I am a Professor of Mathematics at the University of Alabama, with a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Bristol (1984), an M.Math from Cambridge (1985) and a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from Arizona (1989).  I spent one year (1989-1990) as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and 3 years as a Research Assistant Professor in the Biomedical Engineering Department at Northwestern University (1990-1993).  I have also held numerous visiting positions at the University of Michigan and Tulane University (where I am an Adjunct Professor). My research interests are in applied mathematics, fluid dynamics and scientific computing. I am particularly interested in developing theoretical models to simulate and analyze nonlinear physical phenomena primarily with applications in the biomedical sciences. Examples include the closure and reopening of the lung’s airways. See my research page for more details. For a complete (and current) list of papers see my Google Scholar listing. Another option is to see my ORCID site:

Teaching

I have taught both undergraduate and graduate courses in mathematics. Courses taught include Calculus (MATH 125/126/227), Linear Algebra (MATH 237), Differential Equations (MATH 238/343), Numerical Analysis (MATH 411/511/512), Mathematical Methods for Physicists (MATH 500), Numerical Linear Algebra (MATH 410/510), Topics in Applied Mathematics (MATH537), Boundary Value Problems (MATH 441/541), Singular Perturbation Methods (MATH 544) and Partial Differential Equations (MATH 642). For more information about these courses see the undergraduate and graduate catalogs.

Contact details

Current positions: Professor of Mathematics
Email: dhalpern@ua.edu
Telephone: 205-348-1977

Location: Gordon Palmer Hall, GP342B
Department of Mathematics 
University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa AL 35487