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