Dr. Anne Antonippillai  

  • Algebraic theory of semigroups and its related fields.
  • Mathematical, deductive reasoning, and logic in teaching mathematics.


Dr. Wan Bae

  • Multi-dimensional and scientific databases.
  • Geographic information systems (GIS).
  • Query processing in spatial and spatio-temporal databases.
  • Spatial and spatio-temporal data modeling.
  • Statistical data analysis.
  • Online query processing.
  • Uncertainty model for moving objects.
  • Computational geometry.
  • Data warehousing.  


Dr. Alex Basyrov

  • Several complex variables
    • Segre varieties, complex analytic sets, proper holomorphic mappings, boundary regularity and analytic continuation of holomorphic mappings

 

Dr. Joy Becker

  • The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, particularly in the online environment.
  • Discussion board use and applications related to student engagement and attitudes in college algebra courses.
  • Student learning through Lesson Study.
  • Universal algebra and complexity theory.
  • Cryptography.
  • Graph theory.
  • Math education.


Dr. Chris Bendel  

  • Abstract algebra, specifically
    • Modular representation theory and cohomology of algebraic groups, Lie algebras, finite groups, and related structures.
  • Using computers in mathematical research.
  • Involving undergraduate students in research, particularly through the use of computation.
  • The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning as it applies to improving student learning in mathematics courses.


Dr. Diane Christie

  • The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
  • Active learning and interactive environments
  • Computer Science Education and Signature Pedagogy
  • Serious Games
  • Mobile computing


Dr. Steve Deckelman

  • Complex analysis in one and several variables.
  • Mathematical biology including Bioinformatics and computational neuroscience.
  • Undergraduate research.


Dr. Jeanne Foley

  • Exercise biochemistry.
  • Muscle energy metabolism.  
  • Biological NMR spectroscopy.
  • History of science and mathematics.
  • Technology in Teaching and Learning.   


Dr. Petre Ghenciu  

  • Graph theory and combinatorics with an emphasis in Hamiltonian and pancyclic graphs.
  • The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.


Dr. Nasser Hadidi

  • All areas of actuarial science, stochastic reserving in particular.


Dr. Matt Horak

  • Mapping class groups and Out(Fn).  This involves studying actions of these groups on complexes of graphs such as Outer space and ribbon graph complexes.
  • Ordered groups and order trees.
  • Knot theory.  
  • Finding efficient ways to calculate the word metric in Thompson's group, F, with respect to nonstandard generating sets of the form {x_0, ... x_n}.  
  • "Geometric Group Theory", which combines ideas from algebra, topology and group theory to study discrete groups.  


Dr. Ayub Hossain

  • Statistics especially in the area of multivariate statistical analysis and applied probability.  


Dr. Amitava Karmaker

  • Discovering functional elements in the genome to construct a regulatory network.
  • Analyzing chromosomal abnormality to detect DNA copy number aberrations.
  • Data mining and preprocessing of biological data.
  • Heterogeneous data integration.
  • Developing machine learning based algorithms for data modeling.
  • Statistical analysis and pattern recognition from gathered data.


Ms.  Deborah Kruschwitz-List

  • The improvement of undergraduate learning of algebra at the remedial level.  
  • Co-investigator on a FIPSE grant, whose goal is to greatly improve the algebra skills and knowledge of entering students who arrive at UW-Stout underprepared for succeeding in the math requirements in their major field.  Work with the FIPSE grant combines the following instructional delivery methods:
    • In-class participation,
    • On-line homework,
    • PowerPoint enhanced instruction,
    • In-class testing that is implemented using an on-line delivery system.


Dr. Terry Mason  

  • Improving the usability of databases through query language development.  
  • Currently working on developing a Side Scrolling Game Engine for use in Stout’s Computer Science II course to teach inheritance and other object-oriented skills.


Dr. Dennis Mikkelson

  • Data reduction, visualization and analysis of neutron scattering experiments.  
  • Computer graphics.
  • Image processing.
  • Scientific visualization.
  • Numerical analysis and scientific computing.


Dr. Laura Schmidt

  • Discrete mathematics, specifically polytopes.  Interests involve simplicial polyhedral balls (duals to simple unbounded polyhedral) and shellings.
  • The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning


Dr. Helen G. Schroeder

  • Low-dimensional algebraic topology and knot theory.  Aspires to find a representation for the pure braid group.  One area in which knot theory has practical application is the study of DNA.  Not only may DNA be knotted, but it may change exactly how it is knotted during replication and transcription.  


Dr. Loretta Thielman

  • The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Statistics and Mathematics.


Dr. Mingshen Wu

  • Graph theory.
  • Web programming.
  • Numerical analysis -- numerical solution for differential equations.


Dr. Eileen Zito

  • The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning—
    • Student engagement,
    • Non-traditional students,
    • Math anxiety.
  • Financing Higher Education—
    • Effect of student financial aid on choice of major,
    • Effect of changing financial aid package on college choice,
    • Retention.