Biography

Education:
Ph.D. Mathematics, Kansas State University, KS
 
Research Expertise:

Topology | Knot Theory | Topological Data Analysis | Drone AI | Precision Agriculture | Computer Vision | Applied & Computational Mathematics

My research spans both pure and applied mathematics, with interests ranging from topology and knot theory to artificial intelligence and autonomous drones. On the theoretical side, my work focuses on topological and algebraic invariants of embedded surfaces, including recent work on embedded surface invariants via the Broda construction, as well as ongoing interests in topological data analysis (TDA).

On the applied side, I develop intelligent drone-based systems for precision agriculture and geospatial data science, integrating applied mathematics, computer vision, and machine learning. This work includes autonomous mission planning, terrain-aware flight design, multispectral and RGB image analysis, crop yield estimation, and plant and disease detection using real-world field data.

I am an FAA-licensed drone pilot and actively conduct field experiments using autonomous drones as part of my research.

Current Funding

• USDA / NJDA Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP-NJ-24SCBPNJ1253)
  Multiscale autonomous drone mapping of specialty crop and field characteristics (2024–2026)

 
Member of:
Mathematical Association of America

Fall 2026 - Class Schedule
41005 - MATH - 01130-11      CALCULUS I      M 3:30pm - 4:45pm      Science 254
                                                                                                TR 3:30pm - 4:45pm      Science 254

41019 - MATH - 01131-2      CALCULUS II       MWF 9:30am - 10:45am      James 2102
45802 - MATH - 01131-10      CALCULUS II      Online

41056 - MATH - 01230-1      CALCULUS III      MWF 8:00am - 9:15am      James 2102