. Mahalov and M. Mpustaoui. Achieving accurate simulations of urban impacts on ozone at high resolution. Environ. Res. Lett. (2014).

  5. W. Chow, M. Georgescu, A. Mahalov, B. Ruddell, F. Salamanca and J. Milne. Estimating city-wide anthropogenic heat fluxes: a multi-method and multi-scale approach. Atmospheric Environment (2014).

  6. A. Mahalov and S. Suslov. Wigner function approach to oscillating solution of the quintic nonlinear Schrodinger equation. Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials (2013).

  7. A. Mahalov, E. Suazo and S. Suslov. Spiral laser beams in inhomogeneous media. Optics Letters (2013).

  8. B. Cheng and A. Mahalov. Euler equations on a fast rotating sphere -- Time-averages and zonal flows. European Journal of Mechanics B/Fluids (2013).

  9. C. Krattenthaler, S. Kryuchkov, A. Mahalov and S. Suslov. On the problem of electromagnetic field quantization. Int. Journal of Theoretical Physics (2013).

  10. F. Salamanca, M. Georgescu, A. Mahalov, M. Moustaoui and M. Wang. Assessing summertime urban air conditioning consumption in a semiarid environment. Environmental Research Letters (2013).

  11. W. Tang and A. Mahalov. Stochastic Lagrangian dynamics for charged flows in the E-F regions of ionosphere. Physics of Plasmas (2013).

  12. A. Mahalov, I. Sudakov. INFOGRAPHICS: Mathematics of Climate Infographics in Teaching Calculus. NSF, ASU, Utah (2013).

  13. A. Mahalov. What can Models Tell Us About Climate Change: Current Trends, Future Projections and Limitations. World Bank/International Finance Corporation (2013).

  14. A. Mahalov and S. Suslov. An "Airy gun": Self-accelerating solutions of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation in vacuum. Physics Letters A (2012).

  15. F. Flandoli and A. Mahalov. Stochastic 3D Navier-Stokes Equations: Averaging, Convergence and Regularity. Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis (2012).

  16. H. Koba, A. Mahalov and T. Yoneda. Global well-posedness for the Rotating Navier-Stokes-Boussinesq equations with stratification effects. Advances in Mathematical Sciences and Applications (2012).

  17. M. Georgescu, A. Mahalov and M. Moustaoui. Seasonal hydroclimatic impacts of Sun Corridor expansion. Environmental Research Letters (2012).

  18. M. Georgescu, M. Moustaoui, A. Mahalov and J. Dudhia. Summertime climate impacts of projected megapolitan expansion in Arizona (USA). Nature Climate Change (2012).

  19. W. Tang, B. Knutson, A. Mahalov and R. Dimitrova. The geometry of inertial particle mixing in urban flows, from deterministic and random displacement models. Physics of Fluids (2012).

  20. Book chapter: A. Mahalov and M. Moustaoui. Multi-Scale Nesting and High Performance Computing of Environmental Flows. Handbook of Environmental Fluid Dynamics: Systems, Pollution, Modeling, and Measurements. Taylor and Francis (2012).

  21. A. Mahalov and C.Y. Jung. Wave propagation in random waveguides. Discrete Contin. Dyn. Syst. (2011).

  22. A. Mahalov, M. Moustaoui and V. Grubisic. A numerical study of mountain waves in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics (2011).

  23. M. Georgescu, M. Moustaoui, A. Mahalov and J. Dudhia. An alternative explanation of the semi-arid urban area oasis effect, Journal of Geophysical Research. Journal of Geophysical Research (2011).

  24. M. Hess, M. Hieber, A. Mahalov and J. Saal. Nonlinear stability of Ekman boundary layers. Bulletin of the London Mathematical Society (2011).

  25. W. Tang, J.E. Taylor and A. Mahalov. Lagrangian dynamics in stochastic inertia-gravity waves. Physics of Fluids (2011).

  26. Edited book: Euler Foundation. International Mathematical Congress Dedicated to Leonhard Euler, vol 2. Euler Foundation (2011).

  27. A. Mahalov. Turbulent flows subject to external agencies and with coupled fields. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (2011).

