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Citizen of the Republic of Moldova
U.S. Permanent Resident

Education: 

01/25/2008

Ph.D. in Physical and Mathematical Sciences, specialty – Mathematical Cybernetics and Operational Research, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of Moldova
PhD thesis: “Optimal Flows in Dynamic Networks and Algorithms for their Finding”
PhD advisor: Dr., Prof. Dmitrii Lozovanu

07/06/2005

Licentiate in Mathematics, specialty – Applied Mathematics (average grades: 9.82 of 10, average grades of license examination: 10 of 10), Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Moldova State University

06/26/2001

B.S. degree (average grades: 10 of 10, average grades of B.S. examination: 10 of 10), High School #85, Chisinau, Moldova

Employment: 

06/2012 – present

Principal Staff Research Scientist / Engineer, AIMdyn, Inc., Santa Barbara, California, USA

08/2008 – 06/2012

Postdoctoral Researcher, AIMdyn, Inc., Santa Barbara, California, USA

03/2008 – 08/2008

Laboratory Head, Researcher, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of Moldova

02/2008 – 08/2008

University Lecturer, Technical University of Moldova

04/2008

Visiting Researcher, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

02/2007 – 03/2007

Visiting Researcher, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

11/2005 – 02/2008

Ph.D. Student, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of Moldova

07/2005 – 03/2008

Engineer-Programmer, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of Moldova

09/2004 – 07/2005

Laboratory Assistant, Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science, Academy of Sciences of Moldova

09/2004 – 08/2005

University Assistant, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Moldova State University

Honors and Awards: 

·      Andrunachievici Award for remarkable contribution in the domain of mathematics and computer science in 2006-2007 for young scientists, 2008

·      Belousov Fellowship for the best Ph.D. student of the Republic in the domain of mathematics and computer science, 2008

·      CERIM Research Grant, 2007

·      Fellowship of Excellence for the best Ph.D. students of the Republic, 2007

·      Best Young Mathematician of the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science Award, 2005

·      Gherman Fellowship, 2005

·      Merit Scholarships for the best students of the Republic, 2005, 2004

·      Eminent Student, 2004, 2003, 2002

·      Scientific Conference Competitions, Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Moldova State University, First Prizes, 2005, 2004, 2003

·      Scientific Conference Competitions, Moldova State University, Second Prize, 2005, Second Prize, 2004, Third Prize, 2003

·      Birnstein Fellowship, 2002

·      Russian Community Fellowship, 2001

·      City Fellowship, 2000

·      First and Second Prizes at Competitions in Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Language and Literature, 2001-1998

Research interests: Mathematical Modeling, Optimization, Uncertainty Analysis, Sensitivity Analysis, Agent-based Modeling, Data Analysis, Algorithm Development, Discrete Optimization, Operational Research, Combinatorial Algorithms, Graph Theory, Numerical Methods, Matlab, C, C++, Visual C++, HTML

Participation in scientific projects: 

·     The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

"Multi-scale Neurophysiological Control Systems of MOBCI"

Period: April 9, 2010 - April 8, 2013

Classification on project: Researcher

·     The U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research

"MetaModel Analysis for Agent-Based Models: Scales, Uncertainty, Data Analysis"

Period: July 10, 2008 - April 30, 2011

Classification on project: Researcher

·     The Moldovan Research and Development Association (MRDA) and

The U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF)

Moldovan Travel Fellowship Program for Young Investigators Follow-On

"Optimal Multicommodity Dynamic Flows in Networks and Minimum Saturated Graphs"

Period: October 1, 2007 - September 30, 2008

Classification on project: Director

·       Supreme Council of Science and Technological Development of Moldova

Individual grant for young researchers

„Optimal multicommodity flow problems in dynamic networks and methods for their solving”

Period: January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2008

Classification on project: Director

·       Supreme Council of Science and Technological Development of Moldova

Project in the framework of the State Program

„The increase of role and efficiency of state investments for the growth of steady economics”

Period: January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2008

Classification on project: Researcher

·     The Moldovan Research and Development Association (MRDA) and

The U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF)

Moldovan Travel Fellowship Program for Young Investigators

"Minimum-cost Multicommodity Flows in Dynamic Networks and Minimum Saturated Graphs"

Period: September 15, 2006 - May 31, 2007

Classification on project: Director

·     Supreme Council of Science and Technological Development of Moldova

Institutional project

„Deterministic and stochastic methods for modeling complex dynamic systems”

Period: January 1, 2006 – December 31, 2010

Classification on project: Researcher

·     The U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) and

The Moldovan Research and Development Association (MRDA)

Moldovan-U.S. Bilateral Grants Program BGP-III

"Algorithms for Dynamic System Design and Optimization in Communication Networks"

