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David Barajas-Solano

Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037

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Research Interests

Applied and computational mathematics

Uncertainty quantification, stochastic partial differential equations, differential algebraic equations, data assimilation.

Groundwater hydrology

Subsurface flow and transport in unsaturated conditions, inverse modeling.

Education

09/2009-Present Ph.D. in Engineering Science with specialization in Computational Science, Mathematics & Engineering,
University of California, San Diego. Adviser: Dr. Daniel M. Tartakovsky, Professor.
09/2009-06/2010 M.Sc. in Engineering Science,
University of California, San Diego.
05/2003-03-2008 B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Summa Cum Laude),
Department of Civil Engineering, Industrial University of Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Conferences and Talks

  1. Barajas-Solano, D., Tartakovsky, D. M., "Random Data-Driven Domain Decompositions for Stochastic PDEs", XX International Conference on Domain Decomposition Methods", San Diego Supercomputer Center, La Jolla, CA, February 7-11, 2011.
  2. Barajas-Solano, D., Gómez, S., Guzmán, J.A., "Modelamiento y Simulación de Flujo de Agua en la Zona No Saturada en Dos Dimensiones (Modeling and Simulation of Two-Dimensional Water Flow in the Unsaturated Zone)", XXIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Hidráulica, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, September 2-7, 2008.

Teaching Experience

  1. Teaching assistant. MAE105, Introduction to Mathematical Physics, Spring 2011 @ UCSD
    Instructor: D. M. Tartakovsky.
  2. Lecturer. Fluid Mechanics I & Numerical Methods, 2nd semester of 2008 & 1st semester of 2009 @ UIS

Academic and Research Experience

07/2010-09/2010 Curricular Practical Training Intern at at Dudek, Hydrogeology division, Encinitas, CA.
10/2008-09/2009 Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, Industrial University of Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Other Interests

Music, consumer electronics and literature.

References

  1. Prof. Daniel M. Tartakovsky, dmt@ucsd.edu, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of California, San Diego, CA.