India, May 4 -- University of Minnesota Twin Cities College of Science and Engineering Professor Vladimir Sverak was recently elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS), one of the nation's most prestigious honor societies. AAAS recognizes those making preeminent contributions to their fields and the world. Members are leaders in the academic disciplines, the arts, business and public affairs.

Sverak, a professor in the School of Mathematics, is a world-renowned expert in partial differential equations. These equations are used to mathematically formulate and solve problems involving functions of several variables, such as fluid flows, wave motion, computations of material stress, and many others. Their broad applicabili...