Binev, Peter

Professor

Peter Binev is a Professor in Mathematics and received his Ph. D. degree from University of Sofia, Bulgaria with a dissertation in spline approximation. Dr. Binev joined the Industrial Mathematics Institute at the University of South Carolina in 2000. His main research interests are in the areas of Nonlinear Approximation Theory, Numerical Methods for PDEs, Surface and Image Processing, Learning Theory, and Multiresolution Analysis.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Mathematics
Tenure Status
Tenured

International Activity

International Activities
Yes
Type of Activity
Research
Countries
Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, United Kingdom
Description
research in mathematics and applications to sciences and engineering
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Materials Research, Computational Sciences
Extended Residence in Foreign Country
Yes (Bulgaria)
Speaks Non-English Language
Yes (Bulgarian, German, Russian)

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Undergraduates and Graduates
Interest Keywords
adaptive methods, high dimensional approximation, nonlinear approximation, data processing, learning theory, uncertainty quantification
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Materials Research, Computational Sciences
Personal Focus Areas
Applied Mathematics, Electron Microscopy, Mathematics

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
1981 - 1985 University of Sofia Bulgaria Ph.D Computational Mathematics
1975 - 1980 University of Sofia Bulgaria M.Sc. (and B.Sc.) Mathematics

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
04/2009 - 04/2009 Membership Among the organizers of the 33rd CLAM-SEAS Conference, Columbia, SC

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
1984 - 1993 Assistant Professor in Mathematics at the University of Sofia, Bulgaria
1986 - 1986 Research Fellow (Visiting) at the Steklov Math Institute in Moscow, Russia
1990 - 1990 Lecturer (Visiting) at the University of South Florida
1991 - 1992 Research Fellow (Visiting) at the University of Duisburg, Germany
1993 - 2006 Associate Professor (Tenured) at the University of Sofia, Bulgaria
1995 - 1995 Professor (Visiting) at the University of Duisburg, Germany
1997 - 1997 Lecturer (Visiting) at the University of Greenwich, UK
1999 - 1999 Lecturer (Visiting) at the University of South Florida
2000 - 2002 Research Professor (Visiting) at the University of South Carolina
2000 - 2000 Research Associate (Visiting) at the University of South Carolina
2003 - 2004 Research Assistant Professor (Visiting) at the University of South Carolina
2004 - 2007 Research Associate Professor (Visiting) at the University of South Carolina
2007 - 2012 Associate Professor (tenure track) University of South Carolina
2012 - 2016 Associate Professor (tenured) University of South Carolina
01/2017 Professor University of South Carolina
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