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• PhD, Mathematics, Tufts University
• MS, Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India

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I received a MS in Mathematics from Tata Institute of Fundamental Research in India and a PhD in Mathematics from Tufts University, USA under the supervision of Professor Todd Quinto. Currently, I am a visiting assistant professor at Drexel University, USA.

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• PhD, Mathematics, The Ohio State University

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I received my PhD from the Ohio State University in 2013. I then spent two years as a postdoctoral researcher at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia, followed by three years as an NSF postdoc at Rutgers University.

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• BS, Mathematics and Economics, Carnegie Mellon University, 1997
• MS, Mathematics, Carnegie Mellon University, 1997
• MA, Mathematics, Duke University, 1999
• PhD, Mathematics, Duke University, 2002

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• Applied analysis and scientific computing for nonlinear systems of partial differential equations, especially free-surface problems in fluid dynamics
  
  

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David Ambrose earned his PhD in 2002 from Duke University, under the supervision of J. Thomas Beale. Before joining Drexel, he was a Courant Instructor at NYU's Courant Institute and a faculty member at Clemson University.

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• PhD, University of Washington

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• AB, Mathematics, Princeton University, 2004
• PhD, Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, 2009

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• Algebraic combinatorics
• Representation theory
• Complexity theory

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• PhD, University of Pennsylvania

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• Functional Analysis
• C* Algebras
• Theory of Group Representations
  
  

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• PhD, University of Pennsylvania

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• Homological Mirror Symmetry
• Landau-Ginzburg Models
• Algebraic Geometry
• Symplectic Geometry
  
  

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• PhD, Mathematics, University of Miami, 2007
• Clay Mathematics Institute Graduate Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ, Spring 2007
• Visiting Professor at the Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques, France, Spring 2008
• NSF Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2007 - 2010

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• BS, Mathematics, Bogazici University (Turkey), 2006
• MS, Mathematics, Bogazici University, 2009
• PhD, Mathematics, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (Spain), 2014

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• ODE's
• Dynamical Systems
• Evolution of Social Behavior
  
  

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• BS, Electrical Engineering, Drexel University
• MS, Engineering Management, Widener University

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Mr. Coppola began teaching Mathematics as an Adjunct in the Fall of 2007. Currently he is teaching Fundamentals of Mathematics(Math 100), and Probability and Statistics for Liberal Arts Students(Math 107).

Education:

• BA, Mathematics, Duke University
• MS, Mathematics, Drexel University
• MS, Computer Science, Drexel University

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Daryl Falco earned his BA in Mathematics from Duke University. Before pursuing his graduate degree, he worked as a computer support technician for Chase Manhattan Bank. During this time he was also a teaching assistant at Hofstra University where he lectured computer programming classes.

As a graduate student at Drexel University, he worked as a research assistant for the Intelligent Time-Critical Systems Laboratory in the Department of Computer Science. He also served as a teaching assistant for the Department of Mathematics, where he received the Albert Herr Teaching Assistant Award.

Daryl earned an MS in Mathematics and an MS in Computer Science from Drexel. He is now a professor in the mathematics department, where he received the Barbara G. Hornum Award for Teaching Excellence. He teaches a variety of undergraduate classes, including precalculus, calculus, financial mathematics, and discrete mathematics.

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• BA, Mathematics, Drexel University, 2003
• MA, Mathematics, Drexel University, 2005

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Raymond Favocci earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Drexel University in 2003. He then went on to pursue his master's degree, also at Drexel University. While working on his degree, he became a teaching assistant for the mathematics department. He was awarded a TA excellence award from the College of Arts and Sciences. He earned his master's degree in 2005.

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• MS, Temple University

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• PhD, Ohio State University

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• MS, Drexel University

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• PhD, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003

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• Application of the Differential Calculus of moving surfaces and Variational Calculus, with heavy emphasis on computation, to problems in Bioengineering, low temperature Physics, Quantum Mechanics and Elasticity
  
  

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Pavel Grinfeld received his PhD in Applied Mathematics from the MIT in 2003. He spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow at the MIT Department of Earth, Atmosphere and Planetary Sciences performing research in the Earth inner core dynamics and planetary dynamics. He joined the Department of Mathematics at Drexel University in 2005.

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• PhD, Mathematics, Berkeley, 2001

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• Function Theory and Operator Theory
• Harmonic Analysis
• Potential Theory
  
  

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Anatolii Grinshpan received his PhD in Mathematics from Berkeley in 2001. Before coming to Drexel he has held appointments at Caltech, Berkeley, and Oklahoma State University.

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• PhD, University of Pittsburgh

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• Biomathematics
• Dynamical Systems
• Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
  
  

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Yixin Guo received her PhD in mathematics from University of Pittsburgh in 2003 under the supervision of Carson Chow. She held a joint postdoctoral position at the Mathematical Biosciences Institute from 2003 to 2005, then spent a brief period at Harvey Mudd College on a visiting position. She Joined the faculty of mathematics at Drexel University in 2006.

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• BA, Mathematics, Queens College of the City University of New York, 1988
• MA, Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania, 1992
• PhD, Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania, 1995

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R. Andrew Hicks received a BA in Mathematics from Queens College, CUNY in 1988, an MA in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1991, and a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995. He taught mathematics and studied computer science at Penn in 1995-96, and from 1996-1999 was a postdoc in the GRASP laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, performing researching on vision based control of autonomous robots. He has been an assistant professor at Drexel since 1999.

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• PhD, Warsaw University, Poland

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• Probability Theory and its Applications to Analysis
• Combinatorics
• Wavelets
• Analysis of Algorithms
  
  

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Previous Appointments

Academy of Physical Education, Warsaw, Poland, 1982-1989, North Carolina State University, 1990-2000

Long-term Visiting Appointments

Texas A&M University; Rutgers University; Lehigh University; Drexel University; University of Jyvaskyla, Finland; Universite Paris-Sud, France; Universite Paris-Nord, France; Institute of Mathematics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, and Monash University, Australia.

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• MS, Drexel University

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• MS, Odessa University, 1989
• PhD, Kharkov University, 2001

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• Operator Theory
• C*-algebras
• Complex Analysis
• System Theory
• Non-Commutative Function Theory

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Dmitry Kalyuzhnyi-Verbovetzkii received his MS degree from Odessa University in 1989, and his PhD degree from Kharkov University in 2001. He taught various mathematical courses at Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture in 1989-2001. He has been a postdoctoral fellow at Weizmann Institute in 2001-2003, and at Ben-Gurion University in 2003-2005. He joined the Department of Mathematics at Drexel University as an assistant professor in September 2005.

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• PhD, Drexel University
• MA, Temple University

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Boris Kheyfets received B.S.E.E. from Technical College of Civil Aviation, Kiev, Ukraine, M.A. in Applied Mathematics from Temple University majoring in Operations Research, and Ph.D. from Drexel University, specializing in Analytical Combinatorics.

Boris' most recent activities concentrate around statistical building optimization models for various banking applications including marketing and pricing. His other working experience includes psychometric computations for educational institution, statistical analysis of the data from clinical trials for pharmaceutical industry, and flight dynamics simulation, optimal design of UHF filters and other electronic components. Boris currently works as a lead developer at the Bank of America in Wilmington, Delaware.

Education:

• PhD, Mathematics, Drexel University, 1976
• MS, Mathematics, Drexel University, 1972
• BS, Physics, Drexel University, 1971

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Leo Lampone is an industry senior analyst and modeler with over 40-years experience applying mathematical techniques to real-world problems in a variety of venues and assignments; his specialty areas include: mathematical and probabilistic modeling; statistical analysis and stochastic estimation theory; Bayesian (non-linear) filtering theory; operations research methods; mathematical optimization; simulation modeling; systems engineering processes; and design of engineering prototyping environments.

As a Drexel undergraduate, he was given the W. R. Coley Award as Outstanding Senior Physics Major, 1971; further, he has been teaching continuously at Drexel in an adjunct status since 1973; he won the 2002 L.S. Campbell Award for Excellence in Teaching, and was designated the S. J. Gwiazda Professor for 2004/2005.

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• PhD, Mathematics, Boston University, 1999

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Georgi Medvedev received a PhD in Mathematics from Boston University in 1999. He was a Veblen Research Instructor at Princeton University and at the Institute for Advanced Study in 1999-2002. He joined the Department of Mathematics at Drexel University in 2002.

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• PhD, University of California at Davis

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• PhD, Rutgers University, 1996

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Shari Moskow received her PhD in Applied Mathematics from Rutgers University in 1996. After that she held a joint postdoctoral appointment with the University of Minnesota and Schlumberger-Doll Research, an oil services company. She has since then been at the University of Florida, and has had visiting appointments at Ecole Polytechnique in France and Rice University.

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• BS, Mathematics, Drexel University, 1997
• MS, Mathematics, Drexel University, 1998

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Marna Mozeff has spent both her entire educational and professional career at Drexel University. Miss Mozeff graduated with a BS in Mathematics in 1997, and a MS in Mathematics in 1998. She began teaching full time at Drexel in the fall of 1998. Miss Mozeff currently primarily teaches the freshman Introduction to Analysis Sequence (Math 101- Math 102), advises the math majors, and coordinates the Mathematics Resource Center's activities.

Miss Mozeff has also become involved with online education, developing and teaching online courses for Drexel University's Goodwin College of Evening and Professional Studies.

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• MS, Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University, 1989
• PhD, Math Education, Omsk State University, 1997

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Oksana Odintsova received her MS degree from Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1989, and her PhD in Math Education from Omsk State University in 1997. She taught geometry and other math courses at Krasnoyarsk State Pedagogical University in 1990-2001. In September 2005, she joined the Department of Mathematics at Drexel University as a Senior Lecturer.

Ms. Odintsova's area of interest is Geometrical Modeling with the help of Computer Graphics. She is working on making math more enjoyable for non-math majors.

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• PhD, University of North Carolina, 2012

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• MEd, Mathematics, Millersville University
• BSE, Mathematics, Millersville University

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Brianna Pezzato received her MEd in Mathematics from Millersville University in 2012. She has recently taught at Delaware County Community College where she focused on developmental mathematics. Prior, Brianna worked for Abington School District where she was a member of their "Chromebook Committee." While on the committee, Brianna researched the use of Chromebooks in a mathematics classroom and provided professional development for other teachers. Brianna has also worked with the administration at Lancaster County Career and Technology Center to help develop their curriculum for the Technical Mathematics course. She enjoys teaching mathematics and being outdoors.

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• PhD, Mathematics, University of Pennsylvania, 2016
• MPhil, Mathematics,the University of Hong Kong, 2011
• BS, Mathematics,University of Hong Kong, 2009

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• BS, Mathematics, Drexel University, 1994
• MS, Mathematics, Drexel University , 1997

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Adam Rickert received his BS from Drexel University in mathematics in 1994 and his MS in mathematics from Drexel in 1997. Since receiving his MS, Adam has been a member of the mathematics department at the university and has taught a wide variety of undergraduate classes.

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• PhD, Courant Institute, New York University

Education:

• BS Mathematics, LaSalle University, 1988
• MS Mathematics, Drexel University, 1991

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Patricia Henry Russell came to Drexel as an Instructor in the Mathematics and Computer Science Department in 1991 to both teach mathematics and serve as Math Coordinator of the Student Support Summer Program. While she has continued in her role as a mathematics instructor, rising to the rank of Teaching Professor. Her passion has always been teaching with a focus always on student understanding and success. Pat has served as Assistant Department Head, Associate Department Head, and Interim Department Head in the Mathematics Department. In the College of Arts and Sciences, she served as Assistant Dean and Coordinator of STEM and Community Outreach. Since 2013, she has served as Director of the Freshman Academic Seminar, a learning community of freshman across majors and cohorted in Mathematics, English and professional development classes. She has served as a member of Faculty Senate and several University committees; recently, she served as Chair of the Faculty Senate Budget, Planning and Development Committee. Pat was recognized with the Harold Myer Award for Distinguished Service in 2009 and the title Teaching Professor Emerita upon her retirement in 2016.

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• AB, Princeton University
• PhD, University of Pennsylvania

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Eric Schmutz has an AB from Princeton University, and a PhD in mathematics from the University of Pennsylvania. He joined the Department of Mathematics in 1988.

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• PhD, Rutgers University, 1998

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Li Sheng received her MS degree in Statistics from Rutgers University and received her PhD in Operations Research from Rutgers University in 1998. She joined the Department of Mathematics in 1998.

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• PhD, Columbia University

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• PhD, Mathematics, University of Kansas, 2010

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Jian Song received his PhD in Mathematics from the University of Kansas in 2010 under the supervision of David Nualart and Yaozhong Hu. He was a Triennial Assistant Professor at the Rutgers University at New Brunswick 2010-2012, then he joined the Department of Mathematics and the Department of Statistics & Actuarial Science at University of Hong Kong as an Assistant Professor in January 2013. In September 2016, he started his one-year visit in the Department of Mathematics at Drexel University.

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• PhD, University of Kansas

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Xiaoming Song received her PhD in Mathematics from the University of Kansas in 2011 under the supervision of Yaozhong Hu and David Nualart. She was a postdoctoral research associate at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2011-2013, then she worked at Ritsumeikan University in Japan as a senior researcher in 2013-2014. In December 2014 she joined the Department of Mathematics at Drexel University.

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• BS, Computer Science, Drexel University
• MS, Computer Science, Boston University

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Jeanne Steuber received her bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Drexel University and her master's degree in Computer Science from Boston University. In September 2005, Ms. Steuber returned to teach at Drexel after a year teaching mathematics at St. Joseph's University.

Education:

• PhD, Harvard University

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I have a PhD in Theoretical Plasma Physics and an MS in Statistics.

I have worked in plasma fusion and neuropsychology research and in statistical consulting for medical and legal studies.

My teaching is primarily of courses on calculus, probability, and statistics.

Education:

• PhD, Physical Research Laboratory

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K. Shwetketu Virbhadra earned his PhD degree from Physical Research Laboratory in India under the supervision of Prof. P. C. Vaidya. He has taught many elementary to advanced level courses in mathematics (pure and applied), physics (theory and lab), and astronomy (theory and lab). He has worked in four continents at many institutions including Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Mumbai, India), University of Cape Town (S. Africa), Duke University, University of Pennsylvania, Rutgers University (NB), and Drexel University.

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• BS Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2000
• MS Operations Research, Columbia University, 2003

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Ms. Wadke earned a Master of Science degree in Operations Research from Columbia University in 2003 and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2000. She also worked on a doctorate degree in Mathematics at The University of California at Irvine.

Ms. Wadke has professional experience in the financial markets, including portfolio risk management, quantitative modeling of derivatives and structured products, and management consulting. She was most recently working for ACA Capital Holdings in New York where she modeled risk and analyzed the firm's proprietary structured credit portfolio. She was also a Consultant for Bearing Point where she worked on projects to streamline Sales and Trading operations and risk management frameworks within major financial institutions. Ms. Wadke also trained to trade equity options on the American Stock Exchange and developed derivative risk management tools for the proprietary options trading firm, Group One Trading.

Education:

• BS, Mathematics Education, St. Joseph's University, 1975
• MS, Mathematics Education, Penn State University, 1986

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Richard D. White, Jr. received his BS in Mathematics Education from St. Joseph's University in 1975 and received his MS in Mathematics Education in 1986. Thoughout the years he has worked in various high schools as a mathematics teacher, registrar, and admissions director as well as numerous colleges and universities as an adjunct professor of mathematics.

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• PhD, University of Edinburgh

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• PhD, Vrije Universiteit (Amsterdam), 1989

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Hugo Woerdeman received his PhD from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam, The Netherlands in 1989. In that same year he was appointed assistant professor at the College of William and Mary. During his tenure there he received a 1995 Alumni Fellowship Award for "Excellence in Teaching", and he was awarded the title of Margaret L. Hamilton Professor of Mathematics. In December 2004 he joined Drexel University as Professor and Department Head. Over the years, he has had long term stays at the University of California, San Diego, the George Washington University, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Techniques Avancees, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Princeton University, and the University of Waterloo.

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• PhD, Mathematics, Boston University, 2003

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J. Douglas Wright completed his PhD in Mathematics at Boston University in 2003. He was a post-doctoral fellow at the Fields Institute for Research in Mathematical Sciences and a Dunham Jackson Assistant Professor in the School of Mathematics at the University of Minnesota before joining Drexel University in 2007.

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• PhD, Cornell University

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• BS, in Computer Science and MS in Mathematics, Purdue University, 1993
• PhD, Scientific Computing and Computational Mathematics, Stanford University, 1997

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Thomas Pok-Yin Yu received both a BS degree in computer science and a MS degree in mathematics from Purdue University in 1993. He received his PhD in Scientific Computing and Computational Mathematics from Stanford University in 1997. In 1997-1998, he was a postdoctoral fellow at the department of Statistics of Stanford University. He taught at the department of Mathematical Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute from 1998-2005 before he joined Drexel. Thomas Yu works in the area of multiscale method for geometric modeling and nonlinear signal processing. In 2000, he was granted a NSF CAREER Award for his work in this area.

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• MA, Villanova University

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• BS, Mathematics Education, Ohio University, 2007
• MS, Mathematics, John Carroll University, 2009
• PhD, Mathematics, University of South Carolina, 2015

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