Faculty participants in VIGRE, Department of Mathematics at Texas A&M University

*Regular faculty participants in VIGRE*
Name	VIGRE course participation	research interests	other information
Laura Anderson	Topics in Combinatorics and Topology, spring 2000	combinatorial topology	now at Binghamton University (SUNY)
Harold P. Boas	Complex dynamics, spring 2000	multi-dimensional complex analysis	VIGRE PI Helped develop Teaching Option of Master's Program
Al Boggess		harmonic analysis several complex variables	VIGRE PI Head, 2002- Associate Head for Operations, 1994-2002;
Itshak Borosh	Graph and Number Theory, fall 2002	Number Theory	Professor
Dante DeBlassie	Random Walks and Electric Networks, Uniform Spanning Trees, summer 2000	probability
David C. Dobson	Modeling Algae Blooms in the Oceans, fall 1999 Soft Tissue Modeling, spring 2000 Mathematical Problems in Biomedical Engineering, summer 2000 Soft Tissue Modeling, fall 2000	Optimal design and inverse problems Electromagnetic scattering and diffraction Photonic device modeling Electronic and optical properties of materials	now at the University of Utah
Ken Dykema	Matrix Analysis and Wavelets, Spring 2002, Summer 2003	Operator Theory, Functional Analysis	Professor of Mathematics
Leah Gold	Computational Algebraic Geometry (with REU), Summer 2004	commutative rings and algebras	VIGRE fellow starting fall 2002
Doug Hensley	Discovery Using Calculus, spring 2001	number theory	supervises freshman-sophomore math contest and Putnam exam team
Arthur Hobbs	Graph Theory, fall 2002	Graph and Number Theory	Professor
William B. Johnson		functional analysis	VIGRE PI Distinguished Professor and holder of Owen Chair
Keri Kornelson	Matrix Analysis and Wavelets, summer 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004	Harmonic Analysis	VIGRE postdoc, 2001-2004
Peter Kuchment	Classical Mechanics, spring 2003	Partial Differential Eqns, Tomography	Professor
David R. Larson	Problems in matrix analysis and wavelet theory, fall 2000 Problems in matrix analysis and wavelet theory, spring 2001, summer 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (summers joint with REU)	Operator algebras	Director of Undergraduate Studies, Department of Mathematics
Paulo Lima-Filho	Ecological modeling, summer 2001, 2002, 2004	Algebraic geometry/topology	Co-PI NSF Biocomplexity Incubation Award
Raytcho Lazarov	Numerical Analysis, fall 2000 Introduction to Scientific Computing, spring 2001	numerical analysis	Member of five editorial boards on numerical and computational mathematics
Edward S. Letzter	Computational Algebra and Representation Theory, summer 2000	noncommutative algebras ring theory	PI on REU grant now at Temple University
Jon McCammond	Computational Algebra and Representation Theory, summer 2000	geometric group theory	PI on NSF Focused Research Group grant now at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Jeff Morgan	Modeling Algae Blooms in the Oceans, fall 1999 Soft Tissue Modeling, spring 2000	chemical reaction-diffusion systems mathematical biology	now at the University of Houston
Francis J. Narcowich	Signal Analysis, summer 2000	approximation theory mathematical physics
Paul Nelson	Mathematical and Computational Theory of Vehicular Traffic Flow, spring 2002	Mathematical Software Numerical Analysis	Joint position with Computer Science and with Nuclear Engineering
Joseph E. Pasciak	Numerical Analysis, fall 2000 Introduction to Scientific Computing, spring 2001	numerical analysis	Member of two editorial boards
Carl Pearcy	Invariant Subspace Theory, spring 2003	functional analysis	Professor of Mathematics
David Redett	Matrix Analysis/Wavelets (with REU), Summer 2004	Functional Analysis Complex Analysis	VIGRE fellow starting fall 2003
Laura Ritter	Cardiovascular Mechanics (2003-04) Ecological Modeling, Summer 2004	Mathematical Modeling Applied Mathematics	VIGRE fellow starting fall 2003
Maurice Rojas	Introduction to Computational Algebraic Geometry, spring 2002, fall 2002; algorithmic number theory, spring 2003, summer 2004 (with REU)	Computational Algebraic Geometry Scientific Computation Geometry of Algorithms	Co-organizer May 2002 CBMS conference at TAMU
William Rundell	Discovery Using Calculus, spring 2001	inverse problems in partial differential equations ill-conditioned problems in integral and differential operators Numerical algorithms, iterative methods for nonlinear equations	VIGRE PI department head, 1992-2002 director of DMS at NSF, 2002-
Hal Schenck	Computational algebra, geometry and combinatorics, summer 2003; postdoc jobsearch seminar	Algebraic Geometry Commutative Algebra Discrete Geometry	Asst Prof; Co-organizer May 2002 CBMS conference at TAMU
Kirby Smith	Discovery Using Calculus, spring 2001	near rings
Nico Spronk	Matrix Analysis and Wavelets, Spring 2003, Summer 2003	Operator Theory, Functional Analysis	Postdoc and NSERC Fellow
Peter F. Stiller	Elliptic Curves, spring 2000, Shape Th, spring 2004	algebraic geometry	Associate Director of the Institute for Scientific Computation
Jay R. Walton	Modeling Algae Blooms in the Oceans, fall 1999 Soft Tissue Modeling, spring 2000 Mathematical Problems in Biomedical Engineering, summer 2000 Soft Tissue Modeling, fall 2000 Special Year in Cardiovascular Mechanics, 2003-04 Ecological Modeling (with REU), summer 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004	solid mechanics	VIGRE PI past Associate Head for Graduate Studies
Joel Zinn	Random Walks and Electric Networks, Uniform Spanning Trees, summer 2000	probability	Associate Editor, Annals of Probability