Information for Prospective Graduate Students

Applicants to the IAM Ph.D. program are expected to have a bachelor's degree in mathematics or an appropriate science or engineering field. Applications for the Fall term are due February 15. Inquiries regarding the program may directed to Prof. Greg Chini. If you already have a specific interest in one of our research programs, we can have a faculty member and/or a current graduate student who works in that area get in touch with you. They will be able to tell you about their current research, give a description of living conditions in Durham, and provide information about student activities. If you prefer more general information about the program rather than about a specific research area, this also can be provided by a faculty member and/or a graduate student. Campus visits are encouraged; please contact April Flore for more information.

The program generally provides financial support to incoming graduate students in the form of teaching assistantships (TAs). Most students are supported as research assistants in the summers. Research assistantships (RAs) become the dominant source of support as students progress in the program.

Application materials for graduate study at UNH can be obtained online at the Graduate School. Select "Math, Applied" on the application page for the IAM program.

Curriculum

Synopsis: The essence of modern applied mathematics is the interplay between mathematical analysis, numerical computation and scientific/engineering specialization. Thus, the IAM curriculum is designed to provide applied mathematics graduate students with advanced training in these three broad, inter-related topics: (1) Mathematical Methods, (2) Scientific Computing, and (3) a Scientific or Engineering Area of Specialization. In addition to completing 9 core courses (27 cr. hrs), IAM students will take a minimum of 3 technical electives (9 cr. hrs). The core curriculum is summarized in the table below; the electives must be selected from an approved list of IAM courses. Students also will be required to regularly participate in an IAM Seminar Series. Additional coursework, generally at the 800 level, may be required in order to help prepare students for the program.

The scientific focus areas proposed below satisfy the following two criteria: (1) each involves the application of sophisticated analytical and computational methods; (2) each is adequately staffed by UNH IAM faculty, so that core courses and technical electives may be regularly offered in these areas. IAM faculty may propose similar sequences in other areas when the above two criteria can be met.

Sample Student Programs

Generic incoming math student

Generic incoming math student choosing Scientific Area A: Nonlinear Dynamics

Generic incoming engineering or physics student

Generic incoming Engineering student choosing Scientific Area B: Fluid Dynamics