Old Dominion University

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Mathematical theory of waves; Magnetohydrodynamic waves and stability in astrophysics; Spectral theory of singular ordinary differential equations arising in mathematical physics and mathematical biology; Mathematical modelling, especially models of tumor growth and interaction with the immune system.

SELECTION OF RECENT PAPERS:

"The Effects of Vascularization on Lymphocyte-Tumor Cell Dynamics: Qualitative Features." Math. Comp. Modelling, 23 (1996), 1-10.

"Educated Guesses", Quantum- A Journal of Mathematics and Science. Sept/Oct. 1995.

"A Simple Mathematical Model and Alternative Paradigm for Certain Chemotherapeutic Regimens.", (with Carl Panetta). Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 22 (1995), 48-60.

"A Mathematical Model of Cycle-Specific Chemotherapy", (with Carl Panetta). Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 22 (1995), 67-82.

"Non-Radial Stellar Oscillations from the Perspective of Potential Scattering Theory: THeoretical Aspects." Astrophys. Sp. Sci. 220 (1994), 179-233.

BOOK

"A SURVEY OF MODELS FOR TUMOR/IMMUNE SYSTEM DYNAMICS"

(Co-editor with Nicola Bellomo; also a chapter in this book entitled "General Aspects of Modelling Immune Response to Tumor Growth"). Birkhauser Press. To appear Winter 1996 or Spring 1997.