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1 Curriculum Vitae J.F. (Jim) Nystrom, Ph.D. Associate Professor Computer Science Coordinator Department of Mathematics College of Arts & Sciences Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI USA Research Interest Areas Algorithm design for time-domain simulations and visualizations, computational science and computational physics, computational electromagnetics, 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 Associate Professor Ferris State University (CS & Math) Assistant Professor Ferris State University (CS & Math) 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)

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 J.C. Robinson, Random Walks of Tetrahedrons and Cubes, CSC 10: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July J.F. Nystrom, Ontological musings on how nature computes, ICCS 2010: Tenth International Conference on Computational Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May [Published in Procedia Computer Science 1, (2010).] J.F. Nystrom, On the Random Walks of Geometrical Forms in Two-Dimensions, CSC 08: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July 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).] 2

3 Other Conference Presentations, Abstracts and Posters J.F. Nystrom, on Complex systems in nature, the quantum vacuum, tensegrity, and teleology, (Abstract accepted as a poster, but not presented at) CCS 2016: Conference on Complex Systems, Amterdam, The Netherlands, September J.F. Nystrom, On some theoretical problems with brain emulations, Toward a Science of Consciousness: Brain Mind Reality, Stockholm, Sweden, May J.F. Nystrom, Universe as Computation, Modern Aether Theory, and the Funda-Mentalistic Mind, Toward a Science of Consciousness 2008, Tucson, Arizona USA, April [Published in the Consciousness Research Abstracts of Toward a Science of Consciousness 2008, a service from the Journal of Consciousness Studies.] J.F. Nystrom, Teleological Mechanism for the Simulation Argument, (Abstract accepted, but not presented at) Quantum Mind 2007, Salzburg, Austria, July [Published in the Consciousness Research Abstracts of Quantum Mind 2007, a service from the Journal of Consciousness Studies.] J.F. Nystrom, On the Design of Diffusion Constants for Random Walks of Squares, Triangles and Cubes, SIAM Conference on Computational Science & Engineering, Costa Mesa, CA, February 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

4 Seminars and Colloquium On some theoretical problems with brain emulation, University of Idaho Department of Physics Seminar, Moscow, ID, July On some theoretical problems with brain emulation, Ferris State University Math Colloquium, Big Rapids, MI, March An Omni-directional Curl Operator and the IVMCEM Method, Ferris State University Math Colloquium, Big Rapids, MI, March Ontological Musings Concerning How Nature Computes, Ferris State University Math Colloquium, Big Rapids, MI, March Random Walks of Tetrahedra and Octahedra, Michigan MAA Spring 2008 Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, May On the Design of Diffusion Constants for Random Walks of Squares, Triangles and Cubes, Ferris State University Math Colloquium, Big Rapids, MI, November Mechanism for the Simulation Argument Nexus of Science and Spirit Lecture, Shepherdstown, WV, December computational cosmography & the isotropic vector field decomposition methodology Icelandic Centre of Excellence in Theoretical Computer Science Research Seminar, Reykjavik, Iceland, December computational cosmography & the isotropic vector field decomposition methodology Iceland Express Seminar in Advanced Computer Science, Akureyri, Iceland, March computational cosmography & the isotropic vector field decomposition methodology 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 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

5 Panel Discussions Exploring the Science of the IVM/VE/Close Packing in Nature s Design, Third Biennial Design Science Symposium, Providence, RI USA, November 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). Patents J.F. Nystrom, Isotropic vector field decomposition method for use in scientific computations, a U.S. Patent Application. (U.S. Application Publication Number ) Classes Taught/Teaching Computer Science Concurrent Computation/Parallel Programming, Computer Organization, Operating Systems, Compiler Construction, Programming Language Theory, Programming & Problem Solving (with Python), C++ Programming I, C++ Programming II, Fortran90 Programming, 8086 Assembly Language, Visual Basic Programming, Computer Literacy. Mathematics Discrete Mathematics, Numerical Analysis, Differential Equations, Calculus III, Finite Mathematics, Trigonometry, Intermediate Algebra, Algebra & Analytic Trigonometry, Precalculus, Technical Calculus. Electrical Engineering, and Physics Electromagnetic Theory, Fundamentals of Physics, Introduction to Electrical Engineering. Research and Institutional Funded Grant Activity A Ferris State University Timme Travel Grant of $850 for the May 2010 Tenth International Conference on Computational Science. A Ferris State University Timme Travel Grant of $800 for the April 2008 Toward a Science of Consciousness 2008 Conference. 5

