Lisa Fauci

Lisa Fauci
Born
Lisa J. Fauci

(1960-09-21) September 21, 1960 (age 64)
Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCourant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University
AwardsFellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2012)
Sonia Kovalevsky Lecturer (2016)
Fellow of the American Physical Society (2018)
Fellow of the American Mathematical Society (2020)
Tulane 2023 Hall of Fame Winner (2023)
Scientific career
FieldsMathematician
Mathematical Biologist
InstitutionsTulane University
Doctoral advisorCharles S. Peskin

Lisa J. Fauci (born September 21, 1960) is an American mathematician who applies computational fluid dynamics to biological processes such as sperm motility and phytoplankton dynamics.[1] More generally, her research interests include numerical analysis, scientific computing, and mathematical biology. She is the Pendergraft Nola Lee Haynes Professor of Mathematics at Tulane University,[2] and was president of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (2019–2020).[3]

  1. ^ "Speaker biography: Lisa Fauci", 8th International Congress on Industrial and Applied Mathematics, Beijing, China, August 2015, retrieved 2015-09-09.
  2. ^ Faculty by Research Interests, Tulane University Mathematics Department, retrieved 2015-09-09.
  3. ^ "Leadership". SIAM. Retrieved 2019-12-11.