Culture of Mathematics Cultivates Student Success at SUNY Poly

If you spend time with students in Applied Mathematics Professor and Program Coordinator Andrea Dziubek’s Numerical Differential Equations (MAT 460) class, two things become abundantly clear. The first is that the focus area flexibility an Applied Mathematics degree provides is apparent in their plans post-graduation, and the second is that they share a genuine love …

SUNY Poly’s Department of Mathematics and Physics welcomes three visiting professors

SUNY Polytechnic Institute has welcomed three visiting scientists in the Department of Mathematics and Physics, Dr. Christian Corda, Dr. Domenico Felice and Dr. Orlando Luongo, who have been working closely with Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics Dr. Carlo Cafaro. Here is a little about each of them and their activities at Poly. Dr. Christian Corda …

Kaylee Walsh ’23: Electrical and Computer Engineering; Applied Mathematics

Initially drawn to SUNY Poly for the small class sizes, Kaylee Walsh knew it was the place for her after speaking with professors in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department for the first time. “They actually wanted to get to know you,” she said. “The relationships that I have with my professors now … I …

Steven Gassner ’20: Applied Mathematics + Nanoscale Science

Hometown: Utica, NY Current Position: Ph.D. student in Physics at the University of Pennsylvania, studying quantum materials. What was your favorite class? Many of Professor Carlo Cafaro’s math courses have left an impression on me—I apply what I learned in his classes every day.  What activities were you involved in on campus? Why did you …

Andrea Dzuibek

Faculty Profile: Dr. Andrea Dziubek, Applied Mathematics

From the capital of Germany to the rolling hills of Indiana, Dr. Andrea Dziubek has brought her specialty in Applied Mathematics around the world. And now she brings that knowledge, along with her worldwide experiences, to SUNY Poly as an Assistant Professor of Applied Mathematics. “My colleagues here at SUNY Poly are great, with expertise …

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Student Profile: Nadia Suguitan, Nanoscale Engineering and Applied Mathematics ’19

Many students often begin their college career unsure of what they want to specialize in over the course of their academic career – but not Nadia Suguitan. Nadia, a Nanoscale Engineering and Applied Mathematics major at SUNY Poly’s Colleges of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE), knew exactly what her interests were and the type of …

Tanzid Sultan with Amir Fariborz and Andrea Dziubek

Student Profile: Tanzid Sultan, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics `16

Tanzid Sultan can usually be found curled up at the Peter Cayan library or somewhere else on campus, reading something related to physics. His interest in physics began in high school, but he never believed it was a field that he would devote his life to. Instead, he was encouraged to study engineering. When he …

Physics research collaborator visits SUNY Poly

Dr. Tom Steele, Professor of Physics at the Dept. of Physics & Engineering Physics of the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada, visited SUNY Poly for one month in September/October 2023, for the purpose of research collaboration with Dr. Amir Fariborz of the Dept. of Mathematics and Physics. During this visit Dr. Steele gave a seminar …

Meet the Student Ambassadors: Joseph Gadway

Hometown: Central Square, NY Anticipated Graduation Year: 2025 Major(s): Business and Finance Minor: Actuarial Mathematics Why did you choose SUNY Poly? I chose SUNY Poly because it is a school that provides me with the opportunity to expand on technological advancements in the business and mathematics field to further my education beyond just book knowledge.  Why …

Anthony Ragosta ’15: Civil Engineering Technology

Name: Anthony Ragosta Major: Civil Engineering Technology Minor: Mathematics Graduation Year: 2015 Current position: Director of Engineering & Operations – ceEntek  North America  Why did you choose SUNY Poly? It was affordable, had great athletic facilities for a small school, and it was somewhat local.  Why did you choose your major(s)? What did you like about your …

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Joseph Killian ’22: Accelerated BS/MS program in Computer Science

Name: Joseph Killian Hometown: Grand Island, NY Major(s): BS/MS Computer Science BS in Mathematics Graduation Year: Fall 2022 In January 2023, Joseph began his fully funded offer for the Computer Science Ph.D. program at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He intends to do research with deep learning using natural language processing and how that applies to problems …

Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Students from SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) and universities across the United States participated in the Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) this summer. SUNY Poly’s SURP provided the 21 students who participated in the program with a unique opportunity to spend 10 weeks conducting hands-on research at SUNY Poly’s Albany and Utica campuses. This innovative, …