Period: July 1, 2005 - June 30, 2007

Classification on project: Researcher

Public work: 

·                    participation with presentation “Elements of the successful project” in MTFP Experience Exchange Workshop organized by The Moldovan Research and Development Association and the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation in 2006

·                    president of the organizing committee and member of jury of the annual scientific student conference at the Department of Mathematics and Informatics at Moldova State University in 2005

·                    member of the organizing committee and member of jury of the annual scientific student conference at Moldova State University in 2005

·                    participation in workshop “Moldova – INTAS: Scientific Cooperation and Collaborative Calls” in 2005

·                    co-organizer of the international scientific conference “Integral Equations and Applications in Physics, Mechanics and Medicine” held in Moldova State University in 2004

·                    president of the organizing committee and member of jury of the annual scientific student conference at the Department of Mathematics and Informatics at Moldova State University in 2004

·                    member of the organizing committee and member of jury of the annual scientific student conference at Moldova State University in 2004

·                    member of the organizing committee and member of jury of the annual scientific student conference at the Department of Mathematics and Informatics at Moldova State University in 2003

 

Publications: 42 scientific publications, including 1 book, 3 chapters, 15 articles, 23 papers at conferences

List of publications

 

Articles

1.       M. Fonoberova, V. A. Fonoberov, I. Mezic, J. Mezic, P. J. Brantingham, "Nonlinear Dynamics of Crime and Violence in Urban Settings," Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation, 15 (1), 2, 2012 (URL: http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/15/1/2.html). – pp. 107-119

2.       Yu Zou, Vladimir A. Fonoberov, Maria Fonoberova, Igor Mezic, and Ioannis G. Kevrekidis, Model reduction for agent-based social simulation: Coarse-graining a civil violence model, Physical Review E 85, 066106 (2012) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.85.066106. – pp. 107-119

3.       M. E. Bates, J. F. Buckman, E. G. Vaschillo, V. A. Fonoberov, M. Fonoberova, B. Vaschillo, E.-Y. Mun, A. Mezic, I. Mezic, "The Redistribution of Power: Neurocardiac Signaling, Alcohol and Gender," PLoS ONE, 6 (12): e28281, 2011 (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028281). – pp. 107-119

4.       T.Bohman, M.Fonoberova, O. Pikhurko, "The Saturation Function of Complete Partite Graphs", Journal of Combinatorics, 1, 2010, pp. 149-170. – pp. 107-119

5.       M. Fonoberova, D. Lozovanu, “Minimum Cost Multicommodity Flows in Dynamic Networks and Algorithms for their Finding", The Bulletin of Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Mathematics. No. 1(53), 2007. – pp. 107-119

6.       M. Fonoberova, “On determining the minimum cost flows in dynamic networks”, The Bulletin of Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Mathematics. No.1(50), 2006. – pp. 51-56

7.       M. Fonoberova, D. Lozovanu, Optimal dynamic multicommodity flows in networks”, CTW 2006 Workshop on Graphs and Combinatorial Optimization, Abstracts, Lambrecht, Germany, 2006. – pp. 73-79; Electronic Notes in Discrete Mathematics, No. 25, 2006. – pp. 93–100

8.       D. Lozovanu, M. Fonoberova, “A Linear Parametrical Programming Approach for Studying and Solving Bilinear Programming Problem”, Bulletin of Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Mathematics. No. 3(52), 2006. – pp. 73-86

9.       M. Fonoberova, “The maximum multicommodity flow problem in dynamic networks and the algorithm for its solving”, Scientific Annals. Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics. Moldova State University, vol.7, 2005. – pp. 25-30

10.       M. Fonoberova, D. Lozovanu, “Optimal multicommodity flows in dynamic networks and algorithms for their finding”, The Bulletin of Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Mathematics. No.1(47), 2005. - pp. 19-34

11.       M. Fonoberova, D. Lozovanu, “The minimum cost multicommodity flow problem in dynamic networks and an algorithm for its solving”, Computer Science Journal of Moldova. Vol.13, No. 1(37), 2005. - pp. 29-36

12.       M. Fonoberova, D. Lozovanu, “Game-Theoretic Approach for Solving Multiobjective Flow Problems on Networks”, Computer Science Journal of Moldova. Vol.13, No. 2(38), 2005. – pp. 168-176

13.       M. Fonoberova, D. Lozovanu, “The optimal flow in dynamic networks with nonlinear cost functions on edges”, The Bulletin of Academy of Sciences of Moldova, Mathematics. No. 3(46), 2004. – pp. 10-16

