Alexandria Volkening

Alexandria Volkening

Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering (courtesy)

Email: avolkening@purdue.edu

Phone: 765-496-1052
Fax:
Location: West Lafayette

Purdue University
Department of Mathematics
150 N. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Personal web site: https://www.alexandriavolkening.com

Education

  • BS, Mathematics, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2011
  • MS, Applied Mathematics, Brown University, 2012
  • PhD, Applied Mathematics, Brown University, 2017

Research Interests

  • Applied dynamical systems (emergent behavior and complex systems)
  • Agent-based and data-driven modeling
  • Data analysis
  • PDEs
  • Stochastic processes
  • Math in biology and social science

Awards

  • Spira Award for Excellence in Undergraduate and Graduate Teaching, Purdue University, 2024
  • Fletcher Prize for Excellence in Research Mentorship, Northwestern University, 2021
  • Finalist, Scientific Image Contest, Northwestern University, 2019
  • 2nd Place Flash Talk, Ohio Supercomputer Center, 2019
  • Stella Dafermos Award, Division of Applied Mathematics, Brown University, 2017
  • Graduate Speaker, Doctoral Commencement Ceremony, Brown University, 2017
  • National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, 2011-2015
  • Valedictorian, University of Maryland Baltimore County, (UMBC), 2011
  • Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, 2011
  • Outstanding Senior In Mathematics, University of Maryland Baltimore County, (UMBC), 2011
  • Outstanding Teaching Assistant In Mathematics, University of Maryland Baltimore County, (UMBC), 2010
  • President’s List, University of Maryland Baltimore County, (UMBC), 2007-2011
  • Premier Scholarship, University of Maryland Baltimore County, (UMBC), 2007-2011