Anita T. Layton, Ph.D.

Department of Mathematics Duke University Box 90230 Durham, NC 27708, USA

Voice: (919) 660-xxxx Fax: (919) 660-2821 email: alayton@math.duke.edu

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Education

Doctor of Philosophy, 2001. Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto. Dissertation: High-Order Spatial Discretization Methods for the Shallow Water Equations . Advisors: Dr. Kenneth R. Jackson and Dr. Christina C. Christara. Master of Science, 1996. Department of Computer Science, University of Toronto. Dissertation: Performance Modeling and Analysis of Multiprocessor Networks . Advisor: Dr. Kenneth C. Sevcik. Bachelor of Science, Magna Cum Laude, 1994. Department of Computer Science, Duke University. Bachelor of Arts, 1994. Department of Physics, Duke University.

Professional Experience

University of North Carolina: Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Mathematics, January 2002-June 2004. Developed numerical methods for computational fluid dynamics models. National Center for Atmospheric Research: Postdoctoral Fellow in the Advanced Studies Program, February-December 2001. Developed numerical methods for global climate models and related phenomena. VR-1 Canada: Computer Network Consultant, Summer 2000. Developed queuing models for end-to-end service guarantees. Systemware Consulting Inc.: Computer Consultant, 1994-1995. Clients included: Toronto Stock Exchange: Computerized trading floor and developed gateway communication software. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC): Developed intranet monitoring and security software. Kitchener Transit: Designed and developed custom scheduling software and webpages. Duke University: Research Assistant, Summer 1993. Studied numerical methods for solving linear systems arising from models of physical processes.

Teaching Experience

Instructor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Introduction to Numerical Analysis, Fall 2003. Linear Algebra for Applications, Fall 2002.

Instructor, Seneca College. Programming Languages, Spring 1999. Introduction to Programming, Spring 1999. Programming Languages, Fall 1998.

Teaching Assistant, University of Toronto. Numerical Approximation,Integration and Ordinary Differential Equations, Spring 2000. Compute Networks, Spring 1995-2000. Computer System Modeling and Analysis, Fall 1996-2000. Numerical Algebra and Optimization, Fall 1999. Computer Networks, Spring 1995-1999. Discrete-Event Simulation and Modeling, Spring 1999. Computational Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Fall 1999, Spring 2000. Introduction to Computer Science, Summer 1995, 1998. Numerical Approximation, Integration and Ordinary Differential Equations, Spring 1998, 2000. Introduction to Computer Programming, Summer 1997. Operating Systems, Fall 1994.

Teaching/Laboratory Assistant, Duke University. Introduction to Theory of Computer Science, Spring 1994. Calculus I with Lab, Spring 1993.

Awards and Honors

Travel grant to attend Experimental Biology 2004, awarded by Association for Women in Mathematics and National Science Foundation. Travel grant to attend Experimental Biology 2002, awarded by Association for Women in Mathematics and National Science Foundation. Ontario Graduate Scholarship for Science and Technology, 2000. University of Toronto. University of Toronto Fellowship, 1999. University of Toronto. Open Doctoral Fellowship, 1996-1998. University of Toronto. Open Fellowship for Master, 1994-1996. University of Toronto. Dean's List with Distinction, 1991-1994. Duke University. Dean's List, 1991-1994. Duke University.

Publications

Last updated April 22, 2004.