Klaus E. Schmitz Abe

Second year DPhil Student.

Oxford Centre for Industrial & Applied Mathematics (OCIAM), University of Oxford , UK (2003 - present).

Research: Mathematics of Finance Derivatives.

Thesis: " Use local, implied and stochastic volatility obtained from market data to price exotic options"

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Instituto Politécnico Nacional , ESIME, México, D.F. (1995-1998).

Specialization: Automation and Systems Control.

Thesis: Approximate Modelling and Simulation of a Multicomponent Distillation Tower .

Grade Point Average (GPA) = 9.1.

Bachelor of Science in Industrial Mechanical Engineering .

Instituto Tecnológico de Puebla , México (1990-1994).

Specialization: Manufacturing Design.

Thesis: Cooling Tower Prototype applied to a Laboratory.

Grade Point Average (GPA) = 8.74.

Conferences / Thesis Supervisor / Publications

. Conferences given: 2nd Engineering International Congress CALMECA 2001

Topic presented "Mathematics Applied to the Industry", Veracruz , México 2001.

. Supervisor of Bachelor dissertation at University of La Salle , Mexico (Feb 2001).

Subject: "Simulator of a Binary Distillation Column".

. Publication: David Romero, Alexander Poznyak and K.E. Schmitz Abe.

"Approximate Modelling and Simulation of a Multicomponent Distillation Tower ".

Third Conference in Electrical Engineer, IPN, Mexico , 95-104, September, 1998.

AWARDS:

• General Electric, Green Belt Certification. Queretaro , México 2002.
• IX National Contest of Creativity. Second Place Award Winner. Puebla , México 1994.
• Science Applied to the Industry. Regional First Place Award Winner . Puebla , México 1994.
• Mathematical Olympics. Regional Second Place Award Winner . Puebla , México 1989.

SEMINARS and courses:

• European Student Modelling Week ( EMCI ) , University of Bristol , England (2003).
• Aircraft Engine & Control Courses; Completed overview training, GE, Lynn, MA, USA (2001).
• Six Sigma & Integrity: Completed overview training, GE, Lynn, MA, USA (2001).
• Maintenance and programming Robots. Instituto Tecnológico de Puebla , (1994).
• CNC Programming , Instituto Tecnológico de Puebla , (1993).

web site : http://www.maths.ox.ac.uk/~schmitz/