Faculty & Staff
Kumara Jayasuriya
Dean, Natural Science and Mathematics
Whitewater Hall 261
(765) 973-8473
pjayasur@iue.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, 1993
- M.S., Mathematics, Sothern Illinois University, 1989
- B.Sc., Mathematics, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1985
Current Research Interests
Galerikin Finite Element Methods for Parabolic Partial Differential Equations
Selected Publications/Presentations
- Jayasuriya K. L., Multi-Precision Computations Using Fast Hartley Transforms, The Journal of Applied Mathematics and Computations, V75 (March 1996), 239-251.
- Wade B. A. and Jayasuriya K. L., Convergence Estimates for Galerikin Finite Element Schemes for Nonhomogeneous Parabolic Evolution Problems, The Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications, 195, (1995), 645-657.
Selected Previous Employment Positions
- Dean, School of Natural Science and Mathematics, Indiana University East 2008 – Present
- Chair, Natural Science and Mathematics, Indiana University East 2003 - 2008
- Coordinator of the Mathematics Program, Indiana University East 1995 - 2003
Selected Academic Awards/Recognitions
- Helen Lees Award for Excellence in Teaching, Indiana University East, 2004
- Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Indiana University East, May 1998
- Faculty Colloquium on Excellence in Teaching, Indiana University, March 1998
- Horizon Award for Excellence in Teaching, Indiana University East, May 1997
- Teaching Excellence Recognition Award, Indiana University East, May 1997
- Department of Mathematical Sciences, Ernst Schwandt Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1992
- Honorable Mention, Ernst Schwandt Teaching Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1991
