Li-An Chen (she/her)

Short CV (four-page CV in pdf)

• Lecturer - Discrete Mathematics / Cryptology, Department of Mathematics, Boise State University, Boise, ID, USA. (July 2023 - present)

• Ph.D., Mathematics, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA. (May 2023)
  Thesis Advisor: Robert S. Coulter
  Thesis: Resemblance of polynomials over finite fields and related topics

• M. Sc., Applied Mathematics, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA. (August 2018)

• Research Assistant, Institute of Statistical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan. (July 2015 to June 2016)
  Supervisor: Hsien-Kuei Hwang

• M. Sc., Applied Mathematics, National Chiao Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan. (June 2015)
  (Name changed since 2021: National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
  Thesis Advisor: Michael Fuchs
  Thesis: Probabilistic analysis of the total cophenetic index in phylogenetic trees 

• B. Sc. in Eng., Bioenvironmental Systems Engineering (formerly Agricultural Engineering), National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan. (June 2013)

Personal info
Hello! My name is Li-An, pronounced like Lee-Ann when the conversation is in English. I was born in Taichung City, Taiwan, and grew up in Hualien, Osaka (Japan), Taoyuan, and Taipei. I discovered my passion for mathematics late-- in the last year of my undergraduate studies in NTU, after attending various courses from ten departments and lab experiences in hydraulics and river morphology. My native language is Mandarin/Traditional Chinese. I also use basic Taiwanese, and I am fluent in Japanese comprehension (passed JLPT N1). In my free time, I enjoy reading mysteries, playing GeoGuessr, board games and card games. I am a proud alumna of NTU Judo Team and NYCU Judo Club, and I have a black belt in judo. I am currently practicing with Boise State Judo Club!