"A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems" - Alfréd Rényi, Hungarian Mathematician, 1921-1970.
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
Andrzej Roslanowski, PhD
Professor
DSC 222 / 402.554.3105
- Set Theory, General Topology, Abstract Algebra, Set-Theoretical Aspects of Real Analysis
Discrete Mathematics & Algebra
Griff Elder, PhD
Darren Holley, PhD
Mathematical Analysis
Steve From, PhD
Valentin Matache, PhD
Geometry & Topology
Ying Hu, PhD
Andrzej Roslanowski, PhD
Professor
DSC 222 / 402.554.3105
- Set Theory, General Topology, Abstract Algebra, Set-Theoretical Aspects of Real Analysis
Applied Mathematics
Mahboub Baccouch, PhD
Professor
DSC 233 / 402.554.4016
- Numerical Analysis, Scientific Computing, Ordinary, Partial, and Stochastic Differential Equations
Betty N. Love, PhD
Professor
Governing Committee Chair
DSC 224 / 402.554.2831
- Mathematical Programming, Data Analysis, Mathematical Computing, Mathematics Education
Dora Velcsov, PhD
Professor
DSC 228 / 402.554.3295
- Modeling and Dynamics of Complex Boolean Networks, Mathematical Biology
Fabio Vitor, PhD
Assistant Professor
DSC 239 / 402.554.2691
- Operations Research, Optimization Modeling, Mathematical Programming, Optimization Algorithms
Probability & Statistics
Xiaoyue Cheng, PhD
Associate Professor
Upper Curriculum Committee Chair
DSC 225 / 402.554.2848
- Data Visualization and Interactive Graphics, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling, Data Exploratory Analysis
Steve From, PhD
Mahbubul Majumder, PhD
Associate 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
Associate Professor
MA/MS Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Curriculum Committee Chair
237 Durham Science Center
- Statistics, Probability, Operations Research, Sports Statistics, Bayesian Statistics
Operations Research
Betty N. Love, PhD
Professor
Governing Committee Chair
DSC 224 / 402.554.2831
- Mathematical Programming, Data Analysis, Mathematical Computing, Mathematics Education
Andrew W. Swift, DSc
Associate Professor
MA/MS Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Curriculum Committee Chair
237 Durham Science Center
- Statistics, Probability, Operations Research, Sports Statistics, Bayesian Statistics
Fabio Vitor, PhD
Assistant Professor
DSC 239 / 402.554.2691
- Operations Research, Optimization Modeling, Mathematical Programming, Optimization Algorithms
Mathematical Biology
Jim Rogers, PhD
Department Chair
Associate Professor
DSC 203B / 402.554.3110
- Mathematical Biology
Vyacheslav Rykov, PhD
Professor
DSC 229 / 402.554.3117
- Bioinformatics, Combinatorics, Information and Coding Theory
Mathematics Education
Keith Gallagher
Nicole Infante, PhD
Associate Professor
Director of Quantitative Reasoning
Lower Curriculum Committe Chair
DSC 209 / 402.554.3522
- Undergraduate Mathematics Education
Michael Matthews, PhD
Professor
MAT Graduate Program Chair
Dr. George Haddix Community Chair of Mathematics
DSC 231 / 402.554.3558
- Math Education
Leslie McFee
Kenzi Medeiros
Janice Rech, PhD
Associate Professor
Core Curriculum Committee Chair
DSC 221 / 402.554.2827
- Math Education
Gregory Sand, PhD
Lecturer
DSC 247 / 402.554.6745
- Undergraduate Mathematics Education, Competition Mathematics, Mathematical Knowledge for Teaching
Karina Uhing, PhD
Assistant Professor
Director of Mathematics Education Research
DSC 217 / 402.554.4012
- Undergraduate Mathematics Education
Data and Decision Sciences
Becky Brusky
Xiaoyue Cheng, PhD
Associate Professor
Upper Curriculum Committee Chair
DSC 225 / 402.554.2848
- Data Visualization and Interactive Graphics, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Statistical Modeling, Data Exploratory Analysis
Steve From, PhD
Betty N. Love, PhD
Professor
Governing Committee Chair
DSC 224 / 402.554.2831
- Mathematical Programming, Data Analysis, Mathematical Computing, Mathematics Education
Mahbubul Majumder, PhD
Associate 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
Associate Professor
MA/MS Graduate Program Chair
Graduate Curriculum Committee Chair
237 Durham Science Center
- Statistics, Probability, Operations Research, Sports Statistics, Bayesian Statistics
Fabio Vitor, PhD
Assistant Professor
DSC 239 / 402.554.2691
- Operations Research, Optimization Modeling, Mathematical Programming, Optimization Algorithms
Cong Wang, PhD
Assistant 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