Postdoctoral Scholar

Xiaofei Wang, PhD 2010 in Mathematics, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China
Visited University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2014-2015
Current Position: Assistant Professor, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, China

Graduate Students

PhD Students


Dipak Dulal, M.S. 2020 in Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
PhD Thesis: Tensor Completion Algorithms for Analyzing and Forecasting of Spatiotemporal Data
Current Position: PhD student in Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham


Fatoumata Sanogo, M.S. 2017, Ph.D in 2021 in Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
PhD Thesis: Tensor Completion and its Applications and Theory
Current Position: Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine


Ramin Goudarzi-Karim, M.S. 2014 in Mathematics, University of Alabama, PhD 2019 in Applied Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
PhD Thesis: Tensor Decomposition and Rank Approximation of Tensors with Applications to Machine Learning
Current Position: Tenure-track Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics, Stillman College, Tuscaloosa, Alabama


Na Li, B.S. 2007, M.S. 2009 in Mathematics, Beihang University, Peking, China, PhD 2013 in Mathematics, Clarkson University
PhD Thesis: Tensor decompositions and applications
Current Position: Senior Software Quality Engineer at MathWorks, Boston

MS Students


Christina Glenn, B.S. 2013, M.S. 2015 in Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Topic: Canonical Polyadic Decompositions with Applications
Current Position: Graduate student in Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham


Nichole Pompey, B.A. 2012, M.S. 2014 in Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham
Topic: Randomized Multilinear Algebraic Methods
Current Position: Graduate student in Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham



Abdoulaye Bagayoko, M.S. 2007, Ph.D. 2010 in Electrical Eng, Universite de Cergy-Pontoise and Ecole Nationale Superieure de l'Electronique et de ses Applications, France
Master's Thesis: Tensor decomposition in the presence of non-Gaussian noise (co-advised with Lieven De Lathauwer)
Current Position: Communications System Engineer at NEC Technologies, United Kingdom

Undergraduate Students

Ashlea Posey, BS/MS in Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, expected 2023
Topic: Solving high dimensional differential equations via tensor computations
Current Position: Undergraduate student (fast-track) in Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham


Chrissy Spero, BS/MS in Mathematics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2018
Topic: Deep Learning: CNN for tensor data
Current Position: Quantitative Analyst at SRA, Birmingham


Elizabeth Liddle
Topic: Model Predictive Control and Machine Learning
Current Position: Undergraduate student (fast-track) in Mathematics (and Engineering), University of Alabama at Birmingham


Alexandra Fry, BS in Mathematics (and Chemistry), University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2015
Topic: Sparse Multilinear Systems in Gene Interactions
Current Position: Medical student, School of Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham


Tandin Dorji, BS in Applied Mathematics and Scientific Computing/Chemistry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2015
Topic: Tensor SVD for Time Series Analysis
Current Position: Graduate student in Biostatistics, University of Vermont

Andrew Doyle, BS in Physics/Chemical Engineering, Clarkson University, 2012
Topic: Tensor Computation in Controlling Nanostructures
Current Position: Graduate student in Chemical Engineering, Stanford University

Alexander Thomas
Topics: Tensor Symmetries
Current Position: Undergraduate student in Mathematics and Computer Science, The Clarkson School, Clarkson University, expected 2014


Ryan Sigurdson, BS in Mathematics and Economics, University of Rochester, 2012
Topic: Randomized tensor algorithms for data mining
Current Position: Graduate student in Operations Research, Cornell University


Maggie Leung, BS in Chemical Eng, Clarkson University, 2012
Topic: Applications of tensor decomposition in environmental sciences
Current Position: Graduate student in Bioengineering, University of Virginia


Melissa Shepard, BS in Math, Clarkson University, 2012
Topic: Tensor representation


Jason Holloway, B.S. in Physics/Electrical Eng with minor in Math, Clarkson University, 2010
Topic: Recovery of tensor data via compressed sensing
Current Position: Graduate student in Electrical Eng, Rice University


Meghdi Aboulian, B.S. in Mathematics, UCLA, 2007, M.S. in Mathematics, USC, 2009
Topic: Mathematical modeling of motion camouflage
Current Position: Engineer at Raytheon


Ani Asatryan, B.S. in Mathematics, UCLA, 2007
Topic: Analysis of pursuit-evasion system
Current Position: Graduate student in Mathematics, UC Irvine


Vatche Attarian, B.S. in Engineering, Harvey Mudd College, 2009, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College, 2014
Topic: Numerical methods for solving pursuit-evasion system
Current Position: Senior Engineer, Kulicke & Soffa

Krystle McBride, B.S. in Mathematics, Harvey Mudd College, 2007
Topic: Dynamic coordinated control laws in multiple agent models

Hai Nguyen, B.S. in Mathematics, UCLA, 2005, Ph.D. in Statistics, UCLA, 2009
Topic: Level set methods
Current Position: Postdoctoral Scholar at Caltech

Celeste Velasquez, B.S. in Mathematics, UCLA, 2005
Topic: Modeling artificial fishes
Current Position: Engineer at Boeing Company