Dr. Shishen Sam Xie
Biography
I enjoy teaching and have been devoted to excellence in teaching. During my teaching career, I have taught a wide range of courses in computer science, mathematics, and statistics. I always feel that it is my primary objective to provide students with the best possible education. I believe that to be a successful teacher, in addition to enthusiasm and knowledge of the subject, one must motivate students and arouse their interest in the subject matter, deliver the materials in an effective way, and insist on high standards, while meeting each student's individual needs.
I have also actively engaged in research to discover and to generate new knowledge with the intent of advancing one's discipline. Every university professor should remain current in the areas of expertise with the intent of providing the students the latest development in the discipline. I also believe that research topics should address fundamental theory and important application problems in the discipline. Excellence in my research is evidenced by the significant contribution to the discipline and the recognition of the professional community. In addition, research should make a great impact on the teaching and graduate high-quality students who can pursue their studies in the discipline.
Degrees Earned
- Doctor of Philosophy, Texas Tech University, 1990
- Master of Science, Texas Tech University, 1987
- Bachelor of Science, East China Normal University, 1982
Courses Taught
MATH 1505: Precalculus with Trigonometry
MATH 2401: Calculus I
STAT 3311: Stat Analysis for Natural Science
Experience Qualifications
Dr. Xie taught Freshman and Sophomore level math courses. He has extensive professional experience in the field. He published several articles, received one award, and received several NSF grants. Dr. Xie served as a Teaching/Research Assistant at Texas Tech University from 1984 to 1990 and as a Lecturer at Shanghai Institute of Education from 1982 to 1984. He received an Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creativity from the University of Houston-Downtown in 2003.
More Information
Publications
"The asymptotic expansion and numerical verification of Van der Pol's equation", jointly with E. Deeba, Journal of Computational analysis and Applications, Vol. 3, No. 2, (2001), 165-171.
"Numerical techniques for solving a biharmonic equation in a sectorial region", jointly with E. Deeba and S. A. Khuri, Chapter 8, Differential equations and Nonlinear Mechanics, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001, 89-100.
"An algorithm for solving bond pricing problem", jointly with E. Deeba, Applied Mathematics and Computation, 128 (2002), 81-94.
"Distributional Analog of a Functional Equation", jointly with E. Deeba, Applied Mathematics Letters, Vol. 16 (2003), 669-673.
"A decomposition method for solving a nonlinear business cycle model", jointly with E. Deeba, G. Dibeh, and S. A. Khuri, ANZIAM Journal, 45(2003), 295 - 302.
"Numerical approximation for integral equations", jointly with Elias Deeba, International Journal of Mathematics and Mathematical Sciences, Vol. 2004, No. 20, 1057 - 1065.
"An Adomian decomposition method for predator-prey model equations", jointly with E. Deeba and J. Yoon, Journal of Concrete and Applicable Mathematics, Vol. 5, No. 4, 323-329, 2007.
"Numerical Algorithms for Solving A Type of Nonlinear Integro-Differential Equations" Online Journal of World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, 65, pp. 1083-1086, 2010.
"Two Numerical Algorithms for Solving a Partial Integro-Differential Equation with a Weakly Singular Kernel", jointly with J. Yoon and V. Hrynkiv. Applications and Applied Mathematics: An International Journal, v.7, issue 1, 133-141, 2012.
"A Series Solution to a Partial Integro-Differential Equation Arising in Viscoelasticity", jointly with J. Yoon and V. Hrynkiv, IAENG International Journal of Applied Mathematics, Vol. 43 Issue 4, pp. 172-175, 2013.
Research Interests
functional equations in distributions;
numerical and analytical solutions of partial and ordinary differential equations arising in applications;
numerical and analytical solutions of integral equations and applications;
the application of decomposition methods to solve nonlinear equations;
integral transforms;
mathematical physics and computational medicine;
fuzzy logic theory: techniques and applications;
numerical verification of perturbation solution of differential equations;
algorithm development.
applied statistics and data analysis
Awards
Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creativity, University of Houston-Downtown