Francis Aznaran
BSc (Warwick), MASt (Cantab)
Status:
Postgraduate Student
+44 1865 615121
Research groups:
Address
Mathematical Institute
University of Oxford
Andrew Wiles Building
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6GG
University of Oxford
Andrew Wiles Building
Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
Woodstock Road
Oxford
OX2 6GG
Research interests:
The finite element method for the PDEs of elasticity and thermodynamics, encompassing:
- Piola transformation theory
- Implementation of FEM
- Elasticity complexes and the discretisation of elastic stress
- Multigrid, preconditioning, and fast solvers
Further details:
DPhil student in the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Partial Differential Equations (2018 cohort).
Supervised by Patrick Farrell and Endre Süli.
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Teaching:
- Hilary '21: Tutor, Part B Functional Analysis II; TA, Part C Finite Element Methods for PDEs.
- Michaelmas '20: TA, Part C Functional Analytic Methods for PDEs; TA, MMSC Numerical Solution of Differential Equations I.
- Nov '20: Marker, Oxford MAT.
- Hilary '20: TA, Part B Functional Analysis II.
- Michaelmas '19 - Trinity '20: Tutor of Prelims Introductory Calculus, and marker of Collections, Oriel College.
Prizes, awards, and scholarships:
- Combined EPSRC/MathWorks Scholarship at the PDEs CDT, Oxford Mathematics Institute (2018 - 2022).