Ying-Cheng Lai
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Fax: 1-480-965-8325
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GWC 610 TEMPE, AZ 85287-5706
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Mail code: 5706Campus: Tempe
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Ying-Cheng Lai received BS and MS degrees in Optical Engineering from Zhejiang University in 1982 and 1985, and MS and PhD degrees in Physics from University of Maryland at College Park in 1989 and 1992, respectively. He wrote his PhD thesis on Classical and Quantum Chaos under Celso Grebogi, James A. Yorke and Edward Ott. From 1992-1994 he was a post-doctoral fellow in the Biomedical Engineering Department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine under Raimond Winslow and Murray Sachs. He joined the University of Kansas in 1994 as an Assistant Professor of Physics and Mathematics and became an Associate Professor in 1998. In 1999, he came to Arizona State University as an Associate Professor of Mathematics and an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering. He was promoted to Professor of Mathematics and Professor of Electrical Engineering in 2001. In 2005, he switched full-time into Electrical Engineering. From 2009 to 2017, he was the Sixth Century Chair in Electrical Engineering at University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK. Since January 2014, he has been the ISS Endowed Professor of Electrical Engineering at Arizona State University. On November 18, 2021, ASU named him a Regents Professor - the most prestigious and highest faculty award possible in Arizona.
Y.-C. Lai received the Air Force Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from the White House in 1997. In the same year, he also received the Faculty Career Award from the National Science Foundation. In 1999, he was elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society with the citation: For his many contributions to the fundamentals of nonlinear dynamics and chaos. In 2001, he served as Program Chair of Statistical and Nonlinear Physics for the APS March Meeting. In 2003, he received an NSF ITR Award. In 2008, he received the Outstanding Referee Award from the American Physical Society. In 2016 he was one of the 15 selected nationwide by the Department of Defense for the Vannevar Bush Faculty Fellowship, the Department of Defense's most prestigious single-investigator award that supports basic research with the potential for transformative impact (formerly known as NSSEFF - National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellowship). In February 2018, he was elected as a Corresponding Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (a foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences and Letters of Scotland). In July 2020, he was elected as a Foreign Member of Academia Europaea (The Academy of Europe). In November 2020, he was elected as a Fellow of the AAAS (the American Association for the Advancement of Science) with the citation: For distinguished contributions to the field of nonlinear dynamics and chaos, particularly in relativistic quantum chaos and transient chaos.
Y.-C. Lai has published 610 papers, with about 570 in refereed journals. He has directed 24 PhD and 20 Masters theses and supported 15 post-doctoral fellows. He has given approximately 310 invited lectures and colloquia all over the world. His papers have been cited more than 32,500 times. His current Google-Scholar based H-index is 84 and i10 index is 462.
Y.-C. Lai's current research interests are Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos, Machine Learning as Applied to Complex Dynamical Systems, Relativistic Quantum Chaos, Complex Networks, Mathematical Biology, Theoretical Ecology, Data Analysis and Signal Processing.
- Postdoctoral Fellow. Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (1992-1994)
- Ph.D. Physics, University of Maryland-College Park 1992
- M.S. Physics, University of Maryland-College Park 1989
- M.S. Optical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China 1985
- B.S. Optical Engineering, Zhejiang University, China 1982
Nonlinear Dynamics, Complex Networks, Quantum Chaos, Physics of Two-Dimensional Dirac Materials, Mathematical Biology, Data Analysis
Chendi Han, PhD student in Electrical Engineering, ASU, to graduate in 2022
Ling-Wei Kong, PhD student in Electrical Engineering, ASU, ongoing
Li-Li Ye, PhD student in Electrical Engineering, ASU, ongoing
Zheng-Meng Zhai, PhD student in Electrical Engineering, ASU, ongoing.
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Relativistic Quantum Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos. DOD-NAVY-ONR (5/2/2016-4/30/2021).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Superpersistent Currents in Dirac Fermion Systems. DOD-AFOSR(6/1/2015 - 11/30/2017).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Exploiting Nonlinear Dynamics for Sensor Applications. DOD-NAVY-ONR(6/1/2015 - 5/31/2017).
