Working with Students
Many of our faculty are involved in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP), and some faculty can support student research through individual grants. Of course, graduate students also conduct research in partnership with our professors.
Focused Research
Our faculty members have expertise in a wide range of fields:
Algebra, Number Theory and Discrete Mathematics
- Graph theory, combinatorics - Bryan Freyberg
- Graph theory, combinatorial design - Dalibor Froncek
- Graph theory, finite group theory, combinatorics - Joseph A. Gallian
- Combinatorics, number theory, graph theory - John Greene
- Number theory - Kate Petersen
- Number theory, combinatorics - James Sellers
Analysis
- Differential equations, scientific computation - Guihua Fei
- Dynamical systems, computation, modeling, bioinformatics - Marshall Hampton
- Optimal control theory, differential equations, approximation and parameter identification - Zhuangyi Liu
- Population Dynamics - Angela Sharp
Applied Mathematics
- Applied differential equations, applied dynamical systems, modeling and simulation, model parametrization, parameter identifiability - Harsh Jain
Mathematics Education
- Mathematics identity and pedagogy - Carmen Latterell
- Instructional technology - Chad Pierson
Probability and Statistics
- Finite mixture models, classification, cluster analysis - Igor Melnykov
- Applied probability, survival analysis, statistical genetics - Yongcheng Qi
Topology
- Knot theory, hyperbolic geometry, isometry groups - Neil Hoffman
- Knot theory - Kate Petersen
Travel Support for Graduate Student Projects
Some funds are available to partially support travel by UMD graduate students for dissemination of their scholarly or artistic contributions associated with their graduate studies at UMD. An example might be presentation of research from a thesis at a meeting or conference. It is expected the student will attempt to garner other support of their travel through their advisor, program, department and college. Visit the UMD Graduate Program site's travel award page for more information.