Jacob Elafandi

About Me

I'm a Ph.D. in Mathematics at UC Berkeley (2026), focusing on applied mathematics and numerical analysis. My advisor was Franziska Weber.

My research focused on developing numerical schemes for the Q-tensor and director field flow of liquid crystals.

I served as a Mathematics Graduate Student Association officer from 2022 until stepping down to focus on research in 2025. I handled the organization's finances and provided technical support.

I was an algorithm development (quantitative research) intern at Hudson River Trading in 2025.

I graduated from the University of Minnesota with B.S. degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics in 2019.

Teaching

Courses I've taught include:

• Spring 2026: Math 128A (Numerical Analysis)
• Fall 2025: Math 55 (Discrete Mathematics)
• Spring 2025: Math 128A (Numerical Analysis)
• Spring 2025: Math 228B (Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations
• Fall 2024: Math 170 (Mathematical Methods of Optimization)
• Summer 2024: Math N1A (Calculus)
• Spring 2024: Math 55 (Discrete Mathematics)
• Fall 2023: Math 228A (Numerical Solutions of Differential Equations)
• Fall 2023: Math 1A (Calculus)
• Spring 2023: Math 170 (Mathematical Methods of Optimization)
• Fall 2020–Fall 2022: Hiatus due to my work at NERSC
• Spring 2020: Math 10B (Calculus, Statistics, and Combinatorics)
• Fall 2019: Math 10A (Calculus, Statistics, and Combinatorics)

Pages

• Liquid Crystal Talk
• Curriculum Vitae
• Project Euler

Contact Me

Email:

ela@fandiberk@eleyedu