MHC AWM First Annual Speaker Series: Mathematics in Industry and Academia

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The MHC Chapter of the Association of Women in Mathematics (AWM) would like to invite you to our first Annual Speaker Series: Mathematics in Industry and Academia on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 from 12.00 to 1.30 pm at Cassani Lounge in Shattuck. Our speakers will be joining us via Zoom, but we invite you to join us in-person. A Falafel Lunch will also be provided to our audience members so please make sure to register!

Here is an outline of the panel and a brief introduction to the speakers:

Speaker 1: Dr. Terrence Richard Blackman
Topic: Journey in Mathematics; the challenges & opportunities
Time: 12:00-12:45 PM

Speaker 2: Dr. Elissa Ross
Topic: The Geometry & Combinatorics of Mathematics
Time: 12:45-1:30 PM

Introducing our speakers:

Dr. Terrence Blackman

Dr .Blackman will be joining us to talk about his journey pursuing mathematics in an academic setting. He is the Dean of The School of Science, Health Technology at Medgar Evers College in the City University of New York. His investigations are number-theoretic and they involve ideas from harmonic and complex analysis. They are related to Mark Kac's famous question: Can you hear the shape of a drum? Dr. Blackman is also actively engaged in research on many issues which surround Equity & Excellence" in the teaching and learning of mathematics and science in general and in urban minority communities in particular. His most recent work explores the building of capacity in the mathematical sciences in ways that promote excellence, arm and leverage the histories and cultural assets and resources of minority and underrepresented communities. He is a frequent public speaker on issues related to student success in mathematics.


Dr. Elissa Ross

The structure and properties of repetitive, lattice-like materials (metamaterials) often involve an interplay between geometry and combinatorics. In this talk, Dr.Ross will address these qualities in several contexts, specifically the structural rigidity of zeolite materials, and graph neural networks for predicting the compression stiffness of lattice materials. She will also talk about 3D printed metamaterials, why they are so interesting and how we might make them useful on industrial scales. Along the way she will take some detours into artistic applications and extensions of these concepts.


Each presentation will then be followed by a short question and answer session. So, make sure to come with all your questions prepared! We look forward to seeing you all there and do not forget to RSVP using this form! If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to Deepika (baska22d) or Nafia (subah22s)

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