Maria Charina-Kehrein

Highlights of Qualification

• Expertise in modern applied math and mathematical modelling

• Thorough knowledge of modern technology, including
  programming languages : C/C++, Java, Turbo Pascal, Fortran, MATHEMATICA, AutoLISP, TeX/LaTeX, HTML and CGI standarts;
  environments : UNIX/Linux/Solaris, Windows95/NT, DOS.

• Ability and willingness to learn new concepts and effectively apply them in various situations; high research potential and creativity

• Exellent communication skills, ability to teach and explain complicated concepts to others

Education:

• Ph. D. in Applied Mathematics, Auburn University, USA (GPA 4.0)
  Thesis: A free boundary MHD problem (Advisor: Prof. A.J.Meir)

• M. S. in Applied Mathematics, Auburn University, USA (GPA 4.0)
  Thesis: A study of the Adaptive Verlet Method (Advisor: Prof. J.W.Rogers)

• B.S. in Mathematics, Ural State University, Yekaterinburg, Russia
  Thesis: Modelling of the Motion of N material bodies
  (Lenin Scholarship for excelence in education)

Publications and Conference Presentations:

• M. Charina and C. Conti
  "Convergence of Multivariate Non-Stationary Vector Subdivision Schemes"
  Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, accepted

• M. Charina, K. Jetter, A. Kehrein, W. Kozek, G. Pfander and G. Zimmerman
  "ISI / ICI comparison of DMT and wavelet based MCM schemes for time invariant channels"
  3. ITG-Fachtagung "Netze und Anwendungen" Duisburg, March 2002

• M. Charina and C. Conti
  "Regularity of Multivariate Vector Subdivision Schemes"
  Approximation Theory, submitted

• M.Charina, C. Conti and K. Jetter
  "Image data compression with three-dimensional splines"
  Wavelet Applications in signal Processing VIII: San Diego 2000, p.650-659, SPIE, Bellingham, 2000

• M. Charina, A. J. Meir and P. Schmidt
  "Velocity Current Formulation of an MHD flow with Mixed Boundary Conditions"
  Fourth Mississippi State Conference, May 1999
  (travel grant from Auburn University Graduate School)

Work Experience:

• Researcher Scientific group of Prof. Dr. J. Stöckler
  Institute for Applied Mathematics, Dortmund University

• Researcher Scientific group of Prof. Dr. K. Jetter
  Institute for Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Hohenheim University
  (Researcher in the project "Smart Modem: Advanced xDSL Technology for QoS'' (financed by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) and Siemens)

• Engineer, computer programmer at the Ural Electromechanical Works, Yekaterinburg, Russia
  Developed and programmed in turbo Pascal a CAD system for high-power transformer design, which also maintained a database of completed designs; using AutoCAD and AutoLISP, developed a system for automated plotting of transformer parts

Teaching Experience:

• Dortmund University, April 2002-present

• Hohenheim University, October 2000 - December 2001

• Auburn University, September 1996 - December 1999

Course Work:

Spring 1999: Fall-Spring 1999: Fall 1998: Winter 1998: Fall-Winter 1998: Fall 1997: Summer 1997: Spring 1997: Winter 1997: Fall 1996: Fall-Spring 1997: Spring 1996:

First year German Matrices Object-oriented database systems Compiler Construction Real-analysis Design and analysis of computer networks Object-oriented programming; Special functions and wavelets Numerical solutions of PDE's Numerical matrices Optimization theory Applied Mathematics Computational geometry (auditing)