Dr.
Ufuk Taneri
Visiting Scholar
(September 2003 - June 2005)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Analysis
1025 West Johnson St.
1161-C Educational Sciences Bldg.
Madison, WI 53706-1796
tel: 011 90 533 862 0900
E-mail:
ufuk.taneri@emu.edu.tr
Website: www.ufuktaneri.com
Education
BS, Queen Elizabeth
(now King's due to merge) College, University of London, England.
Mathematics and Chemistry, 1980;
PhD, Queen Elizabeth (now King's) College, University of London, England.
Quantum Theory, 1984;
Post-Doctoral Research, King’s College, University of London,
England,
Quantum Theory, 1984-86.
Specialization
Quantum
Theory and Stability Theory
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Research
Interests:
I. In the Fields of Quantum Theory and Stability Theory,
II. On Quality,
III. On ABET – and Malcolm Baldridge-type Accreditations,
IV. Strategic Planning and Process Improvement,
V. On K-12 , K-Infinity, STEM-Education and Integration of Research
Teaching and Learning.
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Professional
Activities:
Professional Experiences and Activities:
In 1986 , while still at King’s College, University of London
UK, Taneri (among other Turkish Cypiots) was one of the few invited
by the Government Officials to return North Cyprus so as to contribute
to the establishment of the first university of the island: the Eastern
Mediterranean University. She was one of a handful people to be involved
in the establishment. Therefore, the below given information reflects
Taneri’s administrative duties , her interests in Quality Efforts
in Higher Education and Strategic Planning, and inevitably the dedication
to Quality Teaching and Research ( quality research personally :through
long and short term Research Visits abroad (UK, USA, Canada, Europe)
and continued collaborations, and institution wise: by setting standards
for graduate studies of the Department).
1995 - Eastern Mediterranean University EMU , North Cyprus.
Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science.*
2003 June Was shortlisted as one of the five finalists for the position
of the
Chancellor at the Eastern Mediterranean University. (The Senate
of the University votes and the final say is from the Board of
Trustees).
1993-1995 University of Waterloo UW , Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Dept. of Applied Mathematics and Dept. of Systems Design Engineering.
Sabbatical. Visiting Professor / Research Associate.
1986-1993 Eastern Mediterranean University EMU, North Cyprus.
Founding Head of Department of Chemistry 1986-1992.
Degree Programs Established Were:
1. BS in Chemistry. MS/PhD in Chemistry.
2. BS in Chemistry with Management Studies.
3. BS in Chemistry with Computer Science.
1984-1986 King`s College, University of London UK
Quantum Theory Research Group. Department of Chemistry.
1980-1981 GEC General Electronics Company Stanmore UK
Systems Design Engineer. Appointed as a Mathematcian to do Research
on Cylindrical Array Antennas. ( Taneri worked at GEC for 15 months
during which time she initiated the PhD Studies as well on one-day-a
week bases. After 15 months, she decided for Full-Time PhD studies before
beginning to enjoy the working life ).
Chemistry Department at EMU is no longer registering students for
undergraduate studies, and only a few are on the Graduate Program. (Since
1994) . It is a Service Department for Engineering and Sciences Faculties.
This decision was taken by the University Executive Board (when Taneri
was in Canada) based on almost nill number of applicants for Chemistry
Studies and the expense of running such a department. Therefore, Since
her return from Canada (1995), Taneri with her Double Major in Mathematics
and Chemistry, and specialization in Quantum and Stability Theories
which are highly mathematical and computational, has been a Member of
the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. In 1986, the establishment
of EMU’s Mathematics Department was already assigned to someone
else; hence Taneri got involved with the establishment of the Department
of Chemistry.
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Philosophies
Taneri’s Philosophies for Teaching , Research, and Administration
have clearly shaped with years’ education and experiences, academic
mobility, international collaborations, and last but not the least by
the influences of world’s top universities like UW-Madison.
Publications
A. Selected Papers [ in Science Citation
Cited Journals].
[ 1 ] U. Niazi ( nee Taneri)
“The Unitary Group CI Method : The Harmonic Level Approach”
PhD Thesis , University of London, England. (1984).
[ 2 ] M.A. Robb & U. Niazi (nee Taneri)
“The Unitary Group approach in Configuration Interaction CI
Method”
Comp. Phys. Reports, 1, No 3 & 4, pp127-236. (1984).
