Research and Centers
Research in Mathematics
Our department’s fields of interest cover a wide range of pure and applied mathematical fields.
Faculty Research Interests
Dynamics and Modeling: Harbir Antil, Daniel Anderson, Tyrus Berry, Maria Emelianenko, Matthew Holzer, Christopher Jones, Sarah Khankan, Harbir Lamba, Rayanne Luke, Evelyn Sander, Timothy Sauer, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Thomas Wanner
PDE and Optimization: Harbir Antil, Maria Emelianenko, Igor Griva, Matthew Holzer, Carlos Rautenberg, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Mahamadi Warma
Geometry and Topology: Geir Agnarsson, Harrison Bray, David Carchedi, Neil Epstein, Rebecca Goldin, Brent Gorbutt, James Lawrence, Sean Lawton, Yiannis Loizides, Anton Lukyanenko, Benjamin Schweinhart, Rosemberg Toala-Enriquez, Thomas Wanner
Algebra and Combinatorics: Geir Agnarsson, Scott Carson, Neil Epstein, Rebecca Goldin, Brent Gorbutt, James Lawrence, Sean Lawton, Rachel Kirsch, Walter Morris, Rebecca R.G., Rosemberg Toala-Enriquez
Analysis: Harbir Antil, Flavia Colonna, Matthew Holzer, Yiannis Loizides, Anton Lukyanenko, Carlos Rautenberg, David Walnut, Thomas Wanner, Mahamadi Warma
Math Education: Timothee Bryan, Gabriela Bulancea, Ahsan Chowdhury, Michael Coleson, Karen Crossin, Rebecca Goldin, Joanna Jauchen, Ermias Kassaye, Sarah Khankan, Robert Sachs, Catherine Sausville, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Rosemberg Toala-Enriquez, Pamela Yusko
Quantum Computing: Maria Emelianenko, Michael Jarret
Data Science: Harbir Antil, Tyrus Berry, Maria Emelianenko, Timothy Sauer, Ermias Kassaye, Benjamin Schweinhart
Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems: Harrison Bray, Sean Lawton, Anton Lukyanenko, Evelyn Sander
Numerical Analysis: Harbir Antil, Maria Emelianenko, Evelyn Sander, Timothy Sauer, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Thomas Wanner
Probability and Stochastics: Harbir Lamba, Timothy Sauer, Benjamin Schweinhart, Thomas Wanner
Graduate Research Opportunities
Mason has a vibrant PhD program, with more than 45 full-time PhD students and 10 part-time students. Graduates have a wide range of successful careers in academia, government, and industry. Students work closely with faculty to earn their PhD, with a significant percentage of students obtaining jobs in academia, industry, and government.
As part of the graduate program, students have access to several programs and institutes:
- Center for Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (CMAI). Provides learning experiences for students and postdocs through seminars and activities, and fosters ties between Academia, National Labs, Industry, and Government.
- Mason Mathematics PhD Industrial Immersion Program (IIP). PhD students gain industrial experience through immersion in commercial and government labs. Students participate in interdisciplinary projects with Mason and external mentors.
- MSRI/SLMath Summer School. As institutional members of MSRI/SLMath, we are able to send several students per year to summer schools hosted by MSRI/SLMath.
Undergraduate Research Opportunities
Several research opportunities are available for undergraduate mathematics majors.
- Mason Experimental Geometry Lab for research in pure mathematics.
- Mason's Office of Student Scholarship Creative Activities and Research (OSCAR) program for undergraduate research
- Aspiring Scientists Summer Research Program for undergraduate research in the sciences.
Mason mathematics majors have the option of writing an honors thesis in a variety of topics in pure and applied mathematics under the supervision of mathematics faculty.
Mathematical Sciences Research Center
Mason Math Maker Lab
The Mason Math Maker Lab is housed in a room within the math department on the fourth floor of Exploratory Hall on the George Mason Fairfax Campus.
Programs
Mason Mathematics PhD Industrial Immersion Program (IIP)
PhD students gain industrial experience through immersion in commercial and government labs. Students participate in interdisciplinary projects with Mason and external mentors.