Bozenna
Pasik-Duncan
General Chair,
2000 NSF Workshop for High School
Teachers of Math & Science
Updated 06/18/00
Short Biography
Bozenna Pasik-Duncan received her Master's degree from the Mathematics Department of Warsaw University in 1970, and her Ph.D. and Habilitation degrees from the Mathematics Department of Warsaw School of Economics in 1978 and 1986 respectively. She was a staff member of the Mathematics Department of Warsaw School of Economics from 1970 until 1983. In 1984 she moved to the University of Kansas, where she is currently a Professor of Mathematics.
Dr. Pasik-Duncan's current research interests are primarily in stochastic adaptive control of distributed parameter systems, stochastic adaptive control of partially observed systems, computational aspects of stochastic control, and stochastic analysis with its applications to mathematics of finance, medicine, and telecommunications. Her other current interests include mathematics education at K-12 schools, control engineering education, and mathematics education for women in science and engineering. She is a member of KU Women in Science and Engineering Group. She is the author of over 100 technical articles and 3 books. She is chair of the Stochastic Adaptive Control Seminar at KU and she supervises 10 students.
Dr. Pasik-Duncan is a recipient of:
- The NSF Career Advancement Award
- Excellence in Teaching Award from the Ministry of Higher Education and Sciences in Poland
- Several Chancellor's Awards from the Warsaw School of Economics for her research and teaching
- IREX Scholar to the United States in 1982 visiting several universities
- The Kemper Fellowship for Teaching Excellence and Advising in Public Outreach
- G. Baley Price Award for Excellence in Teaching
She has held several visiting appointments in Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Japan and China. She served as Vice President of the Warsaw Chapter of the Polish Mathematical Society in 1972-82 and as Chair of the Center of Applied Mathematics of the Polish Mathematical Society. She was Program Director of SIAM Activity Group on Control and Systems Theory from 1992-1995 and was a member of SIAM Master Program Committee and Steering Committee. She has been a member of the Organizing and Program Committees of many international conferences on Control and she was the co-organizer of three international symposia on Control and Adaptive Control. She has been recognized as a guest speaker at various professional functions. She is an Associate Editor of 4 professional journals. Dr. Pasik-Duncan has been awarded research funding from the National Science Foundation and Sprint Company.
Dr. Pasik-Duncan has been actively involved in the IEEE Control Systems Society in a number of capacities, such as Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control from 1990-1997, an appointed member of the Board of Governors of IEEE Control System Society from 1991-1992, as Chair of the standing committees on Assistance of Engineers at Risk and "Women in Control", as Associate Editor at Large of IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control. She is also an elected member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Control Systems Society and Vice-President of the IEEE Control Systems Society, Chair of the Standing Committee on International Affairs, Chair of the Task Force on Globalization, and she was Vice-President of the IEEE Control Systems Society from 1998-1999. Dr. Pasik-Duncan is a Senior Member of IEEE.
Dr. Pasik-Duncan is very proud of being part of the outstanding history of the IEEE/Control Systems Society. With her two-year experience as Vice President of Membership Activities and her international background, Dr. Pasik-Duncan looks forward to opportunities for further contributions to the IEEE Control Systems Society as a newly elected second term member of the Board of Governors of the IEEE Control Systems Society, the leader of the CSS Task Force on Globalization, and the chair of the CSS International Affairs Committee.