Faculty in the Mathematics Department are involved in a broad range of research in the areas of mathematics education and pure & applied mathematics.
Mathematics Education
A wide range of mathematics education research is pursued in our department, much of it in conjunction with our PhD program. Our mathematics education research topics include:
- Children’s Topological Thinking
- Creativity and Mathematics
- Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
- Geometric Reasoning
- Inquiry based learning
- Making for Mathematical Learning
- Math for Social Justice
- Math-Science & Math-Art connections
- Online Mathematics Pedagogy
- Perseverance and Problem Solving
- Teacher Leadership
- Undergraduate STEM education
Pure Mathematics
Our department’s mathematicians pursue several areas of pure mathematics in their research. Pure mathematics research in our department includes:
- Combinatorics
- Graph Theory
- Number Theory
- Probability
Applied Mathematics
Several topics in applied mathematics are also a focus of our department research efforts. Applied mathematics research in our department includes:
- Classical and Complex Fluids Mechanics
- Math and Art
- Mathematical Biology
- Mathematical Modeling in Geophysics
- Mathematics and Music
- Network Theory
- Non-equilibrium Thermodynamics
- Optimization
For more information about these areas, or to inquire about possible research opportunities for students, contact the department chair, Dr. Ashuwin Vaidya, at vaidyaa@montclair.edu.