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January 02, 2008 Resume - Naveen Vaidya RESUME Naveen K. Vaidya PhD Candidate (Graduation Expected: Summer 2008) Department of Mathematics & Statistics, York University 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3 Phone: 1-(416) 736-2100 × 33953 (Office), 1-(416) 888-1854 (Cell) Fax: 1-(416) 736 5757 e-mail: [email protected] OR nvaidya.anyol@gmail.com website: http://www.math.yorku.ca/ nvaidya Education : Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Mathematics), York University, Toronto, Canada (In Progress, Graduation Expected: Summer 2008). Dissertation:- Membrane Fusion between an Influenza Virus and a Healthy Cell: Math- ematical Models. Master of Science (Industrial & Applied Mathematics), York University, Toronto, Canada (2004). Thesis:- Modeling Grown-In Defects in Indium Antimonide Crystals. Master of Science (Mathematics), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (1997). Bachelor of Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Tribhuvan University, Kath- mandu, Nepal (1995). Bachelor of Education (Mathematics), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (2002). Research Interest : Mathematical Immunology, Mathematical Epidemiology, Mathematical Ecology, Mathe- matical Biology (Biomedicine), Mathematical Modeling, Modeling Industrial Problem, Sci- entific Computing, Application of parallel computation. Current and Immediate Future Projects : Biomedicine : Protein-membrane interaction related to viral infections. For examples, modeling Hemagglutinin (HA) protein mediated prefusion/fusion of an influenza virus into a host cell, the interaction between HA-molecule (Especially fusion peptide) and a lipid bilayer membrane. [Application: Disease control and drug design] 1

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Naveen K. VaidyaPhD Candidate (Graduation Expected: Summer 2008)Department of Mathematics & Statistics, York University4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada M3J 1P3

Phone: 1-(416) 736-2100 × 33953 (Office), 1-(416) 888-1854 (Cell)Fax: 1-(416) 736 5757e-mail: [email protected] OR [email protected]: http://www.math.yorku.ca/∼nvaidya

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (Applied Mathematics), York University, Toronto, Canada (InProgress, Graduation Expected: Summer 2008).Dissertation:- Membrane Fusion between an Influenza Virus and a Healthy Cell: Math-ematical Models.

• Master of Science (Industrial & Applied Mathematics), York University, Toronto, Canada(2004).Thesis:- Modeling Grown-In Defects in Indium Antimonide Crystals.

• Master of Science (Mathematics), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (1997).

• Bachelor of Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Tribhuvan University, Kath-mandu, Nepal (1995).

• Bachelor of Education (Mathematics), Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (2002).

Research Interest:Mathematical Immunology, Mathematical Epidemiology, Mathematical Ecology, Mathe-

matical Biology (Biomedicine), Mathematical Modeling, Modeling Industrial Problem, Sci-entific Computing, Application of parallel computation.

Current and Immediate Future Projects:

• Biomedicine: Protein-membrane interaction related to viral infections. For examples,modeling Hemagglutinin (HA) protein mediated prefusion/fusion of an influenza virusinto a host cell, the interaction between HA-molecule (Especially fusion peptide) and alipid bilayer membrane. [Application: Disease control and drug design]

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• Immunology: Developing a multi-level model of transmission dynamics of HIV/Influenzaviruses within a host. [Application: Vaccine production and infection control]

• Epidemiology: Modeling co-epidemic of diseases, especially HIV and Tuberculosis.Modeling HIV epidemic in Nepal to develop optimal control strategy. [Application:Public health management]

• Ecology: Modeling Spruce budworm population of North American forests. [Applica-tion: Forest management]

Publications:

• Articles published or accepted in refereed journals:

1. E. F. Long, N.K. Vaidya and M. L. Brandeau (First two authors as a jointfirst author), Controlling Co-epidemics: Analysis of HIV and Tuberculosis Infec-tion Dynamics. Operations Research [Accepted, December 25, 2007].

2. N.K. Vaidya and J. Wu, Modeling Spruce Budworm Population Revisited: Im-pact of Physiological Structure on Outbreak Control. Bulletin of MathematicalBiology [Accepted, September 19, 2007].

3. N.K. Vaidya, H. Huang and S. Takagi, Modeling HA-protein Mediated InteractionBetween an Influenza Virus and a Healthy Cell: Pre-fusion Membrane Deformation.Mathematical Medicine and Biology, Vol. 24, pp. 251-270 (2007).

