The department's REU site funded at $350k per year NSF's second renewal adds funding for another three years Drs. Gobbert, Neerchal, Peercy, and Adragni have secured an additional 3-year funding from the National Science Foundation in support of UMBC's Research Experiences for Undergraduates—Interdisciplinary Program in High Performance Computing.  This is NSF's second renewal of this REU.

Growing from 9 participants in 2010, the 2015 program's new record of 33 participants selected from more than 170 applicants from around the nation, included 8 students through a partnership with the UMBC Meyerhoff Scholars Program.

The program, which has trained 105 participants in its 6 years to date, including a significant number of underrepresented minorities, is currently funded at the rate of $350k per year from the NSF, NSA, and DOD.   
 
After an intensive training in scientific, statistical, and parallel computing, the undergraduate researchers work in teams, with support from graduate assistants and faculty mentors, on interdisciplinary research projects posed by scientists from industry, government agencies, or departments outside of Mathematics and Statistics.

The program, which addresses the urgent need to train more researchers with competencies in interdisciplinary research, high-performance computing, and big data, works in collaboration with the Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Consulting and uses the state-of-the-art 240-node parallel computing cluster maya in the UMBC High Performance Computing Facility.

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]]> Drs. Gobbert, Neerchal, Peercy, and Adragni have secured an additional 3-year funding from the National Science Foundation in support of UMBC's Research Experiences for... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/53306/guest@my.umbc.edu/3e979f76e06f72ae7423ecfd48ed9359/api/pixel mathweb https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/mathweb https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/original.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/large.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/medium.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/small.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxsmall.png?1776895340 mathweb 0 0 false Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:00:59 -0400 Mon, 24 Aug 2015 22:16:32 -0400 Dr. Neerchal gives keynote address in Thailand Earlier this month, Dr. Nagaraj Neerchal gave the keynote address at the International Conference on Applied Statistics (ICAS) 2015, held in Pattaya, Thailand. The conference was sponsored by the Thai Statistical Association and organized by the King Mongkut University of Bangkok, Thailand.

In attendance at the meeting were exchange students from Thailand who spent several semesters in our department. The photo shows Dr. Neerchal with students Sukuman, Satinee, Wuttuchai; their advisor, Professor Montip, and her husband. The three alumni hold academic positions in various universities in Thailand.


]]> Earlier this month, Dr. Nagaraj Neerchal gave the keynote address at the International Conference on Applied Statistics (ICAS) 2015, held in Pattaya, Thailand. The conference was sponsored by the... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/53283/guest@my.umbc.edu/888a57e33075dfc32245107a0110c11e/api/pixel mathweb https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/mathweb https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/original.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/large.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/medium.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/small.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxsmall.png?1776895340 mathweb 0 0 false Thu, 13 Aug 2015 10:13:35 -0400 Thu, 13 Aug 2015 22:28:04 -0400 Dr. Lo receives NSF award Project title: Recurrent Deep Learning Machine for Robust, Adaptive, or Accommodative Filtering

Dr. James Lo has been awarded a $340,736, three-year grant (ECCS-1508880) for the period 2015–18 from the National Science Foundation to develop robust and adaptive filters through a neural network approach.  The award includes funds to support a Graduate Research Assistant for the duration of the grant.

The prediction and estimation of a process, called a signal process, given a relevant process, called measurement process, both of which may involve randomness, is a fundamental problem in a large range of fields. As the signal evolves and measurements keep coming in, an algorithm is needed to predict or estimate the signal and update the best summary of the information extracted from the measurements up to each time point using the measurement at the same time point. Such a recursive algorithm is called a filter.

When the signal or measurement process is affected by an uncertain or changing environment, a filter that adapts to the environment is called an adaptive filter.

In many applications, whether or not an uncertain or changing environment is involved, a large individual error in estimation or prediction may cause an undesirable consequence, a filter that can reduce large errors is called a robust filter. A robust filter must balance filtering accuracy and robustness in a way required by the application.

A neural network approach for optimal filtering of nonlinear signals/measurements was introduced by Dr. Lo in 1992.  The purpose of the present project supported by the subject grant is to extend the approach and develop robust and adaptive filters.




]]> Project title: Recurrent Deep Learning Machine for Robust, Adaptive, or Accommodative Filtering Dr. James Lo has been awarded a $340,736, three-year grant (ECCS-1508880) for the period 2015–18... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/53156/guest@my.umbc.edu/d9f5f38a5a2671cbb176c27311969f37/api/pixel mathweb https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/mathweb https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/original.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/large.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/medium.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/small.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxsmall.png?1776895340 mathweb 1 0 false Thu, 06 Aug 2015 22:17:49 -0400 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 21:54:34 -0400 The mathematics of egg development Article in Nature Communications An interdisciplinary UMBC research team has combined developmental biology and mathematical analysis to shed light on egg development in the latest issue of Nature Communications.

 Michelle Starz-Gaiano, assistant professor of biological sciences, and Bradford Peercy, associate professor of mathematics and statistics, worked with Meyerhoff Graduate Fellow Lathiena Manning ’15 Ph.D., biological sciences, and Anne Marie Weideman ‘14, mathematics, a current master’s student and alumnus of the NSF-funded interdisciplinary training for Undergraduates in Biological and Mathematical Sciences (UBM) program.
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]]> An article on a Rutgers University website features Immanuel Williams, a doctoral candidate there.  Immanuel received a BS degree in Mathematics from UMBC in 2011. https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/50117/guest@my.umbc.edu/af504dea5f61c4a42f6116337ac2a897/api/pixel mathweb https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/mathweb https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/original.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/large.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/medium.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/small.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxsmall.png?1776895340 mathweb 1 0 false Thu, 26 Feb 2015 09:06:07 -0500 Collaborations with the Medical School Drs. Hoffman and Peercy involved in medical research Dr. Kathleen Hoffman and Brad Peercy continue their individual collaborations with the UMB's Medical School. Their work is supported by a seed grant with the purpose to foster such collaborations. See the article Catalyst for Collaboration for related news. ]]> Dr. Kathleen Hoffman and Brad Peercy continue their individual collaborations with the UMB's Medical School. Their work is supported by a seed grant with the purpose to foster such... https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/49835/guest@my.umbc.edu/e781a4416104336a8367411cda5c6909/api/pixel mathweb https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/mathweb https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/original.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/large.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/medium.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/small.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxsmall.png?1776895340 mathweb 1 0 false Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:32:14 -0500 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 15:41:20 -0500 Statistical Meta Analysis workshop at Dibrugarh University Dr. Bimal K. Sinha and Dr. Bikas K. Sinha are the presenters Dr. Bimal K. Sinha (UMBC) and Dr. Bikas K. Sinha (ISI) conducted a workshop on Statistical Meta Analysis and Assessment of Agreements in Dibrugarh University, India, on January 5. Four technical sessions were held, providing interaction between the presenters and the participants.




]]> Dr. Bimal K. Sinha (UMBC) and Dr. Bikas K. Sinha (ISI) conducted a workshop on Statistical Meta Analysis and Assessment of Agreements in Dibrugarh University, India, on January 5. Four technical... http://www.dibru.ac.in/index.php/news-events/714-eminent-professors-from-university-of-maryland,-usa-and-former-professor-of-isi,-kolkata-in-dibrugarh-university-workshop https://beta.my.umbc.edu/api/v0/pixel/news/49474/guest@my.umbc.edu/8aee5710ea4388a0a2f4bddf4bf6f80a/api/pixel mathweb https://beta.my.umbc.edu/groups/mathweb https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets3-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/original.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xlarge.png?1776895340 https://assets4-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/large.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/medium.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/small.png?1776895340 https://assets1-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xsmall.png?1776895340 https://assets2-beta.my.umbc.edu/images/avatars/group/1/xxsmall.png?1776895340 mathweb 1 0 false Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:36:36 -0500 Thu, 29 Jan 2015 11:41:44 -0500 Celebrating the December 2014 commencement A good crop of BA/BS, MS, and PhD graduates Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as the faculty and staff, gathered in December 17 to celebrate the graduation of a good number of students with BA/BS, MS, and PhD degrees in mathematics and statistics.  The photos below indicate some of the excitement of that occasion.

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Shown in the photograph, from left to right:

    Martin Klein
    Joseph McCloskey
    (?)
    Mrs. Gaurav Sharma
    Gaurav Sharma
    Peter Linton
    Justin Newcomer
    Andrew Raim
    Justin Jacobs
    Anna Sun

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