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Uri Ascher is a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia, where he has made significant contributions to the field of scientific computing. He obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Tel Aviv University and completed his Ph.D. at the University of Minnesota in 1975. Throughout his career, Ascher has focused on developing novel and efficient methods for scientific computation, especially in relation to approximation and optimization problems involving differential equations and constraints. His research interests include parallel algorithms, optimization techniques, and numerical methods, with applications spanning multibody systems simulation, robotics, geophysical data inversion, electromagnetic modeling, image reconstruction, and computational fluid dynamics. Ascher has held various academic positions at UBC, including Director of the Institute of Applied Mathematics from 1993 to 1998 and has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and SIAM. He also teaches courses on Computational Optimization and Numerical Computation of Algebraic Problems.
Institute of Applied Mathematics, UBC • Vancouver, BC, Canada
Oversaw the operations and research directions of the Institute.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada
Led research and taught courses in the Department of Computer Science.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada
Contributed to academic programs and research in computer science.
University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC, Canada
Engaged in teaching and research activities.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.