AMDUG Organizing Committee, 2010
Nadejda Drenska, Chair (APMA and MATH, '12) I am a junior and I am majoring in math and applied math. I enjoy playing cards (especially bridge), reading books, listening to music, dancing and traveling (oh, yes, I love art museums!). I started doing lots of math as a kid (math Olympiads, anyone?), did some physics and computer science as well. I incorporate all my academic interests in applied math, where I can create mathematical models of real life problems. My major interests include numerical analysis, approximation theory, differential equations and scientific computing. I have taken a bunch of math and applied math courses (and tutored all lower level courses), so feel free to contact me if you need help deciding what to take.
Koushiki Bose, Events Co-chair, (Applied Math-Econ '13) Every day in my applied math courses, I love discovering new ways that math can be used to solve problems around us. In economics, I’m interested in the more quantitative courses, where I can apply techniques that I learn in my applied math classes. I love to teach and have tutored some applied math, math, as well as economics courses. I’m involved with research in statistical/probabilistic algorithms and am having fun working at the intersection of statistics and programming. As an Events Co-chair, I am responsible for coordinating the various activities, lectures by professors, as well as advising/information sessions we have throughout the year. When I’m not working on problem sets, I love to paint, cook and design clothes.
Yuting Chen (Applied Math-CS). Applied math allows me to solve interesting problems in real lif, while computer science helps me to simulate those kind of problems in a specific way. I like to go spinning and to play the piano during my leisure time. I'm currently serving as the co-publicity of the group. Welcome to our facegroup book and all our events in the future.
Anthony Bui. As an Applied Math-Biology concentrator, my interests lie in the biological questions that can be explored with mathematical methods. Specifically, I am interested in the characterization of biological structures, and I am involved in research that explores these structures. Using mass spectrometry-based techniques, we are able to elucidate comprehensive quantitative proteomic profiles of different cell types. This allows for comparative studies between normal cells and diseased cells, through which we can identify cell signaling pathways associated with the diseases in question. Because of the data-driven paradigm under which the research operates, rigorous statistical analysis methods are needed to make sense of the data gained from these projects. This is where my background in applied math and statistics comes in handy. Outside of academics, my interests lie mainly in music. I am a classical pianist and a part of Brown University’s piano program.
Won Hoe Koo (APMA,'12) I have studied mathematics in depth since I was a kid. Even though my first encounter with math was not by my will but my mom's will, soon I was amazed by the beauty of the academic discipline. By studying for the olympiad, participating in research about algebraic geometry, and learning math at one of the most advanced science high schools in my home country, I was satisfied with what I was doing in that it was very abstract, but at the same time, I could not stop trying to find a connection between the real life around me and the knowledge obtained. I kept asking to myself, "How can I directly APPLY this beauty of mathematics to my real life?" The answer was applied mathematics: I couldn't help but keep digging into the world of applied mathematics. Additionally, I found that one of the closest academic disciplines surrounding ourselves is economics. We all are affected by numbers everyday. Whether we can buy something which we really want to have or not is also totally up to numbers. Think about an iPhone, BMW, etc. That said, it was pretty natural for me to decide to learn about the things that make up my life: applied math, economics, and myself.
Katrina Kardassakis, Secretary (Class of 2014). Math has been my favorite subject since as long as I can remember. I was that nerd who looked forward to and had fun doing my math homework. I competed for my middle school in the Math Section in two Academic Decathlons. I could not get enough math! Utilizing and understanding formulas and math tricks is great but learning to apply it to my life is perfect! There is nothing more rewarding than using creative problem solving skills to figure out a challenging math problem. I am concentrating in Applied-Math Economics and cannot wait to start a rewarding career! When I am not doing math, I am a tourguide here at Brown, am in the Brown Investment group, love to dance, and love hanging out with friends! I am originally from Los Angeles, California and love the sun. If you have any questions about Applied Math or need help understanding any concepts, feel free to email me whenever!
Leela Senthil Nathan (Applied Math-CS '14. I'm a sophomore from India. I've always enjoyed seeing mathematical models in action in my daily life, and realised that this is something I want to explore further and perhaps even contribute to in the future. I also see computer science as a great tool that can be used to optimise and apply math in a realtime setting, so Applied Math-CS was a natural choice for my concentration. Academics apart, I play tennis, do some amateur photography, read a lot, and love listening to and discovering new music.
Rosemary Lee (Applied Math '13) I find it fascinating that math can be used to explain patterns all around us: in art, in language, in nature, in life. I decided to concentrate in applied math because of its interdisciplinary nature, and because the idea of collaborating with scientists from different fields sounds to me like the epitome of teamwork. My interests involving math lie all over the arts and sciences, but soon I will be taking part in research involving the intersection of statistics and neuroscience, for which I am very excited. I love dance and photography and playing with cute baby bunnies.
Chongwu Du (APMA-ECON, '12) I like to work with numbers and Applied Math endows me with the opportunity to transform my interest to an interdisciplinary tool. Gradually I became captivated by the beauty of probabilities and differential equations, which enable me to make prediction about various real world situations. Personally, I am more interested in the finance related area. And I have seen how powerful Applied Math is in this field. I hope you guys will enjoy the world of Applied Math! Outside of class, I am also a crazy fan of Manchester United.
Past Members
2011
Galen Woon Sang Cho (APMA-CSCI, '11)
Bryan Chu (APMA-ECON, '11)
Aaron Foo (APMA-ECON, '11)
Sameer Iyer (APMA, '11)
Michael Levy (APMA-ECON, '11)
Daniel van Lunen (APMA-CHEM, '11)
Kuni Natsuki (APMA-ECON, '11)
Allison Wentz (APMA, '11)
2009
Alvin Adisusanto (AM-ECON '09, Princeton Bendheim
Center of Finance)
Dan Butler (AM-CS, '09, MIT Lincoln)