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I’m Rui Fang, a Zassenhaus Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics at The Ohio State University (since Aug. 2025). I completed my Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University of Pittsburgh under the guidance of Prof. William Layton (webpage).

Turbulent flows are chaotic and hard to predict. My research develops smarter numerical methods — combining data assimilation, ensemble simulations, machine learning, and structure-preserving algorithms — to extend how far into the future we can trust flow simulations. This helps scientists study climate patterns, design energy systems, and model complex physical phenomena.

Summary (Download my CV)

• Improved fluid flow simulation predictability, accuracy, and efficiency by addressing data uncertainty and flows’ chaotic behavior.
• Authored 7 peer-reviewed publications including 3 solo, with one currently under review (Publications, Research Gate). One project on data assimilation will soon appear on arXiv.
• Delivered 6 conference talks in the United States and internationally.
• Awards: Andrew W. Mellon Fellow 2023-2024.
• 2nd Place in 3-Minute Thesis competition, Math Department, University of Pittsburgh.
• President of AWM (Association for Women in Mathematics), Officer of Math GSO (Graduate Student Organization).
• Referee for the Pittsburgh Interdisciplinary Mathematics Review (PIMR), a peer-reviewed open-access journal.
• 2025 Joint Mathematics Meetings Graduate Student Travel Grant from the American Mathematical Society ($1430).
• 2025 SIAM Annual Meeting (AN25), Montréal, Québec, Canada, Traveling Award by the Association for Women in Mathematics under NSF DMS-2113506 (up to $2300).