September 1, 2021 C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E John Allen Burns Hatcher Professor of Mathematics Department of Mathematics Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Mathematics Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, Virginia 24061-0531 (540) 231-7667
[email protected] Born: August 15, 1945 Little Rock, Arkansas I. Education 1967 B.S.E., Mathematics, Arkansas State University 1968 M.S.E., Mathematics, Arkansas State University 1970 M.A., Mathematics, The University of Oklahoma 1973 Ph.D., Mathematics, The University of Oklahoma Ph.D. Dissertation “Variational and Optimal Control Problems Involving Unbounded Operators:” Major Professor - William T. Reid. II. Professional Experience Employment 1995-Present: Hatcher Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. 1993-2003: Director, Center for Optimal Design and Control, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. 1987-Present: Technical Director, Interdisciplinary Center for Applied Mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. 1983-1984: Program Advisor in Control Theory, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, Washington, D.C. 1982-Present: Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. 1978-1982: Associate Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA. 1974-1978: Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg,