Presenter

Linda Petzold is the Mehrabian Distinguished Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Department of Mechanical Engineering In the College of Engineering at the University of California in Santa Barbara. Best known for her pioneering work on the numerical solution of differential-algebraic equations (DAEs), Petzold’s research focuses on modeling, simulation and analysis of multiscale systems in materials, biology and medicine. Linda Petzold is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and Fellow of ACM, ASME, SIAM and AAAS. She is the recipient of the 2018 IEEE Computer Society Sidney Fernbach Award.