Stephen Gustafson, University of British Columbia

Research

nonlinear partial differential equations nonlinear schrodinger equations nonlinear dispersive waves landau-lifshitz equations stability of solitons topological solitons skyrmions periodic waves

Latest funding

Analysis of nonlinear dynamics in physical systems: solitons, skyrmions, waves and their interactions
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$28,000
Analysis and applications of geometric Schrodinger equations: topological solitons and dynamics in ferromagnets
NSERC · 2018 · Principal investigator
$108,000
""Analysis and applications of nonlinear evolution equations: waves, patterns, and singularities.""
NSERC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 6 grants and awards

Analysis of nonlinear dynamics in physical systems: solitons, skyrmions, waves and their interactions

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gustafson, Stephen

Keywords: nonlinear partial differential equations; nonlinear schrodinger equations; nonlinear dispersive waves; landau-lifshitz equations; stability of solitons; topological solitons; skyrmions; periodic waves; nonlinear scattering; qualitative behaviour of solutions

$28,000

Analysis and applications of geometric Schrodinger equations: topological solitons and dynamics in ferromagnets

Principal investigatorNSERC2018Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gustafson, Stephen

$108,000

""Analysis and applications of nonlinear evolution equations: waves, patterns, and singularities.""

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gustafson, Stephen

$125,000

Nonlinear evolution equations: localized structures, singularities, and asymptotic dynamics

Principal investigatorNSERC2007Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gustafson, Stephen

$100,000

Computational resources for graduate and postdoctoral research

Co-investigatorNSERC2003Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Friedman, Joel

$45,766

Long-time dynamics in nonlinear equations

Principal investigatorNSERC2002Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Gustafson, Stephen

$85,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: nonlinear partial differential equations Dear Professor Gustafson, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on nonlinear partial differential equations connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Analysis of nonlinear dynamics in physical systems: solitons, skyrmions, waves and their interactions" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]