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

Spring 2026 - Class Schedule
20666 - MATH - 01130-2      CALCULUS I      MWF 8:00am - 9:15am      Business 208

20667 - MATH - 01130-3      CALCULUS I      MWF 9:30am - 10:45am      Business 208

20711 - MATH - 01131-11      CALCULUS II      Online