14.    M. Fonoberova, D. Lozovanu, “The maximum flow in dynamic networks”, Computer Science Journal of Moldova. Vol.12, No. 3(36), 2004. – pp. 387-396

15.    M. Fonoberova, V. Zolotarevschi, “On estimates of behavior of the interpolation constants of Lebesgue in the complex plane”, Scientific Annals of USM. Chisinau, 2003. p. 210-218

 

Books 

16.    D. Lozovanu, M. Fonoberova, Optimal Flows in Dynamic Networks”, Chisinau, CEP USM, 2006. 133 pages

 

Contributed Chapters 

17.    M. Fonoberova, "Optimal Flows in Dynamic Networks and Algorithms for their Finding" in My T. Thai and Panos M. Pardalos (Eds.): Handbook of Optimization in Complex Networks, Theory and Applications, Springer, 2012, pp. 363-404

18.    M. Fonoberova, "Algorithms for Finding Optimal Flows in Dynamic Networks" in Steffen Rebennack, Panos M. Pardalos, Mario V. F. Pereira and Niko A. Iliadis (Eds.): Handbook of Power Systems II, Springer, 2010, pp. 31-54

19.    D. Lozovanu, M. Fonoberova, "Optimal Dynamic Flows in Networks and Algorithms for their finding" in Dehmer, Emmert-Streib (Eds.): Analysis of Complex Networks, From Biology to Linguistics, WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim, 2009, pp. 377-400

 

Conference Papers 

20.    J. F. Buckman, M. E. Bates, E. G. Vaschillo, V. A. Fonoberov, M. Fonoberova, B. Vaschillo, E.-Y. Mun, A. Mezic, and I. Mezic, "An Integrated Heart-Brain Adaptive Mechanism," 2011 Society for Neuroscience Meeting, Washington, DC, November 12-16, 2011, Program 283.21, Poster QQ16

21.    M. Fonoberova, V.A. Fonoberov, I. Mezic, J. Mezic, "Agent-based modeling of civil violence", SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Abstracts, Snowbird, Utah, USA, 2009. - p.88

22.    M. Fonoberova, „Algorithms for .nding optimal ows on dynamic networks”, The 16th Conference on Applied and Industrial Mathematics, Abstracts, Oradea, Romania, 2008. – p.24

23.    M. Fonoberova, „Optimal Flows in Dynamic Networks and Algorithms for their Finding”, Discrete and Global Optimization International Conference, Abstracts, Yalta, Ukraine, 2008. – p.14

24.    M. Fonoberova, “On determining optimal generalized multicommodity flows in dynamic networks”, The 2nd International Conference “Telecommunications, Electronics and Informatics”, Proceedings, Vol.I, Chisinau, Moldova, 2008. – pp. 421-424

25.    M. Fonoberova, On $K_{s_1,s_2,\dots,s_r}$ - saturated graphs with the minimal number of edges”, The MIGHTY XLVI conference, Abstracts. Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, 2008, p. 16.

26.    M. Fonoberova, „The minimum cost generalized multicommodity flow problem on dynamic network and the algorithm for its solving”, International Conference Mathematical Modeling, Optimization and Informational Technologies, Proceedings, Chisinau, Moldova, 2008. – pp. 106-111

27.    M. Fonoberova, "Optimal Dynamic Flow Problems in Networks and Algorithms for their Solving", International Conference of Young Scientists – Plovdiv 2007, Communications. Annual of USB. Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 2007. – pp. 25-30

28.    M. Fonoberova, "Minimum Cost Multicommodity Flows in Dynamic Networks and Algorithms for their Finding", 22nd European Conference on Operational Research EURO XXII, Book of abstracts, Prague, Czech Republic, 2007, p. 243

29.    M. Fonoberova, D. Lozovanu Optimal Dynamic Flows in Networks and Applications”, International Symposium on the Issues of Calculation Optimization, Communications. Crimea, Ukraine, 2007. – pp. 292-293

30.    T. Bohman, M. Fonoberova, O. Pikhurko, “On $K_{s_1,s_2,\dots,s_r}$ - saturated graphs with minimal number of edges”, The XV Conference on Applied and Industrial Mathematics, Abstracts. Mioveni, Romania, 2007, p. 8

31.    M. Fonoberova, "Optimal Dynamic Flow Problems in Networks with Transit Times that Depend on Time and Flow", The V International Conference on Microelectronics and Computer Science, Communications. Chisinau, Moldova, 2007. – pp. 310-313

32.    M. Fonoberova, Optimal Dynamic Flows in Networks and Related Problems”, International Conference of Young Researchers, Scientific Abstracts. Chisinau, Moldova, 2007, p. 121

