Weichung Wang

Current Position

Professor, Department of Mathematics, National Taiwan University

Contact Information

Office: Room 314, Old Math Building
Address: No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
Phone: +886-2-3366-2871
Fax: +886-2-2391-4439
E-mail: wwang@math.ntu.edu.tw
Web: http://www.math.ntu.edu.tw/~wwang

Research Interest

Scientific Computing, Matrix Computation, Numerical Optimization

Educational Background

• Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park, USA, 1996 (Thesis Advisor: Dianne P. O'Leary)
• B.S. in Applied Mathematics, National Chiao-Tung University, Taiwan, 1989

Employment Background

• Professor, Department of Mathematics, National Taiwan University, 2007-Present
• Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, National University of Kaohsiung, 2005-2007
• Chairperson, Department of Applied Mathematics, National University of Kaohsiung, 2003-2006
• Associate Professor, Department of Applied Mathematics, National University of Kaohsiung, 2002-2005
• Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics Education, National Tainan Teachers College,  2000-2002
• Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics Education, National Tainan Teachers College, 1997-2000
• Software Engineer, ITServ Inc., USA, 1996-1997
• Research Assistant, Supercomputing Research Center, Institute for Defense Analyses, USA, 1993-1994
• Teaching Assistant, Department of Mathematics, University of Maryland, College Park, USA, 1990-92, 1994-96

Journal Papers

1. Weichung Wang and Ray-Bing Chen (2008). "Basis Representation Methodology for Response Surfaces," Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 217(1):110-122. (SCI)
2. Tsung-Min Hwang, Wei-Hua Wang, and Weichung Wang (2008). "Efficient Numerical Schemes for Electronic States in Coupled Quantum Dots," Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8(9):3695–3709. (SCI)
3. Tsung-Min Hwang, Wei-Cheng Wang, and Weichung Wang (2007). "Numerical Schemes for Three Dimensional Irregular Shape Quantum Dots over Curvilinear Coordinate Systems," Journal of Computational Physics, 226(1):754-773. (SCI) 
   
4. Huei-Li Lin and Weichung Wang (2007). "A Palais-Smale Approach to Lane-Emden Equations," Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 330:1220-1237. (SCI)
5. Weichung Wang, Tsung-Min Hwang, and Jia-Chuan Jang (2006). "A Second-Order Finite Volume Scheme for Three Dimensional Truncated Pyramidal Quantum Dot," Computer Physics Communications, 174(5): 371-385. (SCI, EI)
6. Wenli Tsou, Weichung Wang, and Yenjun Tzeng (2006). "Applying a Multimedia Storytelling Website in Foreign Language Learning," Computers and Education. 47(1):17-28. (SSCI, EI)
7. Tsung-Min Hwang and Weichung Wang (2005). "Energy States of Vertically Aligned Quantum Dot Array with Nonparabolic Effective Mass," Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 49:39-51, 2005. (SCI, EI)
8. Tsung-Min Hwang, Wen-Wei Lin, Jinn-Liang Liu, Weichung Wang (2005). "Jacobi-Davidson Methods for Cubic Eigenvalue Problems," Numerical Linear Algebra with Applications. 12:605-624. (SCI)
9. Tsung-Min Hwang, Wen-Wei Lin, Jinn-Liang Liu, Weichung Wang (2004). "Fixed Point Methods for a Semiconductor Quantum Dot Model," Mathematical and Computer Modelling. 40:519-533. (SCIE)
10. Tsung-Min Hwang, Wen-Wei Lin, Wei-Cheng Wang, and Weichung Wang, (2004). "Numerical Simulation of Three Dimensional Pyramid Quantum Dot," Journal of Computational Physics, 196(1): 208-232 (SCI)
    Erratum to “Numerical simulation of three dimensional pyramid quantum dot” [J. Comput. Phys. 196 (2004) 208–232], Journal of Computational Physics, Volume 215, Issue 1, 10 June 2006, Page 384
11. C. Juang, S. T. Huang, C. Y. Liu, W. Wang, T. M. Hwang, J. Juang and W. W. Lin (2003). "Subcarrier Multiplexing by Chaotic Multi-Tone Modulation," IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, 39(10): 1321-1326. (SCI, EI)
12. Weichung Wang, Tsung-Min Hwang, Wen-Wei Lin, and Jinn-Liang Liu (2003). "Numerical Methods for Semiconductor Heterostructures with Band Nonparabolicity," Journal of Computational Physics, 190(1): 141-158. (SCI)
13. Wenli Tsou, Weichung Wang, and Hong-Yi Li (2002). "How computers facilitate foreign language learners acquire english abstract words," Computers and Education, 39(4): 415-428. (SSCI, EI)
14. Ming-Chih Lai, Wen-Wei Lin, and Weichung Wang (2002). "A fast spectral/difference method without pole condition for Poisson-type equation in cylindrical and spherical geometries," IMA Journal of Numerical Analysis, 22(4): 537-548. (SCI)
15. Tsung-Min Hwang and Weichung Wang (2002). "Analyzing and computing a discretized semilinear elliptic problem with Neumann boundary conditions," Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, 18(3): 261-279. (SCIE, EI)
16. Weichung Wang (2002). "The convergence of an interior point method using modified search directions in final iterations," Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 44(3-4): 347-356. (SCI, EI)
17. Weichung Wang, Tsung-Min Hwang, Cheng Juang, Jong Juang, Chin-Yueh Liu, and Wen-Wei Lin (2001). "Chaotic behaviors of bistable laser diodes and its application in synchronization of optical communication," Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 40(10): 5914-5919. (SCI, EI)
18. Weichung Wang and Dianne P. O'Leary (2000). "Adaptive use of iterative methods in predictor-corrector interior point methods for linear programming," Numerical Algorithms, 25: 387-406. (SCIE)
19. Weichung Wang (2000). "Final iterations in interior point methods- preconditioned conjugate gradients and modified search directions," Journal of the Australian Mathematical Society Series B, 41: 312-328. (SCI, EI)

