Jia Zhao

Mathematics & Statistics

Associate Professor


Jia Zhao

Contact Information

Office Location: Animal Science (ANSC) 214
Phone: 435-797-1953
Email: jia.zhao@usu.edu
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Educational Background

PhD, Applied and Computational Mathematics, (Mathematical Biology), University of South Carolina, 2015
Modeling and Computations of Cellular Dynamics Using Complex-fluid Models
BS, Information and Computational Mathematics, Nankai University, 2010

Biography

Dr. Zhao is an applied and computational mathematician with a keen interest in interdisciplinary research, aiming to strike a balance among mathematical modeling, numerical analysis, and high-performance computations. His research is highly interdisciplinary, residing at the interface between applied mathematics, scientific computing, soft matter physics, and mathematical biology. His current research projects include numerical analysis of thermodynamically consistent hydrodynamic models, modeling and computation of multiphase complex fluids and complex biological systems (biofilms, cell motility, and liquid-liquid phase separation in intracellular dynamics). Dr. Zhao's research has been supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and AMS-Simons Travel Award from the Simons Foundation.

Teaching Interests

Numerical PDEs; Fluid Dynamics; Mathematical Biology; Parallel Computing; Machine Learning; Data Science

Research Interests

Computational Mathematics and Mathematical Biology; Numerical PDEs and High-performance Computing; Modeling and Computation/Simulations of Complex Fluids, Cellular Dynamics, and Complex Biological Systems.

Awards

Faculty Researcher of the Year, 2022

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Faculty Graduate Mentor of the Year, 2021

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

Faculty Researcher of the Year, 2021

Department of Mathematics & Statistics

NSF Grant DMS-2111479, PI, 2021

National Science Foundation

NIH R35-GM143194, Co-Investigator, 2021

National Institues of Health

NSF DMS-2114592 (Conference), Co-PI, 2021

National Science Foundation

NIH R15-GM132877, Co-Investigator, 2019

National Institutes of Health

NVIDIA GPU Grant, PI, 2018

NVIDIA Coorporation

NSF Grant DMS-1816783, PI, 2018

National Science Foundation

Research Catalyst (RC) Grant, PI, 2018

Office of Research and Graduate Studies, USU

AMS-Simons Travel Award, PI, 2016

AMS & Simons Foundation


    Publications | Book Chapters

  • Sims, R.C, Heck, P., Prasad, N., Judd, J., Zhao, J., (2022). Algae Biofilm Reactors: Biofilm Reactors Manual of Practice #35 Water Environmental Federation. Water Environment Federation
  • Zhao, J., (2017). Modeling and simulation of bacterial biofilm treatment with applications to food science: Nanotechnology in Agriculture and Food Science. Wiley

