Ph.D. in Mathematical Sciences – Tokyo Denki U.
Masters in Mathematical Sciences – Tokyo Denki U.
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics – Xinjiang U.
University Executive Leadership Council
“If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut. ~ Albert Einstein”
Dr. Taxpulat Ruzi was born in a small town located in the northwest region of China. When he entered sixth grade and started middle school, he struggled with understanding mathematics. Every day after school he would come home crying because he felt like a failure for being behind in class. Some days he would be so afraid the teacher would call him to the front of the class to solve a problem that he would try to sit behind one of the taller students. However, the plan did not work because the teacher would always call his name!
One day he approached his father telling him that he wanted to quit school. His father was not happy and proceeded to tell him he should not have to quit school for that reason. He explained that he could do well in mathematics, and as a matter of fact any other subjects as long as he put in reasonable effort. His father (in his own private wisdom) added that because we all eat the same food and drink the same water, we should be able to learn the same way.
So he decided to read his mathematics textbook starting at page 1 and really try to understand the subject and its concept. If he did not understand any concept in the book he would read it over and over again until he understood it perfectly or he would meet with his teacher for his explanation. He tried to solve each and every problem in the textbook and after all the hard work mathematics gradually became his favorite subject. Dr. Ruzi began to view math as a puzzle and he needed to put together different pieces to see the whole picture. Eventually, he became the top student in his class and his mathematics score for college entrance exam was the highest among high school students in his region.
In college, Dr. Ruzi decided to major in mathematics. After earning his BS Degree in Mathematics, he worked as a mathematics lecturer at Xinjiang University in China from September 1984 to March 1990. During this time he taught undergraduate courses such as Mathematical Physics, Calculus, Numerical Analysis, Basic Computer Languages, and FORTRAN. March 1990, Dr. Ruzi went to Tokyo Denki University (TDU) in Japan as a research associate and conducted research on the Navier-Stokes equation in fluid mechanics. During these two years, his Japanese professors and colleagues were deeply impressed by Dr. Ruzi’s hard-work due primarily to his outstanding performance in research and he was recommended by his professor to the graduate program at TDU. Dr. Ruzi earned his Master’s degree in 1994 and PhD degree in 2000 both in Mathematical Sciences at TDU with a dissertation titled “The response of Hill’Spherical Vortex to a Small Axisymmetric Disturbance”. During this period and as a graduate student at TDU, Dr. Ruzi also taught undergraduate courses in Mathematical Sciences and edited and supervised undergraduate thesis while working as an assistant professor, subjects included: Calculus, Linear Algebra, Differential Equation, Algebra, Mathematical Physics, Fluid Dynamics, Mathematica, and Java.
His Master and Doctoral thesis published in the Journal of the Physical Society of Japan in 1994 and 1999. Dr. Ruzi published seven research papers in top-level international journals as well as six international conferences. In 2009, the famous mathematician and physician professors Michal Branicki and Stephen Wiggins published a 32 page papers in Journal Physica D of ELSEVIER, in which they referenced two of Dr. Ruzi’s research papers. In October 1998, Dr. Ruzi received a First Prize award from the Annual Conference of Xinjiang Young Academics in China for his paper “Numerical Study of Steady Two-Dimensional Flow Past a Cylindrical Body in a Channel”. December 1998, Dr. Ruzi received a Winner award from 10th Koji Fusimi Prize in Japan for his paper “The Vortex Motion of a Fluid and Flow in a Tube.” When he was in Japan, Dr. Ruzi also served as a committee general secretary and a committee chairman for the proceedings of Xinjiang Overseas Scholars Academic Conference in 1998 and 1999.
Dr. Ruzi was invited to Kyushu University, Japan (one of the major seven national universities in the country) by Prof. Yasuhide Fukumoto and for a period of about two weeks worked with Dr. Fukumoto on steady motion of a spherical vortex of a conducting fluid subject to the Hall Effect, the original theme. Their new result will soon be submitted to Physics of Fluids, a prestigious journal published by the American Institute of Physics. This is a topic not only of fundamental importance, but also of great applicability to the process in steel manufacturing since this could serve as a model for the thermal plume that is created in the molten layer of iron.
Dr. Ruzi has 18 years of math teaching experience including three years as an assistant professor at Tokyo Denki University, six years as a lecturer at Xinjiang University in China, and more than nine years of teaching as a mathematics professor at various community colleges in the Los Angeles area.
Since he came to the US in 2000, he has taught and tutored Calculus, Linear Algebra, Trigonometry, College Algebra, Beginning Algebra, Business Math, Computer Applications, Dosage Calculation, and all of the tutoring sessions at Los Angeles College International, Everest College, Los Angeles Pierce College, and College of Nursing and Technology. Presently he is Dean of faculty, a full time mathematics professor, and PSSP coordinator at the General Education department of the University of Antelope Valley.
He began his teaching career in 1984, and has been enjoying it very much ever since. He loves teaching and tutoring students; whenever he helps students, he doesn’t get tired even if he works very long hours. He has strong patience with students and can get along with them very well. Dr. Ruzi noted, “It is a pleasure for me to instruct the mathematics classes and teach you the beauty as well as the fun side of mathematics at the University of Antelope Valley”. He also said “I was once a student who absolutely disliked mathematics, but because I did not give up, it eventually became my profession. I want you to remember that any dreams or goals are attainable. You just have to work hard and dedicate yourself to making that dream or goal a reality”.
Dr. Ruzi has been married to his university classmate for 24 years, who also majored in mathematics. They have two beautiful children, Flora and Firat. Flora is currently attending a California State University Northridge majoring in Business Administration and Management and Firat attends Ocotillo Elementary School and maintains a 4.2 GPA. As a family, they enjoy watching Los Angeles Lakers games and the latest movies in theaters. Also, Dr. Ruzi and his family are fans of the University of Antelope Valley Pioneers’ softball team and proud the team has come a long way in a short period time and came in second place in the 2011 NCSA champions of NCSA Spring Training Tournament; this team is the definition of success.