Neofytos Neofytou
PhD Candidate - Teaching Assistant
Email: 1) nneoph03@ucy.ac.cy 2) neophn03@gmail.com
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of Cyprus

EDUCATION
University of Cyprus
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
Doctoral studies in Applied Mathematics
(Thesis Advisor: Dr. Christos Xenophontos)
The aim of my Ph.D. thesis is to analyze the hp-Discontinuous Galerkin
FEM for singularly perturbed problems of second and fourth order using the Spectral Boundary Layer Mesh.
Sep 2018 - Today
University of Cyprus
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics
(Thesis Advisor: Dr. Georgios Georgiou)
The main objective of my M.Sc. dissertation was to study the Couette flow of Bingham fluid with slip on the walls and non-zero slip yield stress.
Sep 2016 - Jun 2018
University of Cyprus
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
B.Sc. in Mathematics (Applied Mathematics)
Sep 2012 - Jun 2016
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of Cyprus
Teaching assistant
Provide assistance to undergraduate students for the following lessons:
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1) Mathematics with Computer (Matlab software)
2) Introduction to Mathematics (Levels 1 and 2)
3) Calculus for Mathematicians
4) Linear Algebra for Mathematicians
5) Calculus for Mechanical Engineers
6) Linear Algebra for Mechanical Engineers
7) Calculus for Computer Scientists (Levels 1 and 2)
8) Differential Equations for Mechanical Engineers
Also, i supervising assignments, in MatLab environment and conducting tutorials for the students.
Feb 2018 - Today
Cyprus Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports
Teacher of Mathematics at State Institutes of Futher Education
Provide customized assistance to middle and high school students for various classes in the afternoons. Especially preparing learning material such as notes, assignments, and quizzes for the understanding of the application of mathematical concepts.
Sep 2018 - Today
RESEARCH INTERESTS
1) Numerical solution of differential equations.
2) Finite Element Methods, especially the Discontinuous Galerkin hp version.
3) Singularly perturbed boundary value problems.
CONFERENCES PARTICIPATION
Advanced ECCOMAS Course Mathematical Theory of Finite Elements
Warsaw, Poland, 24 - 28 June 2019
18th Workshop on Numerical Methods for Problems with Layer Phenomena
Hagen, Germany, 24 - 26 March 2022
19th Workshop on Numerical Methods for Problems with Layer Phenomena
Prague, Czech Republic, 24 - 26 May 2023
High Order Finite Element and Isogeometric Methods (HOFEIM 2023)
Larnaca, Cyprus, 29 May - 01 Jun 2023
20th Workshop on Numerical Methods for Problems with Layer Phenomena
Nicosia, Cyprus, 25 - 27 May 2024
21th Workshop on Numerical Methods for Problems with Layer Phenomena
Galway, Ireland 24-25 April 2025 (Upcoming)
Contact details
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
1 University Avenue
Κτήριο ΘΕΕ001 - Γραφείο Β126
