Nataša Strabic - School of Mathematics - The University of Manchester

Nataˇsa Strabić
Contact
Information
Research
Interests
Alan Turing Building
School of Mathematics
The University of Manchester
Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
Email: natasa.strabic@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk
Web: http://www.maths.manchester.ac.uk/~nstrabic
Matrix theory: eigenvalue and generalized eigenvalue problems, matrices
with special structure and properties, structure preserving algorithms.
Education The University of Manchester, UK
School of Mathematics
PhD, September 2012–
• Area of Study: Functions of Matrices
• Advisor: Professor Nicholas J. Higham
- Working on the project Functions of Matrices: Theory and Computation,
funded by an ERC Advanced Grant under the direction of Prof.
Nicholas J. Higham.
The University of Zagreb, Croatia
Faculty of Science, Department of Mathematics
PhD, November 2009 –
• Area of Study: Numerical Linear Algebra
• Advisor: Professor Vjeran Hari
- Transfered to the University of Manchester, UK in September 2012.
Graduate engineer, 2004–2009
• Graduate engineer in mathematics, Computer science major
• Thesis Topic: The Matrix Sign Function (in Croatian)
• Advisor: Associate professor Sanja Singer
Publications [1] Nataˇsa Strabić, Vedran ˇ Sego, Matrix sign function (in Croatian),
Math.e: hrvatski matematički elektronski časopis, 19, Zagreb, 2011.
http://e.math.hr/math_e_article/br19/nstrabic
Seminars [2] Nataˇsa Strabić, An Overview of the Embeddability problem, f(A) group
meeting, Manchester, UK, December 2012
[3] Nataˇsa Strabić, The Cholesky Algorithm For The Hermitian Positive
Definite Eigenvalue Problem, Manchester, UK, April 2012
[4] Nataˇsa Strabić, The Cholesky diagonalization method (in Croatian),
Zagreb, Croatia, July 2011
[5] Nataˇsa Strabić, Doubly stochastic matrices, Majorization and Ky Fan
k-norms (in Croatian), Zagreb, Croatia, July 2010
[6] Nataˇsa Strabić, Matrix Sign Function (in Croatian), Zagreb, Croatia,
June 2009
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Conferences
and workshops
Teaching
Experience
[7] Annual Manchester SIAM Student Chapter Conference 2013, The University
of Manchester, May 20, 2013
[8] Advances in Matrix Functions and Matrix Equations workshop, The
University of Manchester, April 10 – 12, 2013
[9] The 7th Conference on Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing,
Trogir, Croatia, June 13 – 17, 2011
The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
Teaching assistant January 2013 –
• Tutor for a service course Mathematics 0F2 - Vectors and Statistics
• A course in the Foundation Year.
• Students are taught properties and operations with vectors and
basics of probability theory and random variables.
• Responsible for 1 hour per week of example classes.
Teaching assistant January 2013 –
• Tutor for Discrete Mathematics
• A course in the Second Year of Graduate studies.
• Students are taught introduction to algorithms and induction and
graph theory and applications.
• Responsible for 1 hour per week of example classes.
VERN’ University of Applied Sciences, Zagreb, Croatia
Lecturer September 2009 – September 2012
• Course leader for Mathematics 1
• First year compulsory course in the part time and full time study
programme IT in Business.
• Students are taught basics of set theory, relations on sets, quadratic,
logarithmic and exponential equation solving, financial mathematics
and basics of combinatorics.
• Responsible for 4 hours per week of lectures and example classes
in the full time programme and 4 hours per week of lectures and
example classes every second week in the part time programme,
examinations and grading.
Lecturer September 2009 – September 2012
• Course leader for Mathematics 2
• First year compulsory course in the part time and full time study
programme IT in Business.
• Students are taught basics of matrix theory (rank, determinant,
inverse), Gaussian eliminations, natural domain of composite functions,
differentiation, limits and integration.
• Responsible for 4 hours per week of lectures and example classes
in the full time programme and 4 hours per week of lectures and
example classes every second week in the part time programme,
examinations and grading.
Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of
Zagreb, Croatia
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Software
Skills
Language
Skills
Teaching Assistant September 2009 – February 2010
• Teaching Assistant for Mathematics 1
• Students are taught complex number arithmetic, scalar and vector
products, matrix theory (inverse, determinant), Gaussian eliminations,
plotting graphs of functions, differentiation, limits, Taylor
series and basics of approximation theory.
• Responsible for 6 hours per week of example classes and marking.
• C, Mathematica, MATLAB
• L ATEX, BibTEX, Beamer
• Operating Systems: Linux, Microsoft Windows
• Croatian: Native tongue
• English: Fluent
• German: High-school level
Certificates • Diversity in the Workplace Training, The University of Manchester, 2013
• HEA STEM (Maths, Stats & OR): Workshop for postgraduate students
who teach, The University of Manchester, 2012
• Graduate Teaching Assistant Training, The University of Manchester,
2012
• First Certificate in English, grade A, 2003
Awards • University of Manchester Research Scholar Award 2012–2013: funding for
PhD studies
Volunteering • Co-organizer of the Annual Manchester SIAM Student Chapter Conference
2013
• One of the webmasters for Manchester SIAM Student Chapter, 2012-2013
• Help with preparing materials for the Academic Malpractice Awareness
Course in Mathematics, The University of Manchester, 2012
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