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: Dan Anderson, Tyrus Berry, Maria Emelianenko, Matt Holzer, Chris Jones, Sarah Khankan, Harbir Lamba, Rayanne Luke, Evelyn Sander, Tim Sauer, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Tom Wanner
PDE and Optimization: Harbir Antil, Maria Emelianenko, Igor Griva, Matt Holzer, Carlos Rautenberg, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Mahamadi Warma
Geometry and Topology: Geir Agnarsson, Harrison Bray, David Carchedi, Neil Epstein, Rebecca Goldin, Brent Gorbutt, Jim Lawrence, Sean Lawton, Yiannis Loizides, Anton Lukyanenko, Benjamin Schweinhart, Tom Wanner
Algebra and Combinatorics: Geir Agnarsson, Neil Epstein, Rebecca Goldin, Brent Gorbutt, Rachel Kirsch, Walter Morris, Rebecca R.G.
Analysis: Flavia Colonna, Matt Holzer, Sean Lawton, Anton Lukyanenko, Carlos Rautenberg, David Walnut, Tom Wanner, Mahamadi Warma
Math Education: Harrison Bray, Tim Bryan, Gabriela Bulancea, Ahsan Chowdhury, Karen Crossin, Rebecca Goldin, Joanna Jauchen, Sarah Khankan, Robert Sachs, Catherine Sausville, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Pam Yusko
Quantum Computing: Maria Emelianenko, Michael Jarret
Data Science: Harbir Antil, Tyrus Berry, Maria Emelianenko, Tim Sauer, Benjamin Schweinhart
Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems: Harrison Bray, Sean Lawton, Anton Lukyanenko, Evelyn Sander
Numerical Analysis: Harbir Antil, Maria Emelianenko, Evelyn Sander, Tim Sauer, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Tom Wanner
Probability and Stochastics: Harbir Lamba, Tim Sauer, Benjamin Schweinhart, Tom 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.