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 49307 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. 2000 University of Idaho Physics M.S. 1996 University of Idaho Computer Science M.S. 1994 Texas A&M University Electrical Engineering B.S. 1986. Appointments Associate Professor Ferris State University (CS & Math) 2010 - Assistant Professor Ferris State University (CS & Math) 2007-2010 Visiting Assistant Professor Shepherd University (CS & Math) 2006-2007 Assistant Professor University of Akureyri, Iceland (CS) 2004-2006 Assistant Professor Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (CS) 2001-2004 Visiting Assistant Professor Adams State College (CS & Math) 2000-2001 Lecturer University of Idaho (Physics) 2000 Lecturer University of Idaho (Electrical Engineering) 1998-1999 Research Assistant University of Idaho (Electrical Engineering) 1997-1999 Teaching Assistant University of Idaho (Physics) 1994-1996 Teaching Assistant University of Idaho (Computer Science) 1993-1994 Sr. Systems Engineer 3M Company (Austin, TX) 1987-1993. 1
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, 290-306 (2002). J.F. Nystrom, An Exact Finite Field Renormalization Group Calculation on a Two Dimensional Fractal Lattice, Int. Journal of Modern Physics C 11, 257-275 (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, 781-806 (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 2010. J.F. Nystrom, Ontological musings on how nature computes, ICCS 2010: Tenth International Conference on Computational Science, Amsterdam, Netherlands, May 2010. [Published in Procedia Computer Science 1, 77-86 (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 2008. 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 2005. [Published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3516, 1096-1099 (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 2004. [Published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science 3305, 632-641 (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 2003. J.F. Nystrom, The Isotropic Vector Field Decomposition Methodology, ACES 2002: 18th Annual Review of Progress in Applied Computational Electromagnetics, Monterey, CA USA, March 2002. J.F. Nystrom, Tensional Computation: Further Musings on the Computational Cosmography, 7th Bellman Continuum, Santa Fe, NM USA, May 1999. [Published in Applied Mathematics and Computation 120, 211-225 (2001).] 2
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 2016. J.F. Nystrom, On some theoretical problems with brain emulations, Toward a Science of Consciousness: Brain Mind Reality, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2011. J.F. Nystrom, Universe as Computation, Modern Aether Theory, and the Funda-Mentalistic Mind, Toward a Science of Consciousness 2008, Tucson, Arizona USA, April 2008. [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 2007. [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 2007. J.F. Nystrom, Moore s Law and the Visualization of Electromagnetic Quanta, PIERS 2003 in Hawaii: Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Honolulu, HI, October 2003. 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 2003. J.F. 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. 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 1998. 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 1998. J.F. Nystrom, In Search of: Computational Cosmography, Pions and Beyond, Moscow, ID, April 1998. 3
Seminars and Colloquium On some theoretical problems with brain emulation, University of Idaho Department of Physics Seminar, Moscow, ID, July 2011. On some theoretical problems with brain emulation, Ferris State University Math Colloquium, Big Rapids, MI, March 2011. An Omni-directional Curl Operator and the IVMCEM Method, Ferris State University Math Colloquium, Big Rapids, MI, March 2010. Ontological Musings Concerning How Nature Computes, Ferris State University Math Colloquium, Big Rapids, MI, March 2009. Random Walks of Tetrahedra and Octahedra, Michigan MAA Spring 2008 Meeting, Grand Rapids, MI, May 2008. On the Design of Diffusion Constants for Random Walks of Squares, Triangles and Cubes, Ferris State University Math Colloquium, Big Rapids, MI, November 2007. Mechanism for the Simulation Argument Nexus of Science and Spirit Lecture, Shepherdstown, WV, December 2006. computational cosmography & the isotropic vector field decomposition methodology Icelandic Centre of Excellence in Theoretical Computer Science Research Seminar, Reykjavik, Iceland, December 2005. computational cosmography & the isotropic vector field decomposition methodology Iceland Express Seminar in