Department Directory
Retired Faculty, Graduate Students & Alumni
Carlette Blackmon
Charles Church
Paul Duvall
Karl Gentry
Patricia Griffin
Sat Gupta
David Herr
Theodore Hildebrandt
Linda Kilgariff
Andrew Long
Bill Love
Eldon Posey
Carol Seaman
Richard Sher
Brett Tangedal
Jerry Vaughan
Theresa Vaughan
Walker Weigel
Ph.D. Students
Chidinma Ezugwu
Erika Gibson
Melissa Glass
Gleb Gribovskii
Eric Hardin
Matt Jester
Matthew McGilvary
Zachary Parker
Jesse Paul
Thomas Payne
Assistant Director of the STEM Learning Center
Chaichana Prasertsrithong
Sandi Rudzinski
Masters Students
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Dilip Adhikari | dradhikari@uncg.edu |
| Antonio Alamillo | jaalamil@uncg.edu |
| Eliana Brown | ejbrown@uncg.edu |
| Chandler Burleson | hcburles@uncg.edu |
| Natalie Jones Domikis | nejonesdomi@uncg.edu |
| Melissa Hall | m_hall3@uncg.edu |
| Lia Han | l_han@uncg.edu |
| Ryan Hurd | rchurd@uncg.edu |
| Patrick Miller | pmmiller2@uncg.edu |
| Jenna Stevens | vastevens@uncg.edu |
| Sara Stewart | skstewart@uncg.edu |
| Ellie Tracy | emtracy@uncg.edu |
Mathematics & Statistics Department Graduate Alumni
In 2008, UNCG became the only university in the North Carolina system to offer a PhD in Computational Mathematics. Although the program was discontinued*, we are proud of our alumni and their positions after graduating from UNCG. We celebrate their post-graduation successes.
*Note: This program has been discontinued and applications for admission are no longer being accepted. The University is still authorized to continue the program and issue the associated credential for students who are currently enrolled in the program.
2025
Changzhi Ma, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2025
Position After Graduation: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at The College of Wooster in Ohio
PhD Advisor(s): Haimeng Zhang
Dissertation: “Estimation of the Long-Range Dependence Parameter in Processes with Stationary Increments”
Michael Parker, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2025
Position After Graduation: Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro
PhD Advisor(s): Sat Gupta
Dissertation: “A Quantitative Randomized Response Model that Incorporates Mixture, Optionality, and Enhanced Trust”
Reetika Sarkar, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2025
PhD Advisor(s): Jianping Sun
Dissertation: “Statistical Learning Methods for High-Dimensional Data with Complex Correlation Settings”
Xiaohuan (Max) Xue, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2025
Position After Graduation: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at Jacksonville State University in Alabama
PhD Advisor(s): Tom Lewis
Dissertation: “Computational Analysis for Classes of Nonlinear Elliptic Equations and Applications”
2024
Jenny Beck, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2024; M.A. in Mathematics, 2019
PhD Advisor(s): Talia Fernós
MA Advisor: Talia Fernós
Dissertation: “Asynchronous Automaticity and Products of Hyperbolic Spaces”
Satyajith Bommana Boyana, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2024
Position After Graduation: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at Florida Polytechnic University
PhD Advisor(s): Yi Zhang
Dissertation: “Novel Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Optimization Problems with Inequality Constraints”
Torre Caparatta, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2024; M.A. in Mathematics, 2023; B.S. Mathematics with Minor in American Sign Language Deaf Studies, 2019
Position After Graduation: Data Scientist at Old Dominion Freight Line
PhD Advisor(s): Filip Saidak, Sebastian Pauli
Dissertation: “On Zeros of Fractional Derivatives of Dirichlet Series and Polynomials”
Matt Farmer, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2024
Position After Graduation: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at Anderson University
PhD Advisor(s): Clifford Smyth
Dissertation: “The Noncrossing Bond Poset and Topological Indices of Finite Graphs”
Alketa “Keta” Henderson, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2024
Position After Graduation: Visiting Assistant Professor at Elon University
PhD Advisor(s): Ratnasingham Shivaji
Dissertation: “Multiplicity results for classes of steady state reaction diffusion equations with nonlinear boundary conditions”
Mingyan Li, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2024; M.A. in Mathematics, 2017
Position After Graduation: International Business Consultant at RTP China Connection
PhD Advisor(s): Haimeng Zhang (PhD)
Dissertation: “Penalized Weighted Methods for Robust Offline and Online Learning.”