  28. A. Mahalov and M. Moustaoui. Characterization of Atmospheric Optical Turbulence for Laser Propagation. Laser and Photonics Reviews (2010).

  29. A. Mahalov. Invited Lecture on Navier-Stokes Equations (Video). Institute for Mathematics and Applications (2010).

  30. Chen, Dasgupta, Kostelich, Mahalov, Shrivastava, Syrotiuk, Speyer. Intel at ASU - Parallel Computing. Intel Corporation (2010).

  31. A. Mahalov. Atmospheric Characterization and Ensemble Forecasting of Multi-Scale Flows in the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere (UTLS). American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Journal (2009).

  32. A. Mahalov and M. Moustaoui. Vertically Nested Nonhydrostatic Model for Multi-Scale Resolution of Flows in the Upper Troposphere and Lower Stratosphere. Journal of Computational Physics (2009).

  33. O. Korotkova, N. Farwell and A. Mahalov. Jet-Stream on the Intensiin the Upper Layers of the Turbulent Atmospherety of Laser Beams Propagating Along Slanted Paths. Waves in Random and Complex Media (2009).

  34. A. Mahalov. Multi-scale Predictability of High-Impact Upper Tropospheric Ice Clouds. IEEE Comp. Soc. J. (2008).

  35. A. Mahalov, M. Moustaoui and B. Nicolaenko. Instabilities in Non-Parallel Shear Stratified Flows. Kinetic and Related Models (2008).

  36. A. Mahalov, M. Moustaoui and B. Nicolaenko. Three-Dimensional Instabilities in Non-Parallel Shear Stratified Flows. Kinetic and Related Models (2008).

  37. Y. Giga, A. Mahalov and T. Yoneda. On time analyticity of the Navier-Stokes equations in a rotating frame with spatially almost periodic data. Physica D (2008).

  38. Y. Giga, K. Inui, A. Mahalov and J. Saal. Solvability of the Rotating Navier-Stokes Equations for Nondecaying Initial Data. Indiana Univ. Math. J. (2008).

  39. Y. Giga, K. Inui, A. Mahalov and J. Saal. Uniform Global Solvability of the Rotating Navier-Stokes Equations for Nondecaying Initial Data. Indiana Univ. Math. J. (2008).

  40. Y. Giga, K. Inui, A. Mahalov and J. Saal. Uniform Global Solvability of the Rotating Navier-Stokes Equations for Nondecaying Initial Data. Idiana University Math. Journal (2008).