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

  • Grosklos, G., Zhao, J., (2023). Chaos does not drive lower synchrony for intrinsically-induced population fluctuations. Ecological Modelling, 475, 110203.
  • Jiang, M., Zhao, J., (2023). Linear relaxation schemes for the Allen-Cahn-type and Cahn-Hilliard-type phase field models. Applied Mathematics Letters, 137, 108477.
  • Zhao, J., (2022). A general framework to derive linear, decoupled and energy-stable schemes for reversible-irreversible thermodynamically consistent models. Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 110, 91-109.
  • Zhang, Z., Gong, Y., Zhao, J., (2022). A remark on the invariant energy quadratization (IEQ) method for preserving the original energy dissipation laws. Electronic Research Archive, 30:2, 701-714.
  • Jiang, M., Zhang, Z., Zhao, J., (2022). Improving the accuracy and consistency of the scalar auxiliary variable (SAV) method with relaxation. Journal of Computational Physics, 456, 114436.
  • Jiang, M., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2022). Linear energy stable numerical schemes for a general chemo-repulsive model. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 415, 114436.
  • Zhao, J., (2021). A revisit of the energy quadratization method with a relaxation technique. Applied Mathematics Letters, 120, 107331.
  • Hong, Q., Gong, Y., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2021). Arbitrarily high order structure-preserving algorithms for the Allen-Cahn model with a nonlocal constraint. Applied Numerical Mathematics, 170, 321--339.
  • Zhao, J., (2021). Discovering phase field models from image data with the pseudo-spectral physics informed neural networks. Communications on Applied Mathematics and Computation, 3:2, 357-369.
  • Hong, Q., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2021). Energy-production-rate preserving numerical approximations to network generating partial differential equations. Computers & Mathematics with Applications, 84, 148-165.
  • Chen, L., Zhang, Z., Zhao, J., (2021). Numerical approximations of phase field models using a general class of linear time-integration schemes. Communications in Computational Physics, 30:5, 1290--1322.
  • Li, Y., Yu, W., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2021). Second order linear decoupled energy dissipation rate preserving schemes for the Cahn-Hilliard-Extended-Darcy model. Journal of Computational Physics, 444, 110561.
  • Yu, W., Li, Y., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2021). Second order linear thermodynamically consistent approximations to nonlocal phase field porous media models. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 386, 114089.
  • Zhao, J., Han, D., (2021). Second-order decoupled energy-stable schemes for Cahn-Hilliard-Navier-Stokes equations. Journal of Computational Physics, 443, 110536.
  • Wight, C.L, Zhao, J., (2021). Solving Allen-Cahn and Cahn-Hilliard equations using the adaptive physics informed neural networks. Communications in Computational Physics, 29:3, 930-954.
  • Rodriguez, L., Zhao, J., Gordillo, L.F, (2021). The effects of simple density-dependent prey diffusion and refuge in a predator-prey system. Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications
  • Zhang, J., Zhao, J., Wang, J., (2020). A non-uniform time-stepping convex splitting scheme for the time-fractional Cahn–Hilliard equation. Computers & Mathematics with Applications, 80:5, 837-850.
  • Chen, L., Zhao, J., (2020). A novel second-order linear scheme for the Cahn-Hilliard-Navier-Stokes equations. Journal of Computational Physics, 423, 109782.
  • Lei, C., Y., Zhao, J., Jiang, K., Jiang, H., Wang, Q., (2020). A patient specific forecasting model for human albumin based on deep neural networks. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, 196, 105555.
  • Gong, Y., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2020). Arbitrarily high-order linear energy stable schemes for gradient flow models. Journal of Computational Physics, 419, 109610.
  • Gong, Y., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2020). Arbitrarily high-order unconditionally energy stable SAV schemes for gradient flow models. Computer Physics Communications, 42:1, 837-850.
  • Gong, Y., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2020). Arbitrarily high-order unconditionally energy stable schemes for thermodynamically consistent gradient flow models. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 42:1, B135-B156.
  • Zhang, J., Jiang, M., Gong, Y., Zhao, J., (2020). Energy-stable predictor–corrector schemes for the Cahn-Hilliard equation. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics376, 112832.
  • Zhang, J., Zhao, J., Gong, Y., (2020). Error Analysis of Full-discrete Invariant Energy Quadratization Schemes for the Cahn-Hilliard Type Equation. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 372, 112719.
  • Sun, S., Li, J., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2020). Structure-preserving numerical approximations to a non-isothermal hydrodynamic model of binary fluid flows. Journal of Scientific Computing, 83, 50-93.
  • Chen, L., Zhang, J., Zhao, J., Cao, W., Wang, H., Zhang, J., (2019). An accurate and efficient algorithm for the time-fractional molecular beam epitaxy model with slope selection. Computer Physics Communications, 245, 106842.
  • Chen, L., Zhao, J., Gong, Y., (2019). A Novel Second-order Scheme for the Molecular Beam Epitaxy Model with Slope Selection. Communications in Computational Physics, 25, 0171-1096.
  • Yang, X., Zhao, J., (2019). Efficient linear schemes for the nonlocal Cahn-Hilliard equation of phase field models. Computer Physics Communications, 235, 234--245.
  • Li, J., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2019). Energy and entropy preserving numerical approximations of thermodynamically consistent crystal growth models. Journal of Computational Physics, 382, 202-220.
  • Yang, X., Zhao, J., (2019). On linear and unconditionally energy stable algorithms for variable mobility Cahn-Hilliard type equation with logarithmic Flory-Huggins potential. Communications in Computational Physics, 25, 703--728.
