Research Areas
The department faculty are active researchers in a wide range of mathematical areas. The research areas of each faculty member are listed below. Recent publications by department faculty can be found here.
The faculty make a big effort to include students in their research projects. Current and prospective students are invited to communicate directly with any faculty member with whom they may have common interests.
Foundations of Mathematics
Patrick Rault, PhD
prault@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
Dr. George Haddix Community Chair of Mathematics
DSC 227 / 402.554.3437
- Number Theory, Matrix Analysis, Mathematics Education, Undergraduate Research
Discrete Mathematics & Algebra
Mathematical Analysis
Valentin Matache, PhD
vmatache@unomaha.eduProfessor
DSC 226 / 402.554.2839
- Complex Functions, Operator Theory
Geometry & Topology
Ying Hu, PhD
yinghu@unomaha.eduAssistant Professor
DSC 223 / 402.554.4867
- Geometric topology, knots and groups.
Applied Mathematics
Mahboub Baccouch, PhD
mbaccouch@unomaha.eduProfessor
DSC 233 / 402.554.4016
- Numerical Analysis, Scientific Computing, Ordinary, Partial, and Stochastic Differential Equations
Betty N. Love, PhD
blove@unomaha.eduProfessor
Governing Committee Chair
DSC 224 / 402.554.2831
- Mathematical Programming, Data Analysis, Mathematical Computing, Mathematics Education
Dora Velcsov, PhD
dvelcsov@unomaha.eduProfessor
DSC 228 / 402.554.3295
- Modeling and Dynamics of Complex Boolean Networks, Mathematical Biology
Probability & Statistics
Xiaoyue Cheng, PhD
xycheng@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
DSC 225 / 402.554.2848
- Data Visualization and Interactive Graphics, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling, Data Exploratory Analysis
Mahbubul Majumder, PhD
mmajumder@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
MS Data Science Graduate Program Chair
DSC 238 / 402.554.2734
- Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization and Visual Inference, Statistical Modeling, Data Science
Andrew W. Swift, DSc
aswift@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
MA/MS Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Curriculum Committee Chair
DSC 237 / 402.554.3637
- Statistics, Probability, Operations Research
Operations Research
Betty N. Love, PhD
blove@unomaha.eduProfessor
Governing Committee Chair
DSC 224 / 402.554.2831
- Mathematical Programming, Data Analysis, Mathematical Computing, Mathematics Education
Andrew W. Swift, DSc
aswift@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
MA/MS Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Curriculum Committee Chair
DSC 237 / 402.554.3637
- Statistics, Probability, Operations Research
Fabio Vitor, PhD
ftorresvitor@unomaha.eduAssistant Professor
DSC 239 / 402.554.2691
- Operations Research, Optimization Modeling, Mathematical Programming, Optimization Algorithms
Mathematical Biology
Jim Rogers, PhD
jrogers@unomaha.eduDepartment Chair
Associate Professor
DSC 203B / 402.554.3110
- Mathematical Biology
Vyacheslav Rykov, PhD
vrykov@unomaha.eduProfessor
DSC 229 / 402.554.3117
- Bioinformatics, Combinatorics, Information and Coding Theory
Mathematics Education
Keith Gallagher
keithgallagher@unomaha.eduInstructor
DSC 244B / 402.554.6749
- Undergraduate Mathematics Education
Nicole Infante, PhD
ninfante@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
Director of Quantitative Reasoning
Lower Curriculum Committe Chair
DSC 209 / 402.554.3522
- Undergraduate Mathematics Education
Michael Matthews, PhD
michaelmatthews@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
MAT Graduate Program Chair
DSC 231 / 402.554.3558
- Math Education
Leslie McFee
lmcfee@unomaha.eduInstructor
DSC 245 / 402.554.6748
- Undergraduate Mathematics Education
Kenzi Medeiros
kenzimedeiros@unomaha.eduInstructor
DSCI 219 / 402.554.2688
- Undergraduate Mathematics Education
Patrick Rault, PhD
prault@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
Dr. George Haddix Community Chair of Mathematics
DSC 227 / 402.554.3437
- Number Theory, Matrix Analysis, Mathematics Education, Undergraduate Research
Janice Rech, PhD
jrech@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
Core Curriculum Committee Chair
DSC 221 / 402.554.2827
- Math Education
Gregory Sand, PhD
gsand@unomaha.eduLecturer
DSC 247 / 402.554.6745
- Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Competition Mathematics, Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
Karina Uhing, PhD
kluhing@unomaha.eduAssistant Professor
Director of Mathematics Education Research
DSC 217 / 402.554.4012
- Undergraduate Mathematics Education
Data and Decision Sciences
Xiaoyue Cheng, PhD
xycheng@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
DSC 225 / 402.554.2848
- Data Visualization and Interactive Graphics, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling, Data Exploratory Analysis
Betty N. Love, PhD
blove@unomaha.eduProfessor
Governing Committee Chair
DSC 224 / 402.554.2831
- Mathematical Programming, Data Analysis, Mathematical Computing, Mathematics Education
Mahbubul Majumder, PhD
mmajumder@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
MS Data Science Graduate Program Chair
DSC 238 / 402.554.2734
- Exploratory Data Analysis, Data Visualization and Visual Inference, Statistical Modeling, Data Science
Andrew W. Swift, DSc
aswift@unomaha.eduAssociate Professor
MA/MS Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Curriculum Committee Chair
DSC 237 / 402.554.3637
- Statistics, Probability, Operations Research
Fabio Vitor, PhD
ftorresvitor@unomaha.eduAssistant Professor
DSC 239 / 402.554.2691
- Operations Research, Optimization Modeling, Mathematical Programming, Optimization Algorithms
Cong Wang, PhD
congwang@unomaha.eduAssistant Professor
DSC 235 / 402.554.4044
- Parameters estimation using a priori procedure, Multivariate linear models with skew normal error, Distributions of quadratic forms with applications