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Arash Arjmand, PhD Candidate in Applied Mathematics with a co-discipline in Biomedical and Health Informatics

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Kiel Corkran, PhD Candidate in Applied Mathematics with a co-discipline in Biomedical and Health Informatics

PhD Graduates

1. Malinee Konboon, PhD., Applied Mathematics (Fall 2014- Fall 2016) Thesis title: “A Hybrid Modeling Approach to Assess the Efficacy of Control Measures on Paratuberculosis on U.S. Dairy Farms.”
2. Gerry W. Baygents, PhD., Applied Mathematics (Fall 2015- Spring 2018) Thesis title: “Spatio-temporal modeling and analysis of disease spread in wildlife” 
3. Hadeel Alqadi, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics (Spring 2019 – Spring 2022) Thesis title: “A Modeling Framework for Spatial Transmission of Covid-19 in Local Communities.”
4. Dilek Soysal, Ph.D., Applied Mathematics (Spring 2019 – Summer 2022) Thesis title: “A Mathematical Modeling Approach to Analyze the Dynamics of Math Anxiety”
5. Ravi Chandra Thota, Ph.D., Computer Science student (Spring 2023 – Fall 2025) Co-supervised with Dr. Yusuf Uddin, Research Title: “Data-driven Modeling of Infections Using Real-time Location Data and Electronic Health Records.” 

Graduate Research Assistants

1. Sarawat Murtaza Sara, Ph.D. CS Student (Spring 2023 - Summer 2024; co-supervised by Dr. Uddin) Research title: “Improving the predictability of agent-based models using ultra-wideband data"
2. Jacob Pennington (Software Engineer, Garmin Ltd) MSc, Mathematics 2017, Research Project: Semi-Markov process and Markov chains for analysis of veterinary infectious diseases.
3. Most Shewly Aktar Ph.D. Math Student (Spring 2024 - Spring 2025) Research title: Numerical Explorations of the Competitive Reaction-Diffusion Lotka-Volterra Model with Seasonal Growth Rates, Presented in 10^th Annual UMKC Math and Stat Research Day   
4. Kathryn Menta, M.S. Math (Spring 2021 - Spring 2023) Research title: “Elucidation of safe and effective HDAC8/MDM2 inhibitor molecular patterns using Chemical Mathematics”
5. Elizabeth Waldberg (Post Graduate Research Associate at Yale University) Research title: Statistical analysis of data with R, which aims to identify potential drugs for the treatment of neuroblastoma. Focusing primarily on Principal Component Analysis
6. William Ford, M.S. Math (Spring 2021 - Fall 2021) Research title: “Analysis of 311 service requests with respect to neighborhood income” Kansas City Life Insurance Company.
7. Hazim Gharrawi, MS Engineering Student (Summer 2021 – Spring 2022) Research title: “Applications of Weighted Least Squares in Smart City Planning”

Graduate Research Assistants (Continued)

1. Thao Tran, M.S. Stat (Spring 2021 - Fall 2021) Research title: “Non-emergency responses in the 311 system during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic: a case study of Kansas city” publication
2. Siqi Wu, MS Stattistics  (Summer 2020 - Spring 2021) Research title: Time series analysis of COVID-19 in Kansas City, Missouri Publications in 2021   
3. Chia-Hui (Amy) Lin MS Computer Science (Spring 2017-Fall 2017) Research title: An agent-based modeling approach to understand the contribution of super shedders in spread of paratuberculosis.
4. Tahani Omer MS Mathematics, Hadoop Developer/Data Scientist at Oalva, Inc. (Fall 2017-Fall 2018) Research title: Analysis of bacterial population growth using extended logistic growth model with distributed delay, Publication in 2018
5. Kristin Kathman, (Lecturer, UMKC Math & Stat Dept.) MSc, Mathematics 2014, Research Project: Using data analysis and linear regression to drive changes in classroom instruction.

Undergraduate Research Assistants

1. Gianna Cado, Mathematics & Biology Double Major (Fall 2024 – Spring 2025) Honors  Research title: “Modeling Transmission Dynamics of Antimicrobial-Resistant E. coli in a Farm-Community Interface”
2. Sudhiksha Kumar Mathematics & Statistics Major (Fall 2024 – Summer 2025) Research title: “Integrative Correlation Analysis of NCBI and CDC NORS Data on the Sources, Growth, and Distribution of Enterobacteriaceae Species
3. Joel Busch, Mathematics & Statistics Major (Summer 2021 – Spring 2022) Project title: Vector-borne Modeling of Barley Yellow Dwarf Infection: Coinfection Analysis for Management Strategies, funded by Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics
4. Brittany Longwell, Math & Stat Major (Summer 2021 - Spring 2022)
5. Sindhu Balakumar (Math Graduate, UMKC Pre-Med honors student)  Honors Thesis title: “Statistical Analysis of Kansas City COVID-19 Data with Respect to Race, Ethnicity, Age and Gender” Publication in 2021
6. Taylor D. Little, BSc. Math & Stat, Research Project: Using a mathematical model to understand the contribution of transient shedders in spread of paratuberculosis.
7. Tyler Wayne Brown (Associate Analyst, Daymon) BSc, Biomedical Engineering (2017), Research Project: Mathematical modeling of bacterial populations. Publication in 2017 
8. Keith Robinson (President and CEO, K.C. Robinson Consulting, LLC) BSc, Mathematics and Statistics 2015, Research Project: Kansas City gang violence: Mathematical solutions to a troubling issue.