Associate Professor
Mathematics & Statistics

Sookyung Joo

2313 ENGR & COMP SCI BLDG
NORFOLK, 23529

Ph.D. in Mathematics, Purdue University, (2004)

M.S. in Mathematics, Ewha Womans University, (1996)

B.S. in Mathematics, Ewha Womans University, (1994)

Secondary Teacher Certification in Mathematics
Sponsoring Organization: Korea
Date Obtained:

Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research

Joo, S. "Mathematical Studies of Smectic A And Bent-Core Liquid Crystals" $7,000. Other. September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021
Joo, S. "Mathematical Studies of Smectic A And Bent-Core Liquid Crystals" $7,000. Other. September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020
Joo, S. "Mathematical Studies of Smectic A And Bent-Core Liquid Crystals" $7,000. Other. September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019
Joo, S. "Mathematical Studies of Smectic A And Bent-Core Liquid Crystals" $7,000. Other. September 1, 2018 - August 31, 2019
Joo, S. "Mathematical Studies of Smectic A And Bent-Core Liquid Crystals" $7,000. Other. September 1, 2017 - August 31, 2018
Joo, S. "Mathematical Studies of Smectic A And Bent-Core Liquid Crystals" $7,000. Other. September 1, 2016 - August 31, 2017
"SRFP. Old Dominion University. 2014 -
Joo, S. "Mathematical study of smectic liquid crystals (NSF Award: DMS-0908538)" $101,645. Federal. 2009 - 2012
Joo, S. "IMA Postdoctoral Travel Grant. State. 2006 - 2009
Joo, S. "Ky Fan fund for equipment. State. 2006 - 2009
Joo, S. "AWM Travel Grant. Other. 2008 - 2008
Joo, S. "Purdue Research Foundation Grant. State. 2001 - 2003
Joo, S. "Summer Research Fellowship. State. 2000 - 2001

Research Interests

Nonlinear partial differential equations, Calculus of variations, Liquid Crystal theory, Mathematical modeling (Continuum mechanics), Scientific Computing

Articles

Joo, S. and Garcia-Cervera, C. J. (2015). Bifurcation theory of smectic A liquid crystals in a magnetic field. 20 (7).
Joo, S. Reorientation of Semectic A liquid crystals by magnetic fields. Discrete Contin. .
Joo, S. and Garcia-Cervera, C. J. (2009). An efficient numerical scheme for Chen-Lubensky model.
Joo, S. and Garcia-Cervera, C. J. (2009). Analytic description of layer undulations of smectic A liquid crystals.
Joo, S. and Calderer, M. C. (2008). A continuum theory of chiral smectic C liquidcrystals. SIAM J. Appl. Math. 69 (3) , pp. 787-809.
Joo, S. and Garcia-Cervera, C. J. (2008). Layer undulations for smectic A liquid crystals. Journal of Computational and theoretical nanosciences.
Joo, S., Dunlavy, D., Lin, R., Marcia, R., Minut, A. and Sun, J. (2007). Numerical steady-state solutions of non-linear DAE's arising ni RFcommunication circuit design. IMA preprint series 1752-1.
Joo, S. and Phillips, D. (2007). The phase transition from chiral nematictoward smectic liquid crystals. Comm. Math. Phys. 269 (2) , pp. 367-399.

Presentations

Joo, S. (April 09, 2015). SIAM Chapter Oral Presentation Old Dominion University.
Joo, S. (March 12, 2015). Colloquium Oral Presentation .
Joo, S. (July , 2014). Special session on Partial Differential Equations in Material Sciene Madrid Spain.
Joo, S. (April , 2014). Special session on Partial Differntial Equations in Material Science Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Joo, S. (December , 2013). Partial Differential Equations SIAM Conference .
Joo, S. (June , 2013). Mathematical aspects on material sciences Philadelphia, PA..
Joo, S. (May , 2010). SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science Philadelphia, PA.
Joo, S. (March , 2009). Southern California Converence on the Mathematics of Fluids Santa Barbara, CA.
Joo, S. (July , 2008). Geometric Singularities and Singular Geometry .
Joo, S. (July , 2008). SIAM Annual Meeting San Diego, CA.
Joo, S. (December , 2007). SIAM Conference on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations Phoenix, AZ.
Joo, S. (November , 2007). Hypatian Seminar Santa Barbara, CA.
Joo, S. (October , 2007). AMS Special Session on Variational Problems in Condensed Matter Albuquerque, NM.
Joo, S. (June , 2007). Ferroelectric phenomena in liquid crystals Kent, OH.
Joo, S. (December , 2006). PDE/Applied Math Seminar Santa Barbara, CA.
Joo, S. (November , 2006). SNP Meeting West Lafayette, IN.
Joo, S. (July , 2006). SIAM Conference on Analysis of Partial Differential Equations Boston, MA.
Joo, S. ( 2005). Mathematics of Materials and Macromolecules: Multiple Scales, Disorder, and Singularities .
Joo, S. (October , 2005). Singularities in Materials .
Joo, S. (June , 2005). Liquid Crystals, Gordon Conference New Hampshire.
Joo, S. (February , 2005). Material Seminar .
Joo, S. (October , 2004). AMS Special Session on Nonlinear Partial Differential Equations Applied to Materials Science Albuquerque, NM.
Joo, S. (September , 2004). Who's Who .
Joo, S. (May , 2004). CNA Summer School, Advances in Nonlinear Analysis .
Joo, S. (May , 2004). SIAM Conference on Mathematical Aspects of Materials Science Los Angeles, CA.
Joo, S. (January , 2004). AMS/MAA Annual Meetings Phoenix, AZ.
Joo, S. (November , 2003). PDE Seminar West Lafayette, IN.
Joo, S. (August , 2003). Workshop on calculus of variations .
Joo, S. (July , 2000). Industrial Mathematics Modeling Workshops for Graduate Students .