Moa Apagodu
mapagodu@vcu.edu
Assistant Professor
2072 Oliver Hall
804-828-5984

Ph.D., Rutgers University, 2006
M.S., Temple University,2001
Advanced Diploma in Mathematics, International Center for Theoretical Physics, Italy, 1996
M.S., Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1994
B.S., Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia, 1990

Mathematical Research Interests:

Algebraic and Enumerative Combinatorics, Computer Algebra/Algorithmic Proof Method, and Experimantal Mathematics.

John F. Berglund
jfberglu@vcu.edu
Professor, Director Graduate Studies
2036-B Oliver Hall
804-828-5675

Ph.D., Tulane University, 1967
B.A., Ohio Wesleyan University

Mathematical Research Interests:

Topological Algebra and Harmonic Analysis; functional analytic and dynamical theory of continuous representations of semitopological semigroups by way of translation operators in the C*-algebra of bounded, continuous complex-valued functions on the semigroup. The closure of the representation in various operator topologies often yields a compactification, which then admits information of algebraic and topological interest. and study of compact semigroups independently of any analysis consideration.

Danail Bonchev
dgbonchev@vcu.edu
Professor, Director of Research on Bioinformatics
300 Trani Center
(804) 827-7375

Mathematical Research Interests:

Applied graph theory and applied information theory -- quantitative characterization of molecular structures and biochemical networks, their connectivity, metric, subgraphs and cliques, centrality and complexity patterns. Editor of "Complexity in Chemistry, Biology, and Ecology" , and section editor for "Complexity in Computational Chemistry" in the 10-volume Springer's "Encyclopedia of Complexity and Systems Science" (in preparation). Organizer of symposium on networks in biology (Crete, Greece, October 17-November 1, 2006).

Wes Cain
jwcain@vcu.edu
Assistant Professor
2076 Oliver Hall
804-828-5948

Ph.D., Duke University, 2005
A.M. Duke University, 2001
M.S., Rutgers University, 2000
B.S., North Carolina State University, 1998

Mathematical Research Interests:

Ordinary and partial differential equations, difference equations, numerical analysis, asymptotic and perturbation methods, and control theory with applications to problems in cardiac electrophysiology.

David Chan
dmchan@vcu.edu
Assistant Professor
2078 Oliver Hall
804-828-5917

Ph.D., Applied Mathematics, North Carolina State University, 1999
M.A., Mathematics, University of Maine, 1994
B.S., Aerospace Engineering, Syracuse University, 1991

Mathematical Research Interests:

Applied Mathematics, Dynamical Systems, and Mathematical Biology. Asymptotic dynamics of dynamical systems particularly in the context of systems that model biological phenomena. Modeling the gene/pollen flow in plant species as well as wave propagation in excitable biological media.

James K. Deveney
jdeveney@atlas.vcu.edu
Professor
2047 Oliver Hall
804-828-4704

Ph.D., Florida State, 1974
B.S., Boston College, 1970

Mathematical Research Interests:

Commutative Algebra

Aimee J. Ellington
ajellington@vcu.edu
Assistant Professor
2066 Oliver Hall
804-828-5521

Ph.D., University of Tennessee, 2000
M.S., University of North Texas, 1993
B.S., Columbia Union College, 1991

Mathematical Research Interests:

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.

Richard Hammack
rhammack@vcu.edu
Associate Professor
2070 Oliver Hall
804-828-6237

Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1996
M.S., Virginia Commonwealth University,1988
B.F.A.,Rhode Island School of Design, 1983

Mathematical Research Interests:

Graph Theory, particularly product graphs and cycle structures in graphs.

William E. Haver
wehaver@vcu.edu
Professor
3010 Oliver Hall
804-828-1302

Ph.D., State University of New York, Binghamton, 1970
M.S., Rutgers University, 1967
B.S., Bates College, 1964

Mathematical Research Interests:

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. Particularly interested in the impact of Mathematics Specialists or coaches on the improvement of mathematics instruction at the elementary school level. Direct two grant supported projects totaling eight million dollars and involving faculty and researchers at University of Virginia, Norfolk State University, University of Maryland, Virginia Tech, and other universities. The purpose of these projects is to develop programs to prepare Mathematics Specialists and to determine their impact.

Candace Kent
cmkent@vcu.edu
Associate Professor
2063 Oliver Hall
804-828-5585

Ph.D., University of Rhode Island, 1998
M.S., University of Rhode Island, 1993
B.A., Wellesley College, 1979

Mathematical Research Interests:

Difference Equations and Applications to Biology: Current research in cardiology (in particular, analysis of a model for ventricular tachyarrhythmias) and mathematical neuroscience.

