Graduate Student Scholarships and Awards
Scholarships and Awards
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The Department of Mathematical Sciences recognizes our graduate students' many achievements through various scholarships and awards.Ìý
By receiving these scholarships and awards, graduate students gain financial assistance and earn recognition that can enhance their academic and professional profiles, propelling them toward successful careers in their chosen fields.
​The Wenbo Li Scholarship for Graduate Research, supported by the Wenbo LiÌýMemorial Fund, is awarded to a graduate student in the Department ofÌýMathematical Sciences who has written an outstanding research paper in theÌýmathematical sciences.Ìý
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Past Winners
2024. Gage Hoefer​:ÌýQuantum hypergraph homomorphisms and non-local games​
2023. Dongbin Li​:ÌýEntropic exercises around the Kneser-Poulsen conjecture​
2022. Daniel Hayes: Saddle Point Reformulation of Mixed Variational Problems​
2021.ÌýRayanne Luke:ÌýParameter identification for tear film thinning and breakup
2020.ÌýShukai Du:ÌýProjection-based analysis of hybridizable discontinuous Galerkin methods
2019. Samuel Cogar, for the paper, "A modified transmission eigenvalue problem for scattering by a partially coated crack."
2018. Thomas S. Brown, for the paper, "Evolution of a semidiscrete system modeling the scattering of acoustic waves by piezoelectric solid," and Lan Zhong for the paper, "Mathematical modeling of glob-driven tear film breakup."
2017. Peng Xu, for the paper, "The norm of the Fourier transform on compact or discrete Abelian groups" (coauthored with Mokshay Madiman).​
2016. Shixu Meng, for the paper, "The inverse scattering problem for aÌýpenetrable cavity with internal measurements"Ìý(coauthored with FioralbaÌýCakoni and David Colton).Ìý
2015. Jiange Li, for the paper, "A note on distribution-free symmetrizationÌýinequalities"Ìý(coauthored with Zhao Dong and Wenbo Li).Ìý​​
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​​Every year, graduate students past their candidacy examinations present their work during the Winter Research Symposium, either with an invited talk or with a poster. A committee chooses the best two posters of the year for an award: the winners are rewarded with a travel allowance and their work is displayed in the Ewing Hall first floor expositor.
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Past Winners
2024.ÌýGeorgios BaziotisÌýandÌýNirmala Srinivasamurthy​​
2023.ÌýKathryn Beck​ÌýandÌýSteppan Konoplev​
2022.ÌýJoseph NakaoÌýandÌýJerome Troy​
2020.ÌýRayanne LukeÌýandÌýNick Russell
2019.ÌýHasan ErusluÌýandÌýShukai Du. An additional award went toÌýRayanne Luke.
2018.ÌýHua ChenÌýandÌýÌýKristopher Hollingsworth.ÌýEmma Pollard and Sam Cogar won the runner-up prizes.
2017.ÌýZach BaileyÌýandÌýIrene De Teresa.Two additional awards (a gift in memory of Elena Gonzalez) went to Chuan Bi and Seth Cowall.
2016.ÌýTonatiuh Sanchez-VizuetÌýÌýandÌýLan Zhong​. Two additional awards (a gift in memory of Elena Gonzalez) went to Matt McGinnis and Klajdi Qirko.
2015.ÌýRyan EvansÌýÌýandÌýJake RezacÌý. The runner ups, Irene de Teresa and Matt Hassell, got a gift card.
2014.ÌýShixu MengÌýÌýandÌýTianyu Qiu​​Ìý.
2013.ÌýChris CastilloÌýÌýandÌýIsaac HarrisÌý. An additional award (a gift by George Hsiao) was given to Yu Sun.
2012.ÌýNick BrubakerÌýÌýandÌýWiseley Wong.
The University honors graduate students for excellence in teaching with monetary awards made available with funds from the Office of the President and the Office of the Provost.
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Past Winners
2023 -ÌýPascal Kingsley Kataboh
2020 - Prabhat Kumar
2019 - Navid Mohammad Mirzaei
2018 -ÌýHasan Eruslu
2007 - Jon Regan Beckham
2004 - Oluwafemi (Femi) Balogun
2004 - Rodrigo Platte​
Given to a graduate student teaching assistant, in mathematical sciences, who has demonstrated superior effectiveness in teaching, and in the performance of their responsibilities.
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Past Winners
2024 -ÌýJoseph DeGaetani and Pascal Kataboh
2023 - Katerine Funk
2022 - Himanshu Gupta,ÌýJerome Roehm,ÌýVladislav Taranchuk​
2021- Daniel Hayes and Joseph Nakao​
2020 - Nicholas Russell
2019 - Nicholas Russell
2018 - Rayanne Luke
2017- Jacob Jacavage
2016- Thomas S Brown​
2015 - Jacob Rezac
2014 - Isaac Harris
2013 - Siobahn Young
2012 - Brian Garbell Kronenthal
2011 - Brooks K. Emerick
2010 - Matthew E. Zumbrum
2009 - Christy L. Hediger
2008 - Brian M. Rife
2007 - Jennifer E. Stovall,ÌýJon Regan Beckham
2006 - Kara L. Maki
2005 - Jason M. Jacobs,ÌýNakia A. Rimmer
2004 - Derek K. Moulton
2003 - Jason S. Williford,ÌýMaria G. Capursi
2002 - Frank Fielder
2001 - Miao-Jung (Yvonne) Ou
2000 - Karen E. Subers
1999 - Raymond Viglione,ÌýShailesh Naire
1998 - Craig Culbert,ÌýJoseph Coyle
1997 - Nilima Nigam
1996 - Jennifer Bittner,ÌýLauren Goggins
1995 - Jeremy Dover,ÌýOwen Byer
1994 - Angela DiPietro
1993 - Kenneth Wantz
1992 - Barry Peratt,ÌýHenry Konstanty
1991 - Majid Masso
1990 - Devan Mehrotra,ÌýKenneth Luther
1989 - Eugene Fiorini,ÌýZengxiang Tong
1986 - James Bird,ÌýJohn Grzybowski
1985 - Gitanjali Joglekar,ÌýStephen Fast
1984 - John Casey,ÌýMarcia Stoner
1983 - Kathryn Frost,ÌýLaurellen Landau-Treisner
1982 - Nancy Coughlin,ÌýRichard Weida
1981 - David Balicki,ÌýElizabeth Doering.ÌýKathleen Meier
1980 - Dean Carlson,ÌýRobert Smith​
​The SIAM Outstanding Efforts and Achievements Award recognizes students for outstanding service and contributions to the 91Ô´´ SIAM Student Chapter by awarding selected students certificates of recognition from SIAM. In years where it is appropriate, one student is chosen by the chapter's Faculty Advisor, and the designated student receives a certificate signed by the SIAM Executive Director and SIAM President.
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Past Winners
2019 - Nicholas Russell
2018 -ÌýSamuel Cogar
2016 - Lan Zhong​​
2015 - Allan Hungria
2013 - Matthew Hassell
2012 - Isaac Harris
2011 - Brooks K. Emerick
2010 - Matthew RashfordÌý
2008 - Derek MoultonÌý
​2007 - J Regan Beckham
The University Graduate Scholar awards are competitive awards for academic achievement by graduate students from under-represented groups.Ìý
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Past Winners
2018 - Michael Bush,ÌýMelissa Fuentes,ÌýLucas Quintero
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