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Thiab Taha

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Thiab Taha(born in October 1949) is a Palestinian, Jordanian, American computer scientist and applied mathematician. He is Professor Emeritus of Computer Science at the University of Georgia (UGA), and a co-editor-in-chief of Applied Numerical Mathematics, published by Elsevier. His research includes numerical methods for nonlinear evolution equations, scientific computing, parallel algorithims, and bioinformatics.[1] [2] [3]

Education

Taha received a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from the University of Jordan in 1972 and a master’s degree in mathematics from the same university in 1977. He earned his doctorate in applied mathematics and computer science at Clarkson University in 1982 [4]

Academic career

Taha joined the University of Georgia (UGA) in 1982 as an assistant professor in the Department of Statistics and Computer Science,and in 1984 he joined the newly established Department of Computer Science at the same university. He served as graduate coordinator in computer science from 1989 to 1994 and later as head of the Department of Computer Science from 2013 to 2022. Following the establishment of the School of Computing in July 2022, he served as its interim director until 30 June 2023. He retired on June 1, 2024, and became Professor Emeritus of Computer Science.[1] [4]

During the 1995–96 academic year, Taha held a Fulbright U.S. Scholar appointment at the University of Jordan. The Red & Black reported that the award supported research and lecturing in Jordan.[5] The Fulbright Scholar Program records Taha as a U.S. Scholar at the University of Jordan during the 1995–96 academic year.

Research

Taha’s work concerns analytical and numerical methods for nonlinear evolution equations, including the nonlinear Schrödinger(NLS), Korteweg–de Vries(KdV), and modified Korteweg–de Vries (MKdV)equations. His research interests also include scientific computing and parallel algorithms.[4] [3] In a series of papers with Mark J. Ablowitz in the Journal of Computational Physics, Taha investigated and developed differential and parrtial diference integrable methods related to the inverse scattering transform(IST) and their application to nonlinear wave equations. The papers included comparisons of numerical schemes for the NLS and KdV equations, followed by work on the MKdV and Coupled NLS equation.[6] [7] [8] [9]

Their KdV study was discussed in subsequent work by Jerry L. Bona, Vassilios A. Dougalis, and Ohannes A. Karakashian on fully discrete Galerkin methods[10] In 1997, Yuri B. Suris examined integrable discretizations of the MKdV equation in relation to earlier discretizations by Taha and Ablowitz, referring to the earlier method as the Taha–Ablowitz scheme. Suris proposed local discretizations and anticipated improved performance over that scheme.[11] Taha subsequently studied inverse-scattering-transform numerical schemes and the method of lines. With M. S. Ismail, he also investigated numerical solutions involving compactons and compacton interactions.[12]

Editorial and Professional activities

Taha is a co-editor-in-chief of Applied Numerical Mathematics (APNUM) and a senior editor of Mathematics and Computers in Simulation(MATCOM).[13] [13] He has held leadership positions in the International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation, including vice president and treasurer.[14]

Taha founded and organized a long-running international conference series on nonlinear evolution equations and wave phenomena, held biennially since 1999 to present. Taha sereves on the Editorial Board and the Steering Committee of the International Arab Conference on Information Technology (ACIT) since its founding in 2000, which has been held annually.[15] His invited keynote presentations have included keynote lectures at ACIT 2000, ACIT 2023, MASCOT 2010, and the 2017 International Conference on Information Technology. [4][16] [17] [18]

Honors

Taha received the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Georgia’s M. G. Michael Award for Research in the Sciences in 1985 and a Fulbright award for the 1995–96 academic year.[5] [19]


Selected publications

• Taha, T. R.; Ablowitz, M. J. (1984). "Analytical and numerical aspects of certain nonlinear evolution 

   equations. I. Analytical". Journal of Computational Physics. 55 (2): 192–202. doi:10.1016/0021-
   9991(84)90002-0.

• Taha, T. R.; Ablowitz, M. J. (1984). "Analytical and numerical aspects of certain nonlinear evolution 

   equations. II. Numerical, nonlinear Schrödinger equation". Journal of Computational Physics. 55 (2): 
   203–230. doi:10.1016/0021-9991(84)90003-2.

