Professor, Foster G. and Mary McGaw Professorship in Mathematical Sciences,
Schmid College of Science and Technology
Email: alpay@chapman.edu
EDUCATION/TRAINING
1980 - 1986
Ph.D. Dept. of Theoretical Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Sciences, Rehovot, Israel (Mentor: Prof. Harry Dym)
1978 - 1980
MSc, Dept. of Theoretical Mathematics, Weizmann Institute of Sciences, Rehovot, Israel (Mentor: Prof. Harry Dym)
1975 - 1978
Electrical Engineering Degree, ‘Ecole Nationale Sup’erieure des T’el’ecommunications, Paris, France
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2016
Present Professor, Chapman University
1997 - 2016
Professor, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel (incumbent of the Earl-Katz family chair in algebraic system theory, 2006-2016)
RESEARCH/TEACHING INTERESTS
An important part of Daniel Alpay’s research and teaching interests are at the interface between theoretical mathematics and signal processing and physics. At Chapman University he taught in particular courses on information theory, statistical physics, and will be teaching a course on wavelets. His first degree in electrical engineering allowed him to find a common language with engineering students along the years (he developed a electrical-mathematical dual major program at Ben-Gurion University). His recent research works include a study of new aspects of the Grassmann algebra, the latter being an important concept in quantum mechanics, and new results in the theory of super-oscillations.