[ 3 ] J.J. McDouall , M.A. Robb, U.Niazi, F.Bernardi,
H.B. Schlegel
“ An MCSCF Study of Mechanisms for 1,3 Dipolar Cycloadditions”
J.Am.Chem.Soc. 109, p 4642-4648, (1987).
[ 4 ] M.A. Robb & U.Niazi (nee Taneri)
“ The Unitary Group Approach to Electronic Computations”
Reports in Molecular Theory, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 1,pp23-55 1990
[ 5 ] U. Taneri & J. Paldus
“ Evaluation of Group Theoretical Characteristics Using the
Symbolic
Manipulation Language MAPLE”
Int. J. Quant. Chem. S28 p139-154 (1994).
[ 6 ] U. Taneri, K.Huseyin, Pei Yu
“ On the Analysis of Bifurcations & stability Properties
of Molecular
Systems”
Dynamics and Stability of Systems, Vol 10, No 2, pp 149-162, (1995).
[ 7 ] P. Yu, U. Taneri, K. Huseyin
“ Forced Oscillations, Bifurcations & Stability of a Molecular
System
Part I : Non-Resonance”
Int. J. Of Systems Sci., V 27, No 12. pp 1339-1350, (1996).
[ 8 ] P. Yu, U. Taneri, K. Huseyin
“ Forced Oscillations, Bifurcations & Stability of a Molecular
System
Part II : Resonances”
Int. J. Of Systems Sci., V 27, No 12. pp 1351-1365, (1996).
[ 9 ] U. Taneri
“ On the Bifurcation analysis of a Three Dimensional non-autonomous
model of a molecular system”.
J. Mathematical Chemistry, V. 21, pp 111-115, (1997).
[ 10 ] E. Atasoylu. U. Taneri, I. Salihoglu
“ An Inevitable Episode: Salination of Gonyeli Pond “
- Mathematical Modelling.
Fresenius Envir. Bull. 8, p 133-139, (1999).
[ 11 ] A. Prykarpatsky, V. Samoylenko, U. Taneri
“ The Reduction Method in the Theory of Lie-Algebraically Integrable
Oscillatory Hamiltonian Systems”
Journal of Non-Linear Oscillations.
Accepted (2000).
[ 12 ] A. Prykarpatsky, U. Taneri, V. Sameylenko
“ On the Structure of Picard-Fuchs type Equations ”
Journal of Non-linear Oscillations.
Accepted ( 2001).
[ 13 ] A. Prykarpatsky & U. Taneri
“ Finite Dimensional Reduction of Conservative Dynamical Systems
and Its
Applications”
Journal of Nonlinear Optics.
Accepted (2001).
[ 14 ] N.N. Bogolubov, Jr., U. Taneri, A. Prykarpatsky,
“ The Equilibrium Radiative States of a Non-Linear Quantum-Optical
System”
Journal of Physical Studies.
V6, #3, (2002), p.337-342
[ 15 ] Paul Malliavin & Ufuk Taneri
“ Exact Computation of Spectral Densities for a Langevin Dynamic
–
Modelling the Relaxation of a Protein Near Its Equilibrium”
Birkhauser Verlag Basel/Switzerland , Progress in Probability,
V53, 169-180. Appearing in March 2003
[ 16 ] Anatoly M. Samoilenko, Anatoliy K. Prykarpatsky
& Ufuk Taneri
“ On the structure of Pichard-Fuchs type equations for Liouville-Arnold
Integrable Hamiltonian system on cotangent phase spaces”
Journal of Mathematical Physics Vol.42 #11 Nov. 2001
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B. Books
[ 1 ] A. Prykarpatsky, U. Taneri, N.N. Bogolubov, Jr.
Quantum Field Theory with Application to Quantum Nonlinear Optics
ISBN 981-238-163-5
ISBN 981-238-164-3 (pbk).
World Scientific Publishing Co. (2002) www.worldscientific.com
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C.TECHNICAL REPORTS/ WORKSHOPS
[ 1 ] U. Taneri
“ HIGHER QUALITY: Quality Assurance, Maintenance, and
Continuous Enhancement in University Education : U.K.-
Experience_ London & Oxford. 1998
[ 2 ] U. Taneri
“ TQM on Campus, With Industry, Within Community &/or
Nationwide” : UW-Madison USA experience. 1999
[ 3 ] U. Taneri
Workshop Material prepared for Chancellor’s Office on
“Strategic Planning” for Vision/ Mission of EMU. 1999.
