Mark H. Holmes

Mark H. Holmes is an American applied mathematician and Professor of Mathematics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, where he served as Chair of the Department of Mathematical Sciences, and was the founding Director of the Center for Modeling, Optimization and Computational Analysis (MOCA).[1]

Mark H. Holmes
Born	November 7, 1950 Onawa, Iowa, United States
Occupation	Mathematician, Educator, Author
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of California, Los Angeles Colorado State University

Personal life

Mark H. Holmes was born in Onawa, Iowa on November 7, 1950. He attended Colorado State University, where he earned his B.S. in 1973, and the University of California, Los Angeles, where he received his Ph.D. in mathematics in 1978. His Ph.D. thesis advisor was Julian Cole.

Research

He is known for his contributions in mathematical biology, including mechanoreception (hearing[2][3][4] and touch[5]), neurobiology (Parkinson's Disease and the sleep-wake cycle[6]), and tissue mechanics (articular cartilage). His research articles are listed on his Google Scholar page.[7]

Educational initiatives

He has been instrumental in numerous educational initiatives. This has included starting the Rensselaer laptop program (in 1995), co-directing Project Links for developing web-based learning modules (1995-2003),[8] creating the Gateway Exam (1999-2007),[9] organizing the Rensselaer Calculus Video Project (2000 – 2008), and heading the Rensselaer GAANN program (2009-2016) for recruiting, and retaining, underrepresented groups in mathematics. Holmes has written several textbooks based on some of the applied math courses offered at Rensselaer. These are held in 950 libraries worldwide.[10]

Honors and awards

• Guggenheim Fellow[11]
• Y.C. Fung Young Investigator Award[12]
• Premier Award for Excellence in Engineering Education Courseware[13]
• American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Curriculum Innovation Award for 2001
• Rensselaer Trustee's Outstanding Teacher Award for 2007[14][15][16]

Books

• Introduction to Differential Equations, XanEdu Publishing, 2020.
• Introduction to the Foundations of Applied Mathematics (2nd Ed), Springer International Publishing, 2019.
• Introduction to Scientific Computing and Data Analysis, Springer International Publishing, 2016.
• Introduction to Perturbation Methods (2nd Ed), Springer-Verlag New York, 2013.
• Introduction to Numerical Methods in Differential Equations, Springer-Verlag New York, 2007.

References

1. "MOCA". Retrieved 2019-12-16.
2. "Beyond Hearing Aids". Forbes, Dec 3, 1984.
3. "Catching a vivid earful of sound" (PDF). Science News, May 17, 1986.
4. "Sounds in the unwrapped inner ear" (PDF). Science News, May 7, 1988.
5. "Sun on skin, a cat's rub defined by formula" (PDF). The Sunday Schenectady Gazette, Oct 9, 1994.
6. "The Mathematics Behind a Good Night's Sleep" (PDF). Rensselaer School of Science Newsletter, March 2010.
7. "Google Scholar: Mark H. Holmes". Google Scholar.
8. "Project Links Receives Award for Excellence". Rensselaer Campus News, Jan 29, 2001.
9. "On-line assessment using a gateway exam" (PDF). Presentation at Colloquium on Teaching and Learning, Rensselaer, May, 2002.
10. "OCLC WorldCat Identities: Holmes, Mark H." OCLC Online Computer Library Center.
11. "Mark H. Holmes". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation.
12. "Y.C. Fung Young Investigator Award Recipients". The American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
13. "Premier Courseware of 2000". Synthesis and SUCCEED Engineering Education Coalitions.
14. "Trustees' Outstanding Teacher Award".
15. "Milestones at Rensselaer". Rensselaer Magazine, Winter 2007-08.
16. "RHA Professor of the Month" (PDF). The Rensselaer Polytechnic, Jan 31, 2007.

External links

• Holmes' home page at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
• Mark Holmes at the Mathematics Genealogy Project