Advanced Computer Science, Akureyri, Iceland, March 2005. computational cosmography & the isotropic vector field decomposition methodology Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Computing & Mathematical Sciences Department Seminar, Corpus Christi, TX, February 2003. On the Modeling and Computation of Physical Phenomena Adams State College Mathematics, Computer Science and Physics Department Seminar, Alamosa, CO, April 2000. Was that an electric or magnetic force pulling on me? University of Idaho Department of Electrical Engineering Research Colloquium, Moscow, ID, January 2000. Geometry in the Afternoon University of Idaho Department of Electrical Engineering Research Colloquium, Moscow, ID, August 1999. In Search of: Computational Cosmography University of Idaho Department of Physics Seminar, Moscow, ID, December 1996. 4
Panel Discussions Exploring the Science of the IVM/VE/Close Packing in Nature s Design, Third Biennial Design Science Symposium, Providence, RI USA, November 2011. 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 20030046043.) 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
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 03-30822 for $1,350,000. Student Research Supervision 2012 Timothy Reynhout, Random Walks of A-module, B-module, Couplers and Mites. 2012 Alex Breu, Visualization of Random Walks of Geometrical Forms. 2009 Brett Pacholka, Visualization of Random Walks of Geometrical Forms. 2008 Joseph Robinson, Random Walks of Geometrical Forms. 2004 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 2012 2015 Ferris State University Academic Senate Arts & Lectures Committee Member 2011 2013 Ferris State University Academic Senate Member 2010 Ferris Faculty Association Executive Board Leadership Council Representative 2010 Ferris State University Mathematics Department Scheduling Committee Member 2010 2011 Ferris State University Academic Senate Academic Policy and Standards Committee Chair 2009 2012 Ferris State University Academic Senate Academic Policy and Standards Committee Member 2010 2012 Ferris State University College of Arts and Sciences Academic Standards and Policies Committee Chair 2009 2012 Ferris State University College of Arts and Sciences Academic Standards and Policies Committee Member 6
2009 2013 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 2004 2006 Director of Postgraduate Affairs for the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Akureyri, Iceland. 2002 2003 TAMU-CC Undergraduate Computer Science Program Review Committee 2002 2003 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, 612-722 (2013). 2011 Session Chair, Toward a Science of Consciousness: Brain Mind Reality, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2011. 2011 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 2011. 2010 Reviewer, Journal of Supercomputing. 2010 Program & Organizing Committee Member & Associate Editor, CSC 10: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July 2010. 2010 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 2010. 2010 Session Chair, FSC 10: International Conference on Foundations of Computer Science, Las Vegas, NV USA, July 2010. 2010 Session Chair, ICCS 2010: International Conference on Computational Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 2010. 7
2009 Program & Organizing Committee Member, CSC 09: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July 2009. 2009 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 2009. 2008 Program & Organizing Committee Member, CSC 08: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July 2008. 2008 Session Chair, CSC 08: International Conference on Scientific Computing, Las Vegas, NV USA, July 2008. 2007 Session Chair, SIAM Conference on Computational Science & Engineering, Costa Mesa, CA, February 2007. 1999-2000 Reviewer, IEEE Antennas & Propagation Society Magazine. Community Service 2011 Mayoral Write-in Candidate, Big Rapids 2011 3rd Grade Classroom Parent Helper, Riverview Elementary, Big Rapids 2009 Big Rapids City Commission Candidate 2009 Big Rapids U12 (Travel) Soccer Team Assistant Coach 2009 2010 2nd 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 2007 2008 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. 2010 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. 1997 1998 Outstanding Graduate Student University of Idaho Department of Electrical Engineering 8
Miscellaneous University of Texas Management Institute Certificate, 1991-1992. Email: nystroj@ferris.edu Web site: http://myhomepage.ferris.edu/~nystroj/ Enumerated publication list: http://myhomepage.ferris.edu/~nystroj/nys_pubs.pdf 9