  • Zhao, J., Chen, L., Wang, H., (2019). On power law scaling dynamics for time-fractional phase field models during coarsening. Communications in Nonlinear Science and Numerical Simulation, 70, 257--270.
  • Gasior, K., Zhao, J., McLaughlin, G., Forest, G., Gladfelter, A.S, Newby, J., (2019). Partial demixing of RNA-protein complexes leads to intra-droplet patterning in phase-separated biological condensates. , 99, 012411.
  • Gong, Y., Zhao, J., (2019). Energy-stable Runge–Kutta schemes for gradient flow models using the energy quadratization approach. , 94, 224-231.
  • Gong, Y., Zhao, J., Yang, X., Wang, Q., (2018). Fully Discrete Second-Order Linear Schemes for Hydrodynamic Phase Field Models of Binary Viscous Fluid Flows with Variable Densities. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 40:1, B128-B167.
  • Gong, Y., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2018). Linear second order in time energy stable schemes for hydrodynamic models of binary mixtures based on a spatially pseudospectral approximation. Advances in Computational Mathematics, 44:5, 1573--1600.
  • Yang, X., Zhao, J., He, X., (2018). Linear, second order and unconditionally energy stable schemes for the viscous Cahn-Hilliard equation with hyperbolic relaxation. Journal of Computational and Applied Mathematics, 343, 80--97.
  • Yang, X., Gong, Y., Li, J., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2018). On hydrodynamic phase field models for binary fluid mixtures. Theoretical and Computational Fluid Dynamics, 32:5, 537--560.
  • Chen, L., Zhao, J., Yang, X., (2018). Regularized linear schemes for the molecular beam epitaxy model with slope selection. Applied Numerical Mathematics, 128, 139-156.
  • Gong, Y., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2018). Second order fully discrete energy stable methods on staggered grids for Hydrodynamic phase field models of binary viscous fluids. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 40:2, B528-B553.
  • Liu, H., Cheng, A., Wang, H., Zhao, J., (2018). Time-fractional Allen--Cahn and Cahn--Hilliard phase-field models and their numerical investigation. Computers \& Mathematics with Applications, 76:8, 1876--1892.
  • Zhao, J., Yang, X., Gong, Y., Wang, Q., (2017). A novel linear second order unconditionally energy stable scheme for a hydrodynamic q-tensor model of liquid crystals. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 318, 803–825.
  • Gong, Y., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2017). An energy stable algorithm for a quasi-incompressible hydrodynamic phase-field model of viscous fluid mixtures with variable densities and viscosities. Computer Physics Communications, 219, 20–34.
  • Zhao, J., Li, H., Wang, Q., Yang, X., (2017). Decoupled energy stable schemes for a phase field model of three-phase incompressible viscous fluid flow. Journal of Scientific Computing, 70:3, 1367–1389.
  • Zhao, J., Wang, Q., Yang, X., (2017). Numerical approximations for a phase field dendritic crystal growth model based on the invariant energy quadratization approach. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 110:3, 279–300.
  • Yang, X., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2017). Numerical approximations for the molecular beam epitaxial growth model based on the invariant energy quadratization method. Journal of Computational Physics, 333, 104–127.
  • Yang, X., Zhao, J., Wang, Q., Shen, J., (2017). Numerical approximations of a three components Cahn-Hilliard phase-field model based on invariant energy quadratization method. Mathematical Model and Methods in Applied Sciences, 27, 1993-2023.
  • Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2017). Three-dimensional numerical simulations of biofilm dynamics with quorum sensing in a flow cell. Bulltin of Mathematical Biology, 79:4, 884–919.
  • Zhao, J., Seeluangsawat, P., Wang, Q., (2016). Modeling antimicrobial tolerance and treatment of heterogeneous biofilms. Mathematical biosciences282, 1-25.
  • Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2016). A 3D Multi-Phase Hydrodynamic Model for Cytokinesis of Eukaryotic Cells. Communications in Computational Physics, 19:03, 663–681.
  • Zhao, J., Shen, Y., Haapasalo, M., Wang, Z., Wang, Q., (2016). A 3D numerical study of antimicrobial persistence in heterogeneous multi-species biofilms. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 292, 83-98.
  • Zhao, J., Yang, X., Shen, J., Wang, Q., (2016). A decoupled energy stable scheme for a hydrodynamic phase-field model of mixtures of nematic liquid crystals and viscous fluids. Journal of Computational Physics, 305, 539–556.
  • Zhao, J., Yang, X., Li, J., Wang, Q., (2016). Energy stable numerical schemes for a hydrodynamic model of nematic liquid crystals. SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing, 38:5, A3264–A3290.
  • Shen, Y., Zhao, J., De La Fuente-Nunez, C., Wang, Z., Hancock, R.E, Roberts, C.R, Ma, J., Li, J., Haapasalo, M., Wang, Q., (2016). Experimental and theoretical investigation of multispecies oral biofilm resistance to chlorhexidine treatment. Scientific reports, 6, 27537.
  • Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2016). Modeling cytokinesis of eukaryotic cells driven by the actomyosin contractile ring. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Biomedical Engineering, 32:12, e02774.
  • Kapustina, M., Tsygankov, D., Zhao, J., Wessler, T., Yang, X., Chen, A., Roach, N., Elston, T.C, Wang, Q., Jacobson, K., Forest, G., (2016). Modeling the Excess Cell Surface Stored in a Complex Morphology of Bleb-Like Protrusions. PLoS Computational Biology, 12:3, e1004841.
  • Zhao, J., Wang, Q., Yang, X., (2016). Numerical approximations to a new phase field model for two phase flows of complex fluids. Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering, 310, 77–97.
  • Zhao, J., Wang, Q., (2016). Semi-Discrete Energy-Stable Schemes for a Tensor-Based Hydrodynamic Model of Nematic Liquid Crystal Flows. Journal of Scientific Computing, 68:3, 1241–1266.

