About
Dr. Chen is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematics at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Prior to joining UMass Dartmouth six years ago, she served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Computational and Applied Mathematics Group within the Computer Science and Mathematics Division at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Before that, she held a departmental postdoctoral position in the Department of Mathematics at Iowa State University. Dr. Chen earned her PhD in Applied Mathematics from Brown University.
Her research specializes in scientific computing and numerical analysis, focusing on enhancing the accuracy, efficiency, and adaptability of numerical methods across a wide range of mathematical models. These methods are applied in areas such as fluid dynamics, kinetic theory, finance, and engineering mechanics. Dr. Chen's work is dedicated to developing and analyzing innovative algorithms that address complex real-world problems, making contributions to the fields of applied mathematics and computational science.