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College of Arts & Sciences

REU Mini-Conference, July 14 & 15, 2025

Participants, Presentations, and Reports

Algebraic Methods in Mathematical Biology: Mentors: Prof. Anne Shiu; Zeytoon Kazemimoghaddam

  • Parameter Sensitivity and Bistability in a Caspase Activation Model of Apoptosis, by Megan Dowdell (University of Tampa) (slides, report)
  • On the Identifiability of Directed-Cycle Linear Compartmental Models, by Tyler Huneke (University of Maryland) (slides, report)
  • Identifiability of Leak Parameters in Linear Compartmental Models, by Tegan Keen (Colorado State University) (slides, report)

Knot Theory Mentors: Prof. Sherry Gong; Zhenyu Huang

  • Connections between common slice obstructions and the Eisermann ribbon obstruction by Megan du Preez (University of Texas at Tyler), Bryan Silva (University of California, Irvine), Eric Yu (University of Pennsylvania) (slides, report)

Semi-Algebraic Geometry in Schrodinger Equations Mentors: Prof. Wencai Liu; Dr. Xueyin Wang; Bingheng (Benjamin) Yang

  • Applications of Liouville Discrepancy to Quantum Dynamics by Matthew Bradshaw (University of Connecticut), Titus de Jong (University of California, Irvine), Audrey Wang (Rice University) (slides, report)
Picture of 2025 REU group
Group photo (July 2025)