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

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Teaching

MATH 6810 - Topics in Mathematics (Topic), Spring 2023
MATH 6810, 5810 - Topics in Mathematics, Fall 2022
MATH 2280 - Ordinary Differential Equations, Fall 2021
MATH 6810, 5810 - Scientific Computing with Python, Fall 2021
MATH 6910 - Directed Reading and Conference, Spring 2021
MATH 2280 - Ordinary Differential Equations, Spring 2021
MATH 6620 - Finite Difference Approximations for Solutions to PDE, Fall 2020
MATH 2270 - Linear Algebra, Fall 2020
MATH 6610 - Advanced Computational Linear Algebra and Solutions of Nonlinear Systems of Equations, Fall 2019
MATH 2270 - Linear Algebra, Fall 2019
MATH 5620 - Numerical Solution of Differential Equations, Spring 2019
MATH 2270 - Linear Algebra, Fall 2018
MATH 5810, 6910 - Numerical Methods for PDEs, Fall 2018
MATH 2270 - Linear Algebra, Spring 2018

Graduate Students Mentored

Bernard Afful, Mathematics & Statistics, September 2022
Jarrod Mau, Mathematics & Statistics, September 2022
Gerald Jones, Mathematics & Statistics, September 2021
Zengyan Zhang, Mathematics & Statistics, August 2019
Jarrrod Mau, Mathematics & Statistics, May 2020 - August 2022
Yili Zhang, Mathematics & Statistics, September 2020 - August 2022
Guen Grosklos, Mathematics & Statistics, August 2018 - August 2021
Colby Wight, Mathematics & Statistics, September 2018 - May 2020
Jennifer Briscoe, Mathematics & Statistics, September 2018 - December 2018