Dustin Nichols, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2024
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor at High Point University
PhD Advisor(s): Ratnasingham Shivaji
Dissertation: “Existence and Uniqueness of Positive Steady States for Classes of Reaction-Diffusion Equations”
Wenhao “Wendy” Shou, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2024
PhD Advisor(s): Sat Gupta
Dissertation: “Kernel Density Estimation Using Randomized Response Models”
2023
Ananta Acharya, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2023
Position After Graduation: Temporary Assistant Professor of Mathematics at Utah State University
PhD Advisor(s): Ratnasingham Shivaji
Dissertation: “Analysis of steady states to classes of reaction diffusion equations and systems”
Shalmali Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2023
Position After Graduation: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at University of Tennessee at Martin
PhD Advisor(s): Maya Chhetri
Dissertation: “Solvability of nonlinear elliptic boundary value problems”
Neil Pritchard, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2023; M.A. in Mathematics, 2018; B.S. Mathematics, 2017
Position After Graduation: Lecturer at UNCG
PhD Advisor(s): Thomas Weighill (PhD)
Dissertation: “Penalized Weighted Methods for Robust Offline and Online Learning.” (PhD)
Pujita Sapra, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2023
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor at Highpoint University
PhD Advisor(s): Sat Gupta
Dissertation: “Accounting for lack of trust in randomized response models”
Kalani Thalagoda, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2023
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow at Tulane University
PhD Advisor(s): Dan Yasaki
Dissertation: “Computational aspects of Bianchi modular forms”
2022
Sarangan Balasubramaniam, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2022
Position After Graduation: Lecturer at the University of Georgia
PhD Advisor(s): Haimeng Zhang
Dissertation: “Spatial prediction for axially symmetric process on spheres”
2021
Badr Aloraini, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2021
Position After Graduation: Visiting Assistant Professor at Wake Forest University
PhD Advisor(s): Sat Gupta
Dissertation: “Variance estimation using Randomized Response Technique“
Amila Muthunayake, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2021
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow at University of Miami
PhD Advisor(s): Ratnasingham Shivaji
Dissertation: “Analysis of positive solutions for classes of nonlinear reaction diffusion equations and systems“
James Rudzinski, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2021
Position After Graduation: Instructor at GTCC
PhD Advisor(s): Clifford Smyth
Dissertation: “The Bunk Bed Conjecture and the Skolem Problem”
Romesh Thanuja, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2021
Position After Graduation: Lecturer at University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka
PhD Advisor(s): Haimeng Zhang
Dissertation: “The Wavelet-Galerkin Method on Global Random Processes”
2020
Nalin Fonseka, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2020
Position After Graduation: Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Carolina University
PhD Advisor(s): Ratnasingham Shivaji
Dissertation: “Mathematical and computational analysis of reaction diffusion models arising in ecology“
Elliott Hollifield, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2020
Position After Graduation: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at UNC Pembroke
PhD Advisor(s): Maya Chhetri
Dissertation: “Nonnegative Solutions of Nonlinear Fractional. Laplacian Equations.“
Aaron Rapp, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2020
Position After Graduation: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at the University of the Virgin Islands
PhD Advisor(s): Tom Lewis, Yi Zhang
Dissertation: “Dual-wind Discontinuous Galerkin Methods for Elliptic Variational Inequalities”
Qi Zhang, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2020
Position After Graduation: Senior Data Analyst | R Shiny Developer at Alexion Pharmaceuticals
PhD Advisor(s): Sat Gupta
Dissertation: “Mean estimation of sensitive variables under measurement errors and non-response“
2019
Austin Lawson, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2019
Position After Graduation: Post-Doctoral Researcher at the University of Tennessee
PhD Advisor(s): Greg Bell
Dissertation: “On the preservation of coarse properties over products and on persistence curves”
Bin Luo, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2019
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics | Duke School of Medicine
PhD Advisor(s): Xiaoli Gao
Dissertation: “Robust High-dimensional Data Analysis Using a Weight Shrinkage Rule”
2018
Wei Chen, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2018
Position After Graduation: Assistant Teaching Professor at Miami University
PhD Advisor(s): Haimeng Zhang
Dissertation: “Spectral estimation for random processes with stationary increments“
2017
Ricky Farr, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2017
Position After Graduation: Mathematics Professor at Spartanburg Methodist College
PhD Advisor(s): Sebastian Pauli
Dissertation: “Results about Fractional Derivatives of Zeta Functions“
Jonathan Milstead, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2017
Position After Graduation: Lecturer at UNCG
PhD Advisor(s): Sebastian Pauli
Dissertation: “Computing Galois groups of Eisenstein polynomials over p-adic fields“
Quinn Morris, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2017
Position After Graduation: Visiting Assistant Professor at Swarthmore College
PhD Advisor(s): Ratnasingham Shivaji
Dissertation: “Analysis of classes of superlinear semipositone problems with nonlinear boundary conditions“
Catherine Payne, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2017
Position After Graduation: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at Winston-Salem State University
PhD Advisor(s): Richard Fabiano (Ph.D.)
Dissertation: “Approximation of Neutral Delay-Differential Equations”
Byungjae Son, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2017
Position After Graduation: Postdoctoral Fellow at Wayne State University
PhD Advisor(s): Ratnasingham Shivaji
Dissertation: Analysis of Classes of Singular Steady State Reaction Diffusion Equations
2016
Jeong Sep Sihm, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2016
Position After Graduation: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Carolina University
PhD Advisor(s): Sat Gupta
Dissertation: “Modified Binary Randomized Response Technique Models”
Christopher Vanlangenberg, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2016
Position After Graduation: Chief Data Scientist at Beacon Data, Inc.
PhD Advisor(s): Haimeng Zhang
Dissertation: “Data Generation and Estimation for Axially Symmetric Processes on the Sphere“
Tanja Zatezalo, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2016
Position After Graduation: Adjunct Professor at North Carolina Central University and Adjunct Professor at Campbell University
PhD Advisor(s): Sat Gupta
Dissertation: “Generalized Mixture Estimators for the Finite Population Mean“
2015
Brian Sinclair, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2015
Position After Graduation: Applied Research Mathematician with the National Security Agency (NSA)
PhD Advisor(s): Sebastian Pauli
Dissertation: “Algorithms for Enumerating Invariants and Extensions of Local Fields“
2014
Abraham Abebe, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2014
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor at Temple University
PhD Advisor(s): Maya Chhetri
Dissertation: “Positive Solutions of Nonlinear Elliptic Boundary Value Problems.“
Danielle Moran, Ph.D. in Computational Mathematics, 2014
Position After Graduation: Assistant Professor at Guilford College
PhD Advisor(s): Greg Bell
Dissertation: “Permanence Results for Dimension-theoretic Coarse Notions“