4. N.K. Vaidya, H. Huang and D. Liang. Grown-in Defects of InSb Crystals: Modelsand Computation. Communications in Computational Physics, Vol. 1, No. 3, pp.513-529 (2006).

• Articles submitted to refereed journals:

1. N.K. Vaidya and H. Huang, Influenza Viral Membrane Deformation due to Re-folding of HA-protein: Two-dimensional Model and Analysis. [Submitted, March2007].

• Other refereed articles:

1. N.K. Vaidya, H. Huang and S. Takagi, Correct Equilibrium Shape Equation ofAxisymmetric Vesicles. In Integral Methods in Science and Engineering: Tech-niques and Applications, C. Constanda and S. Potapenko (eds.), Birkhauser, Boston,pp. 267-276 (2007).

• Other non-refereed articles:

1. J. Arino, N. Baddour, C. Breward, A. Gummel, X. Jiang, C. Podder, B. Pourziaei,O. Sharomi, N. Vaidya, J.F. Williams and J. Wu, Global Migration and SevereAcute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). In Proceedings of the First Fields-MITACSIndustrial Problems Workshop, The Field Institute for Research in MathematicalSciences, Toronto, Canada (August 20-24, 2006), pp. 51-58.

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2. C. S. Bohun, R. Clysdale, D. David-Rus, M. Emmett, D. Henderson, M. Hughes,C. Hogan, E. Lushi, B. Monthubert, P. Smith, N. Vaidya and R. Westbrook,Mathematical Model of the Mechanics and Dynamics of the Tails in Dinosaur. InProceedings of the Ninth PIMS Industrial Problem Solving Workshop, University ofCalgary (May 15-19, 2005), pp. 3-16.

3. C. S. Bohun, P. Jamali, M. Khorvash, M. Mohajer, C. Nouri, J. Odegaard, P. Smithand N. Vaidya, Modelling a Stirling Engine. In Proceedings of the Eighth PIMSGraduate Industrial Math Modelling Camp, University of Lethbridge (May 7-11,2005), pp. 1-9.

4. N. Vaidya, Modeling Grown-In Defects in Indium Antimonide Crystals. MasterThesis (Supervisor: Prof. H. Huang), Faculty of Graduate Studies, York University(2004).

• Manuscripts/Dissertation in preparation:

1. N.K. Vaidya, H. Huang and S. Takagi, Interaction between Hemagglutinin FusionPeptide and a Lipid Bilayer: Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulation.

2. N.K. Vaidya, Modeling and Control of HIV Epidemics in Far Western Nepal:Effect of Seasonal Labor Migrants to India.

3. N.K. Vaidya and J. Wu, Stability and Bifurcation Analysis of A Delay DifferentialEquation Model of Spruce Budworm Population.

4. N.K. Vaidya, Membrane Fusion between an Influenza Virus and a Healthy Cell:Mathematical Models. PhD Dissertation (Supervisor: Professor H. Huang).

Talks presented:

• Fusion process: membrane deformation and protein-membrane interaction. Seminar,Matsumoto-Takagi Lab., Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University ofTokyo, Tokyo, Japan (June 29, 2007).

• Modeling, Analysis, and Control of the HIV epidemics in Far Western Nepal, CMS-MITACS joint conference, Delta Hotel, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (May 31-June 3,2007).

• Computation of Influenza Viral Membrane Deformation due to HA-protein, SouthernOntario Numerical Analysis Day (SONAD) 2007, University of Ontario Institute ofTechnology, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada (May 04, 2007).

• Deformation of Biological Membranes and Influenza Virus Infection: A MathematicalModel, The Spring 2007 meeting of the Seaway Section of the Mathematical Associationof America (MAA), SUNY College at Oneonta, Oneonta, New York, USA (April 27-28,2007).

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• Modeling HA-protein mediated pre-fusion of an influenza virus into a healthy cell, TheNinth International Conference on Integral Methods in Science and Engineering, Nia-gara Falls, Ontario, Canada (July 23-37, 2006).

• Influenza viral-membrane deformation under HA-protein force, BICS Summer School:Modeling Across the Scales, University of Bath, Bath, United Kingdom (June 26-30,2006).

• Modeling pre-fusion of an influenza virus into a healthy cell (Poster), CAIMS-MITACSSixth Annual Conference, York University, Canada (June 16-20, 2006).

