Professor Andrea Dzuibek and students

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 presenting a project

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

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 …

Nadia Suguitan working in lab

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 …

SURP group photo

Empowering the Next Generation of Researchers: SUNY Poly’s 2025 SURP

This summer, 24 SUNY Poly students took part in the 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP), which pairs qualified undergraduates with faculty mentors for hands-on research across a wide range of disciplines—including artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, biology, mathematics, physics, psychology, and engineering. Supported by the SUNY Chancellor’s Summer Research Excellence Fund, the SUNY Poly Provost’s …

Lisha Hassan Vasudev

Lisha Hassan Vasudev ‘26: Data Science and Analytics

When Lisha Hassan Vasudev was growing up in India, she was drawn to mathematics for its clarity and logic. That passion has followed her through every phase of her education, culminating in her current journey as a graduate student in SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s Data Science and Analytics (MS) program. What began as a love for …

SUNY Poly Faculty and Students Contribute to Advances in Geometric Mechanics and Structure-Preserving Discretizations

The faculty and students at SUNY Polytechnic Institute have been actively contributing to the field of Geometric Mechanics and Structure-Preserving Discretizations, presenting their research at prestigious international conferences and workshops. Their work highlights cutting-edge methods in applied mathematics and computational mechanics that have significant implications for engineering, physics, and material science. Below are some recent …

Dr. Tom Steele

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 …

Joseph Gadway

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 …