Background
Caldwell, James was born on May 16, 1943 in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Son of Thomas and Margaret (Tannahill) Caldwell.
Caldwell, James was born on May 16, 1943 in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Son of Thomas and Margaret (Tannahill) Caldwell.
Caldwell was educated at Macosquin Primary School, then Coleraine Academical Institution followed by Queen"s University of Belfast. Professor James Caldwell obtained his Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honours) degree in applied mathematics and his Master of Science degree in numerical analysis from Queen"s University Belfast in 1964 and 1966, respectively. In 1974 he was awarded his Doctor of Philosophy degree in "Magnetostatic Field Calculations" from Teesside University.
Professor Caldwell was awarded his first higher doctorate (Doctor of Science) degree by Queen"s University of Belfast in 1985 for his research and scholarly work on "Mathematical Solution of Physical Problems Particularly Involving Magnetostatic Fields" and his second Doctor of Science by Teesside University in 2007 in recognition of his research and scholarly work in Mathematical Modelling.
He took up various teaching posts in the United Kingdom before moving to Australia as Head of Mathematics at the University of Southern Queensland in Toowoomba. He then returned to England to lecture at Sunderland University and worked in lecturing and research posts at a number of United Kingdom universities. In 1990 he joined the City University of Hong Kong Department of Mathematics.
In parallel with his academic career, Professor Caldwell worked for a number of large organizations including the role as Head of Modelling with Unilever Research United Kingdom. Through his research work, he has published hundreds of journal research papers and conference papers, and more than a dozen textbooks and theses.
As a result of scientific publications, he has had extensive experience in editorial work involving mathematics. Furthermore, he has had extensive experience of course development work in mMathematics at a number of universities in the United Kingdom and overseas.
On retirement he continued at City University of Hong Kong up to 2010 and was adjunct professor in the Department of Mathematics until 2012. More recently he has formed strong links with the Open University of Hong Kong.
Although now retired in Bedfordshire in the United Kingdom he still continues with his research in applied mathematics, writing of mathematics textbooks and journal editorial work.
Caldwell has authored a number of postgraduate textbooks in mathematical modeling and edited a number of annual conference proceedings linked to POLYMODEL (ie North East Polytechnics Mathematical Modelling & Computer Simulation Group). Professor Caldwell has been invited by the Open University of Hong Kong (OUHK) to take on the role of Honorary Professor (Mathematics & Statistics) for the period 2013–2016.
Fellow Institute of Mathematics & It's Applications, British Computer Society, Hong Kong Institution Engineers.
Married Edith Heaviside, 1970 (divorced 1989). Children: Simon, Clare Helen. Married Mei Lin Mok, February 9, 1998.
1 child: Janice.