In almost all engineering application areas, the design and analysis of devices is based on models.
Models are mathematical representations of the real world.
The alternative, designing based on experimentation only, is impractical for devices of any complexity. Models of physical systems come in as many varieties as there are mathematicians and engineers to create them. But, almost always, there is some tradeoff between the size of the model and its accuracy. I am looking for PhD level students with strong mathematical and experimental backgrounds to work with me on this area. Feb 15, 2000.