6 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. Student Research Supervision 2012 Timothy Reynhout, Random Walks of A-module, B-module, Couplers and Mites Alex Breu, Visualization of Random Walks of Geometrical Forms Brett Pacholka, Visualization of Random Walks of Geometrical Forms Joseph Robinson, Random Walks of Geometrical Forms Patrick Wilson, Computational Electromagnetic Visualization. Institutional Service 2016 Ferris State University Academic Senate Academic Policy and Standards Committee Chair 2016 Ferris State University Academic Senate Academic Policy and Standards Committee Member 2015 Ferris State University College of Arts and Sciences Academic Standards and Policies Committee Member 2015 Ferris Faculty Association Executive Board Leadership Council Representative 2015 Ferris Faculty Association Executive Board Member Ferris State University Academic Senate Arts & Lectures Committee Member Ferris State University Academic Senate Member 2010 Ferris Faculty Association Executive Board Leadership Council Representative 2010 Ferris State University Mathematics Department Scheduling Committee Member Ferris State University Academic Senate Academic Policy and Standards Committee Chair Ferris State University Academic Senate Academic Policy and Standards Committee Member Ferris State University College of Arts and Sciences Academic Standards and Policies Committee Chair Ferris State University College of Arts and Sciences Academic Standards and Policies Committee Member 6

7 Ferris Faculty Association Executive Board Member 2008 Ferris State University Mathematics Department Computer Science Division Committee Chair 2008 Ferris State University Mathematics Department Computer Science Concentration Adviser 2008 Ferris State University Mathematics Department Ad Hoc Student Recruitment Committee Member 2007 Ferris State University Mathematics Department Mathematics Awards/Scholarships Selection Committee Member 2007 Ferris State University Mathematics Department Head Search Committee Member 2007 Ferris State University Mathematics Department Computer Science Division Committee Member Director of Postgraduate Affairs for the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Akureyri, Iceland TAMU-CC Undergraduate Computer Science Program Review Committee TAMU-CC Computer Science Introduction Sequence Committee Member 2002 TAMU-CC CS Faculty Search Committee Member Professional Service 2013 Co-Editor (with Lou D Alotto and William Spataro), Special Section on Cellular Automata, Journal of Supercomputing 65, (2013) Session Chair, Toward a Science of Consciousness: Brain Mind Reality, Stockholm, Sweden, May Workshop Co-Organizer and Co-Chair, CA-CSC 11 Workshop - Cellular Automata, Theory and Applications, part of the CSC 11: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July Reviewer, Journal of Supercomputing Program & Organizing Committee Member & Associate Editor, CSC 10: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July Workshop Co-Organizer and Co-Chair, CA-CSC 10 Workshop - Cellular Automata, Theory and Applications, part of the CSC 10: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July Session Chair, FSC 10: International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science, Las Vegas, NV USA, July Session Chair, ICCS 2010: International Conference on Computational Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May

8 2009 Program & Organizing Committee Member, CSC 09: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July Workshop Co-Organizer and Co-Chair, CA-CSC 09 Workshop - Cellular Automata, Theory and Applications, part of the CSC 09: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July Program & Organizing Committee Member, CSC 08: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July Session Chair, CSC 08: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July Session Chair, SIAM Conference on Computational Science & Engineering, Costa Mesa, CA, February Reviewer, IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society Magazine. Community Service 2011 Mayoral Write-in Candidate, Big Rapids rd Grade Classroom Parent Helper, Riverview Elementary, Big Rapids 2009 Big Rapids City Commission Candidate 2009 Big Rapids U12 (Travel) Soccer Team Assistant Coach nd Grade Classroom Parent Helper, Riverview Elementary, Big Rapids 2009 Big Rapids Public Schools School Board Budget Advisory Committee Member 2009 Big Rapids U6 (Recreation) Soccer Team Head Coach Kindergarten Classroom Parent Helper, Eastwood Early Childhood Center, Big Rapids Awards 2011 Achievement Award The 2011 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing In Recognition and Appreciation of Service and Research Contributions to the Field of Computer Science Outstanding Achievement Award The 2010 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Applied Computing In Recognition of His Leadership and Outstanding Research Contributions to the Field of Cellular Automata Outstanding Graduate Student University of Idaho Department of Electrical Engineering 8

9 Miscellaneous University of Texas Management Institute Certificate, Web site: Enumerated publication list: 9

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