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Xiangxiong Zhang

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2010Rising activity

Publications

107

Citations

4,293

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher develops and analyzes numerical methods for solving partial differential equations that arise in physics and engineering, such as fluid dynamics, quantum systems, and optimization problems. Much of the work focuses on designing computational algorithms that are accurate, efficient, and preserve important mathematical properties (like positivity or monotonicity) when simulated on computers. The research is largely theoretical and computational, aimed at improving the reliability and speed of scientific computing tools.

Numerical methods for differential equationsComputational fluid dynamics and hyperbolic systemsOptimization algorithms (ADMM, quasi-Newton, Riemannian methods)Spectral element and finite element methodsQuantum system simulation (Gross-Pitaevskii equation)

Publication output has grown notably over the last decade, rising from about 4-6 papers per year before 2023 to a peak of 19 in 2024, though 2025-2026 figures suggest a slight leveling off.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 10.8/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 6 publications212022: 6 publications222023: 14 publications232024: 19 publications19242025: 13 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×33
  • Journal of Computational Physics×8
  • Journal of Scientific Computing×5
  • SIAM Journal on Numerical Analysis×4
  • SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing×4
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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