Sivabal Sivaloganathan, chair of Waterloo’s Department of Applied Mathematics from 2016 to 2023, and professor of Applied Mathematics from 1990 to present, passed away on March 2, 2025, after a brief illness.
Siv was a visionary mathematician, a dedicated mentor and a leading figure in the integration of mathematics and medicine. His groundbreaking contributions to continuum mechanics, biomechanics and mathematical oncology have left an enduring impact on applied mathematics and the biomedical sciences. During his career, Siv had an oversized impact on the Department of Applied Mathematics, the Faculty of Mathematics and the University of Waterloo.
“As chair of the Department of Applied Mathematics, long-time co-director of the Fields Centre for Mathematical Medicine, a Faculty of Mathematics Senator from 2022 to present and through many other contributions, Siv Sivaloganathan has shaped the Waterloo community in countless ways,” says Mark Giesbrecht, Dean of Mathematics. “Beyond his professional achievements, Siv touched the lives of so many colleagues and students, many of whom considered him a dear friend.”
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