John Pelesko
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John A. Pelesko is an American
mathematician
. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Delaware
.
John grew up and in Roselle, New Jersey
and attended Roselle Catholic High School
from which he graduated in 1986. Pelesko graduated with a B.S. in Pure Mathematics with cum laude distinction from University of Massachusetts Boston
in 1992. He received his PhD
from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1997 where he was a student of Gregory Kriegsmann
.
Pelesko taught at California Institute of Technology
as an Instructor (1997 to 1999), at Georgia Institute of Technology
as an Assistant Professor (1999 to 2002) before settling down at University of Delaware
as an Assistant Professor (2002).
Pelesko's mathematical interests include the development and application of mathematical methods to problems arising in the microwave heating of ceramics, electron beam welding, diffusion in polymers, solidification thermomechanics, thermoelastic stability and shock dynamics. Currently, his research is focused upon the mathematical modeling of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). In addition to his area of focus, he has interests and contributions in other areas, including integer sequences, tiling problems, and physics education.
Pelesko is one of the two professors involved in the MEC Lab http://www.math.udel.edu/MECLAB/ at the University of Delaware, a lab for running physical experiments and computations related to applied mathematics.
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Mathematician
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. He is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
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.
John grew up and in Roselle, New Jersey
Roselle, New Jersey
Roselle is a Borough located in Union County in the state of New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 21,085....
and attended Roselle Catholic High School
Roselle Catholic High School
Roselle Catholic High School is a coeducational, Roman Catholic high school, located in Roselle, in Union County, New Jersey. The school was established in 1959 and operates as part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Newark....
from which he graduated in 1986. Pelesko graduated with a B.S. in Pure Mathematics with cum laude distinction from University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Boston
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in 1992. He received his PhD
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from the New Jersey Institute of Technology in 1997 where he was a student of Gregory Kriegsmann
Gregory Kriegsmann
Gregory Anthony Kriegsmann is Distinguished Professor of Mathematics and Foundation Chair at New Jersey Institute of Technology’s department of Mathematical Sciences.-Education:...
.
Pelesko taught at California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
as an Instructor (1997 to 1999), at Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
as an Assistant Professor (1999 to 2002) before settling down at University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
as an Assistant Professor (2002).
Pelesko's mathematical interests include the development and application of mathematical methods to problems arising in the microwave heating of ceramics, electron beam welding, diffusion in polymers, solidification thermomechanics, thermoelastic stability and shock dynamics. Currently, his research is focused upon the mathematical modeling of microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). In addition to his area of focus, he has interests and contributions in other areas, including integer sequences, tiling problems, and physics education.
Pelesko is one of the two professors involved in the MEC Lab http://www.math.udel.edu/MECLAB/ at the University of Delaware, a lab for running physical experiments and computations related to applied mathematics.
External links
Selected publications
- Pelesko, M. Cesky, S. Huertas: "Lenz's law and dimensional analysis". American Journal of Physics, Vol. 73, No. 1 pp. 37–39 (Jan 2005)
- "Generalizing the Conway-Hofstadter $10,000 Sequence". Journal of Integer Sequences, Vol. 7, Article 04.3.5 (2004)