Undergraduate Research
I am especially interested in providing undergraduate students with authentic research experiences. If you are a student get in touch!
Undergraduate Research Projects
“Fault-Free and Simple Tilings using L-trominoes”, Research Experience for Undergraduates at GVSU (NSA grant) with 2 students, 2022.
“Fault-Free Tilings”, Independent study with 2 students, 2022 https:// scholarworks.gvsu.edu/mathundergrad/6/ 2022.
“Abstract Algebra and Measure Theory”, McNair Summer Project, 1 student, 2021.
“Asymmetric Graphs”, Senior Thesis, 2 students, 2021.
“Distinguishing Johnson Graphs”, Senior Thesis, 1 student, 2021.
“Network Science and Mathematical Models of the Spread of Covid-19”, Senior Thesis, 1 student, 2021.
“The Zero Factor Game”, Independent study with 4 students, 2020.
“Total Prime Labelings of Bipartite Graphs”, Honors thesis, 1 student, 2020.
"Dominating Sets in Grid Graphs", Independent study with Dr. Feryal Alayont, 4 students, 2020.
"Extremal Numbrix Puzzles", REU project, 2 students, 2019.
"Prime Labelings of Graphs", Independent study with Dr. Feryal Alayont, 15 students, 2019.
"Generalized Stirling Numbers", Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics grant, 4 students, 2018-2019.
"The Combinatorics of RNA", Modified Student Summer Scholar, 1 student, 2018.
"Number Theory and Polyominoes", Independent study with Dr. David Clark, 5 students, 2018.
"Extremal Numbrix Puzzles", Senior Thesis, 1 student, 2018.
"Embeddability of Latin Squares in the Cayley Tables of Dihedral Group", Independent study and Senior Thesis, 1 student, 2017-2018.
"A Nordhaus Gaddum Inequality for Dominating Sets", Alayont Fellowship and Senior Thesis, 1 student, 2017-2018.
"The King Chicken Theorem", Independent study with Dr. David Clark, (4 students), 2016.
"Matchings in Lex and Colex Graphs" (Davidson College), Senior Thesis, 1 student, 2015-2016.
"The Abelian Sandpile Model", Pacific Undergraduate Research Experience in Mathematics, Graduate research mentor for 12 students, 2014.
Ways to Get Funded
I am interested in getting students paid to do undergraduate research. Here are some ways my students have been funded in the past
Center for Undergraduate Research in Mathematics Minigrants
GVSU's Alayont Undergraduate Research Fellowship in Mathematics
GVSU's Modified Student Summer Scholars Grant (or the Student Summer Scholars Grant)