Craig Larson
clarson@vcu.edu
Assistant Professor
2064 Oliver Hall
804-828-

Mathematical Research Interests:
Graph Theory, Chemical Graph Theory, and Automated Conjecture-Making. In particular, in algorithms and bounds for the independence number of a graph, characterizations and structure theorems related to these, and algorithms for computing invariants of chemical interest.

Andrew Lewis
amlewis2@mail1.vcu.edu
Associate Professor and Chair
2034-C Oliver Hall
804-828-7055

Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley State, 1993
B.S., Harvard University, 1967

Mathematical Research Interests:

Set theory, model theory, descriptive set theory, recursion theory, and large cardinals and determinacy

Lon Mitchell
lmitchell@vcu.edu
Assistant Professor
2071 Oliver Hall
804-828-5974

Ph.D. in Mathematics, University of Kansas, 2007
M.A. in Mathematics, University of Kansas, 2001
B.S., Mathematics and English, Central Michigan University, 2000
B.M., Music Theory/Composition, Central Michigan University, 2000

Mathematical Research Interests:

Functional Analysis, Graph Theory, Linear Algebra.

Norma Ortiz-Robinson
nlortiz@vcu.edu
Assistant Professor
2074 Oliver Hall
804-828-5953

Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2005
M.S., Louisiana State University, 2001
B.S., University of Louisiana, 1996

Mathematical Research Interests:

Time Delay, Calculus of Variations, Dynamical Systems Nonsmooth, Analysis, Optimal Control, Stability, Nonsmooth dynamical systems and optimal control with time delay. More specifically existence and necessary conditions of optimal solutions to the generalized problem of Bolza and more recently conditions for viability properties of differential inclusions with delay and solutions to differential inclusions with time delay as well as strong invariance properties of these.

Angela Reynolds
areynolds2@vcu.edu
Assistant Professor
2036-A Oliver Hall
804-828-5664

Ph.d., Mathematics, University of Pittsburgh, 2008
B.S., Mathematics, Loyola College of Maryland, 2002

Mathematical Research Interests:

Mathematical Biology: Systems of ordinary and partial differential equations which model various aspects of immunology, such as acute inflammation and gas exchange in the lung under inflammatory stress.

Hassan Sedaghat
hsedagha@vcu.edu
Professor
2036-C Oliver Hall
804-828-5806

Ph.D., George Washington University, 1990
M.A., George Washington University, 1983
B.S., George Washington University, 1981

Mathematical Research Interests:

Discrete dynamical systems (topological dynamics) and nonlinear difference equations with applications to the construction and analysis of mathematical models in science, especially in biology and economics. A recent research project has involved interdisciplinary collaboration with physicians in modeling cardiac arrhythmia using difference equations on a finite network.

Rebecca Segal
rasegal@vcu.edu
Assistant Professor
2045 Oliver Hall
804-828-4756

Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2001
B.A., Bryn Mawr College, 1994

Mathematical Research Interests:

Mathematical modeling of biological systems using fluid dynamics and computational methods, Airflow in the respiratory tract to quantify the uptake of gases and particles within the nasal and pulmonary airways with applications to toxicology and pharmaceutical development, Effects of age/gender/race/health on nasal morphology and its impact on flow patterns to evaluate the extent of intra-subject variability.

John F. Schmeelk
jschmeel@atlas.vcu.edu
Professor
VCU Qatar Campus

Ph.D., George Washington University, 1976
M.S., New York University, 1965
B.S., Seton Hall University, 1962

Mathematical Research Interests:

Applied Mathematics

Dewey Taylor
dttaylor2@vcu.edu
Assistant Professor
2065 Oliver Hall
804-828-5569

Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 2004
M.Sc., North Carolina State University, 2001
B.S., Virginia Commonwealth University, 1999

Mathematical Research Interests:

Graph theory and algebra. In particular, product graphs, domination in graphs and algebraic monoids.

William J. Terrell
wterrell@atlas.vcu.edu
Associate Professor
2044 Oliver Hall
804-828-4836

Ph.D., North Carolina State University, 1990
B.S., North Carolina State University, 1975
M.S., Northwestern University, 1976

Mathematical Research Interests:

Differential equations; systems and control theory (mathematical control theory); analysis of implicit differential equations, differential-algebraic equations (DAEs), and their applications; controllability, observability, stability and stabilization, system representations; mathematical expositions.

Joy W. Whitenack
jwwhitenack@vcu.edu
Associate Professor
2077 Oliver Hall
804-828-5901

Mathematical Research Interests:

Mathematics education

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