CV

Full CV

Education

• Ph.D in Computational Mathematics, Arizona State University, 1998
• M.S. in Mathematics, Arizona State University, 1992
• B.S. in Mathematics, Syracuse University, 1989

Work experience

• 2022-Present: Program Manager
  • Computational Mathematics Program, Division of Mathematical Sciences, National Science Foundation
• 2009-Present: Professor; 2005-2009 Associate Professor; 2000-2005 Assistant Professor
  • Mathematics Department, Boise State University
• 2009-2021: Adjunct Faculty
  • School of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, Arizona State University
• 2017: Visiting Scholar
  • Computer Science Department, Portland State University
• 2013: Honorary Visiting Professor
  • National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University, South Australia
• 2007: Visiting Professor
  • Mathematical Department, Arizona State University University
• 1998-2000: Post-doctoral Fellow
  • College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences, Oregon State University

Funding

• NSF Division of Mathematical Sciences, 2003-2022
  • “Data-Enabled Modeling of Wildfire Smoke Transport”,“Algorithms for Assessing and Improving Joint Inversion”, “Collaborative Research: Computational techniques for nonlinear joint inversion”, “Pacific Northwest Numerical Analysis Seminar ”, “ATD: Data-driven stochastic source inversion algorithms for event reconstruction of biothreat agent dispersion”, ”Mathematics in Near Sub-Surface Science”
• EPA subcontract, 2005
  • ”Boise State University for developing multi-purpose sensors to detect and analyze environmental contaminants”
• Office of Naval Research subcontract, 2001
  • “Assimilation of Lagrangian Data into Regional Models”
• NASA graduate research fellowship, 1998
  • “Numerical Methods for Problems in Computational Aeroacoustics”

Service and leadership

• 2017-2022: co-Director of PhD in Computing
  • Interdiscipinary program located in the Graduate College
  • Built with 60 students and 36 advisors across 8 departments
• 2019-2020: Associate Dean in Residence, Graduate College
  • Led university-wide mentoring activites
  • Representative of the College during meetings and events with students, faculty and administrators.
• 2007-2017: Director of Graduate Studies, Department of Mathematics
  • Developed policies and proceedures for the program which was created in 2006
  • Average of 15 students each year