Curriculum
Koffi
Dept
Aiken, SC 29801
USA
Tel: (803) 641 3537
e-mail: KoffiF@usca.edu
Url:
Interests
Applied Mathematics, Numerical Methods for
Summary
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Ph.D. in Mathematics (option: Applied
Mathematics):
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Postdoctoral
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August 2008-Present
Associate Professor
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August 2002 –
August 2008
Assistant Professor
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August
Lecturer (Exchange Scholar)
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Assistant
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Assistant Professor with tenure (Maître-Assistant: Midway between the ranks of Assistant
Professor and Associate Professor in the
Education
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Ph.D.
Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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University of Bordeaux I, 33405 Talence, France
DEA Mathématiques
Appliquées (MS in Applied Mathematics)
1982
Maîtrise MAF
(Math et Applications Fondamentales),
1981
Licence de
Mathématiques (BA in Mathematics), 1980
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Licence ès
lettres (BS): Techniques de la communication et de
l’information 1980
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DUES – MP (Diplôme
Universitaire d’Etudes Supérieures Mathématiques et Physiques: Pre-Math/Pre-Engineering Degree), 1977
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Baccalauréat Série C (
Professional
· August 2008 – Present
Associate Professor, University of South
Carolina Aiken
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August 2002-August 2008
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August
Lecturer (Exchange Scholar), University of Rhode
Island
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Visiting
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September 1994 –
September 1996
Assistant Professor (Maitre –
Assistant Délégué),
· September 1996-August 2000
Maître-Assistant (Assistant Professor with tenure)
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Research Associate University of South Carolina,
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Post-doctoral
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Visiting
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Junior
Courses
Analysis, Algebra (linear and abstract), Differential Equations
(elementary and advanced), Introductory Computer Science and Programming, Numerical
Analysis, Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Mathematics for
Engineering Students (Applied Linear Algebra, Fourier Series, Fourier
Transform, Laplace Transform, etc), Advanced Engineering Mathematics, Calculus I, II &
Special
Programming in C, Matlab,
Maple, Mathematica
Accreditation
Registered on the LAFMA (Liste d’Aptitude pour la Fonction de Maître-Assistant : Aptitude List for Confirmed
Assistant Professors),
Selected Publications and Research
1.
K. B. FADIMBA, H1-Covergence
Estimates for
a Linear Backward Euler Scheme for the Saturation Equation, Preprint
2.
K. B. FADIMBA, Convergence Estimates for a Linear
Backward Euler Scheme for the Saturation Equation, Preprint ( 2010 ), submitted
3.
K. B. FADIMBA, Pressure/Saturation System for Immiscible
Flow: Uniqueness Revisited , Preprint (2009), to
appear in Applied Mathematics.
4.
K. B.
FADIMBA, A Linear Backward Euler Scheme
for the Saturation Equation: Regularity Results and Consistency, Journal of
Computational and Applied 234
(2010), pp 272-282
5.
K. B. FADIMBA, On existence
and uniqueness for a coupled system modeling immiscible flow through a porous
medium, J. Math. Anal. Appl. 328 (2007), pp 1034-1056.
6.
K. B. FADIMBA,
Error Analysis for a Galerkin method applied to a
coupled nonlinear system of degenerate advection-diffusion equations, Comput.
Methods Appl. Math 6(1) (2006), pp. 3--30.
7.
K. B. FADIMBA, Linearization
of a Backward Euler Scheme for a Class of Degenerate Nonlinear
Advection-Convection Equations, Nonlinear Analysis: Theory, Methods
&.Applications, Vol. 63 (5-7) (2005), pp
e1097-e1106.
8.
K. B. FADIMBA and
Robert C. SHARPLEY, Galerkin Finite Element
Method for a Class of Porous Medium Equations, Nonlinear
Analysis: Real World Applications 5
(2004), pp. 355-387
9.
K. B. FADIMBA,
Error Estimates for a Regularization of a Class of Porous Medium Equations,
IMHOTEP, J. Afr. Math.
10.
K. B. FADIMBA, Sur l’opérateur de résolution de Poisson , J. Rech. Sci. Univ.
11.
K. B. FADIMBA and
Robert C. SHARPLEY, A Priori Estimates
and Regularization for a Class of porous Medium Equations , Nonlin.
12.
K.B. FADIMBA Code
for a class of
nonlinear degenerate advection-diffusion equation In preparation.
Professional
memberships
SIAM
APROMAT
(Association des Professeurs de Mathématiques du Togo)
RAMAD (African
Languages
English
French (official language of
Nawdem
References
Dr.
Math
Tel: (803) 777 6268
Department of
Mathematics and Statistics
e-mail: dben@saltpond.emba.uvm.edu
Math Dept,
USC, Columbia SC USA
Math Dept,
USC, Columbia, SC USA
Dept. of Mathematics, URI, Kingston, RI
Selected Awards and Honors
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AP Calculus
Reader, June 2011,
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SAMSI
(Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute) Award to participate
at the Interdisciplinary Workshop for Undergraduate Students and
Faculty,
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Nominated for
Excellence in Teaching Award 2011
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Nominated for
Excellence in Teaching Award 2010
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Who’s Who in
Science and Engineering, 2006-2007
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Who’s Who in
American Education, 2007-2008
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Reviewer
Mathematical Reviews 2006 -
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Who’sWho in
· Who’sWho Among America’s Teachers (2005)
· University
of
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University of South Carolina Aiken Research and Grant
Support Program Award, Summer 2004.
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AFGRAD(African Graduate) Fellowship 1988-1993
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Research Associate Fellowship 1996
: University of South Carolina,
Columbia, SC
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FAC (Fond d’Aide
et de Coopération, France) Fellowship, University of
Bordeaux, France, 1986-1988
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Research Associate Fellowship 1998: University of
South Carolina, Columbia, SC
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Passed written part of the Entrance Test for the Engineering School of
Mines of Alès, France (Admissible au concours d’entrée à l’Ecole des Mines D’Alès) 1976
(Could not get an airline ticket on time to travel to France from Dakar,
Senegal, for the oral part of the test)
Presentations
and Participation at Professional Meetings
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Participation and presentations
1.
SEARCDE (SouthEastern Atlantic
Regional Conference) 2011,
Paper presented: A Priori
Estimates for a Numerical Approximation of a Class of Nonlinear Degenerate
Advection-Diffusion Equations
2.
SAMSI (Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences
Institute) Interdisciplinary Workshop for Undergraduate Students and
Faculty,
3.
SIAM-SEAS Meeting, March 2011, UNC
Paper presented: Regularity Results for the Continuous Galerkin Method for the Saturation Equation
4. AMS-SE sectional meeting, Georgia Southern University, March 2011
5.
NSF – CBMS Regional Conference on Mathematics of Diffusion, Tulane University,
6.
18th IMACS World
Congress,
Presentation: On Uniqueness for Immiscible Two-Phase Flow
through Porous Media.
7.
33rd SIAM-SEAS annual meeting,
Presentation: A Linear and Decoupled Scheme for the Pressure/Saturation System Modeling Immiscible Flow through Porous Media
8.
Joint Annual
Paper Presented: Immiscible Two-Phase Flow Through Porous Media: A case of Uniqueness of a Solution
9.
AIMS (American Institute of Mathematical Sciences) 7th
International Conference on Dynamical
Systems, Differential Equations and Applications,
10. AIM (American Institute of Mathematics) Workshop
on Ferroelectric Phenomena in Soft Matter,
11. MAA-SE
Annual Meeting, Citadel,
Paper presented: A linearization of a Backward Euler Scheme for the Saturation Equation: Regularity Results and Consistency
12. NSF-CBMS Regional Conference on Numerical Methods for Nonlinear Elliptic Equations, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, May 2007.
13. Joint
Paper Presented: A linearization of a Backward Euler Scheme for the Saturation Equation: A Regularity Result
14. NSF-CBMS Regional Conference in Mathematical Sciences on Mathematical and Numerical Treatment of Fluid Flow and Transport in Porous Media, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, May 2006.
15. Joint Annual
Paper presented:
Numerical Analysis for a
Linearization of a Backward Euler Scheme for a class of Porous Medium Equations.
16.
NFS-CBMS Regional Conference in Mathematical
Sciences, University of Texas,
Edinburgh, TX, May 2005
17. World
Conference of Nonlinear Analysts, Orlando, Fl, June-July, 2004
Paper presented: A Linearization of Backward Euler Scheme for a Class of Porous Medium
Equations.
18. NSF-CBMS Regional
Conference in Mathematical Sciences, Atlanta, Georgia, May 2004
22. Joint Meeting
AMS/MAA, San Diego, CA, January 2002
23. AMS Regional
Meeting, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, March 2001
24. SIAM annual
meeting, San Diego, CA, July 1994
Paper presented: Numerical Analysis for
a Class of Porous Medium Equations.
25. SIAM annual
meeting, Philadelphia, PA, July 1993
26. Joint Meeting
AMS and MAA, San Antonio, January 1993:
Paper presented: A priori Estimates and Regularization for
a Class of Porous Medium Equations.
27. SIAM annual
meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 1992
28. AAAS annual
meeting, Chicago, February 1992
29. ICIAM,
Washington, DC, July 1991
30. AAAS annual
meeting, Washington, DC, February 1991
31. International Council for Science (ICSU) Consultative
Forum,
33.
Séminaire sur
l’Ecologie Mathématique, Abidjan, Ivory Coast,
March 2000
Paper presented: Error Estimates for a Regularization of a Class of
Porous Medium Equations
1.
Workshop on Mathematics in Economics, Accra, Ghana, April 1999
4.
First Workshop on Contemporary Problems in Mathematical Physics, Cotonou, Bénin, November 1999
5.
Séminaire GIRAGA, Yaoundé, Cameroon, September
1998
8.
Journées
Scientifiques de Lomé, Lomé-Togo, May
1998
Paper presented: On
the Poisson Solution Operator.
Paper presented: Regularization and
numerical Methods for a class of degenerate nonlinear Equations.
10.
Journées
Scientifiques de Lomé, Lomé-Togo, May
1996
Paper presented : Discrete Galerkin’s
Method for a Nonlinear Convection-Diffusion equation.
1.
Presentation: The
Saturation Equation: A fully Discretized and Linearized Scheme
2.
Presentation: Immiscible Two-Phase Flow Through Porous Media:
An Attempt to linearize a Resulting Backward Euler Scheme
3. South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC,
Presentation:
On a Class of Nonlinear Degenerate
Equations Modeling Two-Phase Flow through Porous Media
4.
University of Alabama in
Huntsville, Alabama, March 27, 2002
5.
Southern University, Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, April 4, 2002
6.
Hobart and William Smith
Colleges, Geneva, NY, March 2001
Presentation: Mathematics involved in
Equations Modeling Flow through a Porous Medium
7.
University of South
Carolina, Columbia, SC
Presentation: On the existence
for the pressure/saturation system.
8.
Institute for Scientific
Computation, Texas A & M , College Station, TX
Presentation: On the
existence for the pressure/saturation system.
9.
University of South
Carolina, Columbia, SC
Presentation: Regularization
for a nonlinear advection-diffusion equation.