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Presentations

  1. A. Mahalov Mathematics for Nonlinear Phenomena: Analysis and Computation. International Conference in honor of Professor Yoshikazu Giga on his 60th birthday, Japan. (Aug 2015).
  2. A. Mahalov Frontiers in Environmental Science. The Eminent Scholar Lecture Series (ESLS). (Apr 2015).
  3. A. Mahalov Multi-scale Modeling and Nested Simulations of Three-dimensional Ionospheric Dynamics: Predicting Ionospheric Variability at Fine Scales. American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting, Space Sciences. (Jan 2015).
  4. A. Mahalov ASU-NCAR Worksop: Physics Based Predictive Modeling for Integrated Agricultural and Urban Applications. ASU-National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Worksop funded by NSF and USDA. (Jan 2015).
  5. A. Mahalov Mathematics of Planet Earth, Part 1. Imperial College London. (Dec 2014).
  6. A. Mahalov Mathematics of Planet Earth, Part 2. University of Reading, England. (Dec 2014).
  7. A. Mahalov Multi-Scale Modeling of Urban Atmospheres in a Changing Climate. University of Alberta. (Nov 2014).
  8. A. Mahalov Multiscale modeling and nested simulations of three-dimensional ionospheric plasmas: Rayleigh-Taylor turbulence and nonequilibrium layer dynamics at fine scales. Mathematics of Turbulence Program at the NSF Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics, UCLA. (Oct 2014).
  9. A. Mahalov Optical Turbulence. Lagrange Lecture. (Jul 2014).
  10. Alex Mahalov Stochastic 3D Rotating Navier-Stokes Equations: Averaging, Convergence and Regularity. Advances in Mathematical Fluid Mechanics: Stochastic and Deterministic Methods. (Apr 2014).
  11. A. Mahalov Stochastic Lagrangian dynamics for charged flows in the E-F regions of ionosphere. Division of Plasma Physics, American Physical Society. (Nov 2013).
  12. A. Mahalov Physics Based Predictive Modeling of Environmental Flows. Colloquium, University of Miami, Physics Department. (Oct 2013).
  13. A. Mahalov Modeling Energy Consumption and Climate Adaptations: Seeking Sustainable Solutions for Rapidly Expanding Urban Areas. Argonne National Laboratory, Department of Energy. (Aug 2013).
  14. A. Mahalov Physics Based Predictive Modeling of Atmospheric Layers for Imaging Applications. Optical Society of America Congress on Imaging and Applied Optics. (Jun 2013).
  15. Alex Mahalov Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013. Distinguished Lecture, Mathematics of Planet Earth 2013. (Apr 2013).
  16. A. Mahalov Urban Climate and Energy. ASU Workshop on Climate Challenges hosted by President Crow and Sir Crispin. (Apr 2013).
  17. A. Mahalov I developed a module for the Global Institute of Sustainability course for the World Bank/International Finance Corporation employers. The title of my What can Models Tell Us About Climate Change: Current Trends, Future Projections and Limitations. World Bank/International Finance Corporation Seminar. (Mar 2013).
  18. A. Mahalov Stochastic 3D Rotating Navier-Stokes Equations: Averaging, Convergence and Regularity. Colloquium, University of Maryland. (Mar 2013).
  19. A. Mahalov Physics Based Predictive Modeling of Atmospheric Optical Turbulence. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Technology Seminar Series. (Mar 2013).
  20. A. Mahalov Geophysical Fluid Dynamics and Turbulence. Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach, Germany. (Feb 2013).
  21. A. Mahalov High Performance Computing of Environmental Flows. Brown University, Scientific Computing Colloquium Series. (Nov 2012).
  22. A. Mahalov Stochastic Navier-Stokes Equations Stefan Banach International Mathematical Center. International Conference on Parabolic and Navier-Stokes Equations. (Sep 2012).
  23. A. Mahalov Building Partnerships to Meet the 2030 Grand Challenge: Wind Farm Underperformance and Partnerships (DOE Workshop). Department of Energy Workshop. (Mar 2012).
  24. A. Mahalov Stochastic 3D Rotating Navier-Stokes Equations: Averaging, Convergence and Regularity. Department of Mathematics, Stanford University. (Feb 2012).
  25. A. Mahalov Stochastic 3D Rotating Navier-Stokes Equations: Averaging, Convergence and Regularity. Stanford University, Department of Mathematics. (Feb 2012).
  26. A. Mahalov High Performance Computing of Environmental Flows: Dynamics and Control. 50th IEEE Conference on Decision and Control. (Dec 2011).
  27. B. Cheng and A. Mahalov Euler Equations on a Rotating Sphere. SIAM Conference on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations. (Nov 2011).
  28. A. Mahalov Turbulent flows subject to external agencies and with coupled fields. American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Annual Meeting. (Jun 2011).
  29. M. Georgescu, A. Mahalov and M. Moustaoui On improved representation of the diurnal cycle over a semi-arid, metropolitan area. WRF Workshop at the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder. (Jun 2011).
  30. A. Mahalov Mathematical Fluid Dynamics. Centre International de Rencontres Mathematiques (CIRM) in Luminy. (May 2011).
  31. A. Mahalov High Resolution Simulations of Stratified and Rotating Turbulence. National Center for Atmospheric Research. (Aug 2010).
  32. A. Mahalov High Resolution Simulations of Limited Area Atmospheric Environments. National Center for Atmospheric Research Workshop. (Jun 2010).
  33. A. Mahalov 3D Navier-Stokes equations of Geophysics: Theory and Computations. Colloquium, Center for Applied Mathematics, University of Southern California. (Mar 2010).
  34. A. Mahalov 3D Navier-Stokes and Euler Equations for Rotating Flows. Colloquium, Drexel University. Department of Mathematics. (Mar 2010).
  35. A. Mahalov Analysis and Computation of Incompressible Fluid Flow. Institute for Mathematics and Applications (IMA) Annual Program, The University of Minnesota. (Feb 2010).
  36. A. Mahalov Analysis and Computation of Incompressible Fluid Flow. Institute for Mathematics and Applications (IMA). (Feb 2010).
  37. A. Mahalov (Distinguished Lecure) Non-linear Analysis, PDEs and Applications. 9th Annual Red Raider Symposium on PDEs funded by NSF and Red Raider Foundation. (Oct 2009).
  38. A. Mahalov Multiscale Resolution and High Performance Computing Simulations of Limited Area Atmospheric Environments. Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A & M University. (Oct 2009).
  39. A. Mahalov Mathematical Aspects of Hydrodynamics. Oberowlfach Mathematical Institute, Germany. (Jul 2009).
  40. A. Mahalov High Performance Computing Simulations of Atmospheric Environments. National Center for Atmospheric Research. (May 2009).