Here experiences from UW-Madison were highly important.
[ 4 ] Technical Report on How To Implement TQM Principles in the
Admissions Office at EMU . 1999.
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D. CONFERENCE PAPERS/ PAPERS AS INVITED SPEAKER
....
[10] U. Taneri
“ Quality in Higher Education- UK Experience”
CQPI- UW-Madison- Weekly Seminars.
Centre for quality and Productivity Improvement, University of
Wisconsin- Madison USA.
July (1999).
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Administrative
Work
1986-1988 Established the Department of Chemistry. EMU, North
Cyprus.
1988-1992 Head of Department of Chemistry.
1986-1992 International & Public Relations Coordinator for Chancellor’s
Office.
1991 Head of Organizing Committee for the 7th National Chemistry &
Chemical Engineering Symposium.
1995-1997
and 1998-
to date Chair of the Graduate Studies Committee for the Department of
Mathematics. (Applied Mathematics and Computer Science).
1997-1998 Chair of the Graduate Studies Committee for the Faculty of
Arts
and Sciences.
1997-
to date Member/Chair of the Recruitment Committee (Academic Members)
for the Department of Mathematics.
1997-1999 Member of the Examining Juries for Mathematics Graduation
Projects.
1998-1999 Adviser to the Chancellor on Quality in Higher Education,
International Relations, Establishment of a TechnoPark.
2005- Director of Institute of Research, Eastern Mediterranean
University, North Cyprus.
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Teaching
Experience:
EMU’s medium of Education is English. As a new university,
EMU has primarily been a Teaching University. Since 1992 (extensively
from 1995 onwards) the university has started the Graduate Programs
as well. Still, teaching load of the instructors is 10-12 hours/week
for Senior Members and more hours for Junior Members of the faculty.
One is not entitled to teaching during Summer School unless she/he is
willing to do so. It’s been Taneri’s principle to carry
full-time research over the Summers and in U.K., Europe, Canada or US
as well as through sabbaticals like two years in Canada 1993-95.
Some of the Undergraduate Courses Taught:
Calculus I and II
Differential Equations and Linear Algebra
Management Mathematics
Partial Differential Equations
Probability and Statistics
Numerical Analysis
Complex Analysis
Advanced Calculus
General Chemistry I and II
Analytical Chemistry
Organic Chemistry I and II
Symmetry In Chemistry ( Group Theory) till 1993.
Physical Chemistry I and II
Computational Quantum Chemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Some of the Graduate Courses Taught:
Modern Quantum Chemistry at the level of Szabo & Ostlund.
Group theory & Its Applications at the level of F.Albert Cotton.
A Computational approach to Chemistry at the level of David M. Hirst.
Computational Quantum Chemistry at the level of A. Hinchliffe.
Organic Photochemistry at the level of A. Padwa.
Symbolic Computation Language MAPLE with Linear Algebra
Programming with MAPLE ( with implementations in Mathematics and Engineering
Problems ).
Numerical Methods and use of Maple/Matlab/Mathematica.
Partial Differential Equations and Implementations with MAPLE
Quantum Theory
Dynamical Systems
Differential Equations
Students’ Grading of Taneri’s Teaching :
3.98 out of 4.0 is her average grade so far. sample evaluations at
http://193.140.45.126
Theses Supervised:
Numerous Graduation, Ms and PhD Theses in Mathematics and Chemistry.
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Recent
contribution to North Cyprus:
“Efforts for the Establishment of First Research Institute”
Earlier given http address http://193.140.45.126/taneri summarizes
the intend, the vision and mission of the establishment of the first
Research Institute in North Cyprus. Taneri was supported by the President
of Turkish Republic of North Cyprus to prepare the grounds for the
establishment of such an institute. With its almost 200,000 population,
North Cyprus now has five universities first of which is EMU (established
in 1986). Establishment Efforts for the institute is now complete
with its first five year Budget worked out, Project Proposals and
related documents all filed .
Completed Report of Establishment was submitted to the authorities
in the first week of July 2001. This was then presented to the authorities
and in presence of the President, on November 21st, 2001. The idea
received full support. But, due to the financial crisis in Turkey,
the establishment has to wait for better financial medium.
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