Brian Spencer 

Professor 
Department of Mathematics
Mathematics Building, Room 319 
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260-2900 

email: spencerbatbuffalo.edu
web: www.math.buffalo.edu/~spencerb
tel: (716) 645-6284 x 118
fax: (716) 645-5039

office hours

Spring 2008 Courses:
MTH 306 - Introduction to Differential Equations

 MTH 444/544 - Fundamentals of Applied Mathematics II

Research:

Professor Spencer's research interest is the applied mathematics of materials. The research combines physics-based mathematical models with asymptotic, analytic and numerical methods to describe complex materials phenomena.

Sponsored Research Programs:
Mathematical Modeling of Island Formation in Strained Solid Films
National Science Foundation - Applied Mathematics Program: 1996-2000
 
Morphological Development in Strained Alloy Films
National Science Foundation - Applied Mathematics Program: 2000-2004

Corner Regularizations for Nanoscale Crystal Growth
National Science Foundation - Applied Mathematics Program: 2005-2008

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