Raúl Manzanilla, Ph.D.

Raúl Manzanilla was a professor of mathematics at Simón Bolívar University in Venezuela until March 2014. He joined Yachay Tech faculty in April 2014 as founder member and he is occasional Professor at this moment.

Summary of Interests

He works in approximation theory and has different skills in areas such as finite elements, interpolation theory and approximation of functions, partial differential equations, mesh generation 2D and 3D, modeling of physical phenomena, simulation and characterization of oilfields, structural reservoir models, pressure testing of wells, gas lift, electrical submersible pumps, among others.

Current Research projects

On surface approximation with finite elements and radial based functions. In this moment, he works with a doctoral Mathematical student at Simón Bolívar University in Venezuela.

Selected Publications

Spline-Based Reservoir’s Geometry Reconstruction and Mesh Generation for Coupled Flow and Mechanics Simulation Computational Geosciences, Springer, December 2014, Volume 18, Issue 6, pp 949-967

Solutions And Constrained Null-Controllability For A Differential-Difference Equation. Mathematica Slovaca 66(1):169-184 · December 2015

On the Controllability of a Differential Equation with Delayed and Advanced Arguments.Hindawi Publishing Corporation, Abstract and Applied Analysis. Volume 2010, Article ID 307409, 16 pages, doi:10.1155/2010/307409

A Fast Imfes Formulation ForSolving 1d Three-Phase Black-Oil Equations. Boletín de la Asociación Matemática Venezolana, Volumen XVI,No.2, 2009. págs. 65-80.

Multidimensional Minimizing Splines: Theory and Applications.ISBN 978-1-4020-7787-6. Kluwer Academic Publisher. Grenoble Science. University Joseph Fourier. 2004. Chapter VIII, IX.