Uri Ascher, University of British Columbia

Research

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Latest funding

Computational methods involving differential equations in computer graphics, machine learning and inference problems
NSERC · 2022 · Principal investigator
$123,000
Computational inverse problems, optimization, differential equations and applications
NSERC · 2016 · Principal investigator
$276,000
Numerical simulation of surface reconstruction, inverse problems and differential equations in applications
NSERC · 2011 · Principal investigator
$165,000

All 17 grants and awards

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Computational methods involving differential equations in computer graphics, machine learning and inference problems

Principal investigatorNSERC2022Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ascher, Uri

Keywords: scientific computing; computer graphics; machine learning; partial differential equation; inverse problem; optimization; physics-based simulation; model calibration; data assimilation; conservative methods

$123,000

Computational inverse problems, optimization, differential equations and applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2016Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ascher, Uri

$276,000

Numerical simulation of surface reconstruction, inverse problems and differential equations in applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2011Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ascher, Uri

$165,000

Numerical algorithms for large-scale memory-bound problems

Co-investigatorNSERC2007Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Greif, Chen

$48,627

Numerical solution of differential problems with constraints and applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2006Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ascher, Uri

$370,000

Numerical solution of differential problems with constraints and applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ascher, Uri

$390,000

4 CPU Pentium server and 6 Pentium III Desktop (Applied mathematics computing laboratory)

Co-investigatorNSERC2000Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Peirce, Anthony

$78,714

Inversion and modelling of applied geophysical electromagnetic data (IMAGE)

Co-investigatorNSERC1998Collaborative Research and Development Grants

Principal investigators: Oldenburg, Douglas

$503,000

Robust, efficient, scientific computation and visualization

Principal investigatorNSERC1997Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)

Principal investigators: Ascher, Uri

$111,164

Numerical solution of differential problems with constraints and applications

Principal investigatorNSERC1996Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Ascher, Uri

$343,536

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 Dear Professor Ascher, 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 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 "Computational methods involving differential equations in computer graphics, machine learning and inference problems" (2022), 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]