SIAM Chapter

The Rice SIAM chapter links applied mathematics students at Rice with the professional world beyond.  We strive to bring entertaining and informative speakers from academia and industry to Rice.  They provide a glimpse of what life is like in their fields, as well as give students connections to potential employers.

Speakers

The Rice SIAM chapter has hosted numerous speakers representing a wide variety of possibilities for applied math students.  In 2004-5, the following speakers gave us a peek into their worlds:

•  Steve Cox, CAAM, Outreach efforts for a local high school.
• Ramesh Neelamani, ExxonMobil. His transition to ExxonMobil from Rice.
• Veritas DGC, Seismic Imaging (including a trip to their facilities!)  Employment opportunities.
• Steve Ludkte, Baylor College of Medicine. Uncovering the shape of a virus.
• Vibhor Mehrotra, Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemical Business Unit. Advanced Simulations Group
• Neil Biehn, PROS Revenue Management. The business of pricing. Employment opportunities.
• Ming Zhang, MD Anderson. Computer-aided drug design.
• Tony Elam, Assistant Dean of Engineering at Rice. Games: the state of the industry and their role in education.
• Marty Golubitsky, President of SIAM. A Tale of Two Topics:  SIAM and Gaits.

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