Research Areas: mathematical modeling, scientific computation to solve applied problems including those involving detonation phenomena, mathematical physiology and baseball.

Some Publications

• M. Ovens and B. Bukiet "A Mathematical Modelling Approach to One-Day Cricket Batting Orders" Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, Vol. 5, pp. 495-502, 2006.
• H. R. Chaudhry, C-Y. Huang, R. Schleip, Z. Ji, B. Bukiet, T. Findley, "Viscoelastic Behavior of Human Fasciae under Extension in Manual Therapy" accepted to Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (9/06).
• H. R. Chaudhry, R. Schleip, Z. Ji, B. Bukiet, M. Maney, T. Findley, "Three Dimensional Mathematical Model for Deformation of Human Fascia in Manual Therapy" To appear, Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, (accepted 8/06).
• H. R. Chaudhry, Thomas Findley, Karen Quigley, Zhiming Ji, Miriam Maney, Tiffany Sims and Bruce Bukiet "Postural Stability Index is a More Valid Measure of Stability
  than Equilibrium Score", Journal of rehabilitation research and development, Vol. 42, No. 4, pp. 547-556, July/August 2005.
• H. Chaudhry, T. Findley, K. S. Quigley, B. Bukiet, Z. Ji, T. Sims, M. Maney "Measures of Postural Stability" Journal of rehabilitation research and development, Vol. 41, No. 5, pp.
  713-720, Sept/Oct 2004.
• H. R. Chaudhry, B. Bukiet, S. Kirshblum "Analysis of Stress and Pressure in the Human Alveolar Wall Before Bursting" Journal of Mechanics in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 4, No. 2, June 2004, pp. 153-159.
• H. R. Chaudhry, B. Bukiet, A. .B. Ritter, R. Arora "Mechanical Properties of Diseased Hearts in Adaptation" Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology, Vol. 2, No. 2, (Apr. 2002) pp. 1-12.
• H. R. Chaudhry, B. Bukiet, M. Siegel, A. B. Ritter, T. Findley and N. Guzelsu "Adaptation of Passive Rat Left Ventricle in Diastolic Dysfunction", Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol. 201, No. 1, (Nov. 1999), pp. 37-46.
• J. Starkenberg, V. Boyle and B. Bukiet, "Application of Front-Tracking Methods to Explosive Initiation Modeling", Proceedings of the International Workshop on New Models and Predictive Methods for Shock Wave / Dynamics Processes in Energetic Materials and Related Solids, College Park, Maryland, July 4-9, 1999.
• H. R. Chaudhry, B. Bukiet, A. B. Ritter and T. Findley "Evaluation of Residual Stress in Rabbit Skin and the Relevant Material Constants", Journal of Theoretical Biology, Vol. 192, p. 191-195, 1998.
• R. Dave and B. Bukiet, "Non-Intrusive Rigid Body Tracking Technique for Dry Particulate Flows, Part 1: Theoretical Aspects", Review of Scientific Instruments Vol. 69, No. 10, Oct. 1998.
• Bukiet, B., " (abstract) Solving Curved Detonation Riemann Problems" page 1 , other pages , figure captions , figures , Proceedings of the 1997 APS Conference on Shock Compression and Condensed Matter - August, 1998.
• Chaudhry, H. R., Bukiet, B., Ritter, A. B., Findley, T. and Guzelsu, N. "Optimal Patterns for Suturing Wounds", Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 31, (July, 1998), pp. 653-662.
• Bukiet, B., Harold, E., and Palacios, J., "(postscript) A Markov Chain Approach to Baseball", (pdf version) , Operations Research, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 14-23, Jan/Feb 1997.
• Chaudhry, H. R., Bukiet, B., and Regan, T., "Dynamic Stresses and Strains in the Left Ventricular Wall based on Large Deformation Theory", International Journal of Nonlinear Mechanics Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 621-631, 1997.
• Chaudhry, H. R., Bukiet, B., Davis, A., Ritter, A. B. and Findley, T. "Residual Stresses in Oscillating Thoracic Arteries Reduce Circumferential Stresses and Stress Gradients", Journal of Biomechanics, Vol. 30, No. 1, 1997, pp. 57-62.
• Bukiet, B., Pelesko, J., Li, X. L., and Sachdev, P. L., "A Characteristic Based Numerical Method for Nonlinear Wave Equations," computers and mathematics with applications, Vol. 31, No. 7, 1996, pp. 75-79.
• Menikoff, R., Lackner, K. and Bukiet, B, "Modeling Flows with Curved Detonation Waves", Combustion and Flame, Vol. 104, No. 3, Feb. 1, 1996.
• Chaudhry, H. R., Bukiet, B. and Findley, T., "Stresses and Strains in the Passive Left Ventricle", Journal of Biological Systems Vol. 4, No. 4, 1996, pp. 535-554.
• Chaudhry, H. R., Bukiet, B. and Davis, A. M., "Stresses and Strains in the Left Ventricular Wall Approximated as a Thick Conical Shell Using Large Deformation Theory", Journal of Biological Systems, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1996, pp. 353-372.
• Chaudhry, H. R., Bukiet, B. and Lacker, M., "The Effect of Residual Stresses on Wave Speed in Arteries", J. Biol. Systems Vol. 4, No. 2, 1996, pp. 171-180.

Funded Projects

• NSF GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION (GK-12) program 2007-2012, "Computation and Communication: Promoting Research Integration in Science and Mathematics (C2PRISM)"
• NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship Program 2006-2010, "Teacher Education Collaboration for High Needs Schools - New Jersey (TECHS-NJ)"
• NSF Course, Curriculum, and Laboratory Improvement (CCLI) Program 2005-2008, "Equipment and Modules for a Capstone Course in Applied Mathematics"
• APS-NYSS Outreach grant 2002-2003, "Mathematical and Physical Sciences Workshop for High School Students and Teachers"
• APS-NYSS Outreach grant 2001-2002 "Mathematical and Physical Sciences Workshop for High School Students and Teachers"
• US Army/Batelle Contract -- Modeling Detonation Initiation, 1997-2001
• NASA Student Launch Project 1997-1999.
• NSF-ILI grant for Capstone Course and Laboratory, 1996-1998.

Affiliations

• Department of Mathematical Sciences, NJIT
• Department of Biomedical Engineering, NJIT
• Center for Applied Mathematics ( CAMS ), NJIT
• American Physical Society ( APS)
• Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics ( SIAM)
• Mathematical Association of America( MAA)
• Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS)

Current Committee Assignments / NJIT Service

• NJIT Committee on Academic Standing
• Math Sciences Undergraduate Recruitment Committee, member

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