33.    M. Fonoberova, On $K_{s_1,s_2,\dots,s_r}$ - saturated graphs of minimum size”, International Conference of Young Researchers, Scientific Abstracts. Chisinau, Moldova, 2007, p. 122

34.    M. Fonoberova, D. Lozovanu, The Minimum Cost Dynamic Multicommodity Flow Problem and an Algorithm for its Solving”, The XIV Conference on Applied and Industrial Mathematics, dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science of Moldova State University (Satellite Conference of ICM 2006). Communications. Chisinau, Moldova, 2006. – pp. 173-176

35.    M. Fonoberova, Determining the Minimum Cost Flows in Dynamic Networks with Transit Time Functions that Depend on Flow and Time”, CERMCS International Conference of Young Scientists, affiliated to the International Conference “Computer Algebra in Scientific Computing – 2006”. Communications. Chisinau, Moldova, 2006. – pp. 82-86

36.    M. Fonoberova, Minimum Cost Multicommodity Dynamic Flows in Networks and Applications”, International Conference of Young Investigators, Abstracts of communications. Chisinau, Moldova, 2006. – p. 109

37.    M. Fonoberova, “Determining optimal multicommodity flows in dynamic networks”, Scientific Student Conference. The tenth edition. Abstracts of communications. Chisinau, Moldova, 2005. - p. 129

38.    M. Fonoberova, D. Lozovanu, “Algorithms for finding optimal multicommodity flows in dynamic networks”, Integral Equations and Modelling of Applied Problems (IEMAP-2005) dedicated in memory of university professor Vladimir Alexei Zolotarevschi, Chisinau, Moldova, Vol. I, 2006. - pp. 57-58

39.    M. Fonoberova, “Optimal multicommodity dynamic flows”, International Conference of Young Investigators, Abstracts of communications. Chisinau, Moldova, 2005. - p.122

40.    D. Lozovanu, M. Fonoberova, Determining the optimal flow in dynamic networks with nonlinear cost functions on edges”, Second Conference of the Mathematical Society of the Republic of Moldova dedicated to the 40 anniversary of the foundation of the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of ASM. Communications. Chisinau, Moldova, 2004. – pp. 195-197

41.    M. Fonoberova, “On approximate solution of singular integral equations”, Scientific Student Conference. The ninth edition. Abstracts of communications. Chisinau, Moldova, 2004. p. 134

42.    M. Fonoberova, “On interpolation in the complex plane”, Scientific Student Conference. The eighth edition. Abstracts of communications. Chisinau, Moldova, 2003. p. 89

Talks at Conferences:

·          SIAM Conference on Applications of Dynamical Systems, Snowbird, Utah, USA, 2009

·          Discrete and Global Optimization International Conference, Yalta, Ukraine, 2008

·          The 2nd International Conference “Telecommunications, Electronics and Informatics”, Chisinau, Moldova, 2008

·          The MIGHTY XLVI conference, Morgantown, West Virginia, USA, 2008

·          The International Conference Mathematical Modeling, Optimization and Informational Technologies, Chisinau, Moldova, 2008

·          The International Conference of Young Scientists – Plovdiv 2007, Plovdiv, Bulgaria, 2007

·          The 22nd European Conference on Operational Research EURO XXII, Prague, Czech Republic, 2007

·          The International Symposium on the Issues of Calculation Optimization, Crimea, Ukraine, 2007

·          The International Conference of Young Researchers, Chisinau, Moldova, 2007

·          The V International Conference on Microelectronics and Computer Science, Chisinau, Moldova, 2007

·          The International Conference of Young Investigators, Chisinau, Moldova, 2006

·          The CERMCS International Conference of Young Scientists, affiliated to the International Conference “Computer Algebra in Scientific Computing – 2006”, Chisinau, Moldova, 2006

·          The XIV Conference on Applied and Industrial Mathematics, dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science of Moldova State University (Satellite Conference of ICM 2006), Chisinau, Moldova, 2006

·          The International Conference of Young Investigators, Chisinau, Moldova, 2005

·          The Integral Equations and Modelling of Applied Problems Conference dedicated in memory of university professor Vladimir Alexei Zolotarevschi, Chisinau, Moldova, 2005

·          The Scientific Student Conference, Chisinau, Moldova, 2005

·          The International Conference “Integral Equations and Application in Physics, Mechanics and Medicine”, Chisinau, Moldova, 2004

·          The Second Conference of the Mathematical Society of the Republic of Moldova dedicated to the 40 anniversary of the foundation of the Institute of Mathematics and Computer Science of ASM, Chisinau, Moldova, 2004

·          The Scientific Student Conference, Chisinau, Moldova, 2004

·          The Scientific Student Conference, Chisinau, Moldova, 2003