The Department faculty have interests that include such areas as algebra, analysis, combinatorics, control theory, analysis, difference and differential equations, graph theory, linear algebra, logic, mathematical biology, mathematics education, numerical analysis, optimization, and topology.
Despite their diverse interests, the faculty are unified in their commitment to provide a strong education within the department, while fostering healthy and vigorous interrelationships among the various disciplines. A list of faculty members and their divisional affiliations and specializations is shown below.
Ghidewon Abay-Asmerom
email
(804) 828-6240
Harris Hall 4110 |
Topological and Algebraic Graph Theory. Interested in Graph products and covering graph embeddings, in particular in minimal (genus) and isogonal embeddings of the tensor (direct), strong tensor, and augmented tensor products. The embedding techniques involve voltage graphs and surgery. Distance in graph products, total perfect codes of graph products and enumerative combinatorics are other interests. |
Marco Aldi
email
(804) 828-5974
Harris Hall 4162
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After obtaining a Ph.D. in mathematics from Northwestern University in
2007, Marco Aldi spent the three years as Charles B. Morrey assistant
professor at the University of California, Berkeley. Supported by an
FRG grant from NSF, he then moved for two years to Brandeis University
where he taught mathematics and was a member of the high energy and
gravitational theory group in the physics department. His research
involves techniques from algebra and geometry to study mathematical
problems arising in string theory. Applications include geometric
quantization, non-commutative geometry, harmonic analysis on
nilmanifolds and the theory of vertex algebras. |
Moa Apagodu
email
(804) 828-5984
Harris Hall 4104 |
Algebraic and Enumerative Combinatorics, Computer Algebra/Algorithmic Proof Method, and Experimantal Mathematics.
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Kevin Beanland
email
(804) 828-4832
Harris Hall 4161 |
Functional analysis and the geometry of infinite dimensional Banach spaces.
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Danail Bonchev
email
(804) 827-7375
Harris Hall 3132 |
Applied graph theory, applied information theory (quantitative characterization of molecular structures and biochemical networks, their connectivity, metric, subgraphs and cliques, centrality and complexity patterns). Network analysis, cellular automata modeling dynamics of networks and pathways, applications to biomedical research (evolutionary studies, markers for early diagnostics and survival, predicting biological function of genes/proteins.)
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David Chan
email
Assistant Chair
(804) 828-5917
Harris Hall 4104A |
Discrete and continuous dynamical systems applied to various areas of mathematical biology including areas in medicine, epidemiology, population dynamics, and ecological and environmental sciences.
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Sean Cox
Harris 4107
email
(804)
Haiirs Hall Room 4107
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Dan Cranston
email
(804) 828-3384
Harris Hall 4109 |
Graph theory, combinatorics, algorithm design;
in particular, structural and extremal graph theory and graph coloring.
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Jim Deveney
(804) 828-5675
Harris Hall 4164 |
Commutative Algebra
In Quatar for 2012-2013 academic year |
Aimee Ellington
email
(804) 828-5521
Harris Hall 4158 |
Mathematics Education: Research interests include using meta-analysis to analyze pedagogical practices in mathematics, the impact of Mathematics Specialists in elementary and middle school classrooms in Virginia, the role of calculators in the study of mathematics, and efforts to reform college algebra. |
Laura Ellwein
email
(804) 828-2748
Harris Hall 4170 |
Mathematical physiology, with focus on differential equation models of system dynamics. Currently interested in modeling and simulation of the cardiovascular system with incorporation of clinical data. |
Richard Hammack
email
(804) 828-6237
Harris Hall 4105 |
Graph theory, especially product graphs and cycle structures; also the interconnections between mathematics and the visual arts.
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William Haver
email
(804) 828-1302
Oliver Hall 3007
Harris Hall 4160 |
Infinite dimensional topology. Work focused on determining situations in which homeomorphisms could be continuously approximated by piecewise linear homeomorphisms. In recent years directed projects to improve instruction and student learning of mathematics from kindergarten through college. |
Candace Kent
email
(804) 828-5585
Harris Hall 4180
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Difference Equations and Applications to Biology: Current research in cardiology (in particular, analysis of a model for ventricular tachyarrhythmias) and mathematical neuroscience.
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Craig Larson
email
(804) 828-5576
Harris Hall 4106 |
Graph theory, graph algorithms, chemical graph theory, and automated
conjecture-making.
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Andy Lewis
Chair
email
(804) 828-7055
Harris Hall 4101 |
Set theory, model theory, descriptive set theory, recursion theory, and large cardinals and determinacy
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Suzanne Robertson
email
Harris Hall 4177
(804) 828-2912
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Norma Ortiz-Robinson
email
(804) 828-5983
Harris Hall 4179 |
Optimal control and nonsmooth analysis, especially of time delay systems
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Angela Reynolds
email
(804) 828-5664
Harris Hall 4176 |
Mathematical Biology: ordinary and partial differential equation models of acute inflammation, lung inflammation, and wound healing.
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Hassan Sedaghat
email
(804) 828-5806
Harris Hall 4182 |
Discrete dynamical systems and nonlinear difference equations with applications to scientific modeling |
Rebecca Segal
email
(804) 828- 4756
Harris Hall 4178 |
Mathematical Biology with a focus on numerical solutions to systems of
partial and ordinary differential equations. Current application areas
include respiratory system dynamics and wound healing dynamics.
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John Schmeelk
VCU Quatar Campus |
Applied Mathematics
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Dewey Taylor
Director of Graduate Studies
email
(804) 828-5569
Harris Hall 4146 |
Graph theory and algebra. In particular, product graphs, domination in graphs and algebraic monoids. |
William Terrell
email
(804) 828-4836
Harris Hall 4168 |
Differential equations; differential-algebraic equations; systems and control theory (mathematical control theory); controllability, observability, stability and stabilization, input-output and state space system representations.
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Joy Whitenack
Departmental Ombudsman
email
(804) 828-5901
Harris Hall 4159-A |
Mathematics Education
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Emeritus Faculty |
Reuben Farley
email
(804) 828-1319
Oliver Hall 3011 |
Topological Algebra |
| C. Michael Lohr |
Mathematics Education |
P.N. Raychowdhury
(804) 828-5230
Harris Hall 4159 |
Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics. |
John F. Berglund
email
(804) 828-5675
Harris Hall 4164 |
Semigroups on topological spaces in which the operations of the semigroup are tied to the space in such a way that various continuity properties obtain. Questions of representation theory and analysis on the semigroups are investigated. |
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