• Taha, T. R.; Ablowitz, M. J. (1984). "Analytical and numerical aspects of certain nonlinear evolution 

   equations. III. Numerical, Korteweg-de Vries equation". Journal of Computational Physics. 55 (2): 
   231–253. doi:10.1016/0021-9991(84)90004-4.

• Taha, T. R.; Ablowitz, M. J. (1988). "Analytical and numerical aspects of certain nonlinear evolution 

   equations. IV. Numerical, modified Korteweg-de Vries equation". Journal of Computational Physics. 
   77 (2): 540–548. doi:10.1016/0021-9991(88)90184-2.

• Taha, T. R. (1996). "Inverse scattering transform numerical schemes for nonlinear evolution equations 

   and the method of lines". Applied Numerical Mathematics. 20 (1–2): 181–187. doi:10.1016/0168-9274(95)
   00125-5.

• Ismail, M. S.; Taha, T. R. (1998). "A numerical study of compactons". Mathematics and Computers in 

   Simulation. 47 (6): 519–530. doi:10.1016/S0378-4754(98)00132-3.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Thirty-six UGA employees retired June 1, 2024". UGA Today. University of Georgia. June 21, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Editorial board - Applied Numerical Mathematics". ScienceDirect.com. Elsevier. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Thiab Taha". School of Computing. University of Georgia.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "International Arab Conference of Information Technology (ACIT 23): Prof. Thiab Taha". Ajman University. 2023. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Professor awarded scholarship to research and lecture in Jordan". The Red & Black. August 16, 1995. Retrieved January 10, 2026 – via Georgia Historic Newspapers.
  6. ↑ Taha, T. R.; Ablowitz, M. J. (1984). "Analytical and numerical aspects of certain nonlinear evolution equations. I. Analytical". Journal of Computational Physics. 55 (2): 192–202. doi:10.1016/0021-9991(84)90002-0.
  7. ↑ Taha, T. R.; Ablowitz, M. J. (1984). "Analytical and numerical aspects of certain nonlinear evolution equations. II. Numerical, nonlinear Schrödinger equation". Journal of Computational Physics. 55 (2): 203–230. doi:10.1016/0021-9991(84)90003-2.
  8. ↑ Taha, T. R.; Ablowitz, M. J. (1984). "Analytical and numerical aspects of certain nonlinear evolution equations. III. Numerical, Korteweg-de Vries equation". Journal of Computational Physics. 55 (2): 231–253. doi:10.1016/0021-9991(84)90004-4.
  9. ↑ Taha, T. R.; Ablowitz, M. J. (1988). "Analytical and numerical aspects of certain nonlinear evolution equations. IV. Numerical, modified Korteweg-de Vries equation". Journal of Computational Physics. 77 (2): 540–548. doi:10.1016/0021-9991(88)90184-2.
  10. ↑ Bona, J. L.; Dougalis, V. A.; Karakashian, O. A. (1986). "Fully discrete Galerkin methods for the Korteweg-de Vries equation". Computers & Mathematics with Applications. 12 (7): 859–884. doi:10.1016/0898-1221(86)90031-3.
  11. ↑ Suris, Y. B. (1997). "On an integrable discretization of the modified Korteweg-de Vries equation". Physics Letters A. 234 (2): 91–102. doi:10.1016/S0375-9601(97)00592-6.
  12. ↑ Ismail, M. S.; Taha, T. R. (1998). "A numerical study of compactons". Mathematics and Computers in Simulation. 47 (6): 519–530. doi:10.1016/S0378-4754(98)00132-3.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Editorial board – Applied Numerical Mathematics". ScienceDirect. Elsevier. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Board of Directors". IMACS. International Association for Mathematics and Computers in Simulation. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Steering Committee". International Arab Conference on Information Technology. Retrieved August 27, 2026.
  16. ↑ International Arab Conference on Information Technology. "Keynote Speaker". ACIT 2000 biography. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  17. ↑ "MASCOT 2010 Program" (PDF). 10th Meeting on Applied Scientific Computing and Tools. Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  18. ↑ Taha, T. R.; Abdullah, R. (2017). "Keynote speakers big data and the internet of things (IoT) challenges and opportunities". 2017 8th International Conference on Information Technology (ICIT). pp. 1–2. doi:10.1109/ICITECH.2017.8080082.
  19. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Fulbright1


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