Jennifer M. Switkes

Jennifer M. Switkes

Professor of Mathematics, Department of Mathematics and Statistics, College of Science

Master of Science Thesis Students

I am very proud of each of my Master's Thesis students.  It has been a true privilege to work together on mathematics with each of them.

 

Ann Zhang, thesis in progress.

 

Maria Diaz, “Speaking Out: Mathematical Model of Language Preservation,” 2020.

 

Samantha Secor, “Human Impact on a Simple Climate Model,” 2020.

 

Karina Novoa, “Following a Car More Safely: A Look at How Autonomous Cars are Making this Possible,” 2020.

 

Tanawat Trakoolthai, “Moment Closure Techniques for the Stochastic Lotka-Volterra Model,” 2018.

 

Gabriela Florido, “How Bipartite are You? Measures of Nonbipartivity and Applications,” 2018.

 

Diana Curtis, “The Dynamics of a Predator-Prey Model through Deterministic and Stochastic Methods,” 2017.

 

Michael Bonilla, “Symbiotic Models with an SIR Disease,” 2016.

 

Greg Henkle, “Determining Optimality for the Two Runner Problem,” 2013.

 

Tuyettrinh Nguyen, “The Mathematics of Internet Search Engines,” 2012.

 

Randy Sierra, “A Multiple Scales Approach to Nonlinear Oscillators,” 2012 (with Dr. Joe Latulippe).

 

Matthew Frey, “The Movement of Africanized Honey Bees: A Two Dimensional Modeling Approach,” 2011.

 

Noelle Sio, “Hawk/Dove Predator Based Population Dynamics,” 2007.

 

Tracy Nguyen, “Edge Coloring of Bipartite Graphs,” 2007.

 

Susan Kim, “The Efficiency of the Simplex Method,” 2006.

 

Margaret Bwogi, “A Study of the Effect of Improved Nutrition on an HIVInfected System,” 2006.

 

Mina Chun, “Projecting vCJD Risk,” 2005.