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20. Yuen-Cheng Kuo , Wen-Wei Lin , Shih-Feng Shieh, and Weichung Wang, "A Hyperplane-Constrained Continuation Method for Near Singularity in Coupled Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations" (Submitted)
21. Ray-Bing Chen and Weichung Wang, "Surrogates for Complicated Response Surfaces in Computer Experiments" (Submitted)
    
22. Weichung Wang, Ray-Bing Chen, and Chia-Lung Hsu, "A Surrogate-Assisted Method Using Adaptive Multi-Accurate Function Evaluations" (Submitted)
    
23. Yuen-Cheng Kuo , Wen-Wei Lin , Shih-Feng Shieh, and Weichung Wang, "A Minimal Energy Tracking Continuation Method for Coupled Nonlinear Schrödinger Equations" (Submitted)
    

Conference Papers

1. Wenli Tsou , Weichung Wang, Yannjiun Tzeng (2003). Applying Computer Multimedia Storytelling Website in Foreign Language Learning, 3rd IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, July 9-11, pp. 262-263, Athens, Greece
2. Pofen Wang, Wenlung Cheng, Weichung Wang, and Pi-hsia Hung (2002). An Elementary School Mathematics Dynamic Learning System and Its Effects, Computers in Education (ICCE 2002), 2002 International Conference, by IEEE Computer Society, pp. 806-807.
3. Shuhsiang Wang, Weichung Wang, Qui-Ming Huang (2002). Using Computers as Mindtools to Learn Time Concept in Elementary School, Computers in Education (ICCE 2002), 2002 International Conference, by IEEE Computer Society, pp. 808-812.
4. Chienhsun Tseng, Weichung Wang, Yijinn Lin, Pi-hsia Hung (2002). Effects of Computerized Advance Organizers on Elementary Chienhsun School Mathematics Learning, Computers in Education (ICCE 2002), 2002 International Conference, by IEEE Computer Society, pp. 838-839.
5. Weichung Wang, Chienhsun Tseng , and Shiantang Huang (2001). Using Subsumption Theory Based Computer Mindtools to Assist Pupils in Constructing Probability Concept, Proceedings of ICCE/SchoolNet 2001, Volume 1, pp. 106-113.
6. Weichung Wang, Shuhsiang Wang, and Kunhui Lee (2001). The Effects of Learning Speed Concept with Computers in Elementary School, Proceedings of ICCE/SchoolNet 2001, Volume 2, pp. 1097-1104.
7. Weichung Wang, Pofen Wang, and Yinghsiu Chung (2001). Computer Based Situated Learning in Elementary School Statistics, Proceedings of ICCE/SchoolNet 2001, Volume 3, pp. 1267-1274.
8. 王偉仲，鐘瑩修，王珀芬 (2001). 應用情境學習與心智工具輔助國小學童學習統計概念，第五屆全球華人學習科技研討會暨第十屆國際電腦輔助教學研討會大會論文集，第419-426頁.
9. 王偉仲，李昆輝，王淑湘 (2001). 以電腦做為心智工具輔助國小學童學習速率的概念，第五屆全球華人學習科技研討會暨第十屆國際電腦輔助教學研討會大會論文集，第909-916頁.
10. 王偉仲，黃湘婷，曾建勳 (2001). 電腦視覺化模擬情境在國小機率問題解決之輔助學習”，第五屆全球華人學習科技研討會暨第十屆國際電腦輔助教學研討會大會論文集，第479-486頁.
11. Weichung Wang，Yannjiun Tzeng，and Yuan Chen (2000). A Comparative Study of Applying Internet on Cooperative and Traditional Learning，Proceedings of the International Conference on Computers in Education / International Conference on Computer-Assisted Instruction 2000，Volume 1，pp. 207-214.
12. Weichung Wang，Shiru Chern，and Chiaming Liang (2000). Building Mathematics Collaborative Learning Web Sites, Proceedings of the International Conference on Computers in Education / International Conference on Computer-Assisted Instruction 2000，Volume 1，pp. 294-297.
13. Weichung Wang and Tainshu Ma (2000). Which Chinese input method is more suitable for sixth-grade pupils? keyboarding or non-keyboarding，Proceedings of the International Conference on Computers in Education / International Conference on Computer-Assisted Instruction 2000，Volume 1，pp. 379-382.
    

Preprints

1. Ruey-Lin Sheu and Weichung Wang, “A new variant of generation skills for large scale linear programming,” (Preprint)
2. Weiming Guo, Elaine M. Jacobson, and Weichung Wang, “Skew communication on the Intel Touchstone Delta,” Supercomputing Research Center Technical Report SRC-TR-95-142, March 1995.
   

Research Grants

NSC: National Science Council (Taiwan)