Associate Professor, Applied Math
Year Started at JMU: 2013
woodruca@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Research Description
I have broad interests in applied mathematics. I am highly motivated by being able to use mathematics to solve real problems and I prefer problems that have a computational aspect. Most of my research projects have been in the realm of geology or geophysics.
Education
- PhD in Applied and Computational Mathematics, 2015, Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL
- MS in Applied/Computational Mathematics, 2011, Florida State University in Tallahassee, FL
- MA in Mathematics, 2007, Appalachian State University in Boone, NC
- BS in Applied Mathematics, 2005, Appalachian State University in Boone, NC
Select Publications
- Nan Chen, Max Gunzburger, Bill Hu, Xiaoming Wang, and Celestine Woodruff. “Calibrating the exchange coefficient in the modified coupled continuum pipe-flow model for flows in karst aquifers.” Journal of Hydrology (2012)