CIMS hosts Veronica Meija Bustamante visit.

Dr. Veronica Meija Bustamante, VP at JP Morgan-Chase, gave a presentation to the CIMS REU in Industrial Mathematics and Statistcs on “Applications of Data Science in Finance” on July 12, 2019. The talk was open to all of the NSF-funded REU students on campus as well as WPI undergraduate student researchers.

REU Students Present Findings at Pfizer Inc.

Students in the CIMS REU in Industrial Mathematics and Statistics made their final presentation at their industrial sponsor, Pfizer Inc. in Cambridge, MA on July 11, 2019. The team is advised by Dr. Simone Cassani and Prof. Suzanne Weekes.

CIMS Hosts Panel for Industrial Careers in Mathematics – 2019

  On June 12, 2019, CIMS hosted a panel for industrial careers in mathematics, as part of the NSF-funded Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Industrial Mathematics and Statistics.  The panel consisted of Laura Antul (MITRE; Systems Engineer) Alana Aubin (Everquote; VP for Strategic Projects) Kaitlyn Brady (BJ Wholesales Club; Senior Data Scientist) Divya Moorjaney (LogMeIn; […]

CIMS and TouchTomorrow 2019

REU 2019 students took part in WPI’s TouchTomorrow  where they put together a presentation on the applications of Bayes theorem and talked to visitors about different types of ciphers.

CIMS hosts a Panel on Academic Careers in Mathematics

CIMS hosted a panel on Academic Careers in Mathematics on June 4, 2019.  This panel focused on the transition from undergraduate through graduate school and beyond.  Topics included how to choose a graduate program, life in graduate school, postdoctoral positions and the rewards/demands of a faculty position.  The panel consisted of Prof. Andrea Arnold, Assistant […]

REU 2019 Begins

On May 20, 2019 students from around the US began their 9-week Research Experiences for Undergraduates in Industrial Mathematics and Statistics, supported by the National Science Foundation.  Students work with faculty on real-world projects provided by business, industry or government.   Projects this year are provided by the Pfizer and GE Aviation, US.

M.S. Thesis Presentation-Stephanie Martin, April 12, 3:00pm, SH202

Stephanie A. Martin will be presenting her M.S. Thesis topic on “Computational Characterization of Thermal Processes in an AlN:Mo Susceptor in a Millimeter Wave Heat Exchanger” on April 12, 2019 at 3:00pm in SH 202.

Junior Rob Wondolowski wins Scholarship from Boston Chapter of Financial Executives International

Actuarial Science major Rob Wondolowski earned a scholarship from from the Boston Chapter of Financial Executives International (FEI). The  scholarships are awarded to outstanding students studying economics, accounting, finance, or actuarial mathematics, and who are planning a career in finance. This is the seventh year that WPI has had at least on FEI winner.

Registration for the 35th Annual Mathematical Problems in Industry Workshop is now open

Registration is now open for the 35th Annual Mathematical Problems in Industry (MPI) Workshop, to be held June 17-21, 2019 at New Jersey Institute of Technology in Newark,NJ.   Funding is provided by our industrial participants and the National Science Foundation.  CIMS members Prof. Burt Tilley and Prof. Suzanne Weekes are on the MPI Organizing Committee.  […]

Graduate Student Mathematical Modeling Camp, University of Delaware, June 12-19, 2019

The IMA-supported Graduate Student Mathematical Modeling Camp, GSMMC 19.  The camp will take place at the University of Delaware in Newark, DE from June 12-15, 2019.  CIMS has been actively involved in this camp along with the Mathematical Problems in Industry (MPI) Workshop the following week. Description The GSMM Camp is a workshop designed to teach graduate […]