In December 2024, VCU SIAM chapter members and officers—Sahil Chindal, Morgan Jackson, and Mahshid Ahmadian—attended the SIAM Washington-Baltimore Section Fall Meeting. They presented posters showcasing their research, fostering insightful discussions and valuable connections within the applied mathematics community.
Sahil Chindal, Mahshid Ahmadian, and Morgan Jackson (left to right) attend SIAM meeting.
"The SIAM sectional meeting was a good opportunity to share my research with local SIAM members, and see what other research is being done in the SIAM community. I enjoyed connecting with both VCU friends and meeting some new faces as well." — Morgan Jackson
Morgan Jackson presents research Characterizing probabilities of outbreaks of dengue in central Argentina using a temperature-dependent stochastic model.
"This local meeting was an inspiring and unique experience for me. Presenting my research poster and exploring others' work led to interesting conversations and provided me with valuable feedback." — Mahshid Ahmadian
Mahshid Ahmadian presents research A New Methodology for Spatiotemporal Modeling of Fish Trajectory Imputation.
Sahil Chindal presents research Predicting Dengue Incidence In Central Argentina Using Google Trends Data.
The SIAM Student Chapter held the Hike to Destress at Belle Isle in October 2022.
Ph.D. Student, Elizabeth Amona.
Six Ph.D. students.
Six Ph.D. students playing Connect Four in Monroe Park.
Dr. Cheng Ly and Ph.D. students Henry O. and Quin J. teaching classroom of elementary students.
Dr. Cheng Ly and student.
November 4, 2020, 12:30pm-1:30pm
Title: Resume Workshop for Internships
Date: Friday, November 17, 2017
Time: 3:15pm-4:30pm
Location: Harris Hall Open Area. There will be food after the event, bring friends and Questions.
Guest Editors:
• Jenise Swall (VCU)
• Sarah Lukens (GE)
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siam
At VCU Presents:
Integration Bee Rules and Regulations
Date: Friday, April 22, 2016
Time: 4pm-6pm
Location: ALC 1201
Open to all VCU Undergraduates Teams of 3 will compete! Email: Lauren Hux to sign up by 4/15/16 |
1st Place: $120* 2nd Place: $60* 3rd Place: $30* *Credit at the Bookstore |
Title: Career Panel with Professionals
Date: Friday, October 28, 2016
Time: 3pm-4pm
Location: Harris Hall 4153. There will be food after the event, bring friends and Questions.
Panelists:
• Drew Gallatin- Netflix
• Spencer Hays- VCU, Capital One, etc.
• Eliezer Kanal- CMU Software Engineering Inst.
• Nika Lazaryan- Federal Reserve
• Jenise Swall- VCU, EPA , etc.
Title: Career Panel with Professionals who use Mathematics.
Date: Friday, November 20, 2015.
Time: 3pm-4pm
Location: Harris Hall 4153. Pizza to follow in the open area.
Description: Please join the VCU SIAM student chapter for an event we are hosting. Pizza will be served! Several professionals will come to provide insight on their careers and the path they took. Tips on how to prepare yourself for life after your studies at VCU. There will be time for questions. The panel discussion will mostly be targeted towards undergraduate students. Graduate students may also find the talk to be informative. PLEASE RSVP by filling out this form (VCU login required), this is important for our continued funding from SIAM.
Confirmed Speakers:
- Bret Wilbun, Patrica Godette and Eric Hogg (Department of Defense)
- Andrew Gallatin (Software engineer at Netflix)
- Doug Punt, FSA, MAAA (Anthem)
- Nika Lazaryan (Federal Reserve)
- Jenise Swall (VCU)
- David Vairo (Federal Reserve)