{"id":872,"date":"2024-05-08T13:40:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T13:40:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/success-stories\/?p=872"},"modified":"2024-05-08T13:41:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T13:41:38","slug":"wcsu-mathematics-enthusiasts-submit-present-research-at-conferences","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/success-stories\/2024\/05\/08\/wcsu-mathematics-enthusiasts-submit-present-research-at-conferences\/","title":{"rendered":"WCSU Mathematics enthusiasts submit, present research at conferences"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this year, Western Connecticut State University<\/a> sent a contingent of students, alumni and Professor of Mathematics Dr. Xiaodi Wang to the Joint Mathematics Meetings (JMM)<\/a> in San Francisco, California. Hosted by the American Mathematical Society<\/a>, the annual conference draws students, professors and researchers interested in mathematics from around the world. The JMM provides attendees the opportunity to present research, share insights on the teaching and learning of mathematics, explore a wide range of exhibitors, and network.<\/p>\n

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Mason Kelsey<\/p><\/div>\n

Mason Kelsey, a December 2023 WCSU graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics<\/a>, was not at the conference, but his research conducted with senior Samuel Miller, of Newtown, who is pursuing a B.S. in Applied & Computational Mathematics, was accepted.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor JMM I conducted research with Sam Miller on the geographical expansion of the Spotted Lanternfly,\u201d Kelsey, of Bethel, said. \u201cWe hypothesized that there may be a connection between historic weather patterns and the expansion of this newly introduced invasive pest; however, after analysis it seemed that the lanternfly was going to continue to expand at a steady rate, without regard for weather conditions. Our research was titled \u2018M-Band Wavelet Based Time Dependent Machine Learning Model for Analyzing Spotted Lanternfly Expansion.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

While Kelsey was unable to attend the JMM Conference, he said he was at the High Performance Computing Day conference at UMASS Dartmouth<\/a> in November with other students from WCSU\u2019s Math Department. \u201cThe conference was very insightful on what it would be like to have a career in mathematics research, and provided inspiration for methods of my own research on the Spotted Lanternfly,\u201d he said. \u201cI had a great time spending the day with likeminded people in my department, and learned a lot about the direction my field was headed in.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Peter

Peter Bigica<\/p><\/div>\n

Graduate student Peter Bigica, of Naugatuck, was in attendance in San Francisco. He will obtain a Master of Arts in Mathematics, Theory Option, in May. \u201cThe name of my research was \u2018Wavelet Based Ensemble Forecast Featuring Hybrid Quantum Classical LSTM Model,\u2019\u201d Bigica said. \u201cThis research aimed to showcase a variety of different machine learning techniques for stock prediction and using Wavelets to maximize the performance of our models. It also featured a hybrid quantum-classical long short-term memory (LSTM) model to explore the world of quantum computing and its potential in the field for stock price prediction.\u201d Bigica added, \u201cThis was not my first conference. In addition to this one, I attended Boston JMM<\/a> in 2023, and MAA Mathfest Tampa<\/a> in the summer of 2023 on behalf of the university and Student Government Association.<\/p>\n

WCSU\u2019s Mathematics department was well-represented in San Francisco. Submitted research and\/or presentations included: Peter Bigica, \u201cWavelet Based Financial Forecast Ensemble Featuring Hybrid Quantum-Classical LSTM Model,\u201d <\/a>presented at AMS Contributed Paper Session on Game Theory and Operations Research at Joint Mathematics Meetings; Mason R Kelsey, Samuel R Miller, \u201cM-Band Wavelet Based Time Dependent Machine Learning Model for Analyzing Spotted Lanternfly<\/a>,\u201d accepted for presentation at AMS Contributed Paper Session on Mathematical Biology, JMM; Daniel Nicholas Li,\u00a0Luke Peng:\u00a0\u201cWavelet Transforms of scRNA-seq Data Enhance Early-Stage Lung Adenocarcinoma Separation in Lung Tumor Microenvironment Ecotyping Analysis<\/a>,\u201d presented at AMS Contributed Paper Session on Mathematical Biology, JMM; Frederick Li\u00a0, Ronald Feng:\u00a0\u201cWavelet Based Machine Learning Methods for Wildfire Prediction<\/a>,\u201d presented at PME Contributed Session on Research by Undergraduates, IV, JMM; Alejandro Mayorga-Author; Letian Wang: \u201cPrediction of Credit Defaults based on Weight Dimensionality Reduction Neural Network and M-Band Discrete Wavelet Transform<\/a>\u201d; Stephanie Chang<\/a>, Adeethyia Shanka<\/a>r<\/a>:\u00a0\u201cA\u00a0Wavelet-Based Multi-omics Approach Reveals Host-Cell-Type-Specific Networks in Inflammatory Bowel Disease<\/a>,\u201d presented at Undergraduate Research Poster session, JMM; Peter Bigica, Xioadi Wang: \u201cWavelet-Based Financial Forecast Ensemble Featuring Hybrid Quantum-Classical LSTM Model,\u201d presented at \u00a0<\/strong>International Conference on Mathematical Modelling, Computational Techniques and Simulation for Engineering, December 28, 2023; will appear in \u201cMathematical Methods in the Applied Sciences.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bigica said he values experiences like this. \u201cThe Math department at WCSU has been nothing but exceptional,\u201d he said. \u201cAll the faculty in the department care about their students, and explain math material in a way that is easy to follow, while also making math fun and enjoyable. My favorite thing about the department is the faculty always makes an effort to get opportunities for students, whether it be grad school, having an outside speaker come in, or going to conferences such as this one.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelsey agreed, \u201cMy experience with the Math Department at WCSU was absolutely spectacular,\u201d he said. \u201cI began my college experience at UConn, where I felt like the professors did not particularly care about their students. I felt like another number in the great money-making degree machine \u2014 it felt deeply impersonal and artificial. I had the complete opposite experience at WCSU. I felt like my professors were chiefly interested in the success of the students in their department. All of my professors not only knew me by name, but also knew and appreciated me as an individual. I felt appropriately challenged and supported in all of my endeavors; and that while my experience was my own to fashion, my department was always going to have my back. I made many lifelong friends in the Math department and enjoy coming back to visit and attend Math Club meetings. I hope I can help inspire others to pursue their passions at WCSU.\u201d<\/p>\n

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