The Department of Applied Mathematics has 30 faculty members and over 100 graduate students. We offer undergraduate plans in Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics that attract outstanding students. The wide range of interdisciplinary research being undertaken in the department provides a stimulating environment for our graduate program.
The department has research programs in
- Control and Dynamical Systems (including differential equations)
- Fluid Mechanics
- Mathematical Medicine and Biology
- Mathematical Physics
- Scientific Computing
New: Modified AM undergraduate programs from Fall 2025! (Including the AM-SciML program, our new major focusing on Scientific Machine Learning; new course AMATH 345 - Data-Driven Mathematical modeling; a new Climate and Sustainability specialization; and PHYS 121 no longer being required for the AM major.)
News
Applied Math professor Anita Layton wins CAIMS Research Prize (Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society)
Congratulations to Anita Layton, a professor at the Department of Applied Mathematics, who has been named the recipient of the 2025 CAIMS*SCMAI Research Prize. The prize is awarded by the Canadian Applied and Industrial Mathematics Society (CAIMS) in “recognition of a body of work that had significant impact in mathematics, sciences, or industry.” Layton’s research on renal and cardiovascular physiology “has revolutionized our understanding of basic and translational science regarding the mechanistic and physiological roles played by sex differences in renal and cardiovascular systems, with profound implications in therapeutic and clinical practice.”
Read the full article on the Math Faculty website to learn more.
Applied Math professor Anita Layton designated University Professor
Applied Mathematics professor and Canada 150 Research Chair of Mathematical Biology and Medicine Anita Layton has been appointed as a University Professor. This designation, given to no more than two faculty members each year, celebrates the “exceptional scholarly achievement and international pre-eminence” of the recipients. The University of Waterloo currently has 16 other active University Professors across all faculties.
To learn more, read the full article on the Math Faculty website.
In Memoriam: Prof. Sivabal Sivaloganathan
Sivabal Sivaloganathan, a professor at the Department of Applied Mathematics since 1990 and the chair of the department from 2016 to 2023, passed away on March 2, 2025, after a brief illness. Over his career, Siv made a profound impact on the department and touched the lives of countless colleagues and students at Waterloo and beyond. We will miss him dearly.
Read more about Siv’s life and legacy on the Waterloo News website.
Events
RQI Seminar | Cameron Bunney, Circular motion Unruh effect: in spacetime and in the laboratory
MC 5501
Applied Math Colloquium | Ugo Piomelli, The good, the bad and the beautiful. Leonardo's studies of turbulence
MC 5501
PhD Thesis Defence | Melissa Stadt, Mathematical modeling of whole-body electrolyte homeostasis
MC 6460