The Schedule

Welcoming Remarks

Dr. Jonathan Withey

Dean, Faculty of Science and Technology 

Mount Royal University

Teaching & Pedagogy I:   Classroom Practices and Assessments

Session Chair: Sean Fitzpatrick, University of Lethbridge

(3 talks, 30 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Khosro Salmani, Mount Royal University

2. Scott Robison, University of Calgary

3. Lauren DeDieu, University of Calgary

Algebra & Number Theory

Session Chair: Eric Roettger, Mount Royal University

(3 talks, 30 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Eric Roettger, Mount Royal University

2. Ryan Morrill, University of Calgary

3. Andrew Fiori, University of Lethbridge

Differential Equations & Applications 

Session Chair: Thomas Hillen, University of Alberta.

(3 talks, 30 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Zhichun Zhai, MacEwan University

2. Mark Solomonovich, MacEwan University

3. Thomas Hillen, University of Alberta

Financial Mathematics

Session Chair: Alexander Melnikov, University of Alberta

An Introduction to Mathematical Finance

Alexander Melnikov, University of Alberta

Data Science Programs for Math Majors:

Session Chair: Peter Zizler, Mount Royal University

A New UAlberta MSc Degree that Trains Math Majors for Data Science Careers

Michael Li, University of Alberta

Teaching & Pedagogy II:  Publisher Wiley

Session chair: Roberta LaHaye, Mount Royal University

Close Student Knowledge Gaps with Knewton Alta’s Dynamic Remediation 

Financial Mathematics 

Session Chair: Alexander Melnikov, University of Alberta

(4 talks, 25 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Kirill Golubnichiy, University of Calgary

2. Zhouzhou Gu, University of Calgary

3. Betty Guo, University of Alberta

4. Raphael Huwyler, University of Alberta

Linear Algebra  & Data Science

Session Chair: Peter Zizler, Mount Royal University

(4 talks, 25 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Peter Zizler, Mount Royal University

2. Bin Han, University of Alberta

3. Rossitza Marinova, Concordia University of Edmonton

4. Jim Stallard, University of Calgary

Teaching & Pedagogy III:  Teaching Tools and Resources

Session Chair: Sean Fitzpatrick, University of Lethbridge

(4 talks, 25 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Sean Fitzpatrick, University of Lethbridge

2. Martin Connors, Dietmar Kennepohl, Farook Al-Shamali, Centre for Science, Athabasca University

3. Angela Beltaos, Athabasca University

4. Martin Connors, Athabasca University and Western University (UWO) & Christopher Essex, Western University (UWO)

 Algebra & Number Theory

Session Chair: Eric Roettger, Mount Royal University

(3 talks, 30 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Elchin Hasanalizade, University of Lethbridge

2. Ertan Elma, University of Lethbridge

3. Sreerupa Bhattacharjee, University of Lethbridge

Welcoming Remarks

Dr. Brady Killough

Chair, Department of Mathematics and Computing

Mount Royal University

Mathematical Modelling

Session Chair: Thomas Hillen, University of Alberta

(3 talks, 30 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Alexandra Shyntar, University of Alberta

2. Jaspreet Kaur, University of Lethbridge

3. Tharana Yosprakob, University of Alberta

Statistics

Session Chair: Adam B Kashlak, University of Alberta

(3 talks, 30 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Adam B Kashlak, University of Alberta

2. Wanhua Su, MacEwan University

3. Dayananda Ubrangala, Senior Data Scientist, India & Subrahmanya Nairy Karkada, Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC

Undergraduate Research Presentations

Session chair: Roberta LaHaye, Mount Royal University

(4 talks, 25 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Andrei Afilipoaei , Athabasca University

2. Tejas Gill, Mount Royal University

3. Aisling Pouti, MacEwan University

4. Orion Sehn, MacEwan University

Operator Theory & Topics in Pure Mathematics

Session chair: Cristian Ivanescu, MacEwan University

(3 talks, 30 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Cristian Ivanescu, MacEwan University

2. Davoud Abdi, University of Calgary

3. Rachel Hardeman Morrill, University of Calgary

Teaching & Pedagogy IV: Open Forum 

Mathematical Modelling

Session Chair: Thomas Hillen, University of Alberta

(3 talks, 30 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Gustavo Carrero, Athabasca University

2. Ilhem Bouderbala, University of Alberta

3. Yurij Salmaniw, University of Alberta

Statistics

Session Chair: Adam B Kashlak, University of Alberta

(3 talks, 30 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Danika Lipman, University of Calgary

2. Rui Hu, MacEwan University

3. Cristina Anton, MacEwan University

Numerical Modeling & Topics in Applied Mathematics

Session chair: Carlo Maria Scandolo, University of Calgary

(4 talks, 25 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Carlo Maria Scandolo, University of Calgary

2. Mojtaba Aghajani Delavar, Athabasca University

3. Junye Wang & Mojtaba Aghajani Delavar, Athabasca University

4. Elia Zanoni, University of Calgary

Operator Theory & Topics in Pure Mathematics

Session chair: Cristian Ivanescu, MacEwan University

(3 talks, 30 minutes talk + 5 minutes for questions)

1. Adam Humeniuk, MacEwan University

2. Rui Sun, University of Alberta

3. Andrew Riesen, University of Alberta