๐Ÿ‘‹ Hello there!

About Me:

๐Ÿ‘ฆ Name:
ย ย ย ย ย ย ๐Ÿ…ฐ๏ธ First Name: Hong Kiat,
ย ย ย ย ย ย ๐Ÿ…ฑ๏ธ Last Name: Tan,
ย ย ย ย ย ย ๐Ÿ†Ž Listed Name: Hong Kiat Tan.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ๐Ÿต โ€œDrinks/USโ€ Name: Max.
ย ย ย ย ย ย ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Pronouns: He/Him/His.

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐ŸŽ“ Iโ€™m a third-year applied math graduate student at UCLA.

๐Ÿ“š I did my undergraduate studies at the National University of Singapore majoring/minoring in:
ย ย ย ย ย ย ๐Ÿ“— Primary Major: Applied Mathematics,
ย ย ย ย ย ย ๐Ÿ“• Secondary Major: Physics,
ย ย ย ย ย ย ๐Ÿ“˜ Minor: Statistics.

(Potential) Research Interests:

โ™พ๏ธ Partial Differential Equations (PDEs):

  • Analysis and Numerical Methods for PDEs and Systems of Hyperbolic Conservation Laws,
  • Applications of Systems of Hyperbolic Conservation Laws and Hyperbolic Balance Laws to Fluid Dynamics and Traffic Flow Networks,
  • Finite-time Singularities arising from PDEs,
  • Mathematical General Relativity (on the Weak Cosmic Censorship Conjecture).

๐Ÿ“Š Statistics and Machine Learning:

  • Approximation Theory in Machine Learning,
  • Physics-Informed Machine Learning and Learning Hidden Systems of Conservation Laws.

CV:

๐Ÿ“ƒ You can access my CV here.

Teaching:

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿซ Currently Teaching:

  • (Spring 24.) Teaching Assistant for Math 174E: Mathematics of Finance for Mathematics/Economics Students.

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Teaching Experiences:

  • You can access them here.

๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸŽ“ Tutoring:

  • Iโ€™m up for tutoring students for undergraduate Math (and related disciplines) classes at UCLA. Contact me via my UCLA email for more information.

Contact Me:

๐Ÿ“ฉ maxtanhk@math.ucla.edu
๐Ÿข MS6161