Recent Math Graduates - Applied Mathematics
Math Graduates
To Incoming Students
Our Master's and Ph.D. programs are designed with adult learners in mind, offering a supportive and personalized experience that caters to students' unique needs. We understand that each student comes with their own set of strengths and areas for growth, and our program is tailored to meet those individual needs. Whether you're returning to education after time away or seeking to build on existing knowledge, we provide the necessary refresher courses to ensure your success. We also offer a Math Boost Camp intensive workshop for incoming students interested in reviewing fundamental Algebra and Trigonometry concepts, as well as consistent tutoring for the Calculus refresher courses in our own Math Acceleration Lab. This extra support ensures that you feel fully prepared and capable throughout your studies, no matter your background or experience level. With small class sizes and dedicated faculty, you'll receive the personal attention you deserve, ensuring a customized learning journey that enhances your strengths. This is your opportunity to grow academically and professionally in an environment that understands your goals and priorities. See our success below, and let us know if you would like us to connect you with any of our recent graduates.
Welcome to our department!
Prof. Ralucca Gera,
Professor and Chair of Applied Mathematics Department.
June 2025 Graduates
CPT Brad Dinkel
Thesis: Beyond Citation Counts: Network-based Strategies for Detecting Influential Medical Research
Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera
Second Readers: Profs. Anthony Austin and Matthew D. Smith
ENS Karl Florida
Thesis: An Analysis of Vortex-Based Criteria for Detecting Rapid Intensification in Hurricanes
Advisor: Distingushed Prof. Frank Giraldo
CPT George Ozga
Thesis: Analyzing and Predicting the Army Combat Fitness Test: A Statistical and Deep Learning Approach
Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou
CPT Jessica Ozga
Thesis: Analyzing Family Timelines and Factors Affecting Career Longevity of Single Male Army Officers
Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou
Co-Advisor: MAJ Austin McGahan (TRAC Monterey)
CPT Carl Springfels
Thesis: Excessive Profitability of Defense Contractors
Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou
Second Reader: Prof. Chong Wang
March 2025 Graduates
CPT Gordon H
Thesis: A Framework for Personalized Learning Paths in Calculus: A Network Science Approach
Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera
Second Reader: Distinguished Prof. Frank Giraldo
December 2024 Graduates
CPT Dajah Treece
Thesis: Active Denial Technology and Effects on Crowd Behavior
Advisor: Prof. Hong Zhou
Co-Advisor: Prof. Susan Aros
LT Richard Gonong
Thesis: Distance-Based Coordination for a Decentralized Unmanned Surface Vehicle Swarm Controller with Varying Swarm Size (Dual Degree)
Advisor: Prof. Isaac Kaminer
Co-Advisors: Dr. Wei Kang and Dr. Sean Kragelund
LT Joel Hunter
Thesis: Cold Spray Optimization via Machine Learning (Dual Degree)
Advisor: Dr. Troy Ansell
Co-Advisor: Dr. Wei Kang
Summer 2024 Graduates
LT Scott Adams
Church Award, Outstanding ThesisThesis: Investigating maximum bit extraction of the Blum-Micali pseudorandom number generator
Advisor: Prof. Pante Stanica
Second Reader: CAPT Thor Martinsen
CPT Nathan Fisher
Thesis: Artificial Sensor for Electrical System Using Machine Learning
Advisor: Prof. Wei Kang
Second Readers: Prof. Ralucca Gera, CAPT Thor Martinsen
CPT Rachel Kenagy
Graduated with DistinctionThesis: An Acoustic Approach to Drone Detection using Machine Learning
Co-Advisors: CAPT Thor Martinsen, Prof. Alvez
ENS Jessica Riggs
Outstanding ThesisThesis: Semi-infinite elements for non-reflecting boundary conditions
Advisor: Distinguished Prof Frank Giraldo
Co-Advisor: Dr. James Kelly
Second Reader: Prof. Anthony Austin
2023 Graduates
CPT Dylan Hyde
Thesis: Active Stealth in Submerged Environments: A Numerical Investigation
Advisor: Prof. Robert Basset
Co-Advisor: Dr. Anthony Austin
Second Reader: Dr. Lucus Wilcox
LT Dan Gillespie
Thesis: Divide and conquer modification of the Blum-Micali pseudorandom number generator
Advisor: Prof. Pante Stanica
Second Reader: CAPT Thor Martinsen
LT John Mack
CPT Javier Sustaita
2022 Graduates
CPT James Sherrell
Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera
2021 Graduates
LTC Patrick Mugg
Thesis: Extrapolated Multirate Methods for Hyperbolic Partial Differential Equations
Advisor: Distinguished Prof. Frank Giraldo
Co-Advisor: Dr. Jeremy Kozdon
MAJ Andrew Dietz
Thesis: Personalizing Talent Development Utilizing a Network Framework
Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera
ENS Tommy Reeder
Thesis: Analysis of a Similarity-based Approach to Positively Affect Mentor-Mentee Relationships Among Service Members
Advisor: Prof. Ralucca Gera
2016 Graduates
CPT Karoline Hood
Thesis: Modeling storm surges using discontinuous Galerkin methods
Advisor: Distinguished Prof. Frank Giraldo
Second Reader: Simone Marras
2012 Graduates
LTC Patrick Mugg
Thesis: Construction and Analysis of Multirate Partitioned Runge-Kutta Methods
Advisor: Distinguished Prof. Frank Giraldo
Second Reader: Prof. Hong Zhou