Personal information ... BSc Applied Mathematics and Mathematics, University of
Cape Town, Cape. Town ... Professor BD Reddy, Dr S Skatulla ... BSc 3rd Year.
Curriculum Vitae Personal information
Surname(s) / First name(s)
MBewu, James
Address(es)
5 Gledholt Road Mowbray Cape Town 7700 South Africa
Telephone(s)
+27 79 784 0790
Mobile: +27 21 685 3289
Email(s)
[email protected]
Nationality(-ies)
South African and British
Date of birth
April 10, 1989
Languages
Mother tongue(s)
English
Education
2011 20102010 20072009
MSc Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. BSc (Honours) Applied Mathematics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Graduated with First Class. BSc Applied Mathematics and Mathematics, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa. Graduated with First Class.
Masters Thesis •
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Supervisors Description
Computational model of cardiac function during treatment of myocardial infarction by injection of biomaterials. Professor BD Reddy, Dr S Skatulla
Investigate computationally the e cacy of the treatment of myocardial infarction by the injection of a range of biomaterials and hydrogels into the myocardial tissue. Models simulating heart function are implemented using a mesh-free method. The research goal is to gain quantitative insight into the types of materials, and relevant parameters thereof that are eective in improving heart function.
Honours Thesis
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Computational model of the orientation of red blood cells. Professor BD Reddy
Developed a nite element routine to predict the orientation of red blood cells in blood vessels.
Coursework Completed
BSc Honours
Classical Mechanics, Programming in C++, Continuum Mechanics, Introduction to Finite Elements, Advanced Mathematical Methods I. Finite Element Analysis, Nonlinear Materials, Advanced Mathematical Methods II.
BSc 3rd Year
Complex Analysis, Metric Spaces, Algebra, Topics in Analysis, Mathematical Physics, General Relativity, Advanced Numerical Methods, Nonlinear Dynamics, Advanced Electrodynamics, Statistical Mechanics.
BSc 2nd Year
Advanced Calculus, Linear Algebra, Introductory Algebra, Boundary Value Problems, Mathematical Modelling, Dierential Equations, Numerical Methods, Statistics II, Electrodynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Classical Mechanics.
BSc 1st Year
Mathematics I, Applied Mathematics I, Physics I, Statistics I, Computer Science I, Astronomy I.
Experience
Seminars
Painlevé Analysis and the Painlevé Equations. Presented to the Nonlinear PDE Research Group at UCT. August 2010. Computational Modelling of Propagation of the Action Potential in the Heart using the Eikonal mode. Presented to the CHPC Myocardial Infarction Research Group at UCT. October 2011. Computational modelling of Electrophysiology of the Heart using the Eikonal mode. Presented to the CERECAM Research Group at UCT. October 2011.
Research Interests
Applying mathematics and mechanics to medicine and nding solutions to problems that are applicable to clinicians. I have written a short review on the duality between Gauge Theory, String Theory and the Heisenberg Spin Chain. November 2009.
Tutoring
Tutored 4th year Continuum Mechanics course (MEC5066Z) at UCT. 2010 Tutored 1st year Mathematics course (MAM1005H and MAM1006H) at UCT. 2011 Tutored 1st year Introduction to Applied Maths course (MAM1043H) at UCT. 2010 Developed the Grade 10 and 11 mathematics curriculum for 2009 for SHAWCO SMART, . 2008 - 2009 Tutored senior school learners weekly in mathematics in the Shawco Smart project. 2008-2009
Leadership Positions
Curriculum and Training Coordinator for Shawco (the largest student-run, volunteer organisation at UCT) 2009-2010. Responsibilities included organising lesson plan development training, reviewing of lesson plans, pioneering evaluation of lesson plans. Served on the Shawco Smart committee as Maths curriculum coordinator and organised educational events for the learners participating in Shawco Smart. 2008 - 2009.
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Vice President, UCT Tai Chi Club. Organised events such as the annual Tai Chi camp. 2008. Awards
Class Medal Programming in C++, 2010 Class Medal Nonlinear Material Behaviour, 2010 Shortlisted for Fulbright Scholarship, 2010 Shortlisted for Mandela Rhodes Scholarship, 2009 Dean's Merit List, 2007-2010 Computer skills
OS
Linux, Unix, Windows.
Programming
Java, C/C++.
Scienti c
Matlab, LATEX.
Interests
Extramural
Practice Tai Chi at UCT Tai Chi Club. 2007 - 2010. Active member of Genshiken (UCT Anime Society). 2007 - 2009.
Sports
Play squash and tennis socially at least once a week. Hiking. In 2005 I successfully climbed to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Music
Play the acoustic and electric guitar daily.
Travelling
I enjoy travelling and learning about new cultures. Have visited family in Africa, South Africa, the US and the UK. In the future I would like the go to Japan as I am very interested in their culture and language and would like to experience it rst hand.
Referees
Professor BD Reddy South African Research Chair in Computational Mechanics Professor of Applied Mathematics Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Director Centre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics University of Cape Town
[email protected] Dr S Skatulla Senior Lecturer in Department of Civil Engineering University of Cape Town
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