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Service

  1. ASU Climate Center Committee in the Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS)., member (2014 - present)
  2. ASU Faculty Advisory Committee on High Performance Computing, member (2014 - present)
  3. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), member (2014 - present)
  4. Department of Energy, member (2014 - present)
  5. Global Institute of Sustainability, research faculty (2014 - present)
  6. National Science Foundation, member (2014 - present)
  7. School of Sustainability, faculty (2014 - present)
  8. US Department of Agriculture (USDA), member (2014 - present)
  9. Churchill Scholarship Selection Committee, member (2013 - present)
  10. ASU Climate Center Committee in the Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS)., member (2013 - present)
  11. ASU Faculty Advisory Committee on High Performance Computing, member (2013 - present)
  12. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), member (2013 - present)
  13. Annals of Mathematics, referee (2013 - present)
  14. Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis, referee (2013 - present)
  15. Department of Energy, member (2013 - present)
  16. Global Institute of Sustainability, research faculty (2013 - present)
  17. Global Institute of Sustainability, research faculty (2013 - present)
  18. Global Institute of Sustainability Outreach Activities: Climate and Sustainability, lead (2013 - present)
  19. Intel Academic Community, member, ASU lead (2013 - present)
  20. National Science Foundation, member (2013 - present)
  21. Refereed 1-2 manuscripts for journals incl Nature, J Fluid Mech, P. London Math Soc, Phys of Plasma, referee (2013 - present)
  22. Refereed 1-2 manuscripts for several journals incl. J of Comp Phys, Ind U Math, J of Geoph Res., referee (2013 - present)
  23. SIAM journals in applied mathematics and mathematical analysis, referee (2013 - present)
  24. School of Sustainability, faculty (2013 - present)
  25. US Department of Agriculture (USDA), member (2013 - present)
  26. ASU Climate Center Committee in the Global Institute of Sustainability (GIOS)., member (2012 - present)
  27. ASU Faculty Advisory Committee on High Performance Computing, member (2012 - present)
  28. Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), member (2012 - present)
  29. Annals of Mathematics, referee (2012 - present)
  30. Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis, referee (2012 - present)
  31. Global Institute of Sustainability, research faculty (2012 - present)
  32. National Science Foundation, member (2012 - present)
  33. Refereed 1-2 manuscripts for several journals incl Nature, J of Fluid Mech, Proc of London Math Soc,, referee (2012 - present)
  34. Refereed 1-2 manuscripts for several journals incl. J of Comp Phys, Ind U Math, J of Geoph Res, ..., referee (2012 - present)
  35. SIAM journals in applied mathematics and mathematical analysis, referee (2012 - present)
  36. School of Sustainability, teaching faculty (2012 - present)
  37. National Science Foundation, Mathematics and Climate Research Network,, management team (2011 - present)
  38. National Science Foundation. Mathematics and Climate National Research Network., management team (2011 - present)
  39. Intel Academic Community, member, ASU lead (2011 - present)
  40. Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM), NSF Mathematics Institute at UCLA, committee member (2014)

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