- Seager,Thomas Payson*, Anderies,John M, Anderies,John M, Chester,Mikhail, Darnall,Nicole, Grimm,Nancy B, Janssen,Marcus Alexander, Johnson,Nathan Gregory, Lai,Ying-Cheng, Miller,Clark Anson. Collaborative Research: RIPS Type 2: Resilience Simulation of Water Power and Road Networks. NSF-ENG(9/15/2014 - 8/31/2017).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. 13 Complex Dynamics and Systems: Compressive Sensing for Nonlinear and Complex Systems Identification Prediction and Control. DOD-ARMY-ARO(8/1/2014 - 7/31/2017).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. STIR: Multistability and Chaos in a Driven Nanowire System. DOD-ARMY-ARO(8/1/2012 - 4/30/2013).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Relativistic Quantum Transport in Graphene Systems. DOD-AFOSR(4/15/2012 - 4/14/2015).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*, Chae,Junseok. Anti-Shock Scheme Based on Dual-Membrane Structure in Capacitive MEMS Sensors and Actuators. NSF-ECCS(9/1/2011 - 8/31/2016).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*, Armbruster,Hans Dieter. Control Design and Optimization of Complex Networked Systems. NSF-ENG(9/15/2010 - 8/31/2013).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*, Ye,Jieping. CDI-Type I: Data based Prediction of Complex Networks and Applications. NSF-SBE(9/15/2010 - 8/31/2014).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Predicting and Controlling Complex Networks. DOD-AFOSR(4/1/2010 - 3/31/2015).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Financial Liquidity and Network Theory. NATIONAL ACADEMIES(8/28/2009 - 12/31/2012).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Nonlinear Dynamics and Quantum Transport in Small Systems. DOD-AFOSR(3/1/2009 - 11/30/2011).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Exploiting Nonlinear Dynamics for Sensor Applications. DOD-NAVY-ONR(2/28/2008 - 9/30/2014).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Scalability, Robustness, and Blind Spot Prevention for the TAVI System. WVHTC FDN(9/27/2007 - 6/30/2009).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. DURIP: High-Performance Computing and Electronic Instrumentation for AFOSR-Sponsored Research on Nonlinear Dynamics and Signal Processing. DOD-AFOSR(5/1/2007 - 4/30/2008).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Secruity of Complex Networks. DOD-AFOSR(1/1/2007 - 11/30/2009).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Research on Nonlinear and Stochastic Dynamics with Defense Applications. DOD-AFOSR(1/1/2006 - 12/31/2008).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Time-Frequency Filtering and Carrier-Phase Ambiguity Resolution for GPS-Based TSPI Systems in Jamming Environment;Continuation of TKS0010. DOD-AFOSR(1/1/2005 - 8/14/2007).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. RESEARCH ON NONLINEAR DYNAIMICS WITH DEFENSE APPLICATIONS Continuation of TKA6176. DOD-AFOSR(1/1/2005 - 4/30/2006).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. ITR: INFORMATION FLOW AND SECURITY IN COMPLEX NETWORKS Continuation of TKS0003. NSF-CISE(1/1/2005 - 8/31/2007).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*, Lai,Ying-Cheng*. Time-Frequency Filtering and Carrier-Phase Ambiguity Resolution for GPS-Based TSPI Systems in Jamming Environment. DOD-AFOSR(2/15/2004 - 12/31/2004).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*, Lai,Ying-Cheng*. ITR: INFORMATION FLOW AND SECURITY IN COMPLEX NETWORKS. NSF-CISE(9/15/2003 - 12/31/2004).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*, Lai,Ying-Cheng*. RESEARCH ON NONLINEAR DYNAMICS WITH DEFENSE APPLICATIONS. DOD-AFOSR(5/1/2003 - 12/31/2004).
