.2 My Research Highlights (briefly)

Working in various areas of Mathematics, Computational Mathematics, and Computer Science, I have introduced a number of new insights and novel methods, revealed unexpected links among some seemingly distant subjects, and proposed new research directions and new areas of study. I have presented my findings in four books, over 20 surveys in journals, magazines, and book chapters, over 80 refereed papers in Conference Proceedings, over 160 journal articles, as well as research reports, lectures at the Universities, Research Centers and Professional Conferences worldwide and via the Internet and personal communication with colleagues and students. I am grateful for Grants and Awards for over $1,500,000 as well as other signs of recognition and support for my research that I received from Foundations, Journals, Professional Societies, and Universities. Enthusiastic reviews and citations of my work have appeared in magazine articles and in a book by D. E. Knuth. I worked as Journal Editor, the Managing Guest Editor of Special Issues, and a Member of the Program and Scientific Committees of International Conferences, Symposia and Workshops, where I also organized Sessions and Minisymposia. I have supported my CUNY students from my grants, published jointly with them, and mentored and supervised 20 PhD defenses of CUNY students, including six African-Americans and three females. Some of my former students continued joint research with me more than a decade after their defenses. Some further details below can be also found at http://comet.lehman.cuny.edu/vpan/ and through the Google Scholar and DBLP.