Dr. Wenyuan Liao

Professor

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Biography

Wenyuan Liao is a Professor at the University of Calgary and serves as the PIMS Calgary Site Director. He completed his Ph.D. in Mathematics at Mississippi State University in 2003. His research interests lie in inverse modeling and its industrial applications, specifically focusing on wave equation-based inversion. This includes pioneering work in full waveform inversion for seismic imaging and extending these methods for medical data to enhance diagnostic imaging. He heavily engages with high-performance computing and develops numerical methods, particularly in the realm of partial differential equations (PDEs). Liao’s work emphasizes the creation of higher-order compact numerical schemes for complex models. He is also interested in integrating Deep Neural Networks with inverse problems, aiming to innovate software solutions for efficient parameter estimation. Liao contributes actively to university initiatives and is a recognized speaker in the field, demonstrating his commitment to advancing mathematical research and education.

Research Interests

Awards

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CAIMS-Fields Industrial Mathematics Prize

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Plenary Speaker

Courses

Multivariable Calculus for Engineers and Scientists Numerical Solution of Differential Equations

Requirements for University of Calgary

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:97
GRE General
Verbal
Required:150
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:5.5
Prerequisites
4-year Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent 3rd or 4th year course in Theory of Computation 3rd or 4th year course in Software Engineering 3rd or 4th year course in Systems (OS, Compilers, Networking) 3rd or 4th year course in Application (AI, Graphics, Databases)
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computer Science Master's program. GRE scores are expected for international students.