John A. Adam
Mathematics
Technical University of Denmark
Greece
Biography
Dr. John Adam has been Professor of Mathematics at Old Dominion University since 1984. His Ph.D. from the University of London was in theoretical astrophysics (an exceedingly long time ago). He has broad interests in mathematical modeling and applied mathematics, ranging from mathematical biology to meteorological optics. He is a frequent contributor to Earth Science Picture of the Day). In 2007 he was winner of an Outstanding Faculty Award for the State of Virginia. In 2012 he was a recipient of a Carl B. Allendoerfer Award from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). The Award is made to authors of expository articles published in the MAA journal Mathematics Magazine. He has written several books, including Mathematics in Nature: Modeling Patterns in the Natural World, and X and the City: Modeling Aspects of Urban Life. He is co-author of Guesstimation: Solving the World’s Problems on the Back of a Cocktail Napkin.
Research Interest
Mathematical Theory of Waves; Magnetohydrodynamic Waves and Stability in Astrophysics,Spectral Theory of Singular Ordinary differential Equations arising in Mathematical Physics,Mathematical Biology, Mathematical Modeling, especially in the context of cancer biology, and wound healing in bone, Meteorological Optics.