- Kostelich,Eric John*, Lai,Ying-Cheng, Lai,Ying-Cheng. DYNAMICS DAYS ARIZONA 2003. DOD-NAVY-ONR(12/1/2002 - 9/30/2003).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*, Lai,Ying-Cheng*. (DURIP 02) HIGH-PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION FOR AFOSR-SPONSORED RESEARCH ON NONLINEAR DYNAMICS. DOD-AFOSR(6/1/2002 - 5/31/2003).
- Ye,Nong*, Dasgupta,Partha, Lai,Ying-Cheng, Lai,Ying-Cheng. EQUIPMENT FOR RESEARCH ON DEPENDABLE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE. DOD-AFOSR(6/1/2002 - 5/31/2003).
- Ye,Nong*, Dasgupta,Partha, Lai,Ying-Cheng, Lai,Ying-Cheng. A COMPLEX ADAPTIVE SYSTEM APPROACH TO QOS ASSURANCE AND STATEFUL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT FOR DEPENDABLE INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE. DOD-AFOSR(4/9/2001 - 12/31/2006).
- He,Jiping*, Capco,David George, Farin,Gerald E, Hoppensteadt,Frank, Jassemidis,Leonidas Dimitrios, Kim,Bruce Chang-Shik, Lai,Ying-Cheng, Massia,Stephen Paul, Muthuswamy,Jitendran, Nielson,Gregory M, Panitch,Alyssa, Raupp,Gregory Bruce, Razdan,Anshuman, Si,Jennie. ADVANCED NEURAL IMPLANTS AND CONTROLS. DOD-DARPA(7/13/2000 - 5/31/2004).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*. THEORETICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES OF CHAOTIC DYNAMICS WITH DEFENSE APPLICATIONS. UNIV OF KANSAS(3/1/2000 - 6/30/2003).
- Lai,Ying-Cheng*, Lai,Ying-Cheng*. CAREER: COMMUNICATING WITH CHAOS. NSF-MPS(10/1/1999 - 6/30/2003).
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
2024 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 592 | Research |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
2023 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 480 | Feedback Systems |
EEE 480 | Feedback Systems |
EEE 480 | Feedback Systems |
EEE 480 | Feedback Systems |
EEE 480 | Feedback Systems |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 591 | Seminar |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 592 | Research |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 591 | Seminar |
EEE 591 | Seminar |
EEE 591 | Seminar |
EEE 591 | Seminar |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 554 | Probability & Random Processes |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 592 | Research |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 598 | Special Topics |
EEE 598 | Special Topics |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 554 | Random Signal Theory |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 592 | Research |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 598 | Special Topics |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 592 | Research |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 590 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 595 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 599 | Thesis |
EEE 690 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 790 | Reading and Conference |
EEE 792 | Research |
EEE 795 | Continuing Registration |
EEE 799 | Dissertation |
EEE 592 | Research |
AME 590 | Reading And Conference |
EEE 492 | Honors Directed Study |
EEE 493 | Honors Thesis |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
EEE 499 | Individualized Instruction |
- 22nd Dynamics Days Conference, Scottsdale, January 8-11, 2003, Co-organizer (with E. J. Kostelich) (2003)
- AFOSR, Reviewer (2003)
- AFRL (Air Force Research Laboratory) site visit to ASU, Organizer (2003)
- Analysis Hiring Committee, member (appointed) (2003)
- CLAS Research Awards Committee, Member (elected) (2003)
- CRDF (U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation), Reviewer (2003)
- Chaos, Guest Editor (2003)
- Chaos, Referee (2003)
- Computing Committee, Mathematics, member (appointed) (2003)
- International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, Referee (2003)
- Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering, AIMS, Sectional Editor (2003)
- Minisymposium on Stochastic and Coherence Resonances, SIAM Conference on Dynamical Systems, Co-organizer (2003)
- Physica D, Referee (2003)
- Physical Review E, Referee (2003)
- Physical Review Letters, Referee (2003)
- Physics Letters A, Referee (2003)