Silas D. Alben | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University Harvard University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biomechanics Numerical methods Control theory |
| Institutions | Georgia Institute of Technology University of Michigan |
| Doctoral advisor | Michael Shelley |
Silas D. Alben is an American mathematician. His is Professor of Mathematics and Director of the Applied and Interdisciplinary Mathematics Program at the University of Michigan. His research addresses problems from biology (especially biomechanics) and engineering that can be studied with the tools of applied mathematics and continuum mechanics.