• Modeling pre-fusion of an influenza virus into a healthy cell (Poster), Workshop IV: Sys-tems Biology and Molecular Modeling, The Institute for Pure and Applied Mathematics(IPAM), UCLA, California, USA (May 22-26, 2006).

• The phase-field models and parallel computation,The Fundamental Series, York Uni-versity, Toronto, Canada (November 10, 2005).

• Modeling grown-in defects in InSb crystal and computation, CAIMS (Canadian Appliedand Industrial Mathematics Society) annual meeting, Delhousie University, Halifax,Canada (June 13-15, 2004).

• Modeling point defect distribution in InSb crystal grown by Cz-technique (Poster),MITACS (Mathematics for Information Technology and Complex System) fifth annualconference, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada (June 10-12, 2004).

• Modeling grown-in defects in Indium Antimonide crystal, Thesis defense, York Univer-sity, Toronto, Canada (January 15, 2004).

• Grown-In defect modeling of InSb crystal, Second PIMS-MITACS crystal growth work-shop, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada (January 03-05, 2004).

Report Presented:

• Grown-in defects modeling of InSb crystals and computation, Report to MITACS/FirebirdSemiconductor Ltd. (February 2004).

Other Conferences/Meetings Attended:

• MITACS-METHEON co-sponsored events “Mathematics in the life sciences” (Min-isymposium, Berlin) and “Complex networks in the life sciences” (Workshop, Erkner),Germany (March 29-April 04, 2007).

• FIELD-MITACS industrial problem solving workshop, The Field Institute, Toronto,Canada (August 14-18, 2006).

• 2006 MITACS summer school on mathematical modeling of infectious diseases, YorkUniversity, Toronto, Canada (June 10-20, 2006).

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• Modelling microstructure formation using phase-field methods (Computational MaterialScience), Summer course, Department of Material Science and Engineering, McMasterUniversity, Hamilton, Canada (June 06-11, 2005).

• Workshop on forest fire and point processes, The Fields Institute, Toronto, Canada(May 24-28, 2005).

• The ninth PIMS industrial problem solving workshop, University of Calgary, Calgary,Canada (May 15-19, 2005).

• MITACS sixth annual conference, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada (May 11-14,2005).

• The eighth PIMS graduate industrial math modelling camp, University of Lethbridge,Lethbridge, Canada (May 7-11, 2005).

• Second annual workshop of the Canadian network for computational material science(CNCMS II), McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada (May 03-05, 2004).

• Foundations of parallel programming (Parallel computing workshop), York University,Toronto, Canada (April 14-16, 2004).

Award/Fellowship and Achievement:

• The President’s Dissertation Scholarship (2007/2008), York University, Canada (CAD$$ 22,000) [For Outstanding Performance].

• The Visiting Research Fellowship (June 06 - July 05, 2007), Department of MechanicalEngineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (Japanese Yen 500,000).

• MITACS Internship (August 2003 - September 2003), Firebird Semiconductor Limited,Trail, BC, Canada.

• Research Fellowship (January 2003 - August 2003), Crystal Growth Project (Mathe-matical and Computational Modelling of Semi-Conductor Manufacturing Processes),Canada.

• Featured in MITACS annual report 2004 [Online available at:http://www.mitacs.ca/pdf/annualreports/MITACS-annualreport-2004En.pdf].

• MITACS Mobility Fund Award (To attend MITACS-METHEON workshop “ComplexNetworks in the Life Sciences” and “Minisymposium on Mathematics in the Life Sci-ences” in Berlin, Germany, March 29-April 04, 2007).

• Support from University of Bath, England (To attend BICS summer school in Universityof Bath, U.K., June 26-30, 2006).

• Graduate Research Assistantship (September 2002 - Present), Department of Maths &Stats, York University, Toronto, Canada.

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Positions of Responsibility:

• Member (Graduate Student Representative), Graduate Executive Committee, Depart-ment of Maths & Stats, York University, Toronto, Canada (September 2006 - September2007).

• Member, Applied Math Faculty Tenure and Promotion Adjudication Committee, De-partment of Maths & Stats, York University, Toronto, Canada (September 2006 -September 2007).

• Member, Local Organizing Committee, CAIMS-MITACS Sixth Annual Conference,York University, Canada (June 16-20, 2006)

• Organizer, The Fundamental Series, Math Graduate Seminars, Department of Maths& Stats, York University, Toronto (Winter 2006).

• Organizer, The Fundamental Series, Math Graduate Seminars, Department of Maths& Stats, York University, Toronto (Fall 2005).

• Director, Mathlab, Department of Maths & Stats, York University, Toronto (September2004 - August 2006).

• Managing Director, Board of Directors, Nimble Institute Pvt. Ltd., Kathmandu, Nepal(1996 - 2002).

• Cheif Editor, “NAVAPATH” Bi-monthly magazine, Naya Ayam Youth Club, Sindhuli,Nepal (1996 - 1998).

Experience:

• Teaching/Research Assistant, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, York Univer-sity, Toronto, Canada (2002 - Present).

• Faculty Member, College of Applied Business (Tribhuvan University), Kathmandu,Nepal (1998 - Present).

• A Visiting Ph. D. Candidate (Internship), Firebird Semiconductor Limited, Trail, B.C.,Canada (Aug 2003 - Sept 2003).

• Faculty Member, Amrit Science Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal(1997 - 2002).

• Faculty Member, Tri-Chandra Campus, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal (1998- 2002).

• Faculty Member, Ace Institute of Management, Pokhara University, Nepal (2001 -2002).

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• Head of Mathematics Department, Nobel Academy HSS (10+2), Kathmandu, Nepal(2000 - 2002).

• Mathematics Teacher, Raktakali HSS (10+2), Kathmandu, Nepal (1997 - 2000).

• Mathematics Teacher, Holy Vision GHSS (10+2), Kathmandu, Nepal (1998 - 2000).

• Science Teacher, Laxmi Shikshya Sadan (High School), Kathmandu, Nepal (1994 -1997).

Membership:

• Member, Society for Mathematical Biology (SMB) (2007-Present).

• Member, Canadian Applied & Industrial Mathematics Society (CAIMS) (2003-Present).

• Member, American Mathematical Society (AMS) (2003-Present).

• Member, Mathematical Association of America (MAA) (2007-Present).

• Member, Nepalese Canadian Community Service, Toronto, Canada (2003-Present).

• Member, Nepalese Association at York University (NAYU), York University, Canada(2005-Present)

• Member, Board of Trustee, College of Applied Business, Tribhuvan University, Kath-mandu, Nepal (1998-Present).

Computer Skills/Knowledge:

• Operating Systems: UNIX, LINUX, WINDOWS.

• Programming Languages: Parallel programming with MPI, C, C++, FORTRAN, Pro-gramming with IMSL, HTML (markup language).

• Softwares: Matlab, Maple, SPSS, Microsoft office (Word, Excel, Power-point, Access),Xfig, Latex.

• Some of Special Numerical techniques: Finite difference Method, Finite Volume Method,Finite Element Method, Dissipative Particle Dynamics (DPD) Simulation, MolecularDynamics (MD) Simulation, Monte-carlo Method, Simulated Annealing, Cellular Au-tomata, Phase-field method, Level-set method etc.

Languages: Nepali, English, Newari and Hindi.

Nationality: Nepali.

Status in Canada: Permanent Resident.

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Personal: Interest includes writing poems, stories, painting and listening music.

Referees:

• Professor Dr. H. Huang, York University, Canada [Phone: 1-(416) 736-2100 × 66090,e-mail: [email protected]].

• Professor Dr. J. Wu, York University, Canada [Phone: 1-(416) 736-2100 × 33116,e-mail: [email protected]].

• Professor Dr. D. Liang, York University, Canada [1-(416) 736-2100 × 77743, e-mail:[email protected]].

• Professor Dr. W. Whiteley, York University, Canada [1-(416) 736-2100 × 22598, e-mail:[email protected]].

• Professor Dr. S. Takagi, The University of Tokyo, Japan [+81-3-5841-6426, e-mail:[email protected]].

• Professor Dr. S. Mykytiuk, York University, Canada [e-mail: [email protected]](Teaching).

• Professor Dr. I. Raguimov, York University, Canada [1-(416) 736-2100 × 66092, e-mail:[email protected]] (Teaching).

• Professor Dr. B. C. Bajracharya, Amrit Science Campus, T.U., Kathmandu, Nepal[Res. Tel. 977-1-4273282].

• Ex. Registrar Dr. Shankar Kumar Shrestha [Kathmandu res. tel. 977-1-4228399].

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