Student Research

If you are interested in student research in applied mathematics, please email me!

Past Student Research Projects

At USNA:

• 2025 MIDN Thomas Jennings. "Noise-Induced Bifurcations in Stochastic Dynamical Systems"
• 2025 MIDN Aurora Sandoval. "Comparison of MJO Predictions Using Simple, Linear Regression, and Neural Network Models."
• 2024--2025 MIDN Michael Magee. "Interactions Between Madden--Julian Oscillation Variability and Equatorial Waves." (Trident)
• 2024 MIDN Jake Cubbler. "Methods for Parameter Selection in Simple MJO Model." (Bowman)
• 2023 MIDN Sean Lee. "Data Assimilation and Atmospheric Waves."
• 2022 MIDN Moira Camacho."Describing the Effects of Diurnal Forcing on the Kelvin Wave."
• 2021 MIDN Lillian Baker. "Exploring Links Between Climate Shocks and Migration."
• 2019-2021 MIDN Elana Kozak. "Monte Carlo Search Methods." (Trident)
• 2020: MIDN Shaun Rodock "Kelvin and Rossby Equatorial Dispersion Curves."
• 2019: MIDN Jacob Santer (Now Ensign) "Simple Probabilistic Models of Lightning Strike Development."

Project Posters (PDF) 
2012 with Aleksey Chernobelskiy, Siddharth Pandya, Vineet Dixit, Hector Rosas.
2010 with Meggie Erickson, Daniel Lukaszewski, Wesley Jackson, Gustavo Miranda.

Project Papers (PDF) 
2012 with Aleksey Chernobelskiy, Siddharth Pandya, Vineet Dixit, Hector Rosas.
2011 with Zachary Franklin, Mario Aletti, Stacey Shiffler, and Jason Town.
2010 with Meggie Erickson, Daniel Lukaszewski, Wesley Jackson, Gustavo Miranda.

Published Papers

• Modeling Learning and Cooperation in Iterative Games, Aleksey Chernobelskiy, Vineet Dixit, Agostino Cala, Siddharth Pandya, and Hector Javier Rosas, Sponser: Scott Hottovy, SIAM Undergraduate Research Online (SIURO), Volume 6 (2013).