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1 Curriculum Vitae J.F. (Jim) Nystrom, Ph.D. Visiting Assistant Professor School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Shepherd University Shepherdstown, WV Research Interest Areas Algorithm design for time-domain simulations and visualizations, computational science and computational physics, computational electromagnetics, computer organization and architecture, cellular automata, electromagnetic theory, quantum mind, the simulation argument, and computational cosmography. Professional Preparation University of Idaho Electrical Engineering Ph.D University of Idaho Physics M.S University of Idaho Computer Science M.S Texas A&M University Electrical Engineering B.S Appointments Visiting Assistant Professor Shepherd University (CS & Math) Assistant Professor University of Akureyri, Iceland (CS) Assistant Professor Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (CS) Visiting Assistant Professor Adams State College (CS & Math) Lecturer University of Idaho (Physics) 2000 Lecturer University of Idaho (Electrical Engineering) Research Assistant University of Idaho (Electrical Engineering) Teaching Assistant University of Idaho (Physics) Teaching Assistant University of Idaho (Computer Science) Sr. Systems Engineer 3M Company (Austin, TX)

visualizations, computational science and computational physics, computational electromagnetics, computer organization and architecture, cellular automata, electromagnetic theory, quantum mind, the

2 Journal Publications J.F. Nystrom, High-Order Time-Stable Numerical Boundary Scheme for the Temporally Dependent Maxwell Equations in Two-Dimensions, Journal of Computational Physics 178, (2002). J.F. Nystrom, An Exact Finite Field Renormalization Group Calculation on a Two Dimensional Fractal Lattice, Int. Journal of Modern Physics C 11, (2000). J.F. Nystrom and J.L. Young, k-space Transfer Function Design of Discrete Operators: Application to Maxwell s Time-Domain Equations, Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications 13, (1999). Refereed Conference Publications and Journal Proceedings J.F. Nystrom and Carryn Bellomo, Isotropic Vector Matrix Grid and Face-Centered Cubic Lattice Data Structures, (presented as a poster) ICCS 2005: Fifth International Conference on Computational Science, Atlanta, GA USA, May [Published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3516, (2004).] J.F. Nystrom, On the Omni-directional Emergence of Form in Computation, (presented as a poster) ACRI 2004: Sixth International Conference on Cellular Automata for Research and Industry, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October [Published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3305, (2004).] J.F. Nystrom, Grid Construction and Boundary Condition Implementation for the Isotropic Vector Field Decomposition Methodology, ACES 2003: 19th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Monterey, CA USA, March J.F. Nystrom, The Isotropic Vector Field Decomposition Methodology, ACES 2002: 18th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Monterey, CA USA, March J.F. Nystrom, Tensional Computation: Further Musings on the Computational Cosmography, 7th Bellman Continuum, Santa Fe, NM USA, May [Published in Applied Mathematics and Computation 120, (2001).] Other Conference Presentations, Abstracts and Posters J.F. Nystrom, On the Design of Diffusion Constants for Random Walks of Squares, Triangles and Cubes, (to be presented at the) SIAM Conference on Computational Science & Engineering, Costa Mesa, CA, February

Nystrom, An Exact Finite Field Renormalization Group Calculation on a Two Dimensional Fractal La

3 J.F. Nystrom, Moore s Law and the Visualization of Electromagnetic Quanta, PIERS 2003 in Hawaii: Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Honolulu, HI, October J.F. Nystrom and C. Bellomo, Efficient Grid Generation for the IVMCEM Solver, (presented by C. Bellomo) PIERS 2003 in Hawaii: Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Honolulu, HI, October J.F. Nystrom, In Search of a Geometrical Basis for the Ubiquitous Electromagnetic Energy, PIERS 2002: Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Boston, MA, July J.F. Nystrom and J.L. Young, High-Order, Finite-Difference Procedure for the Temporally Dependent Maxwell s Equations, 1998 AP-S International Symposium and URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June J.L. Young and J.F. Nystrom, Designing High-Order, Time-Domain Numerical Solvers for Maxwell s Equations, 1998 AP-S International Symposium and URSI National Radio Science Meeting, Atlanta, GA, June J.F. Nystrom, In Search of: Computational Cosmography, Pions and Beyond, Moscow, ID, April Seminars and Colloquia Mechanism for the Simulation Argument (to be presented) Nexus of Science and Spirit Lecture, Shepherdstown, WV, December Icelandic Centre of Excellence in Theoretical Computer Science Research Seminar, Reykjavik, Iceland, December Iceland Express Seminar in Advanced Computer Science, Akureyri, Iceland, March Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Computing & Mathematical Sciences Department Seminar, Corpus Christi, TX, February On the Modeling and Computation of Physical Phenomena Adams State College Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics Department Seminar, Alamosa, CO, April

Nystrom, In Search of a Geometrical Basis for the Ubiquitous Electromagnetic Energy, PIERS 2002: Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Boston, MA, July 2002. J.F. Nystrom and J.L.

4 Was that an electric or magnetic force pulling on me? University of Idaho Department of Electrical Engineering Research Colloquium, Moscow, ID, January Geometry in the Afternoon University of Idaho Department of Electrical Engineering Research Colloquium, Moscow, ID, August In Search of: Computational Cosmography University of Idaho Department of Physics Seminar, Moscow, ID, December Ph.D. Dissertation J.F. Nystrom (2000), On the design of time-stable high-order Cartesian-based FDTD CEM methods, University of Idaho (Electrical Engineering). M.S. Thesis J.F. Nystrom (1996), An exact two-dimensional finite field real-space renormalization group calculation, University of Idaho (Physics). Classes Taught/Teaching Computer Science Concurrent Computation/SR Programming (S05, S06), Computer Organization (S01, S02-S03, S04), Operating Systems (F00, S07), Compiler Construction (S02, S06), Programming Language Theory (S07), C++ Programming I (F01-F03), C++ Programming II (S04), Fortran90 Programming (F00), 8086 Assembly Language (F01, F02, F03-S04), Windows Programming (with Visual basic) (F06), Introduction to Computer and Information Sciences (with Python) (F06), Computer Literacy (S01, Summer04). Mathematics Discrete Mathematics (F06-S07), Finite Mathematics (F00-S01, S07), Intermediate Algebra (Summer03), Physics, Computational Science, Electrical Engineering Electromagnetic Theory (F98-F99), Numerical Analysis (F04, F05), Fundamentals of Physics (S00), Introduction to Electrical Engineering (F99). 4

In Search of: Computational Cosmography University of Idaho Department of Physics Seminar, Moscow, ID, December 1996. Ph.D. Dissertation J.F.

5 Patents J.F. Nystrom, Isotropic vector field decomposition method for use in scientific computations, a U.S. Patent Application. (U.S. Application Publication Number ) Research and Institutional Funded Grant Activity Computational Cosmography Initiative, a KEA University Fund 2005 grant, partially funded at $8,500 (conversion from 500,000 Icelandic krona). MII: Improving the Pipeline in Applied Computer Science, co-principal investigator with J.D. Fernandez, M. Garcia, D.C. Kar, and R.S. Dannelly, principal investigator. An NSF MII grant, 9/1/03-8/31/08, NSF MII for $1,350,000. Institutional Service Director of Postgraduate Affairs for the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Akureyri, Iceland TAMU-CC Undergraduate CS Program Review Committee TAMU-CC CS Introduction Sequence Committee TAMU-CC CS Faculty Search Committee. Professional Service 2007 Session Chair, SIAM Conference on Computational Science & Engineering, Costa Mesa, CA, February Reviewer, IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society Magazine. Miscellaneous University of Texas Management Institute Certificate, Enumerated Publication List: [email protected] 5

MII: Improving the Pipeline in Applied Computer Science, co-principal investigator with J.D. Fernandez, M. Garcia, D.C. Kar, and R.S. Dannelly, principal investigator.

SECOND YEAR. Major Subject 3 Thesis (EE 300) 3 Thesis (EE 300) 3 TOTAL 3 TOTAL 6. MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (MEng EE) FIRST YEAR

SECOND YEAR. Major Subject 3 Thesis (EE 300) 3 Thesis (EE 300) 3 TOTAL 3 TOTAL 6. MASTER OF ENGINEERING IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (MEng EE) FIRST YEAR MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (MS EE) FIRST YEAR Elective 3 Elective 3 Elective 3 Seminar Course (EE 296) 1 TOTAL 12 TOTAL 10 SECOND YEAR Major Subject 3 Thesis (EE 300) 3 Thesis (EE 300)