Edward Ott, Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Physics and the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, was named a 2012 Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Professor Ott was recognized for the breadth, depth, and vitality of his investigations of nonlinear dynamical systems, which highlight both theory and application. His area of focus is in the basic theory and applications of nonlinear dynamics, with current projects in wave chaos; dynamics on large interconnected networks; chaotic dynamics of fluids; and weather prediction. He was previously on the Advisory Board of the Dynamical Systems Activity Group.

Class of 2012 Fellows will be honored at the SIAM Annual Meeting to be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota in July.