Students

Current Students:

• Frank Pryor, Ph.D. in Mathematics, in progress.
• Justin Thorpe, Ph.D. in Mathematics, in progress.

Graduate Students, Ph.D.:

• Peter Rizzi: On Validated Equilibria and Bifurcations in Materials Science and Stochastic Dynamics
  Ph.D. in Mathematics, 2022.
  Current Position: Research Scientist, Clarifai, Fairfax, VA.
• Patrick O’Neil: Analyzing and Extending the Distance-to-Measure Gradient Flow using Higher Order Voronoi Diagrams
  Ph.D. in Mathematics, 2017.
  Current Position: Chief Technology Officer, BlackSky, Herndon, VA.
• Thomas Stephens: Topological Methods for Evolution Equations
  Ph.D. in Mathematics, 2016.
  Current Position: DARPA SETA, Arlington, VA.
• Gregory S. Cochran: Optimal Sampling of Random Fields for Topological Analysis
  Ph.D. in Mathematics, 2011.
  Current Position: Financial Engineer, Fannie Mae, Washington, DC.
• Andrew Corrigan: Kernel-Based Meshless Methods
  Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2009.
  Current Position: Research Mathematician, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC.
• Tina Hartley: An Analysis of Phase Separation Processes for Stochastic and Nonlocal Extensions of the Classical Phase-Field Model
  Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2008.
  Current Position: Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Baker University, Baldwin City, KS.
• Valeriy Korostyshevskiy: A Hermite Spectral Approach to Homoclinic Solutions of Ordinary Differential Equations
  Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics (UMBC), 2005.
  Current Position: Professor, Georgetown University, Washington, DC.

Graduate Students, M.S.:

• Lauren Joyave: Nonsmooth Frameworks for an Extended Budyko Model
  M.S. in Mathematics, 2021.
• Mahendra Panagoda: Swarm Dynamics and Mean-Field Games
  M.S. in Mathematics, 2017.
• Mike Atkins: Long Term Dynamics of the Di-Block Copolymer Model on Higher Dimensional Domains
  M.S. in Mathematics, 2011.
• Elan Rodan: Successive Continuation for Locating Connecting Orbits
  M.S. in Mathematics, 2008.
• Jonathan Desi: A Study of the Cahn-Hilliard Equation on the Unit Disk
  M.S. in Applied Mathematics (UMBC), 2004.
• Jennifer Deering: Computation of the Bifurcation Structure of the Cahn-Hilliard Equation
  M.S. in Applied Mathematics (UMBC), 2002.

Undergraduate Students:

• William Carey: Predicting Flood Zones Using Topological Data Analysis
  MEGL Undergraduate Research Project, 2025.
• Kyle Hess: Predicting Flood Zones Using Topological Data Analysis
  MEGL Undergraduate Research Project, 2025.
• Marty Roger: Predicting Flood Zones Using Topological Data Analysis
  MEGL Undergraduate Research Project, 2025.
• Micheal Belete: Stable Annulus Solution for the Diblock Copolymer Equation
  EXTREEMS Undergraduate Research Project, 2018/2019.
• Andrew Hornstra: Diblock Copolymer Modeling in 3D
  EXTREEMS Undergraduate Research Project, 2018.
• Hye Kyung Kim: Dynamics of Red Coral Populations
  EXTREEMS Undergraduate Research Project, 2017/2018.
• Harout Boujakjian: Meta-Stability of the Allen-Cahn Fractional Differential Equation
  MEGL Undergraduate Research Project, 2016.
• Kathleen McLane: Meta-Stability of the Allen-Cahn Fractional Differential Equation
  MEGL Undergraduate Research Project, 2016.
• Conor Nelson: Meta-Stability of the Allen-Cahn Fractional Differential Equation
  MEGL Undergraduate Research Project, 2016.
• James Trichilo: Frequency Domain Analysis of the Diblock Copolymer Equation
  EXTREEMS Undergraduate Research Project, 2015/2016.
• Mahmoud Namazi: Nucleation in a Two-Component Metal Alloy
  CSUMS Undergraduate Research Project, 2013/2014.
• Kalea Sebesta: Nucleation in a Two-Component Metal Alloy
  REU Undergraduate Research Project, 2013.
• Ian Johnson: Continuation Analysis for the Diblock-Copolymer Equation in One Dimension
  CSUMS Undergraduate Research Project, 2010/2011.
• Olga Stulov: Stability of Equilibria in 1D for the Diblock-Copolymer Equation
  REU Undergraduate Research Project, 2010.
• James O’Beirne: The Dynamics of Nucleation in Stochastic Cahn-Morral Systems
  CSUMS Undergraduate Research Project, 2009/2010.
• Colleen Ackerman: The Dynamics of Nucleation in Stochastic Cahn-Morral Systems
  REU Undergraduate Research Project, 2009.
• William Hardesty: The Dynamics of Nucleation in Stochastic Cahn-Morral Systems
  REU Undergraduate Research Project, 2009.
• Thomas Stephens: Nonlocal Extensions of the Classical Phase Field Model
  CSUMS Undergraduate Research Project, 2008/2009.
• Hanein Edrees: The Dynamics of Nucleation in Stochastic Cahn-Morral Systems
  CSUMS Undergraduate Research Project, 2007/2008.
• Jonathan Price: The Dynamics of Nucleation in Stochastic Cahn-Morral Systems
  CSUMS Undergraduate Research Project, 2007/2008.
• Ravi Kappiyoor: Microstructure Response Isosurfaces for Low Thermal Expansion Polycrystals
  Summer Research Project (joint with NIST), 2005.
• Eli Leyman: Solidification Phenomena in Pure Materials
  Summer Research Project, 2003.
• Jonathan Desi: A Numerical Study of Nucleation in Stochastic Cahn-Morral Systems
  Undergraduate